here's what I saw on another board:

http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127986

And here is what I saw on another board.


*Warning* Large pics.
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=93268&highlight=snow

That's crap...

Hmm I've found the opposite of what they're saying. Most european cars are more suited to cold climates than japanese or american cars IMO.

What a joke.

RWD BMW's suck in the snow, but with a good set of snow tires, they become good enough to handle a few inches.

Did anybody even look at the pics I linked to. Read what the guy said about driving his M in the snow.

Did anybody even look at the pics I linked to. Read what the guy said about driving his M in the snow.

i looked at the pics, and dang that is a niiiiiice m3! looks cool in the snow too

My car sat out in the driveway last thursday covered in 4 inches of snow for 2 days and had no problem starting right up. Truthfully I hadn't heard anything like what that guy on the acura board was talking about. As for driving in the snow, well i have 15,000 miles on my 19inch Continental Contisport Contacts and they are just about the worst thing ever in snow. I only have a little more treadlife left and i need a new set....just not sure if i want snow tires because sometimes the winters arent that bad here in cincy...

Several M's. Always lived in MI. Never a prob. Cold weather just brings more HP.

Hmm I've found the opposite of what they're saying. Most european cars are more suited to cold climates than japanese or american cars IMO.

Thats true, if you goto Germany and places in Europe all they have are MB's, BMW's, Audi, etc. and they have some of the coldest and the worst winter seasons. Even the taxis are MB's, BMW's, etc. They go through beatings and still run like champs.

I live in MA and drive mine year round as my Daily Driver. With a good set of snow tires, it is fine in the snow.

I have also never had a problem with the cold causing it not to start, etc... It has been a reliable car summer and winter.

My M3 is currently sitting at the dealer. It was towed there on Tuesday night. It would not start. The car had full electrical power, but nothing else. No clicks, no cranking, nothing. I tried for a half hour and then gave up. It started fine on Wednesday morning.

This is the third time this has happened to me since November of 2005. On the prior two occasions, the car exhibited the same behavior, but within 10 minutes mysteriously fixed itself. It appears to be related to cold weather.

The car is fine to drive in snow with Dunlop Wintersport M3s, but there appears to be a mysterious electrical problem. BMW NA has opened a case on it. We will see. I can't have a car that won't start. It will be a real pity if they can't figure out what is going on.

starting not a problem to me....but i have such a hard time getting into 2nd, before engine warm up, does anyone have similar problems?

my M3 has sat through 2 full winters in my garage and working on its 3rd. Sometimes the temps are as low as 30 degrees in my garage....not this winter because I had a heater installed (now its set to maintain 45 during the winter)

Sometimes...I will go almost 2 full weeks without even starting the car....and it ALWAYS starts up right away!!! of course i keep stabil in the tank for the winter.

starting not a problem to me....but i have such a hard time getting into 2nd, before engine warm up, does anyone have similar problems?

thats because the fluids have to move around and warm up and THEN the shifting will be lubricated and go smoothly.

No snow this year, but last winter I played with it a bit on the snow, and even with the stock tires on 19's, the car was great to drive. I had it on my street trying to lose control and never did I feel like it was too much car for the icy/snowy roads. DSC does a great job. You want fun, I used to have a 400ish rwhp 300zxTT with bald 245's on the back, you could barely get moving on the ice.

starting not a problem to me....but i have such a hard time getting into 2nd, before engine warm up, does anyone have similar problems?


Just shift slow and easy till she's warm.