Spun out in the snow today...

[deutschman]

If anyone has been second guessing taking the BMW CCA Car Control Clinic (or other car control class), you should put away the $150 bucks and sign up for a class ASAP. I took the class this year to get my driving skills sharper and to hopefully get my self some track time soon. I didn't think I would ever need what I learned to save my life or the life of my passengers and car off the track.
I was driving back home from Leavenworth WA today in my '84 325e along with my brother, brother in law, and nephew, when I hit a real nice patch of slippery stuff at about 35-40mph. Spun the car right into the oncoming lane. Luckily there was no traffic coming our way. Steered into the spin and got the car back into our lane and into the shoulder. There was no thinking involved. Just a reflex from my driving school.
My brother in law was yelling like a little girl "OH BOY HERE WE GO." lol
Slapped the chains on the back wheels and made it home in one piece.
Now I am seriously thinking of getting a Subaru for my DD. Everyone around here drives one.

COOL STORY BRO!

But seriously. Take the class. You'll need it some day.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

I've been temped to take a bmwcca class to learn a bit better car control , I didn't know it was that cheap though do you need to be a coca member to take one?

[nando]

how about $400 for a set of snow tires? costco has a $100 off coupon right now.

[deutschman]

I've been temped to take a bmwcca class to learn a bit better car control , I didn't know it was that cheap though do you need to be a coca member to take one?

You do not need to be a BMWCCA member to take part in their car control class. Its a bit more expensive if your not, but only by about $20. Class usually includes lunch, and mine was from 8am-5pm. Totally worth it.

how about $400 for a set of snow tires? costco has a $100 off coupon right now.

Dont have to drive in the snow enough. Spend most of my time at the coast. But I will definitely have the right equipment next time I go some where snowy.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Hmm I'll haft to look more into it

[hendrixvodu]

ive had so shit like that happen to me and i decided to buy a jeep and keep my cars safe, best thing ive ever done, but now picture spinning in a lifted jello suspension'd jeep it took some getting used to

[Wild Ride]

I'm a huge advocate of bmwcca Car Control Clinics and BMWCCA Auto-x here in San Diego. All the local e30 guys post up that no one shows up to meets they organize to sit around in a strip mall parking lot to look at all their cool go fast mods, but make every excuse under the sun about how their car isn't ready for Auto-x or a car control clinic where 100+ BMW's meet monthly and enjoy.........driving their cars. Honestly I would drive a minivanin one of these driving events and still have a blast.

Think your car isn't fast enough to Auto-x? The guy in the 528e auto with an open diff, broken sway bar mounts and bald rear tires will beat your time if he is a better driver. Period. Only thing you should be worried about is personal improvement, Fix the nut behind the wheel (you). If you have never auto-xed your car is capable of going around the track 10 seconds faster than you can drive it. Figure out how to shave those lap times.

We own one of the best drivers cars on the planet and yet most everyone who owns a BMW on these forums will avoid taking one of these courses, all the while trying to drive a lightweight RWD sports car with no traction control to the limits on the street thinking they are driving experts. Here is our newest member Adam in a Bone stock 325is AUTOMATIC at the recent car control clinic on the skidpad in his very first car. The clinic was $40. He was grinning ear to ear ALL Day.

[AndrewBird]

Your location says San Francisco. You have no say in what driving in the snow is like.

I took my driving test IN the snow. I also quite often see people towing snowboarders behind their cars. The only people who chain up here are Californians and the postal service.

[AirplaneBuilder]

yea i just drive my toyota tacoma in the winter time and when i go snowboard, before that i had a subaru for the winter... yea you can practice and take courses to drive your rwd e30 in the snow but i just dont see the point, 4WD will still be better in the snow

[canadiankid]

Come to Canada for a week in January. We actually just got our first snow last night. I always look forward to snow especially if I'm driving a FWD 5 speed with an e brake. Good times, bad for wheel bearings.

[dannyyisntt]

If you spun the car into the incoming lane you weren't in as much control as you think. Congrats on bringing it back tho.

I always laugh when I hear guys from California talk about using chains haha

[Wschnitz]

At least you dont live in Seattle where they put studded tires on oct first....

[AntiScope]

Forgot who it was, but I thought I read on here that a RWD car with snow tires will do better than an AWD car with all-seasons. Any truth behind that?

[nrubenstein]

Forgot who it was, but I thought I read on here that a RWD car with snow tires will do better than an AWD car with all-seasons. Any truth behind that?

Yes and no. On average, the AWD car will still have more go and be easier to drive (aka, mashing the pedal like a retard won't kick that tail out). On the other hand, the AWD car won't stop for shit on most a/s tires and it won't turn either.

[10Toes]

Your location says San Francisco. You have no say in what driving in the snow is like.

I took my driving test IN the snow. I also quite often see people towing snowboarders behind their cars. The only people who chain up here are Californians and the postal service.

I believe he live in Port Townsend now for wooden boat building school.