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11-01-2005, 04:36 AM

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Driving in snow

Hi there I Just pick-up a 2000 S-TYPE Jaguar and i was just wondering if anybody could tell me how it drives in the snow?

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11-06-2005, 12:00 AM

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I dont know about handling. I do know that my 91 xjs has more rust than you can shake a stick at. Ford may have fixed some of those problems, but I wont drive my newer xj6 in the snow. I had it out a little in the winter and it handled good because of the weight. Also if you have a first gear lockout it helps with traction. My cars are not going to see the Michigan salt this winter.

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11-16-2005, 05:45 PM

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i hear that about the MI salt...my car is already covered up for the winter.

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11-29-2005, 10:32 PM

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THEY ARE GOOD IN SNOW BUT WINTER/SNOW TYRES ARE A MUST ALL SEASONS JUST DONT CUT IT ! I WORK AT A JAG DEALER SHIP AND WE ARE DOING 15-20 SETS A DAY! WORTH THE INVESTMENT!

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02-15-2011, 11:22 AM

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I wouldn`t know. I don`t drive mine in the winter.

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02-15-2011, 02:30 PM

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Talk about digging up the past! This is from 6 years ago.

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02-15-2011, 02:37 PM

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The R is terrible in the snow, just terrible. I am assuming you have a 3.0? With some good snows on there, Im sure it will be just fine. For those of you worried about the salt......WASH IT

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02-15-2011, 02:39 PM

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Lol.

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02-15-2011, 03:11 PM

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The R is terrible in the snow, just terrible. I am assuming you have a 3.0? With some good snows on there, Im sure it will be just fine. For those of you worried about the salt......WASH IT

3.0 isn't much better... Same suspension and weight. I have type R wheels so same tire sizes. And more than enough power to break traction just as easily in the snow.

I agree with the wash it sentiment, but I wont drive my S when there's actually snow on the ground. It still ends up covered in salt so it gets washed regularly.

Take care,

George

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02-16-2011, 12:48 PM

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I think my S type 3.0 is pretty decent in the snow. The DSC is very aggressive, (too aggressive in nornal conditions, I think) but does a good job of keeping you out of harm's way.

The main thing is good tires. I'm running Conti UltraContacts DSWs, in the original size. They are excellent in the snow.

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02-16-2011, 01:41 PM

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The 3.0 is great in snow as long as you have good tires, and decent snow driving skills..

The STR (and George's 3.0) will be worse, but is not related to power but more related to tire / wheel size... Unfortunately the STR brakes won't allow an STR driver to slap on a set of 17" wheels and tires for winter.

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