Snow + RWD = happy :)

[defblade]

Last couple of cars (3 or 4 years' driving) have been Fwrong Wheel Drive.

Despite current car (E46 318 touring) being too underpowered for dry fun, the current weather has just reminded me:

Right Wheel Drive is RIGHT




(Just wanted to mention that to people who might understand (unlike the other half ))

[volvoforlife]

RWD in your ungritted empty work car park is better than a holiday abroad.

[PaulG40]

Yep! Forgotten how much fun RWD was is the white stuff, been in the daily Punto for too long, then the missus goes and buys a smart roadster, sooo much fun!

[James_N]

yep. Had a bit of fun today. My S2000 seems unstoppable in the snow! The Rainsport 2 tyres are really good so far (despite now being "winter" tyres as such!)

[Hell27]

Wrong wheel drive behaves like right wheel drive in the snow if you have the right car though, and a good empty car park........

[exgtt]

The IS200 auto ive just bought (licence saver) has just shown me how much fun can be had in the white stuff! Im sure it could handle another 150bhp in the dry, has awesome steering lock can really hold it in a slide, much better than the slk200 i had last winter that was USELESS!! That thing span its wheels on creep but had much quicker steering.

[TRUENOSAM]

Miss my E36 Derv in the snow. Was much fun

[Efbe]

used to have an e46 318 as well.

they do feel quite underpowered. just be thankful is not a 316!
found it very tough to get the back end out, even on wet.

now with a 328. same mpg. much worse insurance, but man its fun compared to the 318. think you need to trade up when the snow is gone!

[CaptainAhab]

Wait for the ice! BMWs on normal tyres are useless in the ice.

[WeirdNeville]

CaptainAhab said:

Wait for the ice! BMWs on normal tyres are useless in the ice.

I dunno.... My parents road has become a heavily cambered ice rink. I was fully prepared for a whole heap of "Traction control no worky" in the slick ice, on my E36 328i. But it's been phenomenal. Admittedly, there's no room for titting about. Super smooth inputs and 5mph in 2nd are the order of the day, but the TCS nicely moderates sharp throttle inputs, keeping what traction there is and getting you going. This is on normal tyres too. I was very impressed. The smoothness of the engine helps too, it's been a joy to drive in these conditions.
That said, on actual proper slick ice, pretty much nothing this side of studded tyres is going to help, be it FWD, RWD or 4WD!

[Nick J]

I got my E90 320i on christmas eve last year just when all the heavy snow way hitting, I didn't get it off the drive for about 2 weeks. Totally useless in the snow!! I wanted the Astra I had before it back just to get around!! Might go for a Quattro next time if this weather continues.

[mr boombastic]

CaptainAhab said:

Wait for the ice! BMWs on normal tyres are useless in the ice.

Arn't all cars?

[2 Wycked]

I used my E30 318i Auto in the snow last year and my friend was fine with his MR2.

I'm looking forward to using my E36 325i this year and I'm pretty sure that same friend is looking forward to using my old E30.

[volvoforlife]

Nick J said:

I got my E90 320i on christmas eve last year just when all the heavy snow way hitting, I didn't get it off the drive for about 2 weeks. Totally useless in the snow!! I wanted the Astra I had before it back just to get around!! Might go for a Quattro next time if this weather continues.

Quattro is often Haldex which is not so great.

Get a Subaru Imprezza, Outback, Forrestor or a Mitsu Evo for proper permanent awd.

[jbi]

anyone else deliberately go out powersliding in the bleaching snow when everyone else is tucked up in front of the TV?

[red355]

stay with your E46 and you can have some fun and still drive about in the snow. remember Ice is always an issue with std tyres
I had a E46 328 & a E36 325 and E30 325 sport (crackin car) and I seem to remember that all of those coped with the snow pretty well

however the E92 335D I had for the last 4 winters was next to useless in the snow & ice.....it was plain useless on the original runflats
Winter tyres would have cured that I suspect...I've just fitted some (ice bears)to the wife's Golf GTI (Mk5) and the grip is astonishing

have fun but take care...others might be able to stop and steer

[zakelwe]

You need to change the title to " a bit of snow" rather than snow. If you were in Scotland just north of the Edinburgh / Glasgow parallel now you wouldn't be even be getting out of your drives, even with the mother in law and 2x25kg bags of sand in the boot.

Andy

Edited by zakelwe on Sunday 28th November 13:35

[Tezzpip]

I drove my supra from Oxford to the Wirral in the snow in January getting to the A34 was great fun.

[CaptainAhab]

mr boombastic said:

CaptainAhab said:

Wait for the ice! BMWs on normal tyres are useless in the ice.

Arn't all cars?

Erm last snowy spell the only person who could get to work was my mum in her 1996 polo on ditchfinders. Skinny tyres on light cars are the way!

[nottyash]

My E39 525 is the worst car I have ever driven in the snow.
It may be fun when you mess arond but when you cant get any traction and you have somewhere to go they are positivly st.