[John 070]

Are those barnacles?

[Overspooled]

It gets pretty nasty during winter.

[Toyo]

[oldsch00lo3]

I feel you, all it does is rain in Louisiana in the winter. Mud on gloss black is a negative ghost rider.

[E90_boostjunky]

id soak the whole car in WD-40. Thats what i used to do in my Volvo when i had to drive it in the snow. it would always look clean

[blackbeast06]

my eyes are burning. i drive my e90 325 for two winters and it started to rust. i new garage my e92 335, never again.

[9ball]

Damn, I could go a whole year without a wash and my car would still look way cleaner than that. Thank God I live where it doesn't snow.

[Blubaron79]

Just make sure you get a good wax on it before winter. Same thing happens to me. I washed mine today then gave it a quick wax in the garage.

[Amini77]

Oh god that's horrifying..

[omerfar23]

people it is just a 3 series..not to metion the last gen...lol

[BmerMeUp]

Holy salt stains, Batman!!
Your city needs to change its road salting directives!

[AddictedToBavarian]

Originally Posted by omerfar23

people it is just a 3 series..not to metion the last gen...lol

One of these guys in every thread.

[Overspooled]

Originally Posted by AddictedToBavarian

One of these guys in every thread.

what this guy said ^

[Hybrid For Life]

So glad I don't have to deal with snow/salt

[CruzS4e92]

good coat of wax in the fall, routine hand washes at the self wash stalls, you're good to go. it does get plenty crusty though, i commute 21 miles each way on the PA turnpike/rt. 1. gets ugly. i also keep a good coat of poorboy's wheal sealant on the wheels really helps with the brake dust

blackbeast you had RUST on an e90?!

[catherineanh]

Originally Posted by AddictedToBavarian

One of these guys in every thread.

+1

the worse is when you're driving next to a salt truck and all you hear is the salt hitting against your car!

[Overspooled]

Originally Posted by catherinelam

+1

the worse is when you're driving next to a salt truck and all you hear is the salt hitting against your car!

You got it! Might even get a taste of it with the window open!!

[bigup]

I drove my 335i for three harsh, salty, snowy Calgary winters.

As good as new when I traded it in. Lots of washing & waxing; with a clay and a full polish each spring.

If anything summer here is just as harmful - hail, dust, bug guts, rain/sun cycles (each time all that atmospheric crud is getting baked onto your clear), UV rays, etc.

I know the danger is greater of some idiot driving into us in the winter; but I'd rather that happen to me in a modern safe BMW versus an old clunker. I love cars, but value my own life above a car, which can be easily replaced

[Sara]

Originally Posted by AddictedToBavarian

One of these guys in every thread.

[Sara]

I love southern california

[gds52]

No...All you need is to make sure you get it washed regularly.
These cars are designed and made to be driven on roads all season.
Of course it depends on different conditions. But I would never garage my car just to avoid salt.

[asus389]

Meh I have driving my e90 in Michigan for years by now. They use tons of salt here. I don't have any rust yet. Just wash it off when the temps allow. You'll be fine.

The biggest problem in the winter that I have noticed is all road repairs are delayed and the already crap roads get worse. And then you can't see potholes under the snow.