Buy an sDrive, it never snows here!

CR290Guy · 01-22-2025, 11:48 AM

Yep. It snowed in east Aladamnbama! Good thing I’m retired, don’t need to go anywhere and have an awd Forester if we do!

Out and back in the garage. lol

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micmitch · 01-22-2025, 12:26 PM

Heh they said the same thing to me in South Carolina - I too have a tanzanite sDrive coming in early February

CR290Guy · 01-22-2025, 12:39 PM

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Heh they said the same thing to me in South Carolina - I too have a tanzanite sDrive coming in early February

What color interior?

Ours will be gone by tomorrow. Did you guys get much snow? Our relatives in Irmo only appear to have received a little. We were just there this past weekend.

eelnoraa · 01-22-2025, 12:55 PM

Just need appropriate tires. Tires > Clearance >> AWD. If you have summer tires, 10WD won't do any good on ice and snow

LDT · 01-22-2025, 01:09 PM

Good Day From Hilton Head

CR290Guy · 01-22-2025, 01:54 PM

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Good Day From Hilton Head

Beautiful.

Ours is already melting.

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jad03060 · 01-22-2025, 06:28 PM

It was -12F here in town this morning...ours will stick around for a while! Now, that's colder than 'normal', but not unheard of.

micmitch · 01-23-2025, 12:23 PM

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What color interior?

Ours will be gone by tomorrow. Did you guys get much snow? Our relatives in Irmo only appear to have received a little. We were just there this past weekend.

My interior is coffee.

We only got a dusting in upstate SC.

Looking forward to getting the car in mid-February!

Golfnatic · 01-23-2025, 05:58 PM

I have a x drive, but I can relate - never thought we would ever get more than a dusting here near the coast in NC.

jad03060 · 01-23-2025, 06:13 PM

FWIW, while tires are a big part of the grip on any vehicle, all-wheel drive does help when there's water in any state, oil, or something like sand or other gravel on the road. Then, what happens if you decide to travel outside of your home area? You may encounter some nasty weather, so anything that can help should be looked at as insurance...you hope you never use it but are glad if you need it.

Golfnatic · 01-23-2025, 06:38 PM

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FWIW, while tires are a big part of the grip on any vehicle, all-wheel drive does help when there's water in any state, oil, or something like sand or other gravel on the road. Then, what happens if you decide to travel outside of your home area? You may encounter some nasty weather, so anything that can help should be looked at as insurance...you hope you never use it but are glad if you need it.

True that - I just wish xdrive could help with stopping as well!

Goody4 · 01-23-2025, 07:07 PM

Snow IS the reason to get Sdrive. Not the other way around. Until my last two BMW SUVS, my previous BMWs were all RWD.

jad03060 · 01-23-2025, 08:03 PM

A rear-wheel drive vehicle with proper tires can outperform an all-wheel drive one with the wrong tires for the conditions...but, put the proper tires on an all-wheel drive vehicle, and it will give you the best performance.

tooloud10 · 01-23-2025, 08:52 PM

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True that - I just wish xdrive could help with stopping as well!

Winter tires

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A rear-wheel drive vehicle with proper tires can outperform an all-wheel drive one with the wrong tires for the conditions...but, put the proper tires on an all-wheel drive vehicle, and it will give you the best performance.

Indeed, my previous Land Rover on Blizzaks was nearly unstoppable. It was big, heavy, and underpowered, so I'm not sure I could even get the wheels to spin under the worst winter conditions.

CR290Guy · 01-24-2025, 09:49 PM

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I have a x drive, but I can relate - never thought we would ever get more than a dusting here near the coast in NC.

Yeah but in 1989, it snowed a good 4” there. We came home to find that our well pump had frozen and split. I drove around Wilmington in an ‘87 Porsche 924S, one of very, very, very few cars out as I tried to find a plumber supply house which was open. Found one, bought the parts and had it repaired the next day.

Good times. lol

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Winter tires

Indeed, my previous Land Rover on Blizzaks was nearly unstoppable. It was big, heavy, and underpowered, so I'm not sure I could even get the wheels to spin under the worst winter conditions.

Sounds a lot like my old Series III:

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Golfnatic · 01-24-2025, 10:49 PM

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Yeah but in 1989, it snowed a good 4” there. We came home to find that our well pump had frozen and split. I drove around Wilmington in an ‘87 Porsche 924S, one of very, very, very few cars out as I tried to find a plumber supply house which was open. Found one, bought the parts and had it repaired the next day.

Good times. lol

Sounds a lot like my old Series III:

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Now THAT'S an awesome vehicle!

Aimster82 · 01-24-2025, 10:52 PM

Your car will handle OK with all weather tires.

My AWD with summer tires cant go anywhere.

CR290Guy · 01-25-2025, 04:26 PM

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Now THAT'S an awesome vehicle!

That was my daily driver for about two years in Phoenix. It was a bit of a challenge when it hit 110+.

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