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      08-18-2010, 07:35 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by senwar View Post
Think I'll hang on for your review then. Down in Sheffield we don't get it that bad - however, I couldn't even get off my own (flat) drive one day during the snow snap here in January. Very annoying. Even got stuck on some ice in a car park and had to be dug out.
What helps for a few yards is if you carry some strips of carpet offcuts in the car. I have a set about 6ft long and 18" wide. Just roll them up and keep them in the boot over winter. when you are stuck, unroll and stick the end under you drive wheels. Works like a charm.
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