winter driving

[imported_Oreo]

wow, an AUDI R8, that's surprising lol

[koala]

Originally Posted by Oreo

wow, an AUDI R8, that's surprising lol

Why? Lot's of expensive cars are winter driven. I'd winter drive my R8, too. I can't imagine spending 140k CAD on that car and then letting it sit in the garage 7 months of the year.

[Kiety]

only thing I would be worried about in an R8 would be ground clearance, you would be snowplowing the roads for people on a bad day.

[1erBlr]

Had no issues with my 323i in this past Ontario winter with all-seasons. Drove a 335i coupe with winter tires (my buddies) on a ski trip and it handled amazing. Like everyone says, easy on the gas to start, and then you can go through it all. The BMW packages have a H rating, so when the snow eases up, you can still move at a great speed.

[xtrema]

Originally Posted by koala

Why? Lot's of expensive cars are winter driven. I'd winter drive my R8, too. I can't imagine spending 140k CAD on that car and then letting it sit in the garage 7 months of the year.

I would if all the other idiots that don't know winter driving get off the road.

After all, it's AWD.

[koala]

Originally Posted by xtrema

I would if all the other idiots that don't know winter driving get off the road.

After all, it's AWD.

True, the other drivers are the issue. My point is that any car can be winter driven. I winter drove two S2000's... that car is RWD and has no form of traction control/stability control.

I'm sure a 1 series will be a great winter car. I'm willing to bet if someone wanted to be "cheap" they could even get by on all season tires in some parts of Canada, although I wouldn't recommend it for obvious reasons.

[easytogo]

I tested drive the 135 in a show condition with all season tire on, and it amazed me how good the DTC is.... With snow tires on, I don't think it is hard to drive this in winter

[raisemyrent]

well, at their techincal module I almost hit the cones and took it out of the track when the DTC was supposed to save me... I really floored it and drive a car with DTC, so I know how to fool it... plus I forgot it was rear wheel drice (so I missed the silica)

anyways, with winter tyres on, it will be alright provided you don't do stupid stuff