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Originally Posted by VTX3
I do appreciate posts like this. I'd been trying to talk myself into a RWD M3 being ok for where I live. It's clearly not unless I only want to drive it 9 months a year. I should post a picture of my driveway right now! It's plowed but is basically snow covered for 3 months every year. My M40i handles it just like dry pavement with no drama.
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We're at the time of year in Minnesota where we have a foot or so of snow on the ground and had a day or two above freezing before the temperatures cool to below freezing. Now all that snow is a block of ice that does quite a bit of damage if you hit it.
My biggest concern with the M3 is it's low to the ground, so a block of ice taking out the oil pan or something else is a significant risk. Even marginally decent all season tires can handle deep snow. The concern with winter driving is always ice. While AWD can provide better traction for accelerating on ice, just avoid those situations, especially when combined with hills.