Having recently purchased my 2wd td townace and only driven it in nice weather. can anyone tell me how the townie will handle in the winter. ie on a road with ice on it. are they more stable with the engine being centralised. has anybody got any horror stories in bad weather conditions? thnx ANDY

- (#9712) andy, 18 Jul 03 22:57

Greetings from Moscow, Russia
I have no problem at all driving my towmie in the Russian winter. It handles fine on icy roads. I engage the 4X4 only if I get stuck.
Mervin

- (#9713) Mervin, 19 Jul 03 1:11

There is a lot of weight over the front wheels so any error is exposed. The back will swing round if you allow it, go slow and you will be alright. Having had a few spinning slides, sitting right at the front can give cause to clean underwear! Try a few sharp turns in the wet (somewhere safe), you'll get an idea. Going up hills is another thing, some times it just won't make it, If you have a steep icy hill to climb, may be as well to find another route.
No problem on fresh and compacted snow.

- (#9714) Clive, 19 Jul 03 2:51