e36- why no awd 325ix

[Jarvis]

iX's are heavy as hell

I think thats a little bit of an exaggeration.

Yup - last time I checked, the 'ix' was only about 145lbs heavier than a regular 'i'

[Kinger]

Any one know the weight of the ix touring? im planning on shipping a e30 in from europe this summer just havent set on which, and i think that could be pretty sweet in the winter. Not to mention the room for shit like snowboards, ski's, etc.

[ColdAccord]

if i bought an audi i would buy the 2.8, not the 1.8t. too many problems and issues.

how much do e30 325ix's weigh?

I most likely will end up getting an audi, but I really don't want to. I mean it just feels like a downgrade from owning a BMW

[ColdAccord]

how would a 97+ 5 series do in the winter? anyone?

[eeki]

a friend of mine (daN on r3vlimited) got studded snows in the back. the studs were gone within 2 weeks, since you're not always driving on snow/ice. a lot of the time the roads are plowed, so you're on pavement. wears the studs right off

Get some good ones, like Nokian Hakkapeliittas, no way the studs fall off in two weeks, they'll last for quite long if you don't drive like a madman. My retreads (I know, not a good idea - they were on the car when I bought it) have almost all the studs in place after two winters, and that includes also a lot of wet/dry pavement driving. I don't know how the winters are over there, but I also recommend getting four snows, not just two ones at the back.

If you don't want to spend 8k on an A4, take a look at the previous models also, some of them have torsen center differentials just like the A4, and are awesome in winter. The even older models with lockable differentials are also very good, especially when trying to get moving from standstill.

[Charlie]

Get some good ones, like Nokian Hakkapeliittas, no way the studs fall off in two weeks, they'll last for quite long if you don't drive like a madman. My retreads (I know, not a good idea - they were on the car when I bought it) have almost all the studs in place after two winters, and that includes also a lot of wet/dry pavement driving. I don't know how the winters are over there, but I also recommend getting four snows, not just two ones at the back.

Another vote for the Hakk's, I've run my H1's for 4 seasons now, and I would say they still have 90% of the studs left.

-Charlie

[ColdAccord]

he had 2 snows up front, 2 studded snows in the back

i get mine mounted friday, so we'll see how that goes
and this is buffalo, yes winters are really bad here lol

[nando]

if i bought an audi i would buy the 2.8, not the 1.8t. too many problems and issues.

how much do e30 325ix's weigh?

I most likely will end up getting an audi, but I really don't want to. I mean it just feels like a downgrade from owning a BMW

about 2950 for 5 speeds and 3000 for autos, depending on year. The newer cars were actually a bit lighter. I have a 4 door auto which is pretty much the heaviest and it's really not that bad. :)