Man I love my car!!

[Diokaef]

I just went to the garage and turn on the beast with only the headers in..... and make me want to hug it, pet it, I hate the damm snow, Its like its crying to be ride like a beautiful raw beast.....

[MZHammer]

Us "winter storage" guys need a support group...wait a minute....

My name is Steve, and I drive a Z4 in a northern region......

[Diokaef]

LOL, I cant really drive just with the headers, otherwise I don't think I would have resisted to take a spin today.

[MZHammer]

Diokaef - How do you like your 328xi? Looking at possibly picking up a 2008 as my winter vehicle.

[Eccentric]

Originally Posted by iMcanadian

Diokaef - How do you like your 328xi? Looking at possibly picking up a 2008 as my winter vehicle.

I had a 328xi coupe before i got my z4. I absolutely loved it. competent in the snow, even with just all-seasons, and is really fun to drive, even as an automatic. Runflat tires were the only issue. to put the rouchness of the tires into perspective, my M has a softer ride quality..

otherwise, its a great car.

And Dio, isnt that the best feeling? Knowing that you have no regrets with purchasing an automobile

[Diokaef]

It's really good, I have drove it over 20" of snow with no problem at all but I did got a slide to a inclined hill and I was stuck. as long as you are in a flat place with 20" snow or not it's a great car, going up frozen snowed hills not so much. The engine in sport mode is plenty for winter and really reasonable for sumer, the sedan does much better then the coupe in the snow. suspension is a must upgrade for winter or sumer the suspension that it come with it if you have the sport pkg is not good, but coilovers for it cost about a 1k or so, so with some coilovers I don't really even need snow tires for up to 20", more then that I use a set of snow tires.

[Diokaef]

Originally Posted by Eccentric

I had a 328xi coupe before i got my z4. I absolutely loved it. competent in the snow, even with just all-seasons, and is really fun to drive, even as an automatic. Runflat tires were the only issue. to put the rouchness of the tires into perspective, my M has a softer ride quality..

otherwise, its a great car.

And Dio, isnt that the best feeling? Knowing that you have no regrets with purchasing an automobile

Never crossed in my mind getting the first one sold and I did, 2 months later I had to buy a new one. I will not make the selling mistake again.

Yes for your question and also you are the first one that direct me by my real nickname DIO.

[F360C]

Originally Posted by Diokaef

I just went to the garage and turn on the beast with only the headers in..... and make me want to hug it, pet it, I hate the damm snow, Its like its crying to be ride like a beautiful raw beast.....

You couldn't have said it better! I have not driven my car since late November but a couple weeknds ago during the snow storms I cranked up the heat in the garage and gave the car a weekend of love in the form of a detail. Being able to was the car inside the warm garage with the heat blasting and a bottle of wine was magical!

[bosstones]

I think I'm going to run down to the garage and give my M a hug to make sure it knows that it hasn't been garaged because it did anything bad. Don't want any hard feelings. Only about ~1.5 months to go!

I will say, though, that driving my old Jeep during the blizzard we had in Chicago this week was an absolute blast.

[MZHammer]

Thanks for the feedback on the 328xi. You guys have convinced me to get one....likely not 'til the fall though. My wife has a 4wd Escape with snow tires and it has been awesome this winter. My first experience with 4wd and snows. What a difference. I was considering a smallish suv (X3, GLK, RDX), but I am more of a car guy. I agree that the runflats would have to go.

[Shipkiller]

I saw my car for the first time in a month yesterday when I got home from a work trip....

I really wanted to go for a drive but it was raining... and raining today, but sunny sky's tomorrow and 60' forecast.. time for a drive.

[cmk227]

I haven't driven my car in three weeks and going crazy. I luv your z4m. They look nice. Can't believe the amount of snow in tx rig now.

[BlackMoupe]

I've been Mless for 3 weeks, stuck driving a Dodge Ram rental. I have no reason to live haha

[Shipkiller]

Originally Posted by SSKE92

I've been Mless for 3 weeks, stuck driving a Dodge Ram rental. I have no reason to live haha

I was driving a Hyundai Elantra rental... feel your pain..

[pelerojo]

Feel your pain sort of. Last weekend it was 70 and got the top down for the first time on over two months. I am reborn.

[nlink720]

Spring is almost here. Autocross starts end of March on the east coast. If you live in... say... San Diego... just SHUT UP and agree with us anyway. Can't wait to get some heat in the tires again.

[M_Six]

I feel your pain. We got 7" out of this last storm. I just called the storage folks and asked if I could reserve the garage for March.This winter may never end.