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04-12-2012, 11:06 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 43
Car: 528i Sedan (2000)
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Someone tell me how you drive a manual rwd in the snow?
Easy to stall at red lights, and spent 20mins trying to get unstuck.
Also can smell the burn of my clutch after trying to get out of the snow.
I guess you just dont drive at all when it snows?
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04-13-2012, 12:27 AM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 391
Car: 97 328is
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04-13-2012, 12:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: YYZ / ORD
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04-13-2012, 12:41 AM
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E90 n00b
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Brampton
Posts: 6,657
Car: E90 323i
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not sure if trolling forum...
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04-13-2012, 12:42 AM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Milton
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Car: 330ci SC, M5 Touring
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Its a joke, right!? 
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04-13-2012, 02:41 AM
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Cruising in Top Gear
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 308
Car: E46 With 3 Pedals
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Take the bus.
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04-13-2012, 09:03 AM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 617
Car: BMW 2002
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Driving a RWD/MT vehicle in the snow is easy and enjoyable. With good tires and smooth clutchwork, you shouldn't have any trouble. Is this your first manual vehicle?
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04-13-2012, 09:41 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 15
Car: e39
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Pretty simple, throw a set of snow tires on it. Makes a night and day difference.
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04-13-2012, 09:51 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mississauga, ON
Posts: 1,457
Car: 84 S52 e30/330ix e46
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You should have more control if anything than in an auto...
My e30 gave me trouble with RS2s in the snow, but that was my fault-- concrete blocks work great :p
Start slow to get traction, even in 2nd and avoid burning the tires (and digging yourself into said snow). Get snow tires. If you're stalling / burning clutch a lot you need more practice on dry ground
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04-13-2012, 10:03 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,894
Car: 2007 335i
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Just drive normally... be softer on the throttle and break inputs and your fine
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04-13-2012, 10:09 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Brampton
Posts: 2,939
Car: 1990 BMW 328i OBD1
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i drove on summer tires one winter, piece of cake! and most of this snow filled winter > 
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04-13-2012, 11:44 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 43
Car: 528i Sedan (2000)
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Sorry wasn't trying to troll. Yes this is my first manual vehicle and have only driven it very little for couple of weeks. Yesterday was the first time in heavy snow so I had some trouble. Will definietely invest in snow tires and maybe then it'll help. Currently have like 10 percent tread in the all season tire on my car right now. Guess I'll practice on dry grounds more
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04-13-2012, 11:53 AM
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maxRealtor
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Posts: 3,776
Car: e90 335i 6MT
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Traction control on your car is a must .. Same with Winter Tires.
And lastly, where the hell are you that there is still snow???
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04-13-2012, 12:02 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 43
Car: 528i Sedan (2000)
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Live in calgary. We had a fair amount of snowfall last night
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04-13-2012, 12:15 PM
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Vtec just kicked in
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: TO
Posts: 2,394
Car: 99 S52
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are you on summer tires?
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