Is it possible to get these stuck?
02-05-2009, 05:47 AM
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After a little help from the neighbours, I was able to drive pretty much anywhere I wanted to today on Avon sports tyres. Mixture of a very clever traction control, responsive throttle and an auto box that seems to know when to change up. I had an easy journey despite the worse snow I have driven in in this country.
I am very impressed it has to be said, especially when a neighbour making the same journey in an E class had to get a tow
Some pics from this morning
I am very impressed it has to be said, especially when a neighbour making the same journey in an E class had to get a tow
Some pics from this morning
02-05-2009, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by m630' post='785781' date='Feb 5 2009, 09:49 AM
beautiful pix, as long as you have the right tire and wheel set, you can go anywhere
cheers!
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02-05-2009, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='785793' date='Feb 5 2009, 03:00 PM
I agree but, unless I'm mistaken, the tires he has are not designed for winter/snow use. If so, then imagine what you'd be able to do with proper winter tires!
The whole day I left it in drive, only once put it into M2 to get up a hill and didnt want it to change up and loose traction.
02-05-2009, 07:03 AM
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That's the worst snow there? I wish.. I live in Buffalo, and I had to brush more than that off my car this morning. Just another day..
Thank god for Blizzaks!!
Thank god for Blizzaks!!
02-05-2009, 07:44 AM
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Sorry for your trouble, but it does make for some beautiful photos. The one where the car is cleaned off and the houses and trees in the background are covered in snow looks like a page from a BMW brochure.
02-05-2009, 07:44 AM
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The snow looks beautiful, and then it starts to look dirty etc. and I can imagine just PRAYING it would melt away already!
02-05-2009, 07:53 AM
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I'm in MK too but forgot about trying to go anywhere when I woke up. Building Snowmen and playing with the boy in the garden is much more fun than work!
I love how you got a family member to trek along the pavement to get ahead of you before you moved off, just to take a couple of pictures. Nice work!! Haha!
More forecast for us tonight dude!!
Marc
I love how you got a family member to trek along the pavement to get ahead of you before you moved off, just to take a couple of pictures. Nice work!! Haha!
More forecast for us tonight dude!!
Marc
02-05-2009, 07:58 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i Cold weather, premium, sport-still probably haven't used or found them all
Fortunately I don't drive mine in snow, however, my wife drives her 1998 528i in the snow with 4 blizzacks and weight in the trunk depending on quantity of snow. light 1 bag TUBE SAND, med snow, old battery and/or cement block, heavy 2batterys plus sand and cement block. Never gotten stuck.