Love driving the 1er in the snow with square snow setup!

135gofast · 01-20-2011, 11:59 AM

I don't really drive my 1er much in the winter, but I drove on Tuesday mid-day during the peak of the snow here in Boston, when no streets had been plowed yet, on Michelin X-Ice's 225 square setup, and after a few blocks, I turned off DSC!

I love driving this car with snows on it, it's so much easier to have a good time sliding the around on the streets at low speed. Adding snow to the streets was even better! Yet never did i get the feeling it'd get stuck, even going up big hills that hadn't been plowed.

Does anyone else feel the same about driving on winters?

This is making me want a square setup for next season's autox/racing.

and 1 · 01-20-2011, 12:17 PM

snow tires + rwd - dsc =

i miss my audi.....fwd jetta with all seasons is KILLING ME

on a lighter note, we have about 3 months left till the first autocross! (last years was 4/18)

Bdh821 · 01-20-2011, 04:15 PM

I have blizzacks on my CTSV. I LOVE it!

135gofast · 01-23-2011, 06:19 AM

trade in that Jetta for a dedicated track car!

135gofast · 01-23-2011, 06:24 AM

yesterday, at my son's hockey game, the huge parking lot had a sheet of ice & snow everywhere, and an area with a lonely light pole and not a car in sight. I told my son: "i pay money to drive around a wet skidpad, this is a snow/ice skidpad for free!" Then proceeded to drift around that pole for several laps, got in a few nice drifts and some spin outs. Fun stuff. Oh yeah, and my kids team won their game.

and 1 · 01-23-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 135gofast

trade in that Jetta for a dedicated track car!

haha believe me it's been on my mind. i just need somewhere to keep it...having the 1 out on the corner is tough enough

arrutled · 01-24-2011, 02:51 PM

Dunno if I love it or not, The snow took my front plate, lol, which was securely held by velcro

and 1 · 01-24-2011, 07:32 PM

thats a good thing buddy!

unless someone in blue gives you a hard time...

01-20-2011, 11:59 AM	#1
135gofast First Lieutenant 20 Rep 336 Posts Drives: 340ix Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	Love driving the 1er in the snow with square snow setup! I don't really drive my 1er much in the winter, but I drove on Tuesday mid-day during the peak of the snow here in Boston, when no streets had been plowed yet, on Michelin X-Ice's 225 square setup, and after a few blocks, I turned off DSC! I love driving this car with snows on it, it's so much easier to have a good time sliding the around on the streets at low speed. Adding snow to the streets was even better! Yet never did i get the feeling it'd get stuck, even going up big hills that hadn't been plowed. Does anyone else feel the same about driving on winters? This is making me want a square setup for next season's autox/racing. __________________ 2017 340ix \| White
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01-20-2011, 12:17 PM	#2
and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	snow tires + rwd - dsc = i miss my audi.....fwd jetta with all seasons is KILLING ME on a lighter note, we have about 3 months left till the first autocross! (last years was 4/18) __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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01-23-2011, 06:19 AM	#4
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01-23-2011, 06:24 AM	#5
135gofast First Lieutenant 20 Rep 336 Posts Drives: 340ix Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	yesterday, at my son's hockey game, the huge parking lot had a sheet of ice & snow everywhere, and an area with a lonely light pole and not a car in sight. I told my son: "i pay money to drive around a wet skidpad, this is a snow/ice skidpad for free!" Then proceeded to drift around that pole for several laps, got in a few nice drifts and some spin outs. Fun stuff. Oh yeah, and my kids team won their game. __________________ 2017 340ix \| White
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01-24-2011, 02:51 PM	#7
arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	Dunno if I love it or not, The snow took my front plate, lol, which was securely held by velcro __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	thats a good thing buddy! unless someone in blue gives you a hard time... __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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