Is awd worth getting in this area?

boostjunkie · 06-19-2011, 11:22 AM

Is it worth it to have awd in this area? I'm from around the general philly area and have always had a fwd dd never rwd. How bad is it to dd rwd in the winter?

D335NUTZ · 06-19-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by boostjunkie

Is it worth it to have awd in this area? I'm from around the general philly area and have always had a fwd dd never rwd. How bad is it to dd rwd in the winter?

If you plan on driving it as daily and thru winter then it definitely worth it.

mjollnir19 · 06-19-2011, 11:50 AM

i kinda kick myself for not getting an xi.. only once in a while.. though lol.. but yea it's key for winter.. and if you get rwd you'd need a winter set-up

kamek · 06-19-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilazn

If you plan on driving it as daily and thru winter then it definitely worth it.

+1

bill1718 · 06-19-2011, 12:15 PM

awd man def way to go especially in nj im in ny and i couldnt get rwd again if u need to get to work in the winter and take the car def xi

madeinhongkong · 06-19-2011, 01:42 PM

i have rwd and i'm fine just get a good set of blizzaks and your good.

D335NUTZ · 06-19-2011, 06:55 PM

honestly you COULD go RWD, but its definitely more convenient to have awd. just saying.

Iplayedmyself · 06-19-2011, 07:03 PM

My boy has a 135 with blizzaks on it in ny and he said its a terror. I had 2 mustangs in the snow in ny and driving isnt so much the issue its more so getting out of parking spots or pulling into parking spots when you stop at red lights and stops sign starting off again is a pain, so driving in the snow not so bad but pulling off from a stop time consuming.

Skim Diesel · 06-19-2011, 07:05 PM

wow, I was wondering the same thing and second guessing myself for getting an XI, but this thread makes me feel much better...

gtabfknkdnme · 06-19-2011, 10:19 PM

or ya could get a winter beater. i ran my rwd through the winter without snows and it wasnt fun. this was also before i was lowered..and before the M bumper.

if i'm not in afghanistan i'm def. gonna pick up a beater for the winter

Alpine Whiteboy · 06-20-2011, 06:19 AM

Def worth getting IMO. I myself absolutely HAVE to get to work if it snows (it's actually a priority in my field). I never got stuck, my FWD car back in 2005 couldn't even get down the block with all seasons, but it was lowered as well.

I have a 335xi and I'm lowered on KW V3 and I plow right through the snow with no issues with my runflats. I don't even have winter tires.

DaveD08 · 06-20-2011, 06:26 AM

RWD is perfectly fine, just get a good set of snow tires. I daily drove my lowered rwd 335 all winter and didnt have any issues. Having awd will just help you get up to more dangerous speeds quicker, doesnt do anything for braking.

madeinhongkong · 06-20-2011, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveD05

RWD is perfectly fine, just get a good set of snow tires. I daily drove my lowered rwd 335 all winter and didnt have any issues. Having awd will just help you get up to more dangerous speeds quicker, doesnt do anything for braking.

It's true also awd is extra 500lbs and my rwd gets a lot better mpg. Either way you will prob get 2 sets of wheels due to mod bug

if you have a steep driveway I would get awd tho. Otherwise on LI rwd is fine. Yea awd has better launch but u can always put in a LSD = WiN!!

LeMans335xiE90 · 06-20-2011, 07:38 AM

AWD for the win... those RWD guys cant keep all that torque like us AWD guys

plus its nice to be able to get places in the winter...

if we were in cali or florida then RWD all the way but NY NJ PA CT is AWD or bust!

hemi to e90 · 06-20-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost2Perfection

It's true also awd is extra 500lbs and my rwd gets a lot better mpg. Either way you will prob get 2 sets of wheels due to mod bug

if you have a steep driveway I would get awd tho. Otherwise on LI rwd is fine. Yea awd has better launch but u can always put in a LSD = WiN!!

200lbs is not 500lbs.

lets keep this you know, factual?

mmmmk?

pistolsplays · 06-20-2011, 08:33 AM

my next car will NOT be an AWD. Its funny, we say we need awd cars for the snow here etc... Everytime it snows, I stay off the roads until they are plowed and then use my awd car for plowed roads. RWD with snow tires IMO is the way to go!

slider86 · 06-20-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by boostjunkie

Is it worth it to have awd in this area? I'm from around the general philly area and have always had a fwd dd never rwd. How bad is it to dd rwd in the winter?

If you've been driving all your life with FWD in the snow and decide to get RWD (snow tires or not), you're not going to have a pleasant experience in snowy conditions.

hemi to e90 · 06-20-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by slider86

If you've been driving all your life with FWD in the snow and decide to get RWD (snow tires or not), you're not going to have a pleasant experience in snowy conditions.

you mean it will rotate instead of understeering?

oooo no not oversteer.

SHOWTIME · 06-20-2011, 08:56 AM

If the raised height doesn't bother you or you plan to drop it, then get the AWD. It bothered me and I didn't want to drop it so I got RWD. I have no regrets.

E46toE90 · 06-20-2011, 08:58 AM

My e46 was awd and I was passing SUVs

When I bought my 6mt 330i e90 about two inches were on the floor and i was sliding like tomorrow

Get the awd

madeinhongkong · 06-20-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by E46toE90

My e46 was awd and I was passing SUVs

When I bought my 6mt 330i e90 about two inches were on the floor and i was sliding like tomorrow

Get the awd

Just curious did you have snow tires on the e90?

taz2ko0 · 06-20-2011, 09:07 AM

It is a good excuss for the wify to buy a beater. I brought my car up from miami when I moved here back in Sept. I got a good deal on a 99 A4 awd for 3200. Now I us the bimmer as my fun car on the weekends.

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mjollnir19 Major 67 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: BMW 335i DINAN 3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (13) Garage List 2009 BMW E90 335i LCI [9.50]	i kinda kick myself for not getting an xi.. only once in a while.. though lol.. but yea it's key for winter.. and if you get rwd you'd need a winter set-up
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bill1718 Lieutenant 19 Rep 463 Posts Drives: 2015 F32 435i ///Msport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Staten I$land iTrader: (1)	awd man def way to go especially in nj im in ny and i couldnt get rwd again if u need to get to work in the winter and take the car def xi
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Iplayedmyself drive fast, live dangerously 4 Rep 99 Posts Drives: was-08 e90 335xi, now-08 e90m3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	My boy has a 135 with blizzaks on it in ny and he said its a terror. I had 2 mustangs in the snow in ny and driving isnt so much the issue its more so getting out of parking spots or pulling into parking spots when you stop at red lights and stops sign starting off again is a pain, so driving in the snow not so bad but pulling off from a stop time consuming.
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Skim Diesel Private First Class 53 Rep 122 Posts Drives: E91~F10~F30 328i~F30 340i~F87 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Philly burbs iTrader: (0)	wow, I was wondering the same thing and second guessing myself for getting an XI, but this thread makes me feel much better...
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gtabfknkdnme 5 Star General 120 Rep 2,631 Posts Drives: E82, F30 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	or ya could get a winter beater. i ran my rwd through the winter without snows and it wasnt fun. this was also before i was lowered..and before the M bumper. if i'm not in afghanistan i'm def. gonna pick up a beater for the winter
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Alpine Whiteboy Jerry's Fault... 175 Rep 9,258 Posts Drives: 2013 535xi M-Sport SGM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Queens, N.Y. iTrader: (1)	Def worth getting IMO. I myself absolutely HAVE to get to work if it snows (it's actually a priority in my field). I never got stuck, my FWD car back in 2005 couldn't even get down the block with all seasons, but it was lowered as well. I have a 335xi and I'm lowered on KW V3 and I plow right through the snow with no issues with my runflats. I don't even have winter tires. __________________ *BoopieMotorwerks MartinoAutoConcepts**
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DaveD08 First Lieutenant 39 Rep 339 Posts Drives: BMW's Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	RWD is perfectly fine, just get a good set of snow tires. I daily drove my lowered rwd 335 all winter and didnt have any issues. Having awd will just help you get up to more dangerous speeds quicker, doesnt do anything for braking.
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pistolsplays Enlisted Member 1 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	my next car will NOT be an AWD. Its funny, we say we need awd cars for the snow here etc... Everytime it snows, I stay off the roads until they are plowed and then use my awd car for plowed roads. RWD with snow tires IMO is the way to go! __________________ 2008 335xi, JB4, DCI, M3 lip, ACS Roof Spolier, HID Angel eyes, H8 yellow fogs, VMR CSL reps, smoked ambers, black badges, matte black grilles...
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SHOWTIME Lieutenant 42 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Coupe M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	If the raised height doesn't bother you or you plan to drop it, then get the AWD. It bothered me and I didn't want to drop it so I got RWD. I have no regrets.
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