Let's see your F's in the snow.

[mike m]

Here's mine after another attempt to find some. Just a short video but I'd been playing for a bit beforehand along with a five series who decided to join me lol.

I didn't know that the traction control button has off and really off settings. You gotta be quick to catch the rear end in this setting 

 

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[Big Rat]

@mike m Mike a lot of us can't watch footage on that format any chance of chucking it on YouTube and doing a link ?

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[mike m]

18 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Mike a lot of us can't watch footage on that format any chance of chucking it on YouTube and doing a link ?

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Ahh cheers mate I'll have a go. 

[mike m]

24 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Mike a lot of us can't watch footage on that format any chance of chucking it on YouTube and doing a link ?

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Try this, not the most exciting but we had fun lol.

 

[Big Rat]

@mike m Thanks for doing that matey, there is a huge benefit of having some safe controlled fun like this as it gives us that sensation of what to do as when we may need it in an emergency, and or when the back steps out in the wet.

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[Warrington guy]

Did you have snow mode on . Did it make any difference? 

[mike m]

14 minutes ago, Warrington guy said:

Did you have snow mode on . Did it make any difference? 

I did going back because the snow had come on heavy. It dulls the throttle quite abit. In the video the traction control was completely off. Push and hold the button and two orange lights appear.

[Big Rat]

@Warrington guy Dave snow mode will make very little if any difference to the handling of the car, all it will do is perhaps give a little more traction when moving off from standstill by dialling back your speed/torque when moving off.

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[mike m]

36 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Thanks for doing that matey, there is a huge benefit of having some safe controlled fun like this as it gives us that sensation of what to do as when we may need it in an emergency, and or when the back steps out in the wet.

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Aye it was good fun, the TRC really does well then when you think it's off it lets you play, really off is suicidal lol

[Big Rat]

@mike m Ah yes the joys of powerful rear wheel drive cars 

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[Warrington guy]

Big rat . Haven’t had chance to use my snow button . We don’t seem to see snow in Cheshire.But there’s lots of rain tho 😳

[Big Rat]

@Warrington guy Dave we never seem to get it down here either on the 'Seven estuary Rivera ' 

Mind you coming back from Brighton on Boxing Day we had rain and I mean rain 😳

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[Big Rat]

@mike m @Warrington guy Mike and Dave here is great article from back in the day from 'The Rat Archives' this is when CAR MAGAZINE ran an isF as a long term test vehicle...... a good read IMO especially the snow section.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/lexus/lexus-is-f-saloon-long-term-test-review/#IS-F in the snow

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[mike m]

@Big Rat cheers I'd read that article a while back but still a good read. I had a snow shovel in the boot just in case as I'm well aware it's a fine line between fun and totally stuck.

[Flytvr]

42 minutes ago, Warrington guy said:

Big rat . Haven’t had chance to use my snow button . We don’t seem to see snow in Cheshire.But there’s lots of rain tho 😳

We’ve had loads of snow here, and my RCF coped superbly. Didn’t wheelspin in the garage once!

She did come out of the garage, but as you can see, there is a cloud in the sky, so she was quickly put back under cover!!

 

[Big Rat]

@Flytvr Probably best leave her there, anyway I think your Volvo needs one these 😉

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[Flytvr]

2 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@Flytvr Probably best leave her there, anyway I think your Volvo needs one these 😉

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That’s proper Swedish porn of the best quality that 👍😀😍

[mike m]

proper old school volvo that. Have you ever seen Bjork Busbils volvos?

[mike m]

@Flytvr enjoy. best of both worlds for me 

 

[Big Rat]

@mike m Don’t start @Flytvr off on Volvo’s he gets all sweaty palmed and clammy anyway they are nasty cars look at this poor innocent criminals car being eaten by one 😂

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[mike m]

@Big Rat lol used to be a formidable sight in the rear view mirror. And to think they said they had trouble catching me in my Supra one day ... that's not what i saw lol.

[Flytvr]

9 hours ago, mike m said:

@Flytvr enjoy. best of both worlds for me 

 

Mike ( @mike m). Thanks very much for that - love it! Also enjoyed the video of your F in the snow. Lovely looking car!