Days like these...

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland) 12/08/2013 at 19:09 • Filed to: Snowlopnik, BMW, Wagon

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...make me reconsider my desire for a RWD BMW...yeah I know you can get xDrive (don't want it), and yeah I know a set of winter rubber will make all the difference. And I still may get one anyway...I'm just sayin'

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:10

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Oh I've been driving RWD BMW's since for ever all winter long in Minnesota, you'll be fine!

Manuél Ferrari > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:11

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You are seeing the light!

Tom McParland > E30Joe drives a Subaru 12/08/2013 at 19:11

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I think it's because I've never owned a RWD car before...and I have fond memories of my Subie LGT in the snow giving exactly zero fucks (not really I was still careful, but had a lot more confidence)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:12

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Just don't freak out while driving, and you'll be fine.

Ian Duer (320b) > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:13

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This seems like a tragedy. Rwd+snow tires= Colin Mcrae impersonation on demand.

Milky > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:17

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No problems in michigan with RWD. Rear drive is best drive, esp. in winter.

Manuél Ferrari > Manuél Ferrari 12/08/2013 at 19:18

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How much garage space do you have? If you have enough space to get 2 cars you could get this now for $10K

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/…

Then later get a fun 2 seater.

Tom McParland > Milky 12/08/2013 at 19:19

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You probably grew up learning to deal with that weather. In NJ snow doesn't come often...and I've never owned a RWD car before. So my confidence isn't there.

Tony Montana > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:45

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Honestly, this winter I've been finding out this year that (for me at least), 4WD and AWD cars are more of a pain in the ass in the snow than RWD, because when they do slide, all four wheels are driven and you get this idiotic four-wheel understeer that is unpredictable and sometimes downright dangerous. I'd rather have RWD and snow tires.

Milky > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:47

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Practice makes perfect, and I have to assume you are a hell of a lot more mature than myself when I was a teenager. To be truthful my first 4 winters were in jeeps, so I would hoon in 2wd than pop it into 4 when I got stuck. But one winter, I think when I was 18, I had balding tires, and part way through the winter I broke my front dif.

If a teenager can make it through a Michigan winter in a 2wd jeep with bald tires, you will be all right sir.

#memories

EDIT: Also if it doesn't snow that often, than it would rarely be a 'problem' anyways!

Tom McParland > Tony Montana 12/08/2013 at 19:48

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But don't you live in Miami?

Oh I get it...witness protection. ;)

Tony Montana > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:49

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Nah, I live in northern Michigan, where the weather always looks like my favorite stuff.

Tom McParland > Milky 12/08/2013 at 19:50

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Well your snow hoon days as a teen actually made you a better driver...I didn't have too many of those in my 92 Lumina.

Tom McParland > Tony Montana 12/08/2013 at 19:51

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Haha!

BKRM3 > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 19:51

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Please see my earlier post to help mitigate your reservations: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/e90-m3-my-firs…

soto > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 20:05

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Fixed that for ya.

I kid, I kid. Cough.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 20:12

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RWD with snow tires is fine, I had Toyo Proxes on my front wheels and studded snows on the back for awhile on my E30, it was fun.

Blondude > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 20:17

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A dab of oppo will fix that.

Milky > Tom McParland 12/08/2013 at 20:58

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Well you too sir can learn the ways of oversteer with the low price of whatever-BMW-you-are-considering-for-purchase.