Wintry roads - missing my Audi!

Ray knight · 11-30-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M5ForWin

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Originally Posted by darkz

get a winter car

I find the X5 35d compliments the M5 quite well in multi-seasonal climates.

+1. Thats what i'm driving in the snow or rain. M sport xdrive35d. M5 needs warm and dry roads to be any sort of fun around here. Thats why i've had mine 2 years and still only 3800 miles on it.

swifty · 12-01-2014, 11:30 AM

Traction control cuts power too often once slipping even though the LSD will send it to the one with grip. Problem is most of the time in snow you start slipping going up incline means you've lost grip on both sides. That's why it's better to take traction off and power through in those situations. However watch the rear end, esp with the torque on those M5s.

OP, get a set of Nokians if you are going to drive it all winter. Especially since you are in Kingston. The 2nd option is to get a set of Blizzaks.

kiwistu · 12-01-2014, 02:13 PM

Hi Everyone

I'd love one of those big F150 things! No possible justification here in NZ but if I lived in the USA - I'd compliment my M5 with an old 4x4 double cab ute in a heartbeat!

(or an X5 in reality just buy an old mid 2000's one!!!!)

Cheers
stu

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swifty Colonel 314 Rep 2,448 Posts Drives: F80, Levante & Tesla 100D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: canada iTrader: (7)	Traction control cuts power too often once slipping even though the LSD will send it to the one with grip. Problem is most of the time in snow you start slipping going up incline means you've lost grip on both sides. That's why it's better to take traction off and power through in those situations. However watch the rear end, esp with the torque on those M5s. OP, get a set of Nokians if you are going to drive it all winter. Especially since you are in Kingston. The 2nd option is to get a set of Blizzaks. __________________ __________________ Current Bimmer: '16 F80 M3, '20 F87 M2c Gone but never forgotten: '13 FO e92 M3, Swifts, volks/advan, Akra Evo, Kics R40 Past: Alpine white e46 323i, Jet Black e39 530, Saph Black e60 530, Space Grey N54 e92 335, Mineral White N55 e92 335
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kiwistu First Lieutenant 32 Rep 327 Posts Drives: Black F82 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Hi Everyone I'd love one of those big F150 things! No possible justification here in NZ but if I lived in the USA - I'd compliment my M5 with an old 4x4 double cab ute in a heartbeat! (or an X5 in reality just buy an old mid 2000's one!!!!) Cheers stu __________________
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