You be the judge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QvSy...eature=related

 

Nice Video

 

Seen it Shaguar........nice one though.
There's also quite a few others if you look through the threads

Jim

 

Okay Jim, I take back my original challange with the Contour on winter tires!!!

Shesh that's amazing!

 

I've seen this before...but WOW!

 

They shouldve used this as the advert instead of the "Just stay in his tracks" one seen over here

 

i think the funny part of that video.. is the car handled great and it does ive done those kind of things in a x type.. but the x in the video is a 1st generation x type.. 2002-2003.75 and that had a real all wheel drive system.. transfer case with viscous coupling and it handled great.. but 2004 onward was a joke, no viscous.. car handles poor and the car turns into a real wheel drive car when pushed... 2004 and on has no viscous coupling and even if 2002-2004 x type has gotten a replacement transfer case... he just lost his viscous coupling.. and has got a usless tranfer case.. that's why the transfer case pricing has gone down from $6000 to 3000 .

 

Actually my car without dsc is basically rear wheel drive! Love that video that has been and will always be my favorite x video!

One thing I noticed though I never paid any attention to was the sport model with the 16" rims! Just shows you that the smaller not as wide rims/tires handle snow better or did those rims come stock out your way Jim?
Hey ancient you wanna go driving well do it tomorrow is supposed to be a good day for it! Although I don't even have all weathers I have snow tires and one's that need to be replaced at that! Although as long as I drive with that in mind they don't need replacing...to be able to push the limits they need replacing though!

 

My jag does decent in the snow we recently got 15+ inches here. Its supposed to snow a foot again tomorrow on my trek to Vermont. I have low profile primarily road/wet tires not all seasons. My car does ok until the slush builds up on the roads or if its the heavy stuff then my car slips and slides. If I had decent all weather tires I am sure it would do far better.

 

So how are your tyres peewee, due for replacement anytime soon?
If so what are you gonna go for?

Jim

 

Man my tires are crappy...can't wait to get a new set!

 

Would that be a set of snow tyres by any chance Aquill??.......lol
Whats your thoughts on them???...j/k

Jim

 

Hey if I had the money! My point in all of that was that with taking conditions into account when driving there is no need...I'd be all over a set if I had the money to buy another set of rims/tires!

 

Hey, if money were no object I'm sure we all would be of a similar mind, but, living in the real world where it only snows once in a while and doesn't last too long it just doesn't make economic sense[&:]

Jim

 

Not to mention the awd is awesome and good tires or not this car handles like a dream! Until of course the snow is so deep that the car bottoms out!

 

I absolutely love the AWD on the X and its without doubt the biggest single thing I'm gonna miss when she goes[&:]

Jim

 

Best car in the world for superior handling and stability in snow and ice..

I just put on some new tires..get rid of those POS Continentals

these are my new ones KUMHO ECSTA-ASX..best tires I have ever had

get them at Discount tires (free Shipping) Best prices around.

 

Nice one Dennis.............Is that upgraded dicsc ( rotors ) you have there by the looks of it? EBC?
Have you thought about upgrading the pads or have you already visited this subject?
The stock braking on the X is very poor to say the least and there's a lot of us here have alreay upgraded.

Jim

 

Thanks Jim,good eye,


I did a lot of research and found that EBC Sport Rotors combined with Akebono Eruo pads was the best combination for brakes..I did all four corners at once and I must say they are wonderful...

The factory pads had to be the dirtiest set of pads next to Land Rover and Mercedes...[:@]

 

Yeah, they make a huge difference to the stopping power thats for sure Dennis.
Either you painted your calipers silver like mine / they're new / or just in really great shape?

Talking of which, when I repainted the calipers I also did my back boxes on the exhaust system as they were tired n dirty looking.....took away from the look of the nice shiny tailpipes
There's a post of it somewhere with pics

Jim