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Not an option, AWD is an absolute must. This F80 was my first ever RWD car and I would never take it to where I plan on taking the G80. Snow tires on RWD is fine in some light snow on flat roads but not for ski trips when it's dumping. I'll get a manual GT3 or something in the future to satisfy the manual cravings.
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I have a set of winters for my F80, it's just not the same. I prefer to be the AWD tank on winter tires, rather than the "just getting by" RWD car on winters. Last edited by jpsimon; 06-08-2021 at 02:39 PM.. |
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Interesting takes. My performance cars were never winter drivers, as I've lived in the true snow belts most of my life. My 2020 CR-V is perfect for winters here--and cargo and rear seating capacity, mpg, etc, so AWD on the M4C doesn't really interest me. Better launch from a dig, but at highway punch, no difference except the AWD will be heavier. Just like M3 vs M4, personal preference.
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I can definitely attest to the Michelins - I had the Alpin PA4s on my F80 and they were very capable in the snow....now granted I never took them up into the mountains but I drove through some pretty gnarly conditions without incident.
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I went with RWD as I wanted the car for summer and didn't want to wait but eventually I would consider swapping to AWD. I will see how the winter goes. I don't do huge miles and luckily have no need to drive in bad weather and can easily avoid it given I live in the city and go to work on subway etc.
I do like the idea of my wife driving AWD over RWD though in bad weather. I don't think I'd be confident in her driving this car in really bad conditions as she is quite inexperienced and only has her license a few years I'm not going to be driving fast in bad weather anyway with a baby in the back so will be fine with RWD 99% of the time but I can imagine a few occasions where we are going away for the weekend and the weather is brutal where the AWD would have been a really nice option to have |
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Driving 7-hr in and out of mountains to ski pretty much every weekend during winter… so definitely AWD+winter tires.
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I live in South Central TX, so I don’t have any real need for AWD.
I’ve also owned 2 AWD cars and find RWD to be more fun and engaging plus I wanted a manual and like a few others have pointed out, there’s no option for AWD and a manual. The AWD car is more suitable for places that get measurable snow and it will be a dig champ for sure but for me, there was only one choice. |
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Pretty much the same thinkign as I had....
Ive had 3,000 miles of enjoyment out of mine and at th emoment see no need for AWD, when I test drive the AWD and if I prefer it I will wait for the touring and swap :-) My wife alse has a 4wd and I work from home so fo rme its jsut for family drives and about 2500 of th emiles I have driven so far, I had no place to go just jumped in and went for a drive :-) Quote:
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RWD! X-drive is quite heavy at the nose. Understeers a bit. RWD is much easier to drive if know anything about driving.
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