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  • Leaf
    Banned
    • Apr 2009
    • 985

    #1

    Weight Overkill?

    Weighing down my eS for the winter in the trunk with 50lb sandbags. You guys think 250lbs or 5 sandbags is overkill?
  • Farbin Kaiber
    Lil' Puppet
    • Jul 2007
    • 29502

    #2
    120 or so should be fine... Use a few bags of kitty litter, if you get stuck, you can use it to create artificial traction when stuck.

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    • richardb
      R3VLimited
      • Mar 2009
      • 2121

      #3
      Apparently you have been smoking too much "leaf", two 50lb bags is plenty. In fact, if you have good snow tires weight is unnecessary
      -Rich
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      • Trucidatio
        Mod Crazy
        • Apr 2009
        • 784

        #4
        I had 300 lbs in my trunk last winter, Worked perfectly.


        "I go slow, cause;Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast."

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        • richardb
          R3VLimited
          • Mar 2009
          • 2121

          #5
          Originally posted by Trucidatio
          I had 300 lbs in my trunk last winter, Worked perfectly.
          Yeah... this must be what happens when you only have 100 lbs in the trunk:

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          • Farbin Kaiber
            Lil' Puppet
            • Jul 2007
            • 29502

            #6
            ^ Burn.

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            • richardb
              R3VLimited
              • Mar 2009
              • 2121

              #7
              I feel guilty now, that was mean. Glad to see you came out of that without injury.
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              • Leaf
                Banned
                • Apr 2009
                • 985

                #8
                Originally posted by richardb
                Apparently you have been smoking too much "leaf", two 50lb bags is plenty. In fact, if you have good snow tires weight is unnecessary
                -Rich
                Dear dick,
                Smoke my cock. And thanks for the info.

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                • BillBrasky
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 1641

                  #9
                  If you need sandbags for your IX, chances are that your VC is shot.

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                  • Leaf
                    Banned
                    • Apr 2009
                    • 985

                    #10
                    Thanks Bill but I said it was for my eS. Understandable as my iX is my sig.

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                    • BillBrasky
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Dec 2008
                      • 1641

                      #11
                      oops.

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                      • Trucidatio
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Apr 2009
                        • 784

                        #12
                        Originally posted by richardb
                        Yeah... this must be what happens when you only have 100 lbs in the trunk:

                        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=156164

                        Lol

                        Had that one coming.


                        "I go slow, cause;Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast."

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                        • Mafiaracers
                          Grease Monkey
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 353

                          #13
                          wo...news to me! I'm about to embark on my first winter with my 325is...should I be weighing it down?
                          Chris Woods

                          https://www.facebook.com/munichmotorworks

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                          • Leaf
                            Banned
                            • Apr 2009
                            • 985

                            #14
                            Good snow tires and 2 or 3 50 pound bags seem to be the key.

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                            • Raxe
                              R3V Elite
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 5346

                              #15
                              Good tires should be enough. I never weighed down my E30's in the winter and they've always been more-or-less fine...

                              >> 1988 3.1 ITB E30 /// 2002 E46 M3 6MT / 2008 335xi 6MT / 1991 S38B36 E30 (sold)

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