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09-24-2008, 10:58 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 120
Car: 2003 325ci
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Who is Parking Car for Winter and When?
Hey who will be parking their car for winter and when do you plan on putting it away?
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09-25-2008, 11:17 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,237
Car: 1996 328TI
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well i take the safe route and call it a year in early June and pack it up for the winter...
i mean el nino global warming all that stuff scares the jeepers outta me
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09-25-2008, 11:26 AM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Stoney Creek --> Now Toronto
Posts: 324
Car: 2003 745Li
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Gonna try for Nov, park in garage, take it out in April
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09-25-2008, 03:08 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Milton, ON
Posts: 1,591
Car: 2002 BMW 330i
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BMWs are meant to be driven year round. Unless you're heavily modified, you suck if you store a BMW.
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09-25-2008, 03:23 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Stoney Creek --> Now Toronto
Posts: 324
Car: 2003 745Li
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StikiGreenZ
BMWs are meant to be driven year round. Unless you're heavily modified, you suck if you store a BMW.
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My lowered, on 21" summer tires aint gonna be doing shit in the snow. I did drive it all winter last year on 18's and wasn't lowered and that thing was like a tank in the snow, but forget about it now.
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2003 745Li Titanium Sliver Metallic w/ Black Interior
PDC, ACC, Cold Weather Package, Convenience Package, Sunshades, Comfort Seats, Logic 7 Sound Package.
21" OEM Style 128, Angel iBright V3 w/ Matching Fogs, H&R Springs, BTUM8000, LED Side/Front Markers, White Bulb Interior/License Plate,
Stealth Bulb Signals, 15mm Rear Spacers, ACS Style Roof and Trunk Spoilers, Debadged
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09-25-2008, 03:41 PM
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JUICY J CAN'T
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: T.
Posts: 16,965
Car: S54 titties
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StikiGreenZ
BMWs are meant to be driven year round. Unless you're heavily modified, you suck if you store a BMW.
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Really? Even if i have another purpose-built winter beater which is also a bmw? 
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09-25-2008, 03:46 PM
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Cars in Perpetual Repair
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Guelph
Posts: 5,207
Car: 328i & 327i turbo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StikiGreenZ
BMWs are meant to be driven year round. Unless you're heavily modified, you suck if you store a BMW.
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what if you store BMW and drive another BMW for the winter technically you will be driving a BMW all year round.
regardless of being heavily modded, some people don't drive their cars in the winter because they want to avoid having their car media blasted by sand and salt. It's more cost effective (depending on the car obviously) to store it and drive a cheap winter car than to try and maintain the finish on a high end car. I'll take a car that has been stored winters over one that has been driven winters any day.
The M5 goes away when the temperatures start getting consistently too cold for the summer tires.
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09-25-2008, 04:01 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,141
Car: Gamitemobile
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Me.
when it snows.
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09-25-2008, 04:11 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Milton, ON
Posts: 1,591
Car: 2002 BMW 330i
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Ok, you guys with the M5's I can understand. But a non-M e36 or e46? I just dont get it. And so you know, BMW has one of the worse paints I've ever seen, hardly call it high-end.
Ivan (Propr'One) - Such a smart-ass eh 
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09-25-2008, 04:17 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ajax
Posts: 672
Car: e36 320i/328 engine
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parked mine last week.
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09-25-2008, 06:15 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,141
Car: Gamitemobile
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StikiGreenZ
Ok, you guys with the M5's I can understand. But a non-M e36 or e46? I just dont get it. And so you know, BMW has one of the worse paints I've ever seen, hardly call it high-end.
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Some people like to keep their BMW's rust free. It's only about 3 months of the year.
So anyways, M5's are okay? What about supercharged 330's with 15K of mods? What about 10K of mods? where do you draw the line? Personal preference, some people care more than others.
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09-25-2008, 06:30 PM
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Wants more powaaa!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: B-Town
Posts: 1,460
Car: 97, 328i
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^^ Agreed.
My car is driven all year round now because once i get my E46 //M it'll be my winter bitch 
I'll still love it of course 
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09-25-2008, 11:09 PM
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Cinematographer
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: T dot O
Posts: 3,065
Car: LSB - ///M3
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I'm parking it once it starts to snow as well and I'm slightly modified 
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09-26-2008, 07:59 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 120
Car: 2003 325ci
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StikiGreenZ
Ok, you guys with the M5's I can understand. But a non-M e36 or e46? I just dont get it. And so you know, BMW has one of the worse paints I've ever seen, hardly call it high-end.
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Mine is not heavily modified but it has never been driven in winter time plus i have a 92 camry just sitting there that will handle the winter months alot better than my e46 so why not put it to use.
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09-26-2008, 08:35 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Milton, ON
Posts: 1,591
Car: 2002 BMW 330i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamite
Some people like to keep their BMW's rust free. It's only about 3 months of the year.
So anyways, M5's are okay? What about supercharged 330's with 15K of mods? What about 10K of mods? where do you draw the line? Personal preference, some people care more than others.
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I previously wrote "I dont get why near-stock cars". 10-15K is hardly near stock.
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