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Old 12-27-10, 05:42 PM
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Default bmw rwd + snow = hit a wall.

i dunno if this has been posted before. saw it on the tube today.

How come people don't take halfsized shovels with them in the car ?????

she could have easily dug her rear wheels out in the time she took to gas it.

also, she doesn't seem to know her car is RWD. she kicks the snow from under her front tires.

she shouldn't be driving that rwd. she's dangerous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6yX70Ce9VY

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Old 12-27-10, 06:17 PM
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Never understood the point of buying an SUV without AWD and proper tires.
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Old 12-27-10, 07:12 PM
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This is why I fear cars having superfluous amounts of power. You get buyers who don't understand the car, but can pay for it.
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Old 12-27-10, 07:22 PM
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yup, posted before in the rwd vs snow thread. but very stupid and funny nonetheless.
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lol the camera person could have helped hahaha
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Originally Posted by jadu
lol the camera person could have helped hahaha
It was her husband taping the whole thing.
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snowy places should only offer AWD in my opinion,,,
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Old 12-27-10, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by STIG
It was her husband taping the whole thing.
well hes not gettin any tonight,,
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Old 12-27-10, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Och
Never understood the point of buying an SUV without AWD and proper tires.
+1 To me if your gonna by an SUV AWD is a must. A friend of mine has a FWD CX-9 with all seasons and it is pretty much worthless in the snow. This is the first year I have had full winter tires on my car (Firestone Winterforce) and after the storm we had yesterday and driving in the snow today they were worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by B Dot
+1 To me if your gonna by an SUV AWD is a must. A friend of mine has a FWD CX-9 with all seasons and it is pretty much worthless in the snow. This is the first year I have had full winter tires on my car (Firestone Winterforce) and after the storm we had yesterday and driving in the snow today they were worth every penny.
Haha, I equipped one of my cars with the same tires, and they are pretty insane. Although after todays snow, next year I'm probably gonna get a lifted Hilux with monster truck tires
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Old 12-27-10, 09:27 PM
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lol use your brain!!!
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Originally Posted by Och
Never understood the point of buying an SUV without AWD and proper tires.
Ya...ummm...that vehicle doesn't even begin to resemble an SUV. Older gen X3 = useless.

Originally Posted by LIMS407
snowy places should only offer AWD in my opinion,,,
Why?

I see more snow than 95% of the members here and I'd drive circles around the vast majority of drivers in my RWD, 416 hp F even if they had AWD.
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Dunno about you guys, but that looks like a 118d. Think 1 series 5 door wagon.

Dunno if it's offered in awd. But yeah, she should at least know which ones are her drive wheels.
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And I thought all the drivers in Yuropia are so proficient and sophisticated, and only drive efficient diesel sports cars with manual transmissions at 180mph at teh autobahn.
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Originally Posted by MaxNine
Dunno about you guys, but that looks like a 118d. Think 1 series 5 door wagon.

Dunno if it's offered in awd. But yeah, she should at least know which ones are her drive wheels.
Good eye!

Bottle of wine must be blurring my vision...lol.
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