So..i miss driving my car...who else stores theres in the winter time?
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Dom, what's up with your engine? Chains explode?
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Nah, needed head gaskets and I got carried away. I'll do a build thread soon hopefully, just haven't gotten around to it.
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Well, my beater is sounding like it's about to die. I'm biting the bullet and getting snow tires put on my 1er tomorrow. So I guess I wont' have to miss driving it anymore, lol.
My vmr 710s are worn a bit anyway (some peeling clearcoat) so they will make good winter wheels.
Gives me a good excuse to buy a new shiny set of APEX EC-7 for the track/summer. Now I will have to debate though between black or anthracite finish
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Well, my beater is sounding like it's about to die. I'm biting the bullet and getting snow tires put on my 1er tomorrow. So I guess I wont' have to miss driving it anymore, lol.
You and Suspenceful both, what the heck is up with 1 owners and winter beaters?
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You and Suspenceful both, what the heck is up with 1 owners and winter beaters?
It's a curse... they need attention.
I love driving my 1er in the winter.
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The beater san (nissan) still going with 175k on it, dont know how much longer tho
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The E46 is my track car and the E30 is my project car...which may run this spring.
I miss them both
Nick
2002 E46 325i
1991 E30 318i
2013 Jeep SRT8
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It's a curse... they need attention.
I love driving my 1er in the winter.
yeah i feel kinda bad about driving it but at the same time....i love that car too much.
I talked to dastuz about it and he had the following wisdom to impart via prodding me with logical questions:
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are you gonna drive it like a huge tool and spin out? No.
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Do you think the car will become collectible i.e. you want low mileage? No.
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Will you reasonably keep the car clean and wash it every week? Yes.
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Will you just collect insurance and buy another BMW if someone plows into you and totals the shit out of it? Yes.
Ok then. I guess we're driving a 1er in winter.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
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yeah i feel kinda bad about driving it but at the same time....i love that car too much.
I talked to dastuz about it and he had the following wisdom to impart via prodding me with logical questions:
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are you gonna drive it like a huge tool and spin out? No.
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Do you think the car will become collectible i.e. you want low mileage? No.
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Will you reasonably keep the car clean and wash it every week? Yes.
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Will you just collect insurance and buy another BMW if someone plows into you and totals the shit out of it? Yes.
Ok then. I guess we're driving a 1er in winter.
I'm hanging this on my wall.
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yeah i feel kinda bad about driving it but at the same time....i love that car too much.
I talked to dastuz about it and he had the following wisdom to impart via prodding me with logical questions:
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are you gonna drive it like a huge tool and spin out? No.
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Do you think the car will become collectible i.e. you want low mileage? No.
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Will you reasonably keep the car clean and wash it every week? Yes.
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Will you just collect insurance and buy another BMW if someone plows into you and totals the shit out of it? Yes.
Ok then. I guess we're driving a 1er in winter.
These were the exact same questions I asked myself... and the exact same answers.
Well... I do drive like a huge tool, but only when appropriate.
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Just got tires put on.
225s look fucking stupid stretched onto a 9.5" rim.
That is all.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Just got tires put on.
225s look fucking stupid stretched onto a 9.5" rim.
That is all.
Not sure why you'd even do that...
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225 is only a half inch stretch over spec - max for a 225 is 9" rim. So it doesn't look obscene but it is noticeable IMO to anyone who knows anything about wheels lol. But it's winter so who cares. It's not worth it to spend money on a new set of rims for winter. I could have gotten like a 245 but for snow tires you want something skinnier so that the weight of the car is more focused. Wider tires spread the weight and reduce traction in snow.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Pizza cutter tires are the way to go for winter. I always go a size narrower and upsize the sidewall number to maintain similar O.D.
The Maxima stock size is 215/55-R16 and for winter I use 205/60-R16. Goes and stops on a dime with Blizzaks.
I did the super narrow winters one year. It ended up being a minor stretch for the tires, but it handled awesome. Through deeper snow (like 2") and slush it was like being on rails.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Wide tires on trucks is just for looks, running wide mud tires is horrible in snow/ice and most offroad even. I have 245/75-r16 on my truck and even though they are almost bald highway type tread it does ok. Next I will be getting treadwright a/t's with kedge grip. Sweet stuff, I'd post a link but potato phone.
Sent from my potato phone
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I rather enjoy enjoy my winter vehicle. So no problems for me. But I am looking forward to driving my car again.
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