Winter

[Pooch]

Who is planning on driving their bimmer through the winter? I know this thread won't last long but wtf oh well

[Hugo]

Not me. That's why god created SUVs

[Pooch]

Hey!....it's Hugo! I never thought I would get a post from you especially on a bad thread like this.

[Itsablurr]

bolting on the winters in a few weeks...

[Kevlar]

I'll be driving mine through winter :D

[rmani]

Sure why not? As long as there isn't snow or a ton of salt & sand on the ground there's not reason not to drive a car during the winter.

[MP525i]

i always drive in the winter (snow). my e34 525i, my e36 m3 and now my e30 325. with proper snow tires, you don't have much to worry about.

my old m3 went through 6" with bridgestone blizzacks last season.

-mike

[prophecy]

similar situation as Kevlar, I'll be driving through the winter, as soon as I get the head back on of course..

[///w3fl3x]

I will be driving my car through winter this year, but if it snows or a chance of it i'll be taking my brother's e36 325i instead. :D

[sparkchaser]

Sure why not? As long as there isn't snow or a ton of salt & sand on the ground there's not reason not to drive a car during the winter.

Agreed. That is my plan.

[beatniks325]

debating this right now myself, since we got our first shock of winter weather yesterday and today here in madison.

pros of storing car
-no damage from road salt, snow and ice, and other drivers
-ample time to work on projects
-save some wear and tear on the engine from cold starts.

cons of storing car
-going back to driving the beater
-going back to driving the beater
-did i mention, going back to driving the beater?

[Shak. G]

Sorry dude, the 7 is all i have and the winter rubber is already on. I want to think that there should be no problem with driving such a superbly engineered machine through the cruel canadian winter. The 7 will prove itself .... again.

[bdifc]

Yeah, I drive my car every winter. It's real harsh here in Southern California.

I heard it might actually rain.

[Bimmer325]

bolting on the blizzaks, and driving throught the winter :( :mad

[///M LIFE©]

Once I put on my old rims, remove the lips etc, I will good for he winter.

[builder]

I'm not worried about the snow, just how people drive in the snow

[e36dvr]

yea new england sucks in the winter, good thing i got my truck cause the car is not seeing any salt with the fresh paint job.

[greenohawk69]

jUST THROW some SNOWS ON or like I did, Conti Sport Extreme Contacts (@ $108/tire from tire rack), and dtive it. Last 2 winters have been fine, just didn't go out when we had the 13" snow storm last year. Car handles fine and the traction control is a godsend.

[TinmanF1]

hell no, but I will drive my audi! add my blizzacks and marvel at the snowmobile that is my car.

oh, and yeah, I don't have a bmw!


L8

[Daved]

I always drive my car all year around.

I actually hate to drive it more in the summer than in the winter because I have to turn the AC on and it gets soooo underpowered :(

[Vanos01]

Driving the truck during the real crap months. (Jan-mar) I like to throw a few hundred pounds of sand in the back when once in a blue moon it does snow in Nashville.

[Future M]

Just put my snow tires and rims on last weekend.

[CirrusSR22]

My Blizzaks went on Monday :buttrock

[bluebimmer320i]

Who is planning on driving their bimmer through the winter? I know this thread won't last long but wtf oh well

I'll be driving my baby..

I just put some Pirelli WinterCarvs on my stock wheels today, now I have no choice but to buy new rims/tires for summer (18's maybe!?) :)

[Daved]

Not me. That's why god created SUVs
SUVs are the devil :devillook

[windnsea00]

What is this winter you speak of? ;)

[Sammyzuko]

My car's interior makes a lot of creaking noises when the weather gets cold. It's not very enjoyable to drive in the winter even if there's no snow.

[papidog]

I will be. East coast corridor, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philly. OK up to 4 inches. No snow tires, Yoko's AVS 430s. DSC all the way. Not pleasant, but I get there. :redspot

[Treepusher]

Michelin Arctic Alpins are on the winter rims, with four layers of Klasse and about 1/2 inch of P21S slathered everywhere else. I'm good to go. Hate to drive it in the salt and snow, but it sure beats the skateboard.

[ripp]

I..ownd..winter. I got a starter, blizakks, traction control, heated mirrors, heated seats, and..an ice scraper.:D

[bmw3er]

E36 in storage, snow tires on 4 corners of the E30. Heat works, LSD works. Yup im ready.

[Juicy Double]

I'm happy it's winter. We had a huge snowstorm earlier this week, and I've been drifting ever since (as happens every winter):D

[Boosted]

I will, should be a good winter car I figured. Although I should take off the Z-rated tires and swith back to the stocker 15's with winter tires hehehe. :)

[Bimmer325]

I'm happy it's winter. We had a huge snowstorm earlier this week, and I've been drifting ever since (as happens every winter):D

LOL, agreed...drifting is fun...

...until you drint into a pole and bend your frame adn almost total your car and cant drive it until late into the spring as the dealership fixes it...:(

was i supposed to learn a lesson there? :devillook

[Juicy Double]

You mean there's a lesson?

[Bimmer325]

light poles are bad.

[Juicy Double]

especially when they get in your way:stickoutt

[themadhatter]

debating this right now myself, since we got our first shock of winter weather yesterday and today here in madison.

pros of storing car
-no damage from road salt, snow and ice, and other drivers
-ample time to work on projects
-save some wear and tear on the engine from cold starts.

cons of storing car
-going back to driving the beater
-going back to driving the beater
-did i mention, going back to driving the beater?
you need a better beater. ;)

[sachin528]

I hate:

I'll be driving mine through winter :D
you,

Yeah, I drive my car every winter. It's real harsh here in Southern California.

I heard it might actually rain.
you, and

What is this winter you speak of? ;)
and you. ;) :stickoutt

I mean that with all the love in the world. :D


I always drive my car all year around.

I actually hate to drive it more in the summer than in the winter because I have to turn the AC on and it gets soooo underpowered :(

:violinist

Gee, and to think I worry cause my car has a hard time cranking over.


debating this right now myself, since we got our first shock of winter weather yesterday and today here in madison.

pros of storing car
-no damage from road salt, snow and ice, and other drivers
-ample time to work on projects
-save some wear and tear on the engine from cold starts.

cons of storing car
-going back to driving the beater
-going back to driving the beater
-did i mention, going back to driving the beater?

What's your beater?


SUVs are the devil :devillook

You redeem yourself. :thumbup: :alright



LOL, agreed...drifting is fun...

...until you drint into a pole and bend your frame adn almost total your car and cant drive it until late into the spring as the dealership fixes it...:(

was i supposed to learn a lesson there? :devillook

Um, yeah, poles are bad. Poles and cars don't mix, mkay......

(Don't ask me how I know. :( I still miss her and it still hurts. :( )


(BTW, this post was filled with sarcasm, and teasing none of it was meant seriously - 'cept for the pole part. and the suv comment. and the ? re: beat's beater)

[MoyMch]

Will be driving mine, but since both of my BMW's are AWD it doesn't bother me. When it gets real bad I will take the Pathfinder.

[JamaC]

Winter is what I look forward to, except the salt. Drive my car anytime im not on my snowmobile.

Goes good on the ice/snow when ice racing with dunlop DS-2 all around. Can beat my friends talon all wheel drive on allseasons.

JamaC

[beatniks325]

you need a better beater. ;)

amen brother, amen. OT did i mention the wedding is in Bethlehem? sucks you won't be around...still might have to go see that E36 side exhaust project.

i should just get some snows and use the 325 all winter, it's not like I've got some super nice rare model or anything.

[themadhatter]

amen brother, amen. OT did i mention the wedding is in Bethlehem? sucks you won't be around...still might have to go see that E36 side exhaust project.

i should just get some snows and use the 325 all winter, it's not like I've got some super nice rare model or anything.
maybe next time. have fun over there.

[go_snow]

I'll be snowplowing with the m up in northern idaho for the third year in a row! :redspot

[bimmerdriver99]

NOPE, care went into storage a month ago. Looking foward to what the FX has to offer in the winter :) Could be a fun winter :devillook

[sben]

SUVs are the devil :devillook

Yeah just buy an e60 m5 touring when they come out :devillook

[DaneA4]

If the Germans can do it, so can y'all.

In fact they have a saying that's appropriate:
"There's no such thing as poor weather, only poor clothing."*

*you get the idea

[Gregg]

Not me. That's why god created SUVs
Uh, Jeep created SUV's.

[themadhatter]

and Ford created the Jeep.

[DaneA4]

Huh? I thought the army created the GP(now Jeep)?

[themadhatter]

Huh? I thought the army created the GP(now Jeep)?
actually, ford created it for the army. everyone built it and willys kept building it after the war. the rest is history.

[DaneA4]

Oh, that's a little disappointing. But I guess since it was before Ford recalled half their line-up it's ok.

[bimmerdriver99]

OT: THemadhatter... were can i get one of those decals you have on your wing? Ha i just smile everytime i see that.

[Dave95M3]

Honda-tastic handling for me this winter!!

[themadhatter]

OT: THemadhatter... were can i get one of those decals you have on your wing? Ha i just smile everytime i see that.
www.rogueengineering.com see if they have any left and I'm not responsible for the extra attention you'll get. :stickoutt