GIANT COMBINED! - Driving on ice and snow

pit1 · 12-11-2008, 02:49 PM

Great to hear...thanks for sharing. My previous cars were all AWD, looking forward to heading to the slopes in the 1er and defying the pessimistic onlookers.

Definitely need to get a feel for the car first though. I've driven two x-drive 3ers in the snow with summer rubber...but RWD with snows still requires another dimension of skill.

amybang · 12-11-2008, 04:00 PM

Let me know how it goes. It was just raining when I was taken to the airport before the sun came up today. I'll be getting snows next weekend when I get home, but who knows what the weather will be.

amy!

yourfriend · 12-11-2008, 04:13 PM

i thought about getting winter tires once... then i woke up and saw the LA sunshine.

Dr_Jones · 12-11-2008, 06:24 PM

it was getting pretty icy when i left work tonight (worcester). All of the water beads on the car had frozen.

No problems to speak of...gina handled it like a champ

pit1 · 12-12-2008, 07:57 AM

Speaking of Winter driving...saw a winterizing guide from Jalopnik.

*** there's even a rear shot of a 1er in there *** :thumbup:

JB135i · 12-12-2008, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yourfriend

i thought about getting winter tires once... then i woke up and saw the LA sunshine.

:middlefin

I hate guys like you this time of year!

choda · 12-12-2008, 11:09 AM

my 135 is running 225/17 general branded winter tires and km11s.
it's been snow and slush here in edmonton for the last two weeks. car handles great in the snow. empty streets are a blast with nannies turned off. car is very predictable and dunno if it's the edif but even with nannies off, the car always wants to straighten itself out when in a drift and letting off gas. off course that can be defeated with more throttle. the only shitty thing is with all the snow, you're never driving or accelerating at anymore than 20% of the car's capabilities in the dry. and my poor car is soooo dirty.

12-11-2008, 02:49 PM	#45
pit1 Captain 239 Rep 790 Posts Drives: F87 M2 Join Date: May 2008 Location: It's always Sunny... iTrader: (1)	Great to hear...thanks for sharing. My previous cars were all AWD, looking forward to heading to the slopes in the 1er and defying the pessimistic onlookers. Definitely need to get a feel for the car first though. I've driven two x-drive 3ers in the snow with summer rubber...but RWD with snows still requires another dimension of skill.
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12-11-2008, 04:00 PM	#46
amybang ... and Orca too! 29 Rep 845 Posts Drives: 128i Convertible (AW/CR) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belmont, MA iTrader: (0)	Let me know how it goes. It was just raining when I was taken to the airport before the sun came up today. I'll be getting snows next weekend when I get home, but who knows what the weather will be. amy!
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12-11-2008, 04:13 PM	#47
yourfriend Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 224 Posts Drives: E82 128i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beverly Hills iTrader: (0)	i thought about getting winter tires once... then i woke up and saw the LA sunshine.
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12-11-2008, 06:24 PM	#48
Dr_Jones Major 71 Rep 1,027 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	it was getting pretty icy when i left work tonight (worcester). All of the water beads on the car had frozen. No problems to speak of...gina handled it like a champ __________________ Just like Indiana...I love my whip
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12-12-2008, 07:57 AM	#49
pit1 Captain 239 Rep 790 Posts Drives: F87 M2 Join Date: May 2008 Location: It's always Sunny... iTrader: (1)	Speaking of Winter driving...saw a winterizing guide from Jalopnik. * there's even a rear shot of a 1er in there * :thumbup:
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12-12-2008, 11:09 AM	#51
choda New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0)	my 135 is running 225/17 general branded winter tires and km11s. it's been snow and slush here in edmonton for the last two weeks. car handles great in the snow. empty streets are a blast with nannies turned off. car is very predictable and dunno if it's the edif but even with nannies off, the car always wants to straighten itself out when in a drift and letting off gas. off course that can be defeated with more throttle. the only shitty thing is with all the snow, you're never driving or accelerating at anymore than 20% of the car's capabilities in the dry. and my poor car is soooo dirty.
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