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spankysparkle

Dec 7th 2009 2:39 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8153173)

Here's a better tip. In winter, go on holiday to the Caribbean.

for 4 or 5 months? you must be loaded!

Oink	Dec 7th 2009 2:43 am

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Originally Posted by spankysparkle (Post 8153196)

for 4 or 5 months? you must be loaded!

Th OP is just coming for a few weeks on holiday I believe.

lmartin999

Dec 7th 2009 2:52 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8153173)

Here's a better tip. In winter, go on holiday to the Caribbean.

Excellent suggestion. I'm buggering off to Cancun which will be much more fun than Toronto in the next few weeks...:)

iaink

Dec 7th 2009 3:04 am

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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8153224)

I'm buggering off to Cancun which will be much more fun than Toronto in the next few weeks...:)

Unless you want to go skiing:sneaky:

lmartin999

Dec 7th 2009 3:05 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8153248)

Unless you want to go skiing:sneaky:

If there were some mountains I might be tempted :)

iaink

Dec 7th 2009 3:07 am

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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8153250)

If there were some mountains I might be tempted :)

I figure those big mountains is at least half the injury problem...I'll stick to the local bump and hopefully come home in one piece:)

act1980

Dec 7th 2009 4:57 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8153173)

Here's a better tip. In winter, go on holiday to the Caribbean.

Kinda defeats the object of trying to ascertain what winter in Ontario is really like though doesn't it:sneaky:

rwin	Dec 7th 2009 5:02 am

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Oink	Dec 7th 2009 5:10 am

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Originally Posted by act1980 (Post 8153480)

Kinda defeats the object of trying to ascertain what winter in Ontario is really like though doesn't it:sneaky:

That's easy, its going to be cold and shitty. ;)

fledermaus

Dec 7th 2009 6:31 am

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Originally Posted by act1980 (Post 8153480)

Kinda defeats the object of trying to ascertain what winter in Ontario is really like though doesn't it:sneaky:

February would have been a much better choice to see bad weather here.

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Originally Posted by Cyan (Post 8153161)

Switch off the ESP when moving off in deep snow or driving uphill in snowy conditions. Whilst left on, ESP has a tendency to fight against you as soon as it detects any slippage.

Er, what's ESP? please?

Atlantic Xpat

Dec 7th 2009 6:34 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8153722)

February would have been a much better choice to see bad weather here.

Er, what's ESP? please?

Electronic Stability Program at a guess.

fledermaus

Dec 7th 2009 6:39 am

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8153731)

Electronic Stability Program at a guess.

Has my scabby Sadern got one? I doubt it.

Atlantic Xpat

Dec 7th 2009 6:41 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8153754)

Has my scabby Sadern got one? I doubt it.

Dunno, what age and model Saturn is it?

iaink

Dec 7th 2009 6:46 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8153754)

Has my scabby Sadern got one? I doubt it.

No, but if you buy a new one it will as they recently announced that they have been (are to be?) made mandatory for all new vehicles.

Given that its something like a $50 addition to the existing ABS componentry its very cheap of the manufacturers to have not included it as standard in the past, but thats car makers for you.

Atlantic Xpat

Dec 7th 2009 6:48 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8153780)

No, but if you buy a new one it will as they have been made mandatory recently for all new vehicles.

Given that its something like a $50 addition to the existing ABS componentry its very cheap of the manufacturers to have not included it as standard in the past, but that car makers for you.

1) Out of curiosity, please cite reference for mandatory ESP on new vehicles.

2) $50 multiplied by x thousand vehicles = savings worth having. No surprise that car manufacturers would do that at all!

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