Will an E30 work in snow?

[M-technik-3]

Moment of truth today....I had no issues getting home with a one legged hooker coupled to massive power of an M44. Roads were quite slick with frozen mix under the wet snow. Wished I had not been so lazy on Monday and swapped the car over to the snows. Will get to it this weekend when it warms up.

[Colby.325e]

lol.

So, I got stuck on the hill to exit the neighborhood. Insanely steep, and the only way out. My dumbass decided to get a running start. When I hit the bottom of the hill head on, it slightly bent my NEW (to me) straight valence, snapped this iS splitter clean in half, and severely cracked the iS lip - which was stitched back up - and tore 4 of the clips off.

Ruined my day. At least I got up the hill? lmao.

[kway]

Well, at least you can laugh about it. I guess.

[Chessmaster]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh_LNW_AVPY

Skip to 4:40 that is your answer.

[barbierij]

It's not the car it's the other F----- people on the road that have no clue.

^ this. I grew up driving in snow in front wheel drive cars and rear wheel drive cars. You have to know your vehicle's limitations. I do "brake tests" every 1/2 mile or so in the snow (of course when no other cars are near me) just to see how the road really is.

I never had a RWD e30. All four of ours are iX.

I drove home in snow (Middletown, ny to Rosendale, ny) that was about 3" above the door. No problem with the studless Dunlop DS-2 tires. I stopped at a gas station an someone came in with a snowmobile and asked if I was crazy. I told him my car is my snowmobile. It was a bad storm.

http://s321.photobucket.com/user/barbierij/library/325ix%20snow?sort=3&page=1

above pic is from pushing snow into the street after I got home from that horrible night. sometimes snow was above the hood on the way home and I just looked for telephone poles so I could guess where the road was.

[TimKninja]

^ this. I grew up driving in snow in front wheel drive cars and rear wheel drive cars. You have to know your vehicle's limitations. I do "brake tests" every 1/2 mile or so in the snow (of course when no other cars are near me) just to see how the road really is.

I never had a RWD e30. All four of ours are iX.

I drove home in snow (Middletown, ny to Rosendale, ny) that was about 3" above the door. No problem with the studless Dunlop DS-2 tires. I stopped at a gas station an someone came in with a snowmobile and asked if I was crazy. I told him my car is my snowmobile. It was a bad storm.

http://s321.photobucket.com/user/barbierij/library/325ix%20snow?sort=3&page=1

above pic is from pushing snow into the street after I got home from that horrible night. sometimes snow was above the hood on the way home and I just looked for telephone poles so I could guess where the road was.

one has 434k on it too? hows the driveline holding up/ what have you had to replace?

making me want an Ix now....

[rcsoundn1]

I wonder why they took the rear headrests out of the vert in that add?

[BAlbertiX]

^ this. I grew up driving in snow in front wheel drive cars and rear wheel drive cars. You have to know your vehicle's limitations. I do "brake tests" every 1/2 mile or so in the snow (of course when no other cars are near me) just to see how the road really is.

I never had a RWD e30. All four of ours are iX.

I drove home in snow (Middletown, ny to Rosendale, ny) that was about 3" above the door. No problem with the studless Dunlop DS-2 tires. I stopped at a gas station an someone came in with a snowmobile and asked if I was crazy. I told him my car is my snowmobile. It was a bad storm.

http://s321.photobucket.com/user/barbierij/library/325ix%20snow?sort=3&page=1

above pic is from pushing snow into the street after I got home from that horrible night. sometimes snow was above the hood on the way home and I just looked for telephone poles so I could guess where the road was.

Over the hood. LOVE IT.

We got 40" in southern CT two years ago and was so happy to have my iX. As far as I see it, if you can get to the driver's seat, you can drive in it.

[ttrousdell]

I daily drove me 325is through 3 ny winters. Only once ot twice did it get stuck. Just dont stop moving.

[Das Delfin]

Don't stop moving and especially don't stop on a hill. Run the light if no one is coming. Our cars have 50/50 weight distribution (even more weight in the back if it's a convertible), which I feel makes them more predictable (read: more fun) in the snow than a modern fwd car with traction control. Just put get all season tires and you'll be fine. No one around here runs studded but a few people have actual winter tires.

[barbierij]

one has 434k on it too? hows the driveline holding up/ what have you had to replace?

making me want an Ix now....

Yes, the '89 (green one in my sig) has a little more than 434k now. The driveline on that one is perfect. The xfer case in my '90 is shot now (that is the one in the snow pic).

[DrJosh]

OP I use my 89 iS in the snow. I take it up snowboarding and have to drive through all conditions. It works great with the LSD and real snow tires. Keep a full tank of gas for traction and a shovel and rope tow in the back in the event of an emergency. Do not listen to the other poster saying all seasons are adequate. They are not even in the slightest.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Just put get all season tires and you'll be fine. No one around here runs studded but a few people have actual winter tires.

I would NEVER get all seasons for an e30.. You want TRUE snow tires... Studs aren't necessary but All Seasons aren't going to keep you as safe as you could be if you were running snow tires..

[Vanilla Gorilla]

PS.. I drove my auto 325i through 8 winters in the Burlington, VT area.. Down 89 to ski Stowe when the highway was closed, up to Smuggs, Burke Mountain etc. It was a BEAST in the snow with good snow tires. Miss that car ;(

[EyExR]

yup. snow tires and you're golden.