Re: z3 coupe and the snow (archive)

I have already resigned to the fact that the M///Coupe will rerside warmly in the garage this winter. I am from the Boston area as well. A few factors compounded my decision
1. Very low ground clearance
2. Ya know how everyone races closer to ya for the "what the heck is that" look? Imagine that in the winter by an "invincible" SUV driver.
3. Salt etc and no where to wash the car properly.
4. Boston drivers are not well known for their courteousness on the highways and byways, I'd be a nervous wreck just getting in the car every day- just my healthy sense of paranoia/ survival instinct acting up. I will be driving my 1984 528e again this winter.

My 2 cents- go w/ the beater

hi, all --
i live in the boston area (orig from SF bay area where it doesn't usually snow) and i've found myself enamoured with the 2001 z3 3.0 coupe (in yellow). my concern is how it would handle the snow because i live where slow plows don't frequent much & i really am a crummy snow driver. (i drive a '90 acura which loves the snow when it's wearing blizzak tires & no matter how wreckless i am, that car seems to take care of me.)

the BMW dealer today told me that the z3 coupe is a second car, not a primary commuter car, which for me it would be. if i put good tires on it & drove carefully, would i be OK in the snow? i've read this car doesn't like foul weather. true?

i'd appreciate input from all climates. :)

thanks,
el

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