Montego 328Xi playing in the snow!

StewtheBassman · 10-27-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

hahaha

It's like you were reading my mind

!

BK · 10-27-2006, 07:05 PM

Beautiful! I love to see BMWs and (dare I say) Audis in the snow.

Add a ski rack and it's two thumbs up.

RiXst3r · 10-27-2006, 08:37 PM

what % tint is that?

ropedog · 10-27-2006, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pdtar98

I woke up to 14" of fresh snow this morning! I shoveled the driveway but they hadnt plowed the road yet. I balzed trail out to the main road, about a quarter mile. The Xi was fantastic! It didnt even breath hard! Plowing snow, with it flying up over the hood. It was great! The car was faultless. The X-drive worked beautifully.

Here are some pics. Starting at the garage and then after I made it to the main road. We ended up with 17".

Enjoy!

PLEASE!!! Get me a full hi-res version of the last pic. Will be my new desktop image.

Nikki · 10-27-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ropedog

PLEASE!!! Get me a full hi-res version of the last pic. Will be my new desktop image.

Here is an edited one. If you want a blue one let me know:

http://nikki.e90post.com/e92snow.jpg

Nikki · 10-27-2006, 10:47 PM

the one I made into a sig:

http://nikki.e90post.com/e92snow1.jpg

Neon21db · 10-27-2006, 11:01 PM

stunning!

pdtar98 · 10-27-2006, 11:03 PM

Hey Nikki,

I love the wallpapers your making with the shots. Could you make one of the shot looking through the trees as a Christmas card like the sig? I will send it out as my Christmas card this year.

Nikki · 10-27-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pdtar98

Hey Nikki,

I love the wallpapers your making with the shots. Could you make one of the shot looking through the trees as a Christmas card like the sig? I will send it out as my Christmas card this year.

lol sure, blue, or white, and with our without the holly? haha

pdtar98 · 10-27-2006, 11:30 PM

The white one, with holly I think.

Thanks

Blue328xi · 10-27-2006, 11:42 PM

thanks Nikki, these pics deserve hi-res

Nikki · 10-28-2006, 12:19 AM

here you go lol, let me know if you have any suggestions. i.e I just realized I could put 2006 in there. they're 5 x 7 so you can just use your computer or bring to kinkos if you are being serious about card making

funky_chilli · 10-28-2006, 12:37 AM

wow that's a cool christmas card

u could make a whole heap of these with different cars
i reckon ppl on here would buy them....haha make some money for the holidays

ropedog · 10-28-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

Here is an edited one. If you want a blue one let me know:

http://nikki.e90post.com/e92snow.jpg

I would like the blue one if you will.
Thanks

Nikki · 10-28-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ropedog

I would like the blue one if you will.
Thanks

here ya go

http://nikki.e90post.com/e92snowblue.jpg

pawarrant · 10-28-2006, 02:37 PM

Nice car and pics, but it is getting me depressed that that snow is going to be here soon.

pdtar98 · 10-28-2006, 03:34 PM

Thanks Nikki! That looks great. I'm going to use it just the way it is.

BMW-ALPINA · 10-28-2006, 04:57 PM

Nice pics! Snow is cool..

a burrito · 10-29-2006, 01:36 AM

i love the pics. the snow looks beautiful with that color

Spennie · 10-29-2006, 12:30 PM

What i want to see is a 335i E92 playing in the snow w/ Blizzacks lol... Only to help me make up my mind on if i want the 328ix or spent a bit more and just get a 335i.

In my E36 325is i was in some pretty insane snow last winter w/ some Blizzacks and the car worked fine. This included going UP and off ramp that had not been plowed after approx. 12" of snowfall... It wasn't even slush yet lol, and I made 'er. Took a bit of a run tho :P

How big is the difference between and xi and an i in the snow? Is it worth it? Thanks

pawarrant · 10-29-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Spennie

How big is the difference between and xi and an i in the snow? Is it worth it? Thanks

From my experience, I have had no problems getting up my steep driveway in snow and ice with my 325xi E90 and before that my 325xi E46 (both with factory all seasons). I have never owned a non-xi BMW, but I have a FWD work car with all-seasons (not snow tires) that could not make it up my driveway in the same conditions. Just my two cents, maybe there is someone who has both an i and an xi that can help you better.

StewtheBassman · 10-29-2006, 07:51 PM

I used an E46 325i for 40,000kms in winter of 2005 (not far from Ottawa). Now that was an insane winter, it never seemed to stop.

Last winter was more about freezing and thawing, freezing and thawing.

Put it this way. Both i and xi work fine with good snow tires. It's just that with the xi I don't even think twice about heading out for milk or whatever in a snowstorm whereas with the i I would probably make do and get it the next day. The xi is FUN to drive in bad weather, the i you're on the edge at times.

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Spennie New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 1992 325is Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario iTrader: (0)	What i want to see is a 335i E92 playing in the snow w/ Blizzacks lol... Only to help me make up my mind on if i want the 328ix or spent a bit more and just get a 335i. In my E36 325is i was in some pretty insane snow last winter w/ some Blizzacks and the car worked fine. This included going UP and off ramp that had not been plowed after approx. 12" of snowfall... It wasn't even slush yet lol, and I made 'er. Took a bit of a run tho :P How big is the difference between and xi and an i in the snow? Is it worth it? Thanks
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