E60 vs snow????
12-18-2008, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='739558' date='Dec 6 2008, 03:00 PM
Um, what's snow??? 
me. What's an earthquake, mud-slide, and wildfire??? I'm stumped.
12-19-2008, 10:08 AM
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12-19-2008, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by xxrap985xx' post='739475' date='Dec 6 2008, 02:07 PM
i got my 545i in april and this is going to be the first winter i havea rear wheel drive car.. i was wondering how does the car handle in snow?? should i be worried?? my friend has a 05 g35 coupe and that handles like shit in the snow. he cant go over 30 mphs in the snow.. is it going to be the same for me? any feedback will help.
P.S i do have the sport package if that make a difference.
P.S i do have the sport package if that make a difference.
Tell you one thing here bud... my 1st year with an E60 and I got my car lowered, too. It has an H&R spring kit but I put the stock wheels back on for Winter here in Chicago. We got about 12" of snow last night in the burbs,
really bad driving conditions.... and the car surprisingly handles like a champ with the DTC enabled. REALLY WORKS! Having said that, it sucks that my car is so low to the ground because I can hear the snow scraping the bottom of the car. ehehehe.
12-20-2008, 06:00 PM
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I have an '05 545i in Denver, and I'm on my second winter in it now. I did invest in a set of winter wheels and tires. I will say, though, that with a little sense and a gentle touch the car is fine in the snow. The traction control helps keep any inadvertent wheelspin under control, and the car seems very composed.
I switched from an X5 in October of '07 and was nervous about this. It's turned out fine, which is a relief - now I can drive V8 5 series cars around here in good conscience for the foreseeable future!
I switched from an X5 in October of '07 and was nervous about this. It's turned out fine, which is a relief - now I can drive V8 5 series cars around here in good conscience for the foreseeable future!
12-22-2008, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by NextLevel530xi' post='747348' date='Dec 17 2008, 11:17 AM
Here is where I plowed my street to get in. Snow was flowing over the front bumper.
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12-22-2008, 07:36 PM
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Anyone know if the salt they put on the roads would damage the car?? Its snowing about 6 inches here and I haven't driven the car in the snow yet and I wanna take it to a party next week but my parents said the salt is gona ruin the car 
is that true?? its a 08 535xi
is that true?? its a 08 535xi
12-22-2008, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='747856' date='Dec 18 2008, 06:38 AM
Hmm!! Somebody me. What's an earthquake, mud-slide, and wildfire??? I'm stumped.
me. What's an earthquake, mud-slide, and wildfire??? I'm stumped.
12-22-2008, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gs_535xi' post='751005' date='Dec 23 2008, 12:36 AM
Anyone know if the salt they put on the roads would damage the car?? Its snowing about 6 inches here and I haven't driven the car in the snow yet and I wanna take it to a party next week but my parents said the salt is gona ruin the car is that true?? its a 08 535xi
is that true?? its a 08 535xiBut you definitely need to clean it every few weeks in the winter. Keep the paint and undercarriage of the car salt-free.
Use the car, don't worry about it. its an XI! =)
12-22-2008, 10:05 PM
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A pair of questions:
a) do I have to use DTC mode on the snow? Or normal DSC?
b) which pressure should I keep to my wintertyres? I have 275/30-19 and 245/35-19, Vredestein.
(a little review on dry road: they are silent on highway, but, obviously, compared to Pilot Sport2 they have less grip: if I start fast at the traffic light they spin and during hard brakings the car slips a little ahead)
a) do I have to use DTC mode on the snow? Or normal DSC?
b) which pressure should I keep to my wintertyres? I have 275/30-19 and 245/35-19, Vredestein.
(a little review on dry road: they are silent on highway, but, obviously, compared to Pilot Sport2 they have less grip: if I start fast at the traffic light they spin and during hard brakings the car slips a little ahead)
12-22-2008, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='751088' date='Dec 22 2008, 11:05 PM
A pair of questions:
a) do I have to use DTC mode on the snow? Or normal DSC?
b) which pressure should I keep to my wintertyres? I have 275/30-19 and 245/35-19, Vredestein.
(a little review on dry road: they are silent on highway, but, obviously, compared to Pilot Sport2 they have less grip: if I start fast at the traffic light they spin and during hard brakings the car slips a little ahead)
a) do I have to use DTC mode on the snow? Or normal DSC?
b) which pressure should I keep to my wintertyres? I have 275/30-19 and 245/35-19, Vredestein.
(a little review on dry road: they are silent on highway, but, obviously, compared to Pilot Sport2 they have less grip: if I start fast at the traffic light they spin and during hard brakings the car slips a little ahead)