As most of you know this weekend was pure hell in Ohio here in Columbus we got around 18 to 21 inches of total snow accumulation over the weekend. Yesterday I took the X5 out in around 10 inches of fresh snow with ice under that snow and she handled beyond perfect minimal to no slippage. I am talking about roads that a plow had not touched for hours and the only traction on the snow was from previous car tracks. She plowed right through the snow up and down hills like nothing and this is with the standard all season 19's not snow tires! I am talking about 10 inches of snow that had other SUV's/SAV's stuck like blazers, mountianeers, rav4's, etc. and plenty of dodge ram pickup trucks struggling to move through. I was the only non American/non Japanese SUV/SAV out on the roads in this weather around that time and got plenty of stares like is that really a BMW going through this snow that easily. I have to say I was reluctant about not getting a true 4wd truck Land Cruiser/Ranger Rover but after yesterday and friday I am a true believer in the X-drive BMW nailed it down perfect. On top of that in getting out of my driveway by the mail box the snow was up to my bumper from the city plowers and the X5 just flew over it in reverse with minimal traction slip. Thank you BMW and please start promoting the X5 and X-drive more on TV commericals because it truely works and I am tired of the Mercedes ML commericals promoting how good the ML can handle in all situations even though you may not press it to that limit.
03-09-2008, 02:03 PM
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