Your E30 in the Snow

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Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:25 am

Light dusting yesterday, not a lot this morning though.
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:55 am

Beat this winkeye

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or this :eek:

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Looks like i carn't go to work today and will have to play on the xbox :D
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:10 am

Out playing with a mate
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Always take a Range Rover for when you get carried away and get stuck

When the snow started to fall last week
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Getting a taste for it, got no recent ones from last weekend, but managed to get and hold a lot more angle on empty roads winkeye
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:18 pm

i think you need to take some with the roof down blitz and fit a ski rack on the back :D
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:22 pm

I'm not that brave. My rear seats are filthy because of carrying wet tyres.
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:09 pm

The 325i Sport before setting off to work yesterday going to be an interesting journey I think.

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The 325i abandoned at work after a day of snow

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Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:41 pm

How did the wheels change colour in a day?
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:42 pm

I took the BSX off before driving to work, i have a spare set of original BBS in the shed so put them on to save any more accidents and curb rasn the Lenso's. If you are going to be late anyway!?!?
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:01 pm

Its started here 8)

Should of moved the green bin really :o:

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This is what ive got in the boot of the compact, along with 15psi tyres to keep the arse end in check(ish) 8)

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These were taken at 4pm, its belting down now 8)
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:20 pm

This is sheltered at the side of my house.Its pretty thick now.

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Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:25 pm

Took a couple of better ones :roll:

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Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:54 pm

Gently sleeping under its blanket..it goes nowhere in this weather.

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Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:00 pm

Snap!
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:20 pm

Kemix wrote:Snap!
Nearly, 'cept mines a ragtop. Can't tell the difference in this weather!
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:28 pm

Ah ha! Nearly :chuckle:
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:39 pm

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Taken yesterday. I have visions of the axle stand collapsing under the weight of the snow :cry: .
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:45 pm

my snow warrior!
took these when i got home from a night shift this morning at 8.
got the autosocks fitted, they are amazing! when i fitted them there were no issues with traction whatsoever! £67 well spent!
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managed to get back on my drive which when it snows is usually impossible without a lot of digging!

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had some ground clearance issues tho. was dragging its belly in the snow!
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:48 pm

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Took this today, not that much snow down south
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:30 pm

i dont think my sport will be going anywhere for a while
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:41 pm

My new touring (well fairly new) in the snow up bargoed mountain.
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:24 pm

Nice snow pics! i wish i had a touring :(
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Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:24 am

Ranchero wrote:Image

Taken yesterday. I have visions of the axle stand collapsing under the weight of the snow :cry: .
Normally good for 3 tonnes aren't they!? Push the snow off if you're worried! :mad:
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Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:45 am

Are you using a metal shovel on your car!? 8O :cry:
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Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:39 pm

Last winter of my '84. Don't have much snow to account for here. Been mostly just thick frost/light icing here in the morning.

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Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:47 pm

That's just on my cab. Over 2 feet of snow and now its freezing. More snow to come.
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Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:26 pm

Z3I wrote:Gently sleeping under its blanket..it goes nowhere in this weather.

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IT?? 8O

that's a SHE surely :snigger:

from Magpie's "snowing" thread:
adit wrote: i spy with my little eye, something beginning with E :

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and another...peering out from under her blanket:

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just like this one :snigger: :

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Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:36 pm

did someone say SAUSAGES !



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Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:57 pm

bmwsport wrote:Beat this winkeye

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or this :eek:

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Looks like i carn't go to work today and will have to play on the xbox :D

retford has deffiantly ground to a hault, ive managed to get out my street yesterday and drive to london but these were taken first thing wednesday morning

my street, half way up car wheels before we got an other inch or two.
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The snow ontop of my e30's garage, i bolted up the 6 speed box on it tuesday night when it was hammering it down with snow, not much fun laid on your back :(
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Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:04 pm

the snow is as deep as the rear bumper here
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Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:15 pm

Managed to get up the drive after about fifteen attempts...

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Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:30 pm

Not from this years snow.

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