winters in washington/hood river Oregon

ejheverest · 06-29-2007, 08:04 PM

Im going to be relocating to southern WA or hood river OR and want some input on whether or not by E90 330i with H R sport springs will be able to make it around during the winter. I do snowboard and bike so will be heading up to Mt. Hood in the winter. Will a good set of winter tires do the job? or should i be looking into all wheel drive vehicles?

E91AWD · 07-03-2007, 11:53 AM

I routinely go that route to by pass traffic through government camp. You should do fine with 4 snows except for an occasional snow storm and so long as you are not going up to Timberline. Nevertheless, I went with AWD so I never have to worry about conditions and I can shoot up the mountains when the conditions are the best (right during or after a storm). Many people on this forum will tell you that all you need are 4 snows, but they don't live in a place where you drive essentially sea level to 6000' in an hour. On the other hand one person chonicled his successful climb to Timberline without AWD, but it was more of an expedition than a drive. I assume that H & R Sport springs slightly lower the the car. It's probably less than 1/2" so it wouldn't really make the plowing effect any worse.

SoCal_PDX 335i · 07-04-2007, 11:22 PM

Get a 4Runner!!! I'm an avid snowboarder and I have one in addition to my 335i coupe. Never had to chain up and never been stuck going up to the mountain. I've been in the worst white out conditions around!!!

Revlis · 07-04-2007, 11:50 PM

90% of the time in the winter you'll be good to go... Just occasionally though if you are still on your summer tires, you will go no where. Trust me though, during those times you are better off NOT going anywhere. Folks in the Wetside of Washington have no idea how to handle snow or ice. It was pretty funny last winter.

ejheverest · 07-07-2007, 06:40 PM

i should fix my girlfriends 1988 325IX, its a beast in the snow, 226k miles and still running....

ejheverest · 07-12-2007, 09:29 AM

You guys recommend the dunlop winter sports for a winter setup?

AJ M2 comp · 07-25-2007, 06:42 PM

Did you get a job at INSITU? If so they are a cool company to work for or with. I would recomed getting a beater for the winter, the roads up there are kinda steep and I hear it can be bad at times. We had to delay a trip there last year because of the weather, I didnt want to launch my 335 off a mtn road. And Ya people up here cant drive when its dry out, rain is a nightmare and snow forget about it just stay at home.

ejheverest · 07-25-2007, 11:02 PM

i don't work for insitu but, will be working with people who currently work their. I was hoping that I could be fine with a set of 17" rims/dunlop wintersport tires for the winter. You work for Boeing?

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ejheverest First Lieutenant 25 Rep 395 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mass, NH, Maine, Virginia iTrader: (0)	winters in washington/hood river Oregon Im going to be relocating to southern WA or hood river OR and want some input on whether or not by E90 330i with H R sport springs will be able to make it around during the winter. I do snowboard and bike so will be heading up to Mt. Hood in the winter. Will a good set of winter tires do the job? or should i be looking into all wheel drive vehicles?
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E91AWD Lieutenant 16 Rep 448 Posts Drives: BMW 2007 328xiT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (1)	I routinely go that route to by pass traffic through government camp. You should do fine with 4 snows except for an occasional snow storm and so long as you are not going up to Timberline. Nevertheless, I went with AWD so I never have to worry about conditions and I can shoot up the mountains when the conditions are the best (right during or after a storm). Many people on this forum will tell you that all you need are 4 snows, but they don't live in a place where you drive essentially sea level to 6000' in an hour. On the other hand one person chonicled his successful climb to Timberline without AWD, but it was more of an expedition than a drive. I assume that H & R Sport springs slightly lower the the car. It's probably less than 1/2" so it wouldn't really make the plowing effect any worse.
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SoCal_PDX 335i Enlisted Member 0 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2008 Space Gray E92 Coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manhattan Bch, CA/Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	4Runner Get a 4Runner!!! I'm an avid snowboarder and I have one in addition to my 335i coupe. Never had to chain up and never been stuck going up to the mountain. I've been in the worst white out conditions around!!!
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ejheverest First Lieutenant 25 Rep 395 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mass, NH, Maine, Virginia iTrader: (0)	i should fix my girlfriends 1988 325IX, its a beast in the snow, 226k miles and still running....
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ejheverest First Lieutenant 25 Rep 395 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mass, NH, Maine, Virginia iTrader: (0)	You guys recommend the dunlop winter sports for a winter setup?
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AJ M2 comp Lieutenant 31 Rep 460 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335Xi Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle WA iTrader: (0)	Did you get a job at INSITU? If so they are a cool company to work for or with. I would recomed getting a beater for the winter, the roads up there are kinda steep and I hear it can be bad at times. We had to delay a trip there last year because of the weather, I didnt want to launch my 335 off a mtn road. And Ya people up here cant drive when its dry out, rain is a nightmare and snow forget about it just stay at home. __________________ 2020 M2 comp, 6mt, Hockenheim Silver, blue stitching, premium, STEK paint protection, 20% tint 2008 e92 335xi 6mt, Montego Blue, Jade Grey, Grey Poplar, Sport, Cold Weather, Comfort Access, KW V3s, M3 spoiler, 35% tint, 3M clear bra, GP Thunder H8 2007 E92 335i* 2003 E46 330Ci* 1994 Ford Probe SE* *Retired
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ejheverest First Lieutenant 25 Rep 395 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mass, NH, Maine, Virginia iTrader: (0)	i don't work for insitu but, will be working with people who currently work their. I was hoping that I could be fine with a set of 17" rims/dunlop wintersport tires for the winter. You work for Boeing?
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