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Andy



Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Shropshire
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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey
Snow!

Finally I can put the FFRR to the test. I've watched cars all day wheelspinning up the street so I had a go. What a great feeling NOT to get stuck! Laughing 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

Post #9758 20th Dec 2009 9:20pm
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ukrangie



Member Since: 20 Jun 2009
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Enjoy Smile

Post #9771 21st Dec 2009 6:36am
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adara



Member Since: 09 Dec 2008
Location: Eastern Europe
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Romania 2019 Range Rover Vogue 2.0 PHEV Santorini Black

As a former user of Discovery 3 I can confirm the FFRR is way better in snow! A joy to drive when the others drift away and it parks in spots forbidden to the rest of the mortals...

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Macdaddy



Member Since: 15 Oct 2009
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Posts: 466

2003 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Java Black

Ive had so much fun driving in the snow today.

I'm truly amazed at just how the FFRR performs in the snow! Centre of the road slush or compacted snow/ice isnt an issue.

Altho the fella that stopped me this morning to say "you'll get stuck if you go down that hill" took the biscuit!

My reply of "bet you a fiver i dont" followed by me descending then ascending the hill kinda left him with a shocked look. Thumbs Up


Bring on that snow Thumbs Up TDV8 HST Sport **Current**

4.4 V8 Autobiography and 22" wheels **Gone**

Post #9805 21st Dec 2009 5:51pm
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ENVOY



Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: up a track in the middle of nowhere
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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Java Black

cant wait for some proper snow so i can go and tow a few people out of trouble Twisted Evil for a small renumeration of course Whistle

Post #9815 21st Dec 2009 8:42pm
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The doc



Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: In car hell :-(
Posts: 425

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Java Black

Just come back from Derby on the back roads, Macclesfied seemed the worst hit with snow.#

RR coped perfectly Thumbs Up '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

Post #9824 21st Dec 2009 9:22pm
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nbunney



Member Since: 10 Aug 2008
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Think they need a fleet of them in the Reading Area.

Got engineers taking hours to get home.

Post #9826 21st Dec 2009 9:25pm
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ukrangie



Member Since: 20 Jun 2009
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Even the AA have seen the light with a number of Land Rover vehicles in their fleet where their vans can't get to.

Picked up my little one last night from nursery and had no problems getting around. One guy in a Mazda 6 struggled to get into the car park. He almost slid into the side of the roller door.

It still amazes me slightly how a little snow stops the whole country. You would think the government would pulled together the infrastructure to keep the country moving

EDIT: Car lost it's composure today. I must have went over some black ice under the the rear wheels cause the car went sideways at the station car park Whistle Whistle

Post #9840 22nd Dec 2009 5:55am
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GKP



Member Since: 01 Aug 2009
Location: Hants
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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Cairns Blue

I've fitted a set of Vredestein Wintracs to mine. It makes the Range Rover even better. T/C hasn't felt the need to wake up and the ABS has only pulsed under heavy provocation even on compacted snow and ice.

I'd recommend winter tyres from early December onwards, yep, even in the UK. Not sure you should be reading this bit.

Post #9846 22nd Dec 2009 10:00am
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RRVSE



Member Since: 18 Apr 2009
Location: Bury
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Corris Grey

Done over 250 miles in mine in the snow this last week. Did run from Bury to Lancaster Sunday last and it was at -5 when I set off and all the roads were ungritted through Bury - Bolton - motorway. Cars were crawlinig everywhere but he FFRR romped it. Got there in the normal time as there was never anything in front of me!!!
Did drive on some sheet ice up/down a very narrow lane (about 18inches wider than the car) from an old farmhouse tonight . Going up was Ok but pretty slippy, the car wanting to slide towards the ditch on the passenger side , but coming down, I decided low ratio was the tool of choice (didn't use the hill descent though) and it worked fine. My favourite has been sitting in 9 inches of snow at traffic lights and and catapulting off the line in an amazingly straight line. That traction control (or DSC ) is brilliant. Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

Post #9992 27th Dec 2009 1:11am
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ukrangie



Member Since: 20 Jun 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Let's hope that the snow doesn't snow (or the traffic) me down today. Driving up to Glasgow today from London and then onto Aviemore tomorrow

Post #9994 27th Dec 2009 7:53am
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nbunney



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If you want to stop off for a brew on your way you are welcome, just 2 mikes off J28 - M6.

Can PM you my No.

Post #9995 27th Dec 2009 8:02am
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stagger



Member Since: 05 Oct 2009
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I have just returned from spending Christmas and Boxing day with my daughter, nothing special there, but the farmhouse she lives in is 2 miles up a single track road in rural south west Scotland, this track was frozen hard packed snow/ice, getting up and down this track proved totally uneventfull , also the confidence you have in the vehicle when considering the 250 mile drive ahead and that is why IMHO ffrr is no.1

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Andy



Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Shropshire
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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

More snow forecast for today Razz 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

Post #10071 29th Dec 2009 11:30am
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XXXAngelXXX



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Germany 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE 5.0 SC V8 Havana

THAT'S UNFAIR - ITS RAINING HERE - SEND US THE SNOW NOW ENGLANDERS ! Big Cry Wink All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

Post #10073 29th Dec 2009 12:22pm
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