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Originally Posted by nikijack
Hi:
I drove today in some serious snow (128i, Michelin Ice tires), the car was great, but at about 77 in an 80 KM zone, a Ford Focus passed me like I was standing still. (Front-wheel drive, great tires, good driver?)
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Great for the Focus. Driving in snow is the opposite of racing: you want to be slower than the other guy tearing around the track. I wouldn't envy him for being able to pass you so fast in this case; trust me, at that speed even with better tires he won't stop as fast as you will when he needs to and that is what winter driving is all about.
So great tires, good driver? I think you were the more sensible one and thus the better driver, especially since you were close to the speed limit in the snow and thus to pass you so fast he was clearly going over it.