tinca Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to get anywhere when there is snow on the roads in one of these. Does piling paving stones in the boot help? I'm close to buying snow chains as I need to travel a fair bit in my car for work; stay away overnight and I can't be faffing about digging the bugger out of a carpark while my mates laugh on and goad me in their plinky plonky A3's......!! any sensible suggestions really welcome - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 snow socks............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 in their plinky plonky A3's......!! A what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to get anywhere when there is snow on the roads in one of these. Does piling paving stones in the boot help?I'm close to buying snow chains as I need to travel a fair bit in my car for work; stay away overnight and I can't be faffing about digging the bugger out of a carpark while my mates laugh on and goad me in their plinky plonky A3's......!! any sensible suggestions really welcome - thanks! Steady with the throttle, take a gear higher than you would normally (start off in second for example) and don't try any heroics, simple really. If you drive as normal, foot flat to the floor and or spin the wheels then you will end in a ditch or stuck or probably both, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Steady with the throttle, take a gear higher than you would normally (start off in second for example) and don't try any heroics, simple really. If you drive as normal, foot flat to the floor and or spin the wheels then you will end in a ditch or stuck or probably both, plain and simple. Roger that CarMad but seriously; with the sensible advice you suggest; I have had a nightmare in car parks given the recent weather. Well churned frozen ice, compacted snow and churned up loose snow are a nemesis for the E90 M Sport 320D running on runflats. I'm not sure if the set up of the transmission on this car coupled with runflats makes it useless in snow....all that torque and no grip! I played it with the DTC on; then off and did all the things that CarMad suggests.......like a drunk Nun on speed....OMFG! Snow socks or chains is the way ahead me thinks. Sad thing is there was a 330i next to mine in the car park and he got out no problem.......I was in tears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Like Maxy Boy says, I'd go with socks - chains will knack things badly very quickly once you hit tarmac. Socks let you get right off anythgni snowy and onto proper tarmac before you have to take them off. Plus, they're easier than chains to fit and remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Roger that CarMad but seriously; with the sensible advice you suggest; I have had a nightmare in car parks given the recent weather. Well churned frozen ice, compacted snow and churned up loose snow are a nemesis for the E90 M Sport 320D running on runflats. I'm not sure if the set up of the transmission on this car coupled with runflats makes it useless in snow....all that torque and no grip! I played it with the DTC on; then off and did all the things that CarMad suggests.......like a drunk Nun on speed....OMFG! Snow socks or chains is the way ahead me thinks. Sad thing is there was a 330i next to mine in the car park and he got out no problem.......I was in tears! I drive a 330i Auto, I don't think I was parked near you. I've change from runflats though and used no gas at all just let it use the tickover to pull it forwards / backwards out of a space. I did fill it up with fuel for that little extra weight as well, maybe that helped. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 You really need snow tyres on anything rear wheel drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 This Fortunately for me, it wasn't just me - my neighbours (E46) 320d was as stranded as much as I was and both our cars were parked side-by-side for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 This Fortunately for me, it wasn't just me - my neighbours (E46) 320d was as stranded as much as I was and both our cars were parked side-by-side for a week. Great post fella and isn't it a dreadful feeling that you seriously might have to leave said beamer in a street somewhere! Utter dread! That said my brother had his Merc taken off his drive in London after they'd broken in for the keys! So why haven't stealers cottoned on and sent out oodles of marketing gumph to soft lads like me about the great deal on snow socks they're running at the moment! Seems they are missing a trick! Instead they program my car to tell me it needs an inspection service so they can tell me....'everythings great mate' and charge me £100 for the privilidge! Yup, 'all's well sir but if it snows you're fooked sunshine!' .....can you hear....its my work collegues standing in a circle, with a biscuit each; stammering 'Vorsprung durch technik' through clenched teeth as they see who climaxes first! .......yeah whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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