BMW Question

[mcoupemindy]

Please respond to this in which I received in an email:

"Hi there - I found your email on the nccbmw web site. I'm sorry if this is bothersome but I'd really appreciate your thoughts: I'm considering an M3 Convertible and it will be my all-year round car. I drive about 23 miles each way from the Chicago suburbs to the city. Assuming I get good winter tires (and feel free to recommend any 18 inchers you feel are good), will this work or will I be white-knuckled all winter?"

[1996 328ti]

I'd be more concerned about the others on the road.
If it is parked outside, I'd clear off the snow from the roof as soon as possible.

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

The M3 is fine in the snow. In fact, my observation has been that northern snow is actually easier to drive in than the snow layered on ice that we get down here. (This is coming from driving up in Michigan in January, when we got over a foot of snow while there.)

Does it require some finesse with the throttle? Yes. But good winter tires will work great. In 18", I like the Dunlopsided Wintersport M3s. In smaller sizes, I really like the Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme, even if the name is stupid. As with many other cars, the big weakness of the M3 is ground clearance - and without AWD, you have a limited ability to brute force your way through deep snow.

[woodym3]

I'd be more concerned about the others on the road.
If it is parked outside, I'd clear off the snow from the roof as soon as possible.

Why, have you heard the retractable metal roof leaks? I am assuming he's talking a new M3, but maybe not. . .

I think Dunlop or Vredestein snow tires are the best value and provide the best ride/handling on dry roads. And I'm not sure there's a hill within 40 miles of Chicago.

[1996 328ti]

Why, have you heard the retractable metal roof leaks? I am assuming he's talking a new M3, but maybe not. . .

I was thinking rag top.