gg snow pwned my car

BIGNTASTIE · 12-19-2008, 12:29 PM

so i was parked literally 10 ft away from my drive way, it waas snowing and since I have the summer tires I knew i couldnt make it to work with this car. So i decided to move it to my drive way since its most likely safer for there since on my block theres no snow truck to come melt the snow and people drive crazy. So i go out, warm up my range get in my m3 and look to just reverse literally 10 feet into my drive way get into my range and get to work. BUT Once it hit reverse on the m3 GG, it just rolled down the hill and i couldnt do anything to stop it. Luckily 2 people helped me push it to a local parking garage and its safely parked there ( at least i hope it is). Paid the parking lot guy 10 bucks and he said i can park it til monday morning. Sighh I should've left it parked

. didnt noe i cant even reverse 10 feet.

signes · 12-19-2008, 12:58 PM

PS2s + snow = going nowhere. Seriously, the rubber turns to plastic in the cold and with performance tread you might as well have slicks on. At least you didn't hit anything, right?

FStop7 · 12-19-2008, 01:15 PM

gg noob

BIGNTASTIE · 12-19-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by signes

PS2s + snow = going nowhere. Seriously, the rubber turns to plastic in the cold and with performance tread you might as well have slicks on. At least you didn't hit anything, right?

lol yeah, good thing i didnt hit anything. Cant believe it wouldnt even reverse 10 feet in less than 1 inch snow

kmac1980 · 12-19-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGNTASTIE

lol yeah, good thing i didnt hit anything. Cant believe it wouldnt even reverse 10 feet in less than 1 inch snow

and can you believe there are ppl on this board contemplating driving on snowy roads w/ ps2s?

PrinceSmooth · 12-19-2008, 02:26 PM

that must have been the scariest ride you've ever been on... lol

BIGNTASTIE · 12-19-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PrinceSmooth

that must have been the scariest ride you've ever been on... lol

yeah now to thinka bout it, it really was, i had completley no control and I didn't know where to go. Good thing everything was okay

Razzy · 12-19-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGNTASTIE

yeah now to thinka bout it, it really was, i had completley no control and I didn't know where to go. Good thing everything was okay

thats the attitude i was looking for.

arr0gant · 12-19-2008, 03:34 PM

I had a similar situation. All I needed to do was move the car into my garage. My driveway barely slopes and It wouldn't go anywhere.

berniec · 12-19-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kmac1980

and can you believe there are ppl on this board contemplating driving on snowy roads w/ ps2s?

i thought about it...then late last night before it started snowing here drove to work, left the M3 in the garage there, and took one of the company SUVs home...after reading this it was def a wise decision.

BIGNTASTIE · 12-20-2008, 12:23 AM

lol yeah! i cant blieve people drive with these tires in snow. Man i just wanted to bring it back 10 feet into my drive way. lmao ! but anyway I got it back on my driveway =]. Had to turn traction control and really manuever it, but i made it !! hahaha yay !!

arr0gant · 12-20-2008, 12:30 AM

U guys may have seen in an earlier thread...

Picked this up the other day for JUST these kinda situations.

ideliver · 12-20-2008, 05:28 AM

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Can we all stop trying to drive summer tires in the snow...compare these two tires...the PS2's are not going anywhere in the snow...just like the Blizzacks are not going to do well at the track...these are purpose built tires and do their repective jobs very well

NWM3Driver · 12-20-2008, 06:21 AM

Took my E46 (with 1 month old PS2's) out on snowpack/icy roads today around Seattle. It was 20-25 degrees this afternoon. The area I live in has nearly level streets so I thought I could manage a quick trip to the store. Just had to putt around in second gear, keep momentum on corners when possible, DSC off etc. It was a little slick but not impossible. I wouldn't recommend taking them out on any non-flat roadways.

monsta · 12-20-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by arr0gant

U guys may have seen in an earlier thread...

Picked this up the other day for JUST these kinda situations.

I'm thinking for picking up the 4 door, got a Element to beat the piss out of and it worked great yesterday in the snow w/ snows on, its definitely a cheap alternative (read POS) that gets the job done...

urbo73 · 12-20-2008, 08:45 AM

I'm in the Boston area, and we got "hit" yesterday pretty good. I drove my M home from work at 4pm through some plowed and some unplowed streets with Blizzaks LM-25s. No issues really. I was on MDM all the time to allow for more spin (if needed) when going up small hills, etc. The key is still to be very, very smooth on the throttle and brakes (and steering input). I was mostly in 2nd gear for engine braking, revving hard/high (but smooth on the pedal up AND down). Hardly used the brakes. Some stop light starts gave some spin, but nothing dramatic at all. Had to do tiny corrections a several times, but again, no big deal. Even with snow tires, MDM/DSC, etc., all cars are still subject to laws of physics. So just be careful and use common sense. Don't accelerate going downhill, going into a turn, etc. Be gentle. You may have to make a lot of small adjustments in the car to be smooth. I remember years back when I was getting my SCCA license at Skip Barber an instructor saying to me that to be smooth with the car may require you to do many things in the car. Many small adjustments on throttle, steering, etc. A good analogy is an acrobat walking on the high wire. It looks smooth and is, but he/she is constantly making tiny adjustments to keep his/her balance.

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BIGNTASTIE Lieutenant 35 Rep 589 Posts Drives: white/red 08 M3, 05 Rangerover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: queens, NY iTrader: (0)	gg snow pwned my car so i was parked literally 10 ft away from my drive way, it waas snowing and since I have the summer tires I knew i couldnt make it to work with this car. So i decided to move it to my drive way since its most likely safer for there since on my block theres no snow truck to come melt the snow and people drive crazy. So i go out, warm up my range get in my m3 and look to just reverse literally 10 feet into my drive way get into my range and get to work. BUT Once it hit reverse on the m3 GG, it just rolled down the hill and i couldnt do anything to stop it. Luckily 2 people helped me push it to a local parking garage and its safely parked there ( at least i hope it is). Paid the parking lot guy 10 bucks and he said i can park it til monday morning. Sighh I should've left it parked . didnt noe i cant even reverse 10 feet.
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signes Brigadier General 201 Rep 4,318 Posts Drives: 991 GT3 RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Living at (almost...) 9k iTrader: (5)	PS2s + snow = going nowhere. Seriously, the rubber turns to plastic in the cold and with performance tread you might as well have slicks on. At least you didn't hit anything, right?
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arr0gant Lieutenant 32 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 1996 911 Carrera Cab Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St. Louis iTrader: (0)	I had a similar situation. All I needed to do was move the car into my garage. My driveway barely slopes and It wouldn't go anywhere. __________________ 1996 911 Carrera Cabriolet 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2004 M3 Vert, 2008 BMW M3 Sedan, 2001 911 Turbo, 2002 Porsche 911 C4S, 2004 Cadillac CTS-V, Porsche Boxster S
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BIGNTASTIE Lieutenant 35 Rep 589 Posts Drives: white/red 08 M3, 05 Rangerover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: queens, NY iTrader: (0)	lol yeah! i cant blieve people drive with these tires in snow. Man i just wanted to bring it back 10 feet into my drive way. lmao ! but anyway I got it back on my driveway =]. Had to turn traction control and really manuever it, but i made it !! hahaha yay !!
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NWM3Driver New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW iTrader: (0)	Took my E46 (with 1 month old PS2's) out on snowpack/icy roads today around Seattle. It was 20-25 degrees this afternoon. The area I live in has nearly level streets so I thought I could manage a quick trip to the store. Just had to putt around in second gear, keep momentum on corners when possible, DSC off etc. It was a little slick but not impossible. I wouldn't recommend taking them out on any non-flat roadways.
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urbo73 Captain 58 Rep 754 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I'm in the Boston area, and we got "hit" yesterday pretty good. I drove my M home from work at 4pm through some plowed and some unplowed streets with Blizzaks LM-25s. No issues really. I was on MDM all the time to allow for more spin (if needed) when going up small hills, etc. The key is still to be very, very smooth on the throttle and brakes (and steering input). I was mostly in 2nd gear for engine braking, revving hard/high (but smooth on the pedal up AND down). Hardly used the brakes. Some stop light starts gave some spin, but nothing dramatic at all. Had to do tiny corrections a several times, but again, no big deal. Even with snow tires, MDM/DSC, etc., all cars are still subject to laws of physics. So just be careful and use common sense. Don't accelerate going downhill, going into a turn, etc. Be gentle. You may have to make a lot of small adjustments in the car to be smooth. I remember years back when I was getting my SCCA license at Skip Barber an instructor saying to me that to be smooth with the car may require you to do many things in the car. Many small adjustments on throttle, steering, etc. A good analogy is an acrobat walking on the high wire. It looks smooth and is, but he/she is constantly making tiny adjustments to keep his/her balance.
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