hows your bx in the snow

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:49 am

I went out to my car this morning. It got stuck well bad. We manged to get it out. Tyers spinning smoke comming up. And we look on the floor. There was engine oil and hydrolic fluid. fresh stuff. In the snow.

Could i have done somthing to the pipes or somthing. I got the hydrolic leak sorted out. It was a split returne pipe. Unless there was oil what spilt. When i was topping it up. Got really hot. Then dript down the engine.

Iknew i should have got that green bx 4x4. On autotrader ages ago.

Gibbo2286 · Post by **Gibbo2286** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:07 am

Put some M+S tyres on the front and it will go anywhere.

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:15 am

I'm digging my 1993 BX TXD TD out this morning. The old girl handles so much better in ice and snow that I'd trust her to get me most places (the places I need to go, anyway!).
My usual 'daily', a 52-plate Renault Laguna Sports Tourer Dynamique 2.0 16v, with traction control, etc., etc., doesn't hold a candle to the BX in winter conditions.
Plus....the heater warms up WAY quicker on the BX too....addded bonus!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:46 am

Witness my BX yesterday; it was like an ice rink, with cars all over. There was one bit where a Ford, a Merc and a brand new Mini were stranded - not being able to manoeuver let alone go forward at a junction. Traffic was backing up behind me and it was becoming blocked. Not wishing to get held up I carefully angled the BX as best I could and took my feet off the pedals.

The car did the rest (thanks to the natural forward creep of the automatic) and I was on my way... much the the incredulous looks of the others.

I can't help thinking (especially as far as the Mini driver was concerned) a little patience and a light foot (or in my case no foot) is the answer in these cases. Her wheels were spinning like a top!

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:01 am

mountainmanUK wrote: Plus....the heater warms up WAY quicker on the BX too....addded bonus!

Yes that's a mega bonus isn't it, my TGD Auto heater gets warm quicker than any car i've owned it's great.

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:08 am

my bx is good going forward. With out the revs i can put it in first gear lifting the cluch up then putting it in second. With out reving the engine. I even put it in 3rd once. With out reving the engine.

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:28 am

What the best way of driving theses beeasts in the snow. Mines a 1.7td. My clio 1.9 d was good in the snow. Used to make that thing dance. Just need more practice. But i must admit the reck and pinon steering is superb. You can feel the car so much better. Compaered to that 06 ghia tdi mondeo i took out to a test drive.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:42 am

jacksun1987 wrote:What the best way of driving theses beeasts in the snow.

Carefully.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:16 pm

Gibbo2286 wrote:Put some M+S tyres on the front and it will go anywhere.

That's what I've got on mine (they came with it) and its Fantastic

I drove to work the other morning on compacted snow and it didn't even slip a wheel.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:48 pm

scarecrow wrote:
jacksun1987 wrote:What the best way of driving theses beeasts in the snow.
Carefully.

Even that isn't enough - even when you are on gritted roundabout when young speeding driver fails to stop at the roundabout, hits you, spins you round and drives off.

Bugger.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:09 pm

scarecrow wrote:
jacksun1987 wrote:What the best way of driving theses beeasts in the snow.
Carefully.

Same way as you drive any vehicle in the Snow....carefully

If not dont go out

btw, last few days been up 20s to 30c here and warm nights! Rained yesterday afternoon which was a bit of a shock

Funny though less than a month ago we were still skiing

Not driven in snow though since late september

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:18 pm

Spot the BX

and spot the expert snow driver

rodney68 · Post by **rodney68** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:13 pm

my bx has been awsome in the snow n ice gone where next doors shogun coudn't just by lifting it up a notch n high gear low revs,mind u in n/a diesel is there any other revs lol

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:54 pm

Bit worried about that leak i saw. Of the green stuff bright as day it was. I was giving it sum to get out the snow. But surly that could do anything to the suspansion.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:08 pm

jacksun1987 wrote:Bit worried about that leak i saw. Of the green stuff bright as day it was. I was giving it sum to get out the snow. But surly that could do anything to the suspansion.

Antifreeze maybe???? Over revving the engine resulting in increased pressure in the cooling system and expansion outside of the expansion tank

or Could be a LHM leak.