Dont you just hate winter! - MINI Cooper Forum

Chrismcs25 · #1 (**permalink**) Feb 5th, 2013, 12:29 PM

Hay guys just thought ide get your thoughts on the dreaded Gritters that i had the unfortunate experience to meet with this morning at 5:30 am on the motorway on the way to work... Now i have a pebble dashed windscreen and what was a almost chip free front end is now not soo chip free!! ARGHHHH! anyone els had the same experience ?

MrLoz · #2 (**permalink**) Feb 5th, 2013, 12:57 PM

How close were you to the gritting lorry to get damage? I don't recall ever getting paint or windscreen damage after driving behind a gritting lorry.

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Chrismcs25 · #3 (**permalink**) Feb 5th, 2013, 03:06 PM

purely overtaking in the fast lane it was like being shot at ive noticed about 4-5 small chips in the windscreen :/

The Nun · #4 (**permalink**) Feb 5th, 2013, 03:44 PM

You can get a similar situation when they pass going in the opposite direction too, although the other day when one was coming towards me the driver did switch it off until we passed, which I thought was good of him, there wasnt much traffic on the road at the time though.
Best idea is buy a rubbish car for the winter and keep a nice one for the summer.

WillTSC · #5 (**permalink**) Feb 6th, 2013, 10:11 AM

Its because of this I've only done 80 miles so far in my GP!

MrLoz · #6 (**permalink**) Feb 6th, 2013, 10:45 AM

What with potholes and gritting lorries and the grit laid on roads it's a war against cars out there. I have had to replace a run flat due to a pothole and it damaged the alloy wheel but thankfully only slightly, the tyre fitter balanced it with only a slight counter weight. I had a V8 vantage and cringed every time I took it out due to the state of our roads.

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The Nun · #7 (**permalink**) Feb 6th, 2013, 12:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by WillTSC (original)

Its because of this I've only done 80 miles so far in my GP!

If they had planned it properly they should have launched the GP in May last year instead.

Greg Barnard · #8 (**permalink**) Feb 6th, 2013, 02:43 PM

It truly is the worst feeling when one is coming toward you on a narrow road. No place to hide just have to grit your teeth (no pun intended) and drive through it!

The Nun · #9 (**permalink**) Feb 6th, 2013, 04:38 PM

If we had a Aston DB5 with machine guns on the front we could return the fire as it approaches, now theres an idea

Tigercub · #10 (**permalink**) Feb 9th, 2013, 11:46 AM

yeah best thing is to only take it out in the summer and good weather . My JCW is in the garage covered over