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12-07-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='364512' date='Dec 7 2006, 05:31 AM
Interesting. Assuming that the same bias exists in the US market (possible) then I'd have to chalk it up to more aggressive tires or a touchier throttle on the BMW, or perhaps more sensitive steering... all characteristics of the BMW.
12-18-2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by rlinger' post='363855' date='Dec 5 2006, 10:45 AM
Are you running summer only sport tires?
It makes a huge difference which tires you have on...
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It makes a huge difference which tires you have on...
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12-18-2006, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mtonsi' post='368800' date='Dec 18 2006, 03:38 PM
Nope all season Michellins, factory installed. DSC was fully on. My wife's XC90 behavied much better, I couldn't put it into a spin.
12-18-2006, 01:36 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530Xi - Navigation, Premium package, Steptronic.
For a view on how BMW vehicles w/X-Drive perform on what appears to be a frozen lake at the BMW winter test center, you might take a look at the video here: http://www.worldcarfans.com/videos.cfm/vid...ter-test-center
While the wheels are spinning quite a bit, it's clear the drivers are steering through turns, correcting and re-correcting. Obviously, there's no way to know what the state of the DSC is...on, part-off, DTC on, or all off. I think you can maybe do all of these, but we haven't had any slippery precip in Boston yet, so I haven't had a chance to try the alternatives.
While the wheels are spinning quite a bit, it's clear the drivers are steering through turns, correcting and re-correcting. Obviously, there's no way to know what the state of the DSC is...on, part-off, DTC on, or all off. I think you can maybe do all of these, but we haven't had any slippery precip in Boston yet, so I haven't had a chance to try the alternatives.
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