Driving in snow
12-14-2009, 05:01 AM
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Driving in snow
Hi gang, I drove for 2 hours last night in a snowstorm. The Q5 was steady as a rock, maintained 110km/hr on snow covered highway - no problem, left all the slow traffic behind. I had great fun driving through twist and turns and steep inclines, becoming more familiar with the driving characteristics of the vehicle. The Bridgestone Blizzacs perform well and ensure very good grip on slippery surfaces. Last year I got stuck 3 times with my Passat TDI, but not much chance of that happening with my Q! Love it 
12-14-2009, 05:16 AM
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Hi gang, I drove for 2 hours last night in a snowstorm. The Q5 was steady as a rock, maintained 110km/hr on snow covered highway - no problem, left all the slow traffic behind. I had great fun driving through twist and turns and steep inclines, becoming more familiar with the driving characteristics of the vehicle. The Bridgestone Blizzacs perform well and ensure very good grip on slippery surfaces. Last year I got stuck 3 times with my Passat TDI, but not much chance of that happening with my Q! Love it
12-14-2009, 05:17 AM
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Hi gang, I drove for 2 hours last night in a snowstorm. The Q5 was steady as a rock, maintained 110km/hr on snow covered highway - no problem, left all the slow traffic behind. I had great fun driving through twist and turns and steep inclines, becoming more familiar with the driving characteristics of the vehicle. The Bridgestone Blizzacs perform well and ensure very good grip on slippery surfaces. Last year I got stuck 3 times with my Passat TDI, but not much chance of that happening with my Q! Love it
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12-14-2009, 05:18 AM
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Same here and we got 40 cms of snow I believe and I have a HUGE hill to climb that is very hard to get up and they don't use salt here and it was like plowing through butter, I'm so impressed with how his car handles in the snow/winter conditions!
12-14-2009, 08:36 AM
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Same here. We went to the mountains this weekend, and had about every element you could have. First the rain, which turned to sleet which turned to snow. By the time it was over, several inches on snow on the ground. Never skipped a beat. Never even felt a slight slip and we had to drive down the mountains in freshly fallen snow. Really happy that I got this car.
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12-14-2009, 09:33 AM
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Sam here. We went to the mountains this weekend, and had about every element you could have. First the rain, which turned to sleet which turned to snow. By the time it was over, several inches on snow on the ground. Never skipped a beat. Never even felt a slight slip and we had to drive down the mountains in freshly fallen snow. Really happy that I got this car.
12-14-2009, 09:48 AM
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Yes, just the standard facory 18's. Performed great. As a matter of fact, lots of cars were putting chains on, and I never once even considered it. Probably would have performed worse with the chains on. Aren't you getting yours soon? Isn't it almost time?
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12-14-2009, 09:52 AM
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We was planning for July 2010 ED.
12-14-2009, 10:11 AM
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Not too sure which part of Montreal your located but my area, Plateau got about 30cm or so.
12-14-2009, 10:21 AM
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yeah i drove up to hunter mountain this weekened here in upsate new york. Q5 drove well. dry thruway in the morning crusing 85-90. (V1 sniffed out 4 cops) then it rained and snowed and slushed and the Q5 took all of it. the car pulls amazingly well to go up the mountain and the transmission downshifts great to pass and to slow down. love this car! i can't wait to put it in lots of snow!