OT: Massive Snowstorm Starting on Tuesday

Genesis76

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May 3, 2013
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Until the transmission gives up. :sarcasm:

Nah, you are probably right, but my xDrive never let me down yet. I'm quite surprised actually.

Pulled a Edge out of a snow bank yesterday. No idea if it was AWD tho. Probably not. Having good snow tires is a must, too.

For the Bugatti on the autobahn part Well lets say I cant give my opinion on that :laugh: I'd be talking out of my ass.

Lol yeah just kidding

Im actually surprised your xdrive performs so well. is it an suv or sedan?
 

Braun

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Apr 17, 2014
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Small SUV. Really surprised myself. The blizzak ws80 probably play a big role.
Good tires are sooooooo important. I just got a brand new SUV and tried new tires this winter and they are terrible. I know my SUV is great in snow but I hate it with these new tires.
 

peate

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Feb 16, 2007
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Best winter ride was my ex's Acura. Just a front driver but with 4 studded tires. Drove on 132 from St-François-du-Lac to Nicolet in a snowstorm, never batted an eye and the road wasn't ploughed. Just bit in and held. But PITA on dry pavement. :laugh:
 

Per Sjoblom

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Best winter ride was my ex's Acura. Just a front driver but with 4 studded tires. Drove on 132 from St-François-du-Lac to Nicolet in a snowstorm, never batted an eye and the road wasn't ploughed. Just bit in and held. But PITA on dry pavement. :laugh:


Where I live today you have to be careful because people don't know how to drive in Snow in Portland. In Sweden we have 2 sets of tires in Portland not so much. See example in the video from Portland.

:)


 

Habaneros

Habs Cup champs 2010
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Good tires are sooooooo important. I just got a brand new SUV and tried new tires this winter and they are terrible. I know my SUV is great in snow but I hate it with these new tires.

Go for Nokian..thank me later..we run them on our vehicles...
Yup they cost more.. but excellent tire....Nokian (Finland)

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covfefe

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Feb 5, 2014
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I have Hakkapeliita’s on my truck and wouldn't trade them for anything. Easily the best winter tire I have owned.
 
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ArtPeur

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Mar 30, 2010
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The Nokian's hakkathing and the Blizzak are always in top-5 winter tires. My father worked for Bridgestone so we had discounts on the Blizzaks. I always drove with those a few years ago but they stopped giving those discounts. They were really great tires! Now I drive something that feels average.

A few years ago I drove an RX-8 with 225/45/18 snow tires. It was insanely tail happy and unpredictable. I loved it

My FR-S had some 215/something/17. I also loved it when there were only a few cars on the road and when I had short distances to drive.. until I hit a snowstorm on the A40. I almost lost control, I then drove 40km/h or less for the next 40km haha. Now it's still sitting in my garage for the winter and I feel sad.
 

MaxDummy

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Jul 3, 2011
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Thank god for your AWD Beemer? Why mention xDrive specifically, rather than just say AWD? :laugh:

Thank god for ATTESA E-TS, I suppose.
I suppose.

I had other AWD cars in the past and they didn't perform as Well as the xDrive system. Hence why I called it by that name.

Couldnt care less about the badge in front.
 

Roadhouse

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I suppose.

I had other AWD cars in the past and they didn't perform as Well as the xDrive system. Hence why I called it by that name.

Couldnt care less about the badge in front.

It's nice to know you're not a chest-thumping Beemer owner, noting that it did come across as a subtle "I MADE IT" post at first.

xDrive is nice but I certainly woudn't quote it by name. Quattro, SH-AWD, Symm. AWD vehicles along with my G37xS have no issue doing the exact same maneuvers as you in your X1 or X3.
 

MaxDummy

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It's nice to know you're not a chest-thumping Beemer owner, noting that it did come across as a subtle "I MADE IT" post at first.

xDrive is nice but I certainly woudn't quote it by name. Quattro, SH-AWD, Symm. AWD vehicles along with my G37xS have no issue doing the exact same maneuvers as you in your X1 or X3.
My bad.
 

Redux91

I do Three bullets.
Sep 5, 2006
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Wasnt the worst storm ive ever seen for sure but man, i havent seen snow banks this high in a loooong time lol, driving on the highway you cant even believe how high the banks are lmao
 

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