Damn snow!

[Toms306]

tom what you should have done is found a nice empty car park and went for it with the handbrake.

Who says I didnt?

Also had a play with the ASR.

[Niall]

ASR is utter shite. I turned it off in the skoda today because it was actually making driving more dangerous than it would of been with me driving with no driver aids!

[Toms306]

I don't see what's dangerous about it.....it hasn't even come on while driving! I made it cut in by dumping clutch in 1st in about 3 inch or snow in saisburys car park....it just slowly pulled away with none of the drama you'd get without it. It also came on getting onto my drive, again not dangerous, just got me onto the drive without any spinning.

Maybe skoda ASR is dirrent as liam was moaning was moaning about the vrs ASR.

The abs is better than the over reactive ph3 abs though lol!

[Niall]

I don't see what's dangerous about it.....it hasn't even come on while driving! I made it cut in by dumping clutch in 1st in about 3 inch or snow in saisburys car park....it just slowly pulled away with none of the drama you'd get without it. It also came on getting onto my drive, again not dangerous, just got me onto the drive without any spinning.

Maybe skoda ASR is dirrent as liam was moaning was moaning about the vrs ASR.

The abs is better than the over reactive ph3 abs though lol!

Well in my car, It was far to sensitive. Several times I tried pulling out of a junction and it just cut power even after it had supposedly gained traction. I actually could drive better on the way home with it off as although I did slip the wheels a few times, I could pull away at a sensible speed and accelerate before the person behind me had to brake.
With it on, it was kicking in even after changing gear and just completely cutting the power. And believe me, the skoda doesn't wheel spin in second!

[Toms306]

Hmm, fair enough, mine isn't that sensitive though, just seems to be there when its helpful in the snow. Infact it cuts in more on wet roads than snowy ones.....but that's probably cos I don't treat traffic lights like drag race starts in snow Haha!

[Eeyore]

wtf! tom there is loads more snow down south! There isnt any in Liverpool!

[Toms306]

wtf! tom there is loads more snow down south! There isnt any in Liverpool!

Its still here today....more like compacted black ice than snow now though. :roll:

[Eeyore]

wtf! tom there is loads more snow down south! There isnt any in Liverpool!

Its still here today....more like compacted black ice than snow now though. :roll:

surprised nobody has complained tbh. Suffolk normally complains about anything black D:

[stevobeavo]

I don't see what's dangerous about it.....it hasn't even come on while driving! I made it cut in by dumping clutch in 1st in about 3 inch or snow in saisburys car park....it just slowly pulled away with none of the drama you'd get without it. It also came on getting onto my drive, again not dangerous, just got me onto the drive without any spinning.

Maybe skoda ASR is dirrent as liam was moaning was moaning about the vrs ASR.

The abs is better than the over reactive ph3 abs though lol!

try driving fast with the ASR on and you'll see how crap and dangerous it is....in wet and dry conditions. As soon as I get in the skoda i turn it off. Ive had it kick in i third gear in the dry up hill round a corner and the rear end got so twitchy as it kill the power.

ESP however is a amazing bit of kit.


Edit - we had about 6 inches of snow here and most of its melted all ready.

[Toms306]

I don't see what's dangerous about it.....it hasn't even come on while driving! I made it cut in by dumping clutch in 1st in about 3 inch or snow in saisburys car park....it just slowly pulled away with none of the drama you'd get without it. It also came on getting onto my drive, again not dangerous, just got me onto the drive without any spinning.

Maybe skoda ASR is dirrent as liam was moaning was moaning about the vrs ASR.

The abs is better than the over reactive ph3 abs though lol!

try driving fast with the ASR on and you'll see how crap and dangerous it is....in wet and dry conditions. As soon as I get in the skoda i turn it off. Ive had it kick in i third gear in the dry up hill round a corner and the rear end got so twitchy as it kill the power.

ESP however is a amazing bit of kit.


Edit - we had about 6 inches of snow here and most of its melted all ready.

Why would you he drivinging fast insnow? :?

Drive to conditionsvand its not a problem........but all that have moaned about it have skodas.....maybe its more sensitive in those.

[Ruan]

ASR - Anti Skid Regulation?

Sounds like something that should be applied to your boxers tbh...

[Toms306]

ASR - Anti Skid Regulation?

Sounds like something that should be applied to your boxers tbh...

Lol, great minds eh?, just yesterday I was saying it should be built into toilet cleaner!!

[Niall]

Tbh I dont understand the point of it. It's basically traction control yet they offer traction control on the skodas as a option.

[Toms306]

Tbh I dont understand the point of it. It's basically traction control yet they offer traction control on the skodas as a option.

Do they? Well thats odd lol!! Maybe they know the Skoda ASR is shit... :think:

[Niall]

Tbh I dont understand the point of it. It's basically traction control yet they offer traction control on the skodas as a option.

Do they? Well thats odd lol!! Maybe they know the Skoda ASR is shit... :think:

Errrr Tom it's the same as the golf ASR....which is shit.
As far as I'm aware, there is no good driver aid out there that helps in these sort of conditions. Your best off turning them all off and using your common sense

[Toms306]

Clearly its not the same as I don't seem to have a problem with it LOL.

[Niall]

Clearly its not the same as I don't seem to have a problem with it LOL.

I bet it is. But what isn't the same is 3 things. Firstly, the skoda will weigh more and be balanced differently. Secondly, I have 200+ kg of stock and tools in the boot and thirdly, you haven't actually worked out yet that you need to use the right hand pedal. You can't just pull away on the clutch as people get pissed off if there behind you!

[Toms306]

There's a difference between not impedeing traffic and just booting it though lol.

I also have a boot full of crap atm.....but you're right, the skoda is probably heavier. However mums little fabia on skinny tyres isn't so good in the snow and ice as the golf....she doesn't have ASR though...... :think:

[Kezzieboy]

Errrr Tom it's the same as the golf ASR....which is shit.
As far as I'm aware, there is no good driver aid out there that helps in these sort of conditions. Your best off turning them all off and using your common sense

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-hHWSQhKuc

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