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Mikeroo 12-28-2006 04:03 PM
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Thought I would share this pic as we have another storm on the way..

The x5 made it out of that snow and up to Breckenridge after the blizzard last Wed - Thru.

E61Silver 12-28-2006 04:07 PM
It 50 degrees here in NYC, but I remember about three years ago when we got storm after storm.

Since I have purchased my X5 I have never had a change to drive it in snow.

Do you have winter tires?

Aimster 12-28-2006 04:20 PM
your X5 made it with that much snow? you have to have snow tires

Mikeroo 12-28-2006 04:22 PM
No snow tires.. Had to shovel the drive to get out. Main roads wern't bad but getting there I had to "plow" a little snow with the x.

ljnlaw 12-28-2006 04:26 PM
That pic is awesome. I just had the 18's put on with a new set of Scorpion Ice & Snows...but we have had no snow yet :mad: I am definitely chompin at the bit to test out the new rubber.

yeowzer 12-28-2006 04:28 PM
Getting around in the snow is no problem. The only "real" problem with that much snow is ground clearance. More snow today and tomorrow. Perfect for snowboarding!!:thumbup:

Mikeroo 12-28-2006 04:31 PM
Yeowzer.. That is why I got out during the blizzard last week ;) Had a place in Breck for the weekend.

yeowzer 12-28-2006 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikeroo
Yeowzer.. That is why I got out during the blizzard last week ;) Had a place in Breck for the weekend.
Sweet! I didn't make it up last weekend but I'm heading to Vail this weekend they are supposed to get up to 2 feet.:excited:

noncom23 12-28-2006 05:07 PM
Is that Ice Water in that glass on the left?:rofl:

AzNMpower32 12-28-2006 06:58 PM
Looks like there will NEVER be snow EVER on the East Coast. Knowing my luck: the first year we had the X, there was no real snow. Now that we bought winter tires and mounted them, there will also be no snow. And my parents will think I wasted $600 of their money on a set of 4 winter tires.

Scottie 12-28-2006 07:02 PM
Great Pic not had any snow here in Scotland yet.:mad: Not had any decent stuff for about 5 years.:mad:

must have been some going digging your drive out.

eurogreek1 12-28-2006 07:18 PM
They are expecting another snow storm today and tomorrow here in Denver. My X doest great in this weather. I do have some snows on and I feel like I am in total control.

motordavid 12-28-2006 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32
...And my parents will think I wasted $600 of their money on a set of 4 winter tires.
:rofl:

M, most parents feel their kids waste money, espc. when it's
the'Rents money. Pretty normal feeling, on their part, imo. :)

AzNMpower32 12-28-2006 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by motordavid
:rofl:

M, most parents feel their kids waste money, espc. when it's
the'Rents money. Pretty normal feeling, on their part, imo. :)
Well, I try my best and save their money. Like how I didnt ask for (and didnt get) anything for xmas this year........again.

We all know the tail-happy antics of our X3. They just don't want to do anything about it. :rolleyes:

alexz 12-28-2006 09:29 PM
God, please bring a few blizzards to NY so we all can enjoy it too with our snow tires :)

motordavid 12-28-2006 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32
...We all know the tail-happy antics of our X3. They just don't want to do anything about it. :rolleyes:
M, I don't quite understand that "tail-happy" thing...

We drove our old non-XDrive, up and down our very, very
steep mtn road, for four winters; the first winter on the
style 69 18" wheels with the oem summer Michies...
that was a handful, but we never didn't make it.

This is a seriousazz 4 mile climb with deep snow, ice, etc.

With the style 57 17s and Mich Alpins it was cake, on
days that none of our fellow mtn neighbors left the house.

So, bravado over with, but I don't understand a "tail-happy"
XDrive X3 in MaryLand?
BR,mD

PS: Parents try, on occasion, to simply ignore their children
regardless of the Kidz age(s). :rofl:

AzNMpower32 12-28-2006 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by motordavid
So, bravado over with, but I don't understand a "tail-happy"
XDrive X3 in MaryLand?
BR,mD

PS: Parents try, on occasion, to simply ignore their children
regardless of the Kidz age(s). :rofl:
Getting moving is absolutely no problem. Turning can get hairy on occasion. One time (I'll never forget) I was taking a friend out for lunch, made a right turn at an intersection at a normal speed, not trying anything stupid at 20mph. There was a small "strip" of slush in the corner leftover in between the tire tracks, no ice. Once the rear wheels hit that pile of slush I spun out and did a 180. Luckily no one was around and it was a 2 lane road. Accelerating/turning moderately out of intersections with snow or slush will cause the rear end to trip up a bit and DSC to flash.

Oddly enough all of this happens in normal driving and part throttle. When I really try to kick the tail out for fun and hit the throttle decently hard, xDrive manages to do its thing with the differential braking and everything's semi-okay. Maybe I should just drive harder..............

moymch 12-29-2006 02:09 AM
Cool picture. I fly into Denver on Sunday. I hope DIA is open!!

motordavid 12-29-2006 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32
Getting moving is absolutely no problem. Turning can get hairy on occasion. One time (I'll never forget) I was taking a friend out for lunch, made a right turn at an intersection at a normal speed, not trying anything stupid at 20mph. There was a small "strip" of slush in the corner leftover in between the tire tracks, no ice. Once the rear wheels hit that pile of slush I spun out and did a 180. Luckily no one was around and it was a 2 lane road. Accelerating/turning moderately out of intersections with snow or slush will cause the rear end to trip up a bit and DSC to flash.

Oddly enough all of this happens in normal driving and part throttle. When I really try to kick the tail out for fun and hit the throttle decently hard, xDrive manages to do its thing with the differential braking and everything's semi-okay. Maybe I should just drive harder..............
Trying not to beat this to a pulp, M...I've never exp'd what you are describing, in our old X5.
Maybe an X3/XDrive quirk or, just an anomaly?

NEway, good luck and keep it between the fences.

And, Good Luck to the Denver Gang:
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...ry=Denver%2CCO

BR,mD

Scottie 12-29-2006 07:31 AM
Can I just say I have not found the X5 to be that great in the snow and we get nothing like what is in the pictures above.

Mind you this is having the normal tyres on :confused:

the big 4x4 motors with the auto trans ain't great on snow / ice covered roads.

how embarrassing is it when you are slowing down to make your turn in to the drive put your foot on the brakes and you just keep on sliding.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

yeowzer 12-29-2006 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by moymch
Cool picture. I fly into Denver on Sunday. I hope DIA is open!!
You should be fine. Storm is moving out tomorrow. I believe all the runways are open out there. Good Luck.;)

Chip 12-29-2006 07:38 PM
Damn global warming!! No snow in NJ and it is almost Jan. !!

China Man 12-30-2006 12:32 AM
no snow in NY yet either, except for the very few flakes I saw two days ago ...

Gives me an excuse to keep the 132's on ... :thumbup: although I would like to see some of the white stuff this year ....

*waiting for Laura to show up with the huge shut up smiley*


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