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Originally Posted by PARTS@STBMW
Amazing pictures! Very clean car as well.
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Originally Posted by aksi
Awesome pictures!!!
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I appreciate the compliments, guys. Glad I could share.
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Originally Posted by 64-bit
Congratulations, beautiful car and tasteful mods. 
Is your car AWD? or just RWD like mine? Are those winter tires? How is the car to drive on snow.
I live in New England (near Boston) and for the last two winters I kept my car in the garage and drove my winter car, but I miss my BMW way too much and next winter I will get a set of snow tires and have fun with it. Life is just too short to not enjoy it. |
It is rear-wheel drive with dedicated winter wheels/tires.
Here's my personal take:
Successful driving in snow is about 25% car, 25% tires and 50% driver. So you you're responsible for half of the job! RWD BMWs with winter-specific tires coupled with today's sophisticated traction control systems, do a very good job keeping the vehicle in control in adverse conditions. Be mindful of driving in snow that is higher than your car's ground clearance (you may get stuck). And - be extra careful on ice (there is not a car in the world, xDrive, Mercedes 6x6, or tank, that can maneuver well on ice.
Also, learn how to use the DSC system. Depending on the conditions, I will activate this when the snow is deeper to allow for a little more wheels spin. And deactivate once I'm on my way. Video
here from BMW USA with more information. If you want to take your RWD 3-Series to the next level in all conditions, look into the BMW Performance limited-slip differential (this may just be my next modification).
Safe driving and enjoy your BMW in New England!