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MrRoboto · 10-29-2008, 08:33 AM

Thinking about picking up a beater for the winter months.

kcobra · 10-29-2008, 08:59 AM

I would just drive it!!

tnawab · 10-29-2008, 09:11 AM

drive it. Unless you really have spare cash. then, sure..

alaska · 10-29-2008, 09:35 AM

I'm storing mine. It would take a beating in the winter. I have a 97 Maxima with 160,000 miles and it is a workhorse, best car I have ever owned. I use a Battery Tender + and place Stabil in the tank.

bimmerfile · 10-29-2008, 12:52 PM

I'll drive my Saab 9-2X AWD during the winter.
I'll leave my 1er cabrio parked in the garage with 3/4" plywood sheets under each tire (to mitigate flatspotting) & with the trickle charger hooked up.
Approx every 2 weeks (at a minimum), when the weather allows and the roads are free and clear of ice, snow or slush, I'll take her for a 30 minute spin.
I did that for 5 winters with my Z4 and it worked very well.

wtiger127 · 10-29-2008, 01:20 PM

I am driving my vert !

achtungE30 · 10-29-2008, 02:18 PM

I picked up an old ZJ for $2300 for winter use. My 135i will stay in the garage once salt hits the roads; I'll start it up and move it in and out of the garage every so often.

AlienDNA · 10-29-2008, 04:20 PM

I plan to drive mine. Isn't that what heated seats are for?

123D-M · 10-30-2008, 03:53 AM

ewww salt on the roads. That must ruin your cars. Thankfully we don't have to have that here.

I once saw a Jaguar that someone had imported to New Zealand from the UK and it was completely rotten because of the salt (and possibly because it was a 1980s Jaguar...).

Oregon · 10-30-2008, 05:30 AM

Storing underway...

jmexx · 10-30-2008, 08:24 AM

Manufacturers pay a lot of attention to the body and paint now a days. This is why they give a respectably long warranty for paint/body alone.

My GTI had 12 years on the body, if there were any rust holes etc, they would deal with it.

M2point5 · 10-31-2008, 01:20 PM

Storing as well. Can get little to no info from the dealer as how to store (unsure or unwilling?). Anything special about the bmw battery charger?

cnd1er · 10-31-2008, 03:06 PM

I will drive it with discretion when the roads are dry. The family's 4wd will be mine when the snow and salt are flying. The elise and bike are stored.

Simoncanada · 10-31-2008, 03:55 PM

I will store it and take out my trusty little 1995 E36 for the winter. BTW, I still have snow tires mounted on my E36 from last season.....

I will take out the vert once in a while if the roads are cleared. I am not as worry about salt/rust because I drove my E36 all four seasons for 13 years and I still haven't seen any rust. Amazingly built BMW !!!!!

bimmerfile · 10-31-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by M2point5

Storing as well. Can get little to no info from the dealer as how to store (unsure or unwilling?). Anything special about the bmw battery charger?

Unfortunately the BMW trickle charger I used on my Z4 (which you plug into the cigarette lighter) won't work with the 1er

.
The existing charger needs to be modified to have battery clips or buy a new BMW charger with the clips which attach to different spots under the hood.

MI128 · 10-31-2008, 06:03 PM

Storing mine, I will drive my Ram. Have to say I will miss my 128.

Qube · 10-31-2008, 11:46 PM

She drives the 135 coupe, got Dunlop Sport 3D for them.

Vert is stored. Final cleanup this week while weather is good. E39 540 will be the winter beater, Dunlop Sport M3.

lovemywhip · 10-31-2008, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wtiger127

I am driving my vert !

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10-29-2008, 08:33 AM	#1
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10-29-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
kcobra Second Lieutenant Drives: 135i M package Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Montreal / Miami Posts: 284 iTrader: (0)	I would just drive it!! __________________ kCobra ------- 2008 Black 135i M Sport

10-29-2008, 12:52 PM	#5
bimmerfile Grand Poobah Drives: 128i Cabrio & X1 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: GTA, Canada Posts: 753 iTrader: (0)	Hybrid storing my 1er I'll drive my Saab 9-2X AWD during the winter. I'll leave my 1er cabrio parked in the garage with 3/4" plywood sheets under each tire (to mitigate flatspotting) & with the trickle charger hooked up. Approx every 2 weeks (at a minimum), when the weather allows and the roads are free and clear of ice, snow or slush, I'll take her for a 30 minute spin. I did that for 5 winters with my Z4 and it worked very well. __________________ 128i Cabrio & X1

10-29-2008, 01:20 PM	#6
wtiger127 Private First Class Drives: 128i VERT A/W Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North York Posts: 198 iTrader: (0)	I am driving my vert ! __________________ 1.28i CAB Alpine White / Toupe Leather / Prem Pkg / Snd Pkg / Sport Pkg / USB / iPod Recommended Reading 08/08/08 Summer (In-Service-start) (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14493) Winter Shoes -AW (Vert) (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19947) The Winter 128i/135iCAB for Canadians (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19738) 1000+ Miles on new winters across the US (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19948)

10-29-2008, 02:18 PM	#7
achtungE30 I can has my 135i! Drives: '08 135, '08 X3, '87 e30s52 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,917 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 135is [4.75] 2010 Cooper S [5.00] 1991 318is [5.00]	I picked up an old ZJ for $2300 for winter use. My 135i will stay in the garage once salt hits the roads; I'll start it up and move it in and out of the garage every so often. __________________ - Frank My 2008 135i Euro Delivery Thread: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219422 May 2011 Self-Photoshoot Part 1: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=529573 My E30 S52 Mtech 1 Vert build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=229347

10-29-2008, 09:11 AM	#3
tnawab Private First Class Drives: 135i Graphite, Coral Red Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 187 iTrader: (0)	drive it. Unless you really have spare cash. then, sure..

10-29-2008, 09:35 AM	#4
alaska Private Drives: 128i cv Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rye,n.y. Posts: 62 iTrader: (0)	I'm storing mine. It would take a beating in the winter. I have a 97 Maxima with 160,000 miles and it is a workhorse, best car I have ever owned. I use a Battery Tender + and place Stabil in the tank.

10-29-2008, 04:20 PM	#8
AlienDNA Captain Romance Drives: LMB 135i, '01 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 266 iTrader: (0)	I plan to drive mine. Isn't that what heated seats are for?

10-30-2008, 03:53 AM	#9
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10-30-2008, 05:30 AM	#10
Oregon NRA Life Member Drives: 08' BMW 135i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,581 iTrader: (0)	Storing underway... __________________ Retired 1ADDICTS Referee “To disarm the people is the best and most effective way to enslave them.” – George Mason

10-30-2008, 08:24 AM	#11
jmexx Private First Class Drives: Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 110 iTrader: (0)	Manufacturers pay a lot of attention to the body and paint now a days. This is why they give a respectably long warranty for paint/body alone. My GTI had 12 years on the body, if there were any rust holes etc, they would deal with it.

10-31-2008, 01:20 PM	#12
M2point5 Private Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 59 iTrader: (0)	Storing as well. Can get little to no info from the dealer as how to store (unsure or unwilling?). Anything special about the bmw battery charger?

10-31-2008, 03:06 PM	#13
cnd1er New Member Drives: 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	I will drive it with discretion when the roads are dry. The family's 4wd will be mine when the snow and salt are flying. The elise and bike are stored.

10-31-2008, 03:55 PM	#14
Simoncanada Private Drives: 95 3 series Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 51 iTrader: (0)	I will store it and take out my trusty little 1995 E36 for the winter. BTW, I still have snow tires mounted on my E36 from last season..... I will take out the vert once in a while if the roads are cleared. I am not as worry about salt/rust because I drove my E36 all four seasons for 13 years and I still haven't seen any rust. Amazingly built BMW !!!!!

10-31-2008, 06:03 PM	#16
MI128 Private First Class Drives: 2011 X5 35I M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MI Posts: 133 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128 [0.00]	Storing mine, I will drive my Ram. Have to say I will miss my 128. __________________ 2011 X5 35I M-Sport White/Cinnamon/Dark Bamboo/M-Sport/Convenience Package/Nav/Sirius/Heated Seats

10-31-2008, 11:46 PM	#17
Qube Lieutenant Drives: E39 540 :: 09 STi Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Right here. Posts: 531 iTrader: (0)	She drives the 135 coupe, got Dunlop Sport 3D for them. Vert is stored. Final cleanup this week while weather is good. E39 540 will be the winter beater, Dunlop Sport M3. __________________ :: www.HIDCanada.com

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