what i learned today
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skeeterm5

Original Poster:

4,592 posts

218 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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That an M5 is not great driving down untreated b and unclassified roads that are covered in snow and ice......

Tomorrow I might stay at home!

S

Neil.D

2,878 posts

236 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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Fun, if a little dangerous.

KENZ

1,229 posts

223 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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skeeterm5 said:
That an M5 is not great driving down untreated b and unclassified roads that are covered in snow and ice......

Tomorrow I might stay at home!

S
I think any M will have probs on roads like that..U need narrow tyres and a front wheel drive car..lol

thehos

923 posts

214 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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out in the m tonight!!!!!!!!!!

rassi

2,517 posts

281 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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KENZ said:
skeeterm5 said:
That an M5 is not great driving down untreated b and unclassified roads that are covered in snow and ice......

Tomorrow I might stay at home!

S
I think any M will have probs on roads like that..U need narrow tyres and a front wheel drive car..lol
Or proper winter tyres!

Drove 500 km in pretty bad conditions, and the M5 dealt with it in style on the 17" OE winter tyres (235/45/17).

Gnostic Ascent

284 posts

269 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2009
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RWD is rubbish in the snow. Last year I was nearly stuck in the Z4M three times on a 10mile journey home. I have driven in serious snow for years and was surprised at how little would cause the Z4 trouble.

unzippy

450 posts

268 months

Thursday 5th February 2009
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I've been out and about in my evo and it has been great biggrin


Pork

9,455 posts

264 months

Thursday 5th February 2009
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unzippy said:
I've been out and about in my evo and it has been great biggrin
Good lad! One of lifes simple pleasures.