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      12-18-2011, 09:13 PM   #1
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big bear commuters, Help!

hey guys,

im looking to head to big bear this week but hesitate on taking my car. the problem is i drive a 335 xi lowered on kw about 4 clicks from hardest in front and 5 in the rear but and i have a front lip. never had the chance to drive in big bear area yet but if you have, any recommendations?

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      12-18-2011, 11:13 PM   #2
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what lip is that ?
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I don't recommend driving a BMW to Big Bear. There are some idiots can't stop their vehicle while sliding down on the icy road, and they're likely to hit your car.

Use your clunker car or rent a car.
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I don't recommend driving a BMW to Big Bear. There are some idiots can't stop their vehicle while sliding down on the icy road, and they're likely to hit your car.

Use your clunker car or rent a car.
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I had the same lip on my wife's e93 and I don't recommend talking it to Big Bear.
The lip alone adds about an additional inch drop in the front. You'll be a snow plower!
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I have busted a lip up there on my old STi. Broke my little heart. only had to for two weeks.
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damn i was gonna post the same thing, my car is not nearly that low though. Even though, i'm still scared a bit to take it down there! i rolled to gmr last night in the snowy area, i was slidinggggg and it was scary af, i recommend using a rental (preferably a SUV or lifted truck )
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thxs for clearing that up! probably saved my 3D studie rep lip (LTBMW) because i was packed and rdy for snow.
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on another note, someone hit me with the doh hammer for buying an xi in socal
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About 20 years ago, I was driving down the mountain road near Boulder Bay (near Big Bear Lake). I was driving my 1968 Jeep Wagoneer 4x4 (real U.S. Steel built, heavy duty). The road was so icy (black ice?) and I could NOT stop as it was sliding into an opposite direction of the road. I crashed into an incoming Volkswagen Fox at about 5-10 mph. The Fox car was totalled. My Jeep had only cute scratches on the chrome-plated bumper.
Well, that is why I don't recommend you guys to drive your beautiful BMW cars on snowy, mountain roads. You'll never know that you might hit by a big 4x4 truck or SUV.
If you like to go up in the mountains often, especially during the winter time, you should consider a 4x4 vehicle like Jeep. I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 and I love it! I also drive my 335i, but I don't take it to Big Bear.
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Here's a good example that happened to a BMW owner on a snowy road.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=625299
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on another note, someone hit me with the doh hammer for buying an xi in socal
doesn't it swallow gas like hell? lol
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I wouldn't take your car to big bear. Its sitting to low to be driving up to bear. Plus there's always drivers coming/going from bear that just don't know how to drive on the icy road.

Had some idiot trying to pass me & some friends in a truck before and slid right into us. Luckily we had a truck.
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