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Sep 16, 2011 | 07:42 PM

#21

epilithic

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Well if you do decide to go with the corolla be sure to keep a pic of your 550 on the dash and keep chanting "theres no place like home, theres no place like home"

Sep 17, 2011 | 07:54 AM

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aretardedorange

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Corolla ftw!

Sep 17, 2011 | 08:12 AM

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redEYEjedi

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How about getting a beater truck instead? Then you'll have a multi-purpose 2nd/beater car as well.

Sep 17, 2011 | 10:16 AM

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jaycal3

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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input '10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded '93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc 25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec

Why in the world would you buy the Corolla if the winters scare you... there is no way that car is going to be good in the snow! Not to mention everything everyone above already mentioned about it...

I have a Jeep as my Winter/Summer fun car... I would say if its snow and ice you are afraid of, you are better off with a 4x4 beater...

Sep 17, 2011 | 12:45 PM

#25

itb76

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My Ride: 2004 545i,1995 M3

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Originally Posted by jgt

Dedicated winter setup. I'm running Blizzaks on my OEM 138's and have zero regrets. I love people's reaction when I tell them my E60 is RWD and I drive it in the 8 inches of snow with no problems.

I've driven my 545 through deep enough snow that I was plowing with the front fascia, probably 10", and it did fine. It's a perfect winter car, with RWD (much more fun than FWD in the snow!), stability control, and heated seats it's like a giant snowmobile, only comfortable. If you buy the beater you'll miss the comfort of the BMW, that was my logic anyway. I'm running Michelin X-Ice tires in the winter.

I agree with the others, if you do buy a winter beater, get AWD or 4WD. My wife drives an older ML320, it's a great all around winter/towing/mudding/kid hauler car.

Sep 17, 2011 | 01:06 PM

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Kaizen

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Originally Posted by epilithic

Well if you do decide to go with the corolla be sure to keep a pic of your 550 on the dash and keep chanting "theres no place like home, theres no place like home"

Haha. Good idea! I'm gonna do that with my daily driver.