[sidewaysm2]

Hello all! I am close to getting my delivery in the coming weeks. I am located in Germany near the alps, which is an amazing receipe for snow, mud and all of that fun.

My question now is: how have you guys found the G87 as a winter car? Does it drive well in the snow? Handling and so on?

[Squidget]

It's fine as long as you have winter tires and drive with reasonable caution.

Do NOT drive on the OEM Summer tires.

[RockCrusher]

The nearest my M2 got to snow...

But the M2 with proper snow tires (and cables/chains just in case and provided the use is sanctioned by BMW and the snow tire maker) the M2 should be ok.

Of course proper care/suitable restraint is still required.

[sidewaysm2]

Originally Posted by Squidget

It's fine as long as you have winter tires and drive with reasonable caution.

Do NOT drive on the OEM Summer tires.

I am not planning to. Would probably end my first drive in the ditch with those tires haha

[sidewaysm2]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

The nearest my M2 got to snow...

But the M2 with proper snow tires (and cables/chains just in case and provided the use is sanctioned by BMW and the snow tire maker) the M2 should be ok.

Of course proper care/suitable restraint is still required.

The photo looks like a prime time opportunity to do some rubber friendly drifting just outside the garage haha

Thanks for the reply!

[DomMuc]

Works well in Winter

[sidewaysm2]

Originally Posted by DomMuc

Works well in Winter

Haha amazing! Sliding well on snow?

[two_three_two]

i wouldn't worry about it just make sure your tire situation is properly sorted.



my driveway is unpaved, >100 yards long with a ~7-8 degree slope on the first half. as long as there is hardpack its no issue. only time i have had a problem was when we got about 2 feet of snow overnight visiting stowe. i got high centered and had to dig it out which comes with the territory of DDing a sports sedan.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by sidewaysm2

The photo looks like a prime time opportunity to do some rubber friendly drifting just outside the garage haha

Thanks for the reply!

Oh I got that out of my system way back in January 2002 shortly after I bought a new Boxster. A snow storm dropped several inches of snow. I went out late one night and was driving around to see how the car fared on the unplowed roads and fitted with summer high performance tires.

Ended up on a bowling alley parking lot doing donuts and some drifting in the snow at around 10mph.

[sidewaysm2]

Originally Posted by two_three_two

i wouldn't worry about it just make sure your tire situation is properly sorted.

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my driveway is unpaved, >100 yards long with a ~7-8 degree slope on the first half. as long as there is hardpack its no issue. only time i have had a problem was when we got about 2 feet of snow overnight visiting stowe. i got high centered and had to dig it out which comes with the territory of DDing a sports sedan.

2 feet also is a lot so I don’t expect to be dealing with that. Thanks for the answer!

[sidewaysm2]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

Oh I got that out of my system way back in January 2002 shortly after I bought a new Boxster. A snow storm dropped several inches of snow. I went out late one night and was driving around to see how the car fared on the unplowed roads and fitted with summer high performance tires.

Ended up on a bowling alley parking lot doing donuts and some drifting in the snow at around 10mph.

Sounds fun!!

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by sidewaysm2

2 feet also is a lot so I don’t expect to be dealing with that. Thanks for the answer!

lots of people mock the standard ride height of the G87 for being too high, but the reality is it allows the car to be more useful to more people this way. enjoy the winter