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zzpza 
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 Topic: new e46 owner and snow!
Posted: 14-December-2005 at 11:57 |
yep, got back at the w/end. thankfully there was no snow, but it was damn cold. :( brrr...
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dougal74
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Posted: 14-December-2005 at 09:27 |
You're probably back from the lakes by now, hope you enjoyed the new motor and the conditions were okay.
You have two stages on your DSC/ASC+T the first one will allow some slip the second will turn it all off(ish) (press again to turn it all back on). I don't think this turns it all off compeletely as you are safer with it, but to be honest any braking that is hard enough to cause a skid (and trigger the ABS) is not a good idea in the snow anyway. Use the gears to slow down...I know, I know emergencies must but at least with the ABS you will be able to steer, skidding in the snow might bring you to a halt faster than with the ABS but you will have probably have hit what you were trying to avoid by that stage anyway! 
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 01-December-2005 at 06:56 |
 Volvo240GLT wrote:
ABS isn't designed for snow and it probably wont be very efficient, BMW or not.
Pull the fuse anyway. Or put an ABS switch on the dashboard :-) |
No don't pull the fuse out. As Sleeper has said it would probably invalidate your insurance. ABS might not be ideal in the snow but it isn't that bad. It's certainly not something to worry about. The key to driving in snow is to drive slowly and leave a big gap. As long as you stick to this principle you won't have any problems ABS or not.
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sleeper
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Posted: 01-December-2005 at 06:44 |
the system will revert to normal braking on snow.
edit: don't forget, if you pull the fuse and stack it, you'll probably be kissing goodbye to any insurance claim too!!!
Edited by sleeper
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zzpza
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Posted: 01-December-2005 at 03:57 |
Volvo240GLT wrote:
ABS isn't designed for snow and it probably wont be very efficient... |
that's what i'm afraid of. :(
j.
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Volvo240GLT
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Posted: 01-December-2005 at 03:24 |
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ABS isn't designed for snow and it probably wont be very efficient, BMW or not.
Pull the fuse anyway. Or put an ABS switch on the dashboard :-)
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Cheers
Henrik Morsing
'89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70
'89 BMW 635CSi Highline Motorsport
'70 Chevrolet Chevelle (Malibu) 350/350
Previous cars
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'87 Chevrolet El Camino 305/200r4
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Bigian
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Posted: 30-November-2005 at 06:30 |
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I used to find ABS was super sensitive in the snow
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Rhys
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 19:28 |
Fey! wrote:
Rhys - I thought she bought a Vitara! Are they full time 4wd? |
nope, they are switchable via another gear lever (2H-4H-4L)
As for other cars, I wouldn't know how they handle in the snow having only owned BMW's. All I do know is that my old E30's were a bit rear-end skittish, as is the compact.
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Fey!
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 19:21 |
zzpza - enjoy the new car.
Rhys - I thought she bought a Vitara! Are they full time 4wd?
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Rhys
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 15:56 |
I've got our lass if I ever get stuck, she can pull me out of trouble in her 4x4 (when she eventualy passes her test that is  - trouble is, it will probably be summer by then )
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sleeper
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 09:09 |
...said the muffled voice from the ditch.... 
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 09:07 |
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The ABS in my old E36 wasn't too bad in the snow although it wasn't as good as me in a none ABS car.
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sleeper
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 08:19 |
Don't pull the fuse, you'll be ok with the BMW system its a bit more advanced that the french version!!!
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zzpza
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Posted: 29-November-2005 at 08:06 |
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hi everyone! :)
it's been a while since i posted on this bbs (since i sold my e24 635
CSI), but i've just bought (3 days ago) a 2002 e46 330ci sport. i'm
going on holiday next week to the lake district and i'm a bit concerned
about driving in snow with abs.
the last car with abs that i drove in snow (a '95 laguna - spit!) was
useless. there was next to no braking effect as it was continuously
releasing the brakes!
hopefully the bmw is more intelligent to work out that it needs to lock
the brakes in snow... or do i need to pull the abs fuse out?
thanx,
jules.
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new e46 owner and snow!
