Intro to the Board/X5 Amazing in Snow

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Originally Posted by rh71

were you not afraid of the unfilled holes they dug up?

Haha! The ground feels like a tundric permafrost right now, so I doubt they will be burying too many people this week...

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[alewifebp]

I had a good experience with snow driving here in NJ as well. I too was a sedan man all my life, and with some rear drive sedans, going to SUV's is a great improvement! After I got my ML, I'm now finding myself real comfortable driving SUV's. The superior handling of the X5 also helps a lot.

Some turns were a little troublesome, but generally speaking, it was able to go with little drama, and I didn't feel I would get stuck anywhere. However, the tires are near new, so the real test will be next year.

I've had some experience with a Ford Explorer in heavy snow, and I will say that it handled that snow beautifully. It was the kind of the snow that I wouldn't dream of taking the X5 or ML out in unless I had snow tires on.

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Originally Posted by alewifebp

I had a good experience with snow driving here in NJ as well. I too was a sedan man all my life, and with some rear drive sedans, going to SUV's is a great improvement! After I got my ML, I'm now finding myself real comfortable driving SUV's. The superior handling of the X5 also helps a lot.

Nice nice. Yeah I'd imagine most of the real "SUV"s and not "SAV"s have better snow and off road performance. I always wanted to get into serious off-roading but never got the time...but if I did I would probably buy a used HUMMER H1. The reality for me is, I spend a majority of the time on paved roads (usually dry, occasionally snowed or rained on), so having something to haul stuff in while maintaining a sporty ride and having the safety of more metal around me are my main concerns...and that's what the X5 does perfectly.

But my few off-roading tests this week have shown me that even on the stock RFTs, the AWD system BMW has works amazingly and can keep me moving. (I'd say it's as good as Quattro)

Anyways, thanks for post with your similar experiences as mine, and hopefully we both like our X5's in the long haul. As for me, I am now looking for a E92 M3 or Z4 M Coupe to add to my garage.

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