Any e46 M3 drivers?

[jhaurimn]

Car will do just fine with snow tires.

[Staszek]

Haha I drove my e38 in the snow once and the long wheel base made it so much fun. You can hang the ass end out so far and still feel like you are in control. It's like drifting a limo

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Its fun! Its quiet and feels like you are just floating nicely in the snow when you hang it out.

[nrubenstein]

Does your E30 have a limited slip diff? If it does and both cars have snow tires the E30 will be better in the snow, mostly because its a bit lighter and the tires will be narrower which is better for snow then the wider tire of the E46 M3.

That said an E46 M3 with snows will be great in the snow. I have zero problems with my E38 and snows and that car doesnt have an LSD.

That's just not true. More sophisticated ABS and traction control are worth a lot more than the minor decrease in weight and narrower tires.

And yes, traction control absolutely can be *very* useful, especially when you are maneuvering in areas with tight clearances. The key is that it's easy to turn on and off (unlike many cars), so you can have the best of both worlds.

[kchase731]

Does your E30 have a limited slip diff? If it does and both cars have snow tires the E30 will be better in the snow, mostly because its a bit lighter and the tires will be narrower which is better for snow then the wider tire of the E46 M3.

That said an E46 M3 with snows will be great in the snow. I have zero problems with my E38 and snows and that car doesnt have an LSD.

No. My e30 does not have the LSD. It's definitely on the list of things to do. I thought it had it when I bought it but it definitely doesn't.

The e46 is also more comfortable and I think is probably better for rust.

[dnguyen1963]

That's just not true. More sophisticated ABS and traction control are worth a lot more than the minor decrease in weight and narrower tires.

And yes, traction control absolutely can be *very* useful, especially when you are maneuvering in areas with tight clearances. The key is that it's easy to turn on and off (unlike many cars), so you can have the best of both worlds.

Well, not quite...How many Corvette or Camaro do you see in the winter? They have very sophisticated ABS and traction control, but are basically worthless in snow. Whereas, a basic econobox with skinny tires can go anywhere in snow. I don't care how sophisticated a system is, physics still controls the situation. If you have no traction from the big fat tires spinning on the snow then you won't go anywhere.

[Kershaw]

I daily'd my rx8 for 4 years with snow tires in the winter. It was a fucking blast in the snow. Manual transmission, LSD, and rear wheel drive are the winning equation for winter fun. I bet the e46 m3 would also be awesome.