Would you buy 17" wheels and Blizzaks, or a beater for winter?

E90_boostjunky · 11-10-2012, 05:17 PM

beater, the salts gonna eat ur car.

BMW_Belgier · 11-10-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by E90_boostjunky

beater, the salts gonna eat ur car.

It isn't that of a problem! Just wash your car (incl underneath wash) regulary and you'll be fine

These cars are made in Germany... They know salt...

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-10-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by E90_boostjunky

beater, the salts gonna eat ur car.

That was my thought too bro...but it's all good man. The winters are the way to go. Thanks everyone, all GREAT perspectives.

John 070 · 11-10-2012, 06:09 PM

18" 225/40-18 snows for when you get stuck out in the snow with the 335, and a beater for when you plan ahead to drive in the snow.

krayzie089 · 11-10-2012, 07:01 PM

Beaters for me.... Picked up a 2002 explorer 4x4, and a 2001 pontiac grand am for less than 5500. This will be my 2nd winter with them and they have been good to me. Just does not seem practical driving around in my 335i, even with snow tires.

Bob Shiftright · 11-10-2012, 07:47 PM

I have an older Volvo wagon -- with snow tires and cloth heated seats. There are other things it's good for besides snow, like trips to Home Depot & Costco, railroad station parking lots, etc.

It's invisible, driving it qualifies me to have my picture put on a milk carton.

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-10-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Shiftright

I have an older Volvo wagon -- with snow tires and cloth heated seats. There are other things it's good for besides snow, like trips to Home Depot & Costco, railroad station parking lots, etc.

It's invisible, driving it qualifies me to have my picture put on a milk carton.

Lol. Funny you mention the Volvo.
I had a chance to score a 1999 wagon. All options, new engine with only 50k on the clock.
I passed it up, and now I kick myself in the ass for doing so.

ken1137 · 11-10-2012, 08:20 PM

Blizzak LM 60s for me

The beater is for my daughter in college ('04 Rav4) and I'll have another daughter driving in two yrs so another beater in the drive way.

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-10-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ken1137

Blizzak LM 60s for me

The beater is for my daughter in college ('04 Rav4) and I'll have another daughter driving in two yrs so another beater in the drive way.

Those are the ones I'm looking at bro.

taibanl · 11-10-2012, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

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Originally Posted by ken1137

Blizzak LM 60s for me

The beater is for my daughter in college ('04 Rav4) and I'll have another daughter driving in two yrs so another beater in the drive way.

Those are the ones I'm looking at bro.

I can personally recommend

mtxkidd2 · 11-10-2012, 11:12 PM

I bought a 97 528i for my beater to replace my 09 e92 when the weather is bad it's nice having options on what to drive and keep miles and wear and tear off my e92

Grendeltouring · 11-10-2012, 11:21 PM

Very interesting question, I just spent a fair amount of change on a set of 18" O.Z. Ultraleggera's and 225/40/18 Dunlop Winter Sport 4Ds for my 328i Touring M-sport/6MT, about a week later saw an ad on craigslist for a '92 Range Rover in relatively good nick for about what I paid for the wheels/tires.

Had I seen the ad before getting the tires I'd've strongly considered the Rangie. Jeremy Clarkson said of this vintage Range Rover at the end of the Bolivia special:

"We've proven, that the least-reliable car in the world, is actually the most reliable car in the world."

I know though that had I bought the Rangie that the purchase price would most definitely not have been the total expenditure, I'd've bought winter tires for it and the maintenance would likely cost $2-3k a year. Would be able to go almost anywhere though.

401FlaGATOR · 11-11-2012, 10:10 AM

Recommend the beater if your commute is long especially..and if you plan on purchasing extended warranty to 100k..Much easier to damage a car in bad wintermix conditions..and the salt will corrode aluminum parts, brake components, etc.. A good beater can pay for itself if it helps to keep the bimmer under warranty longer.

straightcashhomie · 11-11-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Those are the ones I'm looking at bro.

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Originally Posted by taibanl

I can personally recommend

ive got lm60s too... lovin them so far

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-11-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 401FlaGATOR

Recommend the beater if your commute is long especially..and if you plan on purchasing extended warranty to 100k..Much easier to damage a car in bad wintermix conditions..and the salt will corrode aluminum parts, brake components, etc.. A good beater can pay for itself if it helps to keep the bimmer under warranty longer.

I take mass transit about 30 miles all week to the city- long commutes are not an issue, well at least not in my car

forumman83 · 11-12-2012, 06:41 AM

I just purchased my first Beamer its and XDrive and am debating whether or not to sell my current beater (2002 Cavalier Z24). I would probabaly get $1500 if I was lucky.

I live in Canada, some winters are bad but last winter wasn't bad at all.

What do you all think. I don't know if it's worth it to insure two vehicles.

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-12-2012, 06:46 AM

Kbb.com dude.
That's a damn good price.
Privately (depending on mileage, I chose 50,000 miles to see your estimated private party sell value), you you get around 6,000 bones (assuming it HAD 50,000 on the clock.)

forumman83 · 11-12-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Kbb.com dude.
That's a damn good price.
Privately (depending on mileage, I chose 50,000 miles to see your estimated private party sell value), you you get around 6,000 bones (assuming it HAD 50,000 on the clock.)

Lol no way I would get $6000. My car has 190000 Kilometers which is probably 110000 miles. Although, that would be sweet if I did. It's a two door..

I punched it in Kelly's as well and it came out $3300. The vehicle is in OK condition and it's a manual. Maybe I could get more than I thought...

Anyone wanna buy a 2002 cavalier!?

N8N · 11-12-2012, 11:23 AM

Cars have come a long way in the past few decades... now a German car from the late 60's or early 70's, that will rust if you look at it funny... but even VWs from the early-mid 80's on seem to be fairly corrosion resistant, the undercoat the Krauts use, that waxy stuff, is better than anything that we use over here. My mom drove and '86 Golf for years and while toward the end stuff was failing that just happens when you have tons of years and miles on a car (like a spring breaking just while driving along) the body was still in pretty good shape. My dad painted it once due to some rust finally starting in random places like around the hatch handle but it was really mostly good, and my parents live in western PA, about the worst possible place you can imagine for road salt/rust (because often the temps oscillate back and forth around freezing in the winter, so you can get salt water solution thrown up in all the nooks and crannies, and then it'll get "warm" before you have a chance to wash it off.)

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E90_boostjunky Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: BMW 335I E90 SGM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA, IL iTrader: (1)	beater, the salts gonna eat ur car.
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	18" 225/40-18 snows for when you get stuck out in the snow with the 335, and a beater for when you plan ahead to drive in the snow.
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krayzie089 Private First Class 4 Rep 140 Posts Drives: 2009 3351 coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Frederick MD iTrader: (0)	Beaters for me.... Picked up a 2002 explorer 4x4, and a 2001 pontiac grand am for less than 5500. This will be my 2nd winter with them and they have been good to me. Just does not seem practical driving around in my 335i, even with snow tires.
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Bob Shiftright Save The Manuals! 64 Rep 491 Posts Drives: E91 Schleppwagen Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: PRNJ iTrader: (0)	I have an older Volvo wagon -- with snow tires and cloth heated seats. There are other things it's good for besides snow, like trips to Home Depot & Costco, railroad station parking lots, etc. It's invisible, driving it qualifies me to have my picture put on a milk carton. __________________ 2008 E91 36K, 6-speed, RWD, Alpine, Terra, Xenons, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, PDC, CA, alarm, M shifter and M brake handle, Euro rear fog light switch, Euro aspheric mirrors, rear power outlets, Euro split armrest, Lidatek, remote V-1, Cocomats, beach sand, $10 clutch stop mod. 1998 Volvo V70T5 226K, 5-speed, original clutch (third clutch pedal!), aspheric driver's mirror, E-code headlights, IPD sway bar, strut tower brace & skidplate.
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ken1137 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,732 Posts Drives: BMW S1000XR Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 e90 335i [6.40]	Blizzak LM 60s for me The beater is for my daughter in college ('04 Rav4) and I'll have another daughter driving in two yrs so another beater in the drive way. __________________ BMWCCA member
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mtxkidd2 Enlisted Member 12 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 14 328i msport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I bought a 97 528i for my beater to replace my 09 e92 when the weather is bad it's nice having options on what to drive and keep miles and wear and tear off my e92
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Grendeltouring Private 6 Rep 84 Posts Drives: '11 E91 M-sport/manual Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Very interesting question, I just spent a fair amount of change on a set of 18" O.Z. Ultraleggera's and 225/40/18 Dunlop Winter Sport 4Ds for my 328i Touring M-sport/6MT, about a week later saw an ad on craigslist for a '92 Range Rover in relatively good nick for about what I paid for the wheels/tires. Had I seen the ad before getting the tires I'd've strongly considered the Rangie. Jeremy Clarkson said of this vintage Range Rover at the end of the Bolivia special: "We've proven, that the least-reliable car in the world, is actually the most reliable car in the world." I know though that had I bought the Rangie that the purchase price would most definitely not have been the total expenditure, I'd've bought winter tires for it and the maintenance would likely cost $2-3k a year. Would be able to go almost anywhere though.
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401FlaGATOR First Lieutenant 70 Rep 328 Posts Drives: E90 325i ZSP, F30 320i ZSP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL iTrader: (0)	Recommend the beater if your commute is long especially..and if you plan on purchasing extended warranty to 100k..Much easier to damage a car in bad wintermix conditions..and the salt will corrode aluminum parts, brake components, etc.. A good beater can pay for itself if it helps to keep the bimmer under warranty longer.
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forumman83 Private First Class 32 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2009 328xi Black Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I just purchased my first Beamer its and XDrive and am debating whether or not to sell my current beater (2002 Cavalier Z24). I would probabaly get $1500 if I was lucky. I live in Canada, some winters are bad but last winter wasn't bad at all. What do you all think. I don't know if it's worth it to insure two vehicles.
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Kbb.com dude. That's a damn good price. Privately (depending on mileage, I chose 50,000 miles to see your estimated private party sell value), you you get around 6,000 bones (assuming it HAD 50,000 on the clock.)
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11-12-2012, 11:23 AM	#41
N8N Lieutenant Colonel 168 Rep 1,843 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berwyn Heights, MD iTrader: (2)	Cars have come a long way in the past few decades... now a German car from the late 60's or early 70's, that will rust if you look at it funny... but even VWs from the early-mid 80's on seem to be fairly corrosion resistant, the undercoat the Krauts use, that waxy stuff, is better than anything that we use over here. My mom drove and '86 Golf for years and while toward the end stuff was failing that just happens when you have tons of years and miles on a car (like a spring breaking just while driving along) the body was still in pretty good shape. My dad painted it once due to some rust finally starting in random places like around the hatch handle but it was really mostly good, and my parents live in western PA, about the worst possible place you can imagine for road salt/rust (because often the temps oscillate back and forth around freezing in the winter, so you can get salt water solution thrown up in all the nooks and crannies, and then it'll get "warm" before you have a chance to wash it off.)
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