I need a better winter car...

I took my time and found some all season tires that TireRack survey said are good in snow. I wound up with the Michelin Primacy. Like flipping a switch. Can't make it get stuck.

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This is a joke right?

You don't look like your "on the road" to me. Looks like you drove
into the snowbank.

Also, do you have snow tires on the thing (can't tell)

-Fred W

I picked up a 2001 740i as a winter car. It already had a set of
Hakkapsomething Swedish snow tires on it. I find the weight of the
vehicle and the tires is more than enough to get me through the snow.

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That's because you drive a shitty European piece of shit...

Snow ..."your suvee is NOT a JeeP and my JeeP is NOT a suvee"

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Ah.. I love Jeep mentality "a shitty peice of shit" nice!!!... Thats
why Rovers are always pulling them outYour JeeP is not the best
offroader out there so how about you sit back and have a nice cup of
"shut the f@$k up".

Sorry bout that First off the snow looks a little deep, I would
expect to get stuck in that. Only thing I would recommend is 300lbs of
salt in the trunk, you can also use it to melt your way out but it does
help traction. Other than that, momentum and chains. My personal
opinion is that the bimmers are kind of "sleds" in the snow. But they
are great for wet or dry roads... its just the damn snow that impedes
them... My M3 hasnt left the garage in snow since I slid into a curb
and had to replace the front bumper.
Good luck!!

What you need to do (so you get to upset some 4x4 drivers) is to let
the rear tyres down to 10psi, and fit narrow front tyres.
And don't ... repeat ... DON'T work the throttle/clutch like a track
driver!!

I did this in a citroen axgt (small french front wheel drive car) although
my
driven tyres were at 10psi and the rears were at normal pressure.

Quite funny when you get to drive around three people pushing an estate car
which got stuck in the snow ... onto
the grass, then back onto the road.
Makes 'em stand around scratching heads!!!

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Regards
Steve

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Well there are a number of seniors here .1# you must always adjust your
driving to the conditions of the road always always.2# You must have 4 snow
tires on you vehicle some drivers can do with 2 but
I say 4.you do not have the same rear-end as the newer 3-series so having
said that.I want to say I live in a part of the world call Canada yes and
where I live we get lots of snow I mean lots so if you have experience and
most of all drive to the conditions of the roads you will be fine.
I often see lots of Japanese 4BY4's and others in the ditch its how you
drive I have all ways
driven BMW from the 3s to x5 and I feel so good in the x5 but if I chose to
drive foolish I know I will wind up in the ditch too.
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Hey, Safari Beige...my first Bimmer, an E21, was Safari Beige. I wish I
would have kept that car. Your photos remind me of that.

Wow! And I thought my E30 saw serious snow in the winter! I'm assuming
your on snow tyres. Time for a 325iX I think ;-)

My techie runs a '93 525iX touring with snow tyres, little stops it :-)

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how about getting a decent set of winter tyres first. crap tyres + AWD
will only get you into more trouble...