Ultimate winter driving vehicle??

[A34Maxima6MT]

When I drive in huge blizzards in my x3 (which i LOVE to do) and I see all of these big-tyred ford pickups and Cummins diesel Dodges and the Silverado's ..I think to myself darn...if they only knew how it was to drive a vehicle that was actually designed for part-time snow use rather than a frame design adopted from 1970 thrown onto 4 wheels with a transfer case and a body bolted on. Well anyway this year I purchased a set of snow tires and also a set of rims from a 328 coupe and bolted them to the x3. Not the 'snow tires with high performance edge' but some serious snow tires, the ones I found that TireRack gave some of the highest ratings to. Well anyway, between good tires, Dynamic Stability Control, Xdrive, a very maneuverable car, and the great amenities (heated: seats, wheel, mirrors, washer nozzles etc, xenon lights, and enough room for a midsize snow thrower in the back) the x3 has shown what it is really capable of and all of the great engineering that has gone into it has made it a fantastic winter vehicle. 4+ foot snowdrifts (snow going onto the roof) , unplowed roads with several feet of snow and steep driveways, I couldn't find a situation the x3 couldn't handle. I was following an expedition on an unplowed road as the light turned red, he was in front of me and became stuck. Tried backing up to no avail. I reversed went around him and went on my merry way with a dirty look from the good ol' ford driver. So the key to a winter vehicle isnt a lift kit, huge tires and a true 4X4 system, its engineering, great tires, and an awd system that can OUT THINK a typical 4X4. just the right amount of wheelspin will get you through where too much wheelspin will dig you down further and create ice under your tires. I also felt confident giving the x3 to my parents to run errands as I was sure they'd arrive back home safe. Boy, do i LOVE my x3 to death