Prepping for winter - Rally 135i lol

[Matticus91]

Those of you who drive your cars year-round (not the lucky ones with another DD lol), do you do anything special to get it ready for the snowy season? I used to love getting my cars all prepped for winter.

Common mods being:

• Snow wheels/tires
• Extra lighting (on roof rack if possible)
• Mud gaurds
• Front end protection (from vehicles ahead throwing snow)
• RainX on all windows (helps with snow/ice)
• RainX Anti-Fog on inside of windows (self explanatory)
• Blade wipers

I enjoy adapting my cars from season to season to fit the conditions, it's like "re-modding". I already have the wheels/tires, wipers, and RainX taken care of, the rest is TBD. Anyone else have a winter prep plan?

[Esteban]

Wouldn't know anything about all that.Yeah, it's tough out here in SoCal. Haha

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Wouldn't know anything about all that.Yeah, it's tough out here in SoCal. Haha

Don't make me stab you

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Don't make me stab you

Is that what happened to that bird that dropped a bomb on your car?

[c1pher]

I have two motorcycles I am able to ride at least one weekend a month in the Winter months (N.VA/Raleigh), so never put any vehicles away for the Winter months.

[PopsnBurbles]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Common mods being:

• Extra neon lighting (underneath the car if possible)

Fixed that for you. (Kidding of course)

BUT seriously, is extra lighting truly necessary? (Genuine question because I also live in socal and don't experience snow) does visibility get bad enough that you're going to want extra lighting?

At the end of the day, I understand if it's just a 100% safety thing. It's better to be safe than sorry.

[Gray_Panther]

Don't understand the need for extra lighting since it is so hard to drive with high beams during snowfall. #milleniumfalconlightspeed

I do Gtechniq G1 on all windows once every two years. Mudflaps. Blizzaks.
I wish i had neon lighting underneath my car!

[MightyMouseTech]

Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

#milleniumfalconlightspeed
!

So true!

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by PopsnBurbles

Fixed that for you. (Kidding of course)

BUT seriously, is extra lighting truly necessary? (Genuine question because I also live in socal and don't experience snow) does visibility get bad enough that you're going to want extra lighting?

At the end of the day, I understand if it's just a 100% safety thing. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

Don't understand the need for extra lighting since it is so hard to drive with high beams during snowfall. #milleniumfalconlightspeed

I do Gtechniq G1 on all windows once every two years. Mudflaps. Blizzaks.
I wish i had neon lighting underneath my car!

I've found the extra lights to be immensely helpful when aimed a certain way (about 15ft past front bumper). But if it's snowing hard enough they're useless!

Hadn't heard of the Gtechniq G1, I'll have to try that out. Looks like it might be quite a bit more resilient than RainX

[swagon]

Snow tires
Winter windscreen washer fluid
Winter rubber floormats (OE BMW)
Snow chains
Snow shovel

These are all obvious and essential things. Nothing special. Paint protection / car detail, I do all year round and whenever I have time.

Mud guards are fucking ugly and no additional roof rack lighting is needed. Dis ain't a Jeep.

[Matt@EuroJerks]

Just put on my snow tires.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by swagon

Mud guards are fucking ugly...

Mudflaps don't look bad at all imo.

[swagon]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Mudflaps don't look bad at all imo.

Fucking ugly. Burn them all.

[jkoral]

Snow tires, rubber mats and a snow brush.

And I telecommute when the snow is heavy.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by swagon

Fucking ugly. Burn them all.

Touchy!

Well, I don't think they look bad and I think some others feel the same. BTW, that pic is of 3002 tii's car.

Edit: actually, I don't think he owns the car anymore.

[Gray_Panther]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

I've found the extra lights to be immensely helpful when aimed a certain way (about 15ft past front bumper). But if it's snowing hard enough they're useless!

Hadn't heard of the Gtechniq G1, I'll have to try that out. Looks like it might be quite a bit more resilient than RainX

I swear by that product!!
It lasts me a whole two upstate NY winters. 90% of the time I don't have to scrape ice off my windshield. And if I do it requires minimal effort as the rest of time I just use my windshield wipers and all the snow and ice just slides off like unfrozen water.

As a matter of fact, I never use my windshield wipers when it rains.

[AB M2C]

OR... For all the money you're gonna spend decking out your 1er for winter, just buy a s***box subaru or audi with snow tires and drive it when it snows.

[drunkenup]

If things fall into place, my 1er will relinquish its daily and winter duties to a very well equipped 6MT E91 325xi. She's on blizzaks and all but my short commute and shitty roads just make winter driving a pita

[AGAV13]

Snow tires, mud flaps, snow brush, small shovel, ice melt, gloves, winter jacket, hat, a couple bottles of water left in the interior and trash bags.

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by AGAV13

Snow tires, mud flaps, snow brush, small shovel, ice melt, gloves, winter jacket, hat, a couple bottles of water left in the interior and trash bags.

You forgot toilet paper

[swagon]

Toilet paper is essential, as well as old towels in the trunk just in case. And a clean MF towel for that quick dash & windows wipe at the traffic lights. Can't stand dusty interior.

[Gray_Panther]

Originally Posted by swagon

Toilet paper is essential, as well as old towels in the trunk just in case. And a clean MF towel for that quick dash & windows wipe at the traffic lights. Can't stand dusty interior.

I never have dust in my car because I exfoliate my entire body before driving my 1er.