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[dlee10]

Originally Posted by PhillyNate

I got caught out in the storm today in Philly. Tried to enjoy the car before the weather came to no avail. It was bone dry when I left out at 10am and the snow wasn't supposed to arrive 'til 3pm. WRONG!!!!! My wife texts me at noon to say it started already. Ok I said. Then I'm watching the Eagles game at the gym in "white out" conditions and I'm like "oh shit." 2 hours later and 3 or 4 spin outs into oncoming traffic as well as getting stuck at least 3 times, I finally got home!! Scariest driving conditions I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I have one very small scratch on the rear bumper as a result that can be detailed out. Thank god. Let's just say I saw the late John Candy in that Devil suit from Plains Trains and Automobiles sitting next to me many times this afternoon. It was not pleasant. Lesson learned.

Glad ya made it safe but better get them snows ASAP!

[dlee10]

Originally Posted by slicer

Performance tires in snow/ice is foolish, as these stories prove... Never drive in snow/ice without proper tires.

For sure. But it's dead week and had to make it to school. I didn't even know it snowed until I got out. Being familiar with driving in the snow is no excuse to drive with performance tires, but it did help me do a safe round trip.

Been bumming off rides after that day haha

[EvenSteven]

This car looks so good in the snow. Thanks for sharing!

[Acap14]

When I was living in Jersey I drove 14 miles to work, sideways in 2 inches of snow, in my 335i with 10.5 michelin PS2's. Needless to say I didn't need my morning cup of coffee that day..

[PhillyNate]

Originally Posted by Acap14

When I was living in Jersey I drove 14 miles to work, sideways in 2 inches of snow, in my 335i with 10.5 michelin PS2's. Needless to say I didn't need my morning cup of coffee that day..

LMFAO. I feel you. I never slept last night as a result of yesterday. Lesson learned. If snow is just in the forecast for that day the M3 stays home. I'll beat up one of the other cars.

[PhillyNate]

Originally Posted by dlee10

Glad ya made it safe but better get them snows ASAP!

Thanks.

[TeinBMW]

Wow.

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by Mike Benvo

You sir - are a brave man.

I remember the ONE time I ever drove in snow... It was in 2006 and I lived in Philadelphia, PA. I worked for SAP and one of the servers went down and I had to drive over there.. My E36 328is at the time was in the shop for some upgrades, and I had a rental Chevy Cobalt...

Little did I know that car didn't have ABS, and I had never driven a car without it before. As I was going down a hill, I tried to slow down and instead slid for an entire block right into the back of another rental car stopped at a stopsign... epic fail!

Glad you made it, it's probably much more fun with an LSD

Doood my company is currently moving everything over to SAP! Come on back out and help with it and by help I mean do cool stuff to my car lol

[grantmax]

Originally Posted by dlee10

Dislocated my ankle a few months ago and am still on the road to recovery so I can't walk long distances. Eugene, OR got dumped with snow over night and because I drive the M3 as a DD, had to drive it to school on Bridgestone Potenza tires.

Got stuck going up a hill, had to reroute, and had to "Tokyo Drift" the rest of the way to school.

Then got stuck in the parking lot because of the snow but luckily made it out and home safely. I will have to take advantage of public transportation. Be safe everyone!

No way!

I was in Anchorage last April and saw you cruise past me on the way back from Alyeska. There could only be one.

Small world.

[gallian93]

Originally Posted by PhillyNate

I got caught out in the storm today in Philly. Tried to enjoy the car before the weather came to no avail. It was bone dry when I left out at 10am and the snow wasn't supposed to arrive 'til 3pm. WRONG!!!!! My wife texts me at noon to say it started already. Ok I said. Then I'm watching the Eagles game at the gym in "white out" conditions and I'm like "oh shit." 2 hours later and 3 or 4 spin outs into oncoming traffic as well as getting stuck at least 3 times, I finally got home!! Scariest driving conditions I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I have one very small scratch on the rear bumper as a result that can be detailed out. Thank god. Let's just say I saw the late John Candy in that Devil suit from Plains Trains and Automobiles sitting next to me many times this afternoon. It was not pleasant. Lesson learned.

And that is why the birds won... So "when" we are in the play-off and there is a snow storm... you know what you have to do!!!

In reality, i got lazy with my snow shoes also... going on this weekend!!!

[dlee10]

Originally Posted by grantmax

No way!

I was in Anchorage last April and saw you cruise past me on the way back from Alyeska. There could only be one.

Small world.

Hmm, my car left anchorage in 2009.. I think there's one other space grey E92 up there so it might've been that one. I'm bringing mine back up next week!

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by gallian93

And that is why the birds won... So "when" we are in the play-off and there is a snow storm... you know what you have to do!!!

In reality, i got lazy with my snow shoes also... going on this weekend!!!

Haha go birds!!

[Endless619]

Originally Posted by dlee10

Dislocated my ankle a few months ago and am still on the road to recovery so I can't walk long distances. Eugene, OR got dumped with snow over night and because I drive the M3 as a DD, had to drive it to school on Bridgestone Potenza tires.

Got stuck going up a hill, had to reroute, and had to "Tokyo Drift" the rest of the way to school.

Then got stuck in the parking lot because of the snow but luckily made it out and home safely. I will have to take advantage of public transportation. Be safe everyone!

Why would you even chance it? School can wait over your safety. That truly is a no-brainer here. I have lived in really bad parts of Alaska as well and I thought I could drive through everything. Thats why I have an X5 now.

You should not have been out in that weather with snow like that and ice underneath with Summer tires. If the road is dry, clear, and plowed then that is a different story. I was out in my M3 the other day and it was 5 degrees. Snow everywhere but roads clear as day.

Next time take a cab or walk and take the bus.

[dlee10]

Originally Posted by Endless619

Why would you even chance it? School can wait over your safety. That truly is a no-brainer here. I have lived in really bad parts of Alaska as well and I thought I could drive through everything. Thats why I have an X5 now.

You should not have been out in that weather with snow like that and ice underneath with Summer tires. If the road is dry, clear, and plowed then that is a different story. I was out in my M3 the other day and it was 5 degrees. Snow everywhere but roads clear as day.

Next time take a cab or walk and take the bus.

Don't think I have to explain my whole situation to you to why I decided to drive to school but you're right that it wasn't the safest decision.

But no matter how much of a "no brainier" situation this is to you, I had to make it to school. I also have enough sense to know the risks and therefore drove as carefully as possible trying not to cause harm to the people around me and myself. But I admit the danger is still out there.

If it makes you feel better, I bummed off rides from friends the next day.

[edwinm3]

Originally Posted by JEllis

Looks scary. Back in 2001 I was driving my E36 M3 home to Michigan from where I purchased the car in Missouri. On the way home a snow/ice storm rolled in. I am pretty sure that night took five years off of my life.

Similar experience here when I bought my E36 M3 back in 98, drove it from New Hampshire to Maine in the snow, never again.