Snow here

[HARRISON]

Im looking forward to my first drive in the Jag in snow !!!

[Steve]

Be careful out there mate, dont dent your pride and joy :)

[Adam]

We have no snow in Bournemouth yet, lots of icy patches around though. I love it when it gets cold.

Be careful out there!

Adam.

[Michael]

Just started another thread about driving Jag XF on snow. My experience is that the car is well balanced and drives well on snow but that is with Nokian winter tyres and using the winter mode. The winter mode makes the car slightly more sluggish but without it there is too much wheel spin even with traction control activated.

[Adam]

Just started another thread about driving Jag XF on snow. My experience is that the car is well balanced and drives well on snow but that is with Nokian winter tyres and using the winter mode. The winter mode makes the car slightly more sluggish but without it there is too much wheel spin even with traction control activated.

Michael, do you find that winter mode/ tyres make a huge difference?

[Michael]

Absolutely. I drive my XF2012 2.2D in the Nordics and it is mandatory to have winter tyres fitted in the winter. All cars have 2 sets of wheels for this reason. The combination of winter tyres and winter mode is excellent. Without winter mode selected the winter tyres tend to spin a little bit when getting going. I think the winter mode only means that the 8 speed automatic gear box pulls away in second gear. It feels a bit sluggish but you get good traction. I can only assume that it would have a similar effect without the winter tyres. We've had so much snow that I kept it permanently in winter mode now for a few weeks and I'm guessing it won't come out of that mode till April!

[HARRISON]

Bit disapointed it stopped snowing but had a couple of twitchy moments, it behaved more like a rear wheel drive. More at the rear I expect.

[Adam]

Thanks Michael. Maybe it would be worth getting a set! Although sadly the weather, although bitter at the moment it warming up. And the rain is coming. Hoooray for British weather!

or not

Adam.