Terrible driving conditions in Vancouver today

aspiring335 · 12-01-2007, 08:59 PM

Just a little bit of snow and temperatures around 0 today = terrible road conditions. Even with snow tires, my 330 couldn't make it up one hill, and I slid into the curb going around a turning circle at about 5 km/h and scraped a wheel. The side roads are literally sheet ice with a dusting of snow.

I guess I never realized what a difference gritting the roads makes in Calgary.

r2edline · 12-01-2007, 11:44 PM

Ya it was brutal out here today too. I went down to Blaine/Lyden, WA this morning to get my friend some snow tries and luckily we were down and back before it got really bad, it was just crazy out there. Apparently cars were in the ditch on the highway and all over the place. Stay home if you don't have snow's just not worth it for you or your car.

spacedogg · 12-02-2007, 12:32 AM

Yeah...I have Dunlop Wintersport 3Ds. Had to struggle to get up even a slight hill today. A Civic ahead of me was absolutely hopeless...even a truck (which I believe had 4x4) had some difficulty going up the hill.

I eventually was able to get up the hill...but had to use the traction control...it was lighting up like a Christmas light limiting wheelspin.

Zeeman · 12-02-2007, 12:41 AM

Definitely bad. I had to go out for a short trip and it was not fun.

I found the traction control pretty useless...as it was in my E46. I found that it was better to turn it off when negotiating the side roads. Any of you guys find it was any benefit?

aspiring335 · 12-02-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeeman

Definitely bad. I had to go out for a short trip and it was not fun.

I found the traction control pretty useless...as it was in my E46. I found that it was better to turn it off when negotiating the side roads. Any of you guys find it was any benefit?

I engaged DTC but, yes, full traction control just cut power completely all the time so I couldn't get moving.

spacedogg · 12-02-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by aspiring335

I engaged DTC but, yes, full traction control just cut power completely all the time so I couldn't get moving.

I think for normal snow driving you need to turn off traction control (which I normally do). But if you are going up hills, I believe you need to turn traction control back on.

If your wheels spin too fast, they will lose grip going uphill. The traction control limits the wheelspin to ensure you get enough traction to go up hill. On flat streets this is not necessary as it just brakes/slows you down.

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paullo · 12-02-2007, 01:18 AM

Absolutely loving my Bridgestone LM-25's

Out and about during the day and even all the way out to Ladner & Tsawwassen tonight - passed everything in front of me, up and down hills,... the car handles like it's on rails. Of course, I wasn't going very fast, in fact, I was going pretty slow, but everyone around me was going slower.

Staying safe now though; car's parked and staying there for a few days while we ride this sillyness out.

fanatic · 12-02-2007, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by paullo

Staying safe now though; car's parked and staying there for a few days while we ride this sillyness out.

Word.

Even with winter tires, I have the car in the garage since Friday night. I wait until Monday's rain before I venture out with the car.

Gen_E92 · 12-02-2007, 02:22 AM

My mum's E46 330xi is a beast in snow

agnisb · 12-02-2007, 04:07 AM

Bizzmkkkkkkkkkkkk hahaha!

GuyOh · 12-02-2007, 05:18 AM

i still got my 230's on.....

NeoChaser · 12-02-2007, 10:50 AM

now everyone ready for the downpour of rain???

bmw101 · 12-02-2007, 12:44 PM

Dunlop 3D did a good job for me in the xi.

I saw a bunch of civics and acura slipping and spinning.

NeoChaser · 12-02-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw101

Dunlop 3D did a good job for me in the xi.

I saw a bunch of civics and acura slipping and spinning.

just drove over my street's unplowed snow... about 2"..... with the 3D,
i was having a little fish tailing.... kinda fun haha

bmw101 · 12-02-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NeoChaser

just drove over my street's unplowed snow... about 2"..... with the 3D,
i was having a little fish tailing.... kinda fun haha

Correction. Mine is M3, not 3D.

I think my "small" street got more than 2" snow unplowed. It was pretty good.

RIPe34 · 12-02-2007, 11:15 PM

I had a blast with M3's on.. no problems whatsoever on the hills of the North Shore... had to switch between DSC and DTC in some cases but had no problems at all with grip or braking over here.

spacedogg · 12-03-2007, 12:13 AM

Yeah today was absolutely fine...outgripping all those SUVs out there. Yesterday night was bad tho...

12-01-2007, 08:59 PM	#1
aspiring335 Lieutenant Colonel 99 Rep 1,614 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 40i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Terrible driving conditions in Vancouver today Just a little bit of snow and temperatures around 0 today = terrible road conditions. Even with snow tires, my 330 couldn't make it up one hill, and I slid into the curb going around a turning circle at about 5 km/h and scraped a wheel. The side roads are literally sheet ice with a dusting of snow. I guess I never realized what a difference gritting the roads makes in Calgary. __________________ 2019 G05 40i (premium excellence, m-sport, 2VR), Tesla Model S 100D, Nissan Leaf SL Volvo XC90 T8, Subaru Outback, E84 X1 28i, E91 328i xdrive, 6MT, VW Touareg TDI, E90 330i, E46 325iT, MINI Cooper S (all retired)
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r2edline dubcity 13 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 07 SG 323i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	Ya it was brutal out here today too. I went down to Blaine/Lyden, WA this morning to get my friend some snow tries and luckily we were down and back before it got really bad, it was just crazy out there. Apparently cars were in the ditch on the highway and all over the place. Stay home if you don't have snow's just not worth it for you or your car. __________________ ///red\|ine 07 323i SG 6MT // BMS PBX // RE Ikon Exhaust // Simota CF Intake // Blacklines // Matte Black Grills // BBS RK
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12-02-2007, 12:32 AM	#3
spacedogg Colonel 205 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Yeah...I have Dunlop Wintersport 3Ds. Had to struggle to get up even a slight hill today. A Civic ahead of me was absolutely hopeless...even a truck (which I believe had 4x4) had some difficulty going up the hill. I eventually was able to get up the hill...but had to use the traction control...it was lighting up like a Christmas light limiting wheelspin.
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12-02-2007, 12:41 AM	#4
Zeeman Captain 60 Rep 661 Posts Drives: E90 335 SG Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	Definitely bad. I had to go out for a short trip and it was not fun. I found the traction control pretty useless...as it was in my E46. I found that it was better to turn it off when negotiating the side roads. Any of you guys find it was any benefit?
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12-02-2007, 01:18 AM	#7
paullo Captain 31 Rep 686 Posts Drives: ThreeThreeFive Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Absolutely loving my Bridgestone LM-25's Out and about during the day and even all the way out to Ladner & Tsawwassen tonight - passed everything in front of me, up and down hills,... the car handles like it's on rails. Of course, I wasn't going very fast, in fact, I was going pretty slow, but everyone around me was going slower. Staying safe now though; car's parked and staying there for a few days while we ride this sillyness out. __________________ 2008 335i \| Sport \| Premium \| USB \| SSK \| æ \| Unsprung Diet 2006 330i \| Sport \| Premium \| Active Steering \| M-Sport Aero Kit \| Retired
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12-02-2007, 12:44 PM	#13
bmw101 Private 1 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Dunlop 3D did a good job for me in the xi. I saw a bunch of civics and acura slipping and spinning.
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RIPe34 Nothing useful to say 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	I had a blast with M3's on.. no problems whatsoever on the hills of the North Shore... had to switch between DSC and DTC in some cases but had no problems at all with grip or braking over here.
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12-03-2007, 12:13 AM	#17
spacedogg Colonel 205 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Yeah today was absolutely fine...outgripping all those SUVs out there. Yesterday night was bad tho...
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