CSL in the Snow !

Rick H · 17-01-2015, 12:18 PM

How much fun is a Cesil in the SNOOOOOWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!

**shimmy** · 17-01-2015, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick H

How much fun is a Cesil in the SNOOOOOWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!

Twice I have tried to drive my car out into the road outside my house when a little snow down and twice its been stranded 1.2m from my drive so NO

Rick H · 17-01-2015, 01:01 PM

Been out on a supercar meet this morning - was "interesting" getting back up a minor incline up to the house afterwards. One guy brought his tank - think that would have faired better . . . it certainly brought Knutsford to a temporary standstill

Chappers · 17-01-2015, 01:09 PM

I'm currently somewhere very snowy with a lot of RWD cars around me, they're ace. There are faster ways to get around but few are as fun. I'd love the CSL out here with me on some decent winter tyres but I'd be fairly worried about starting it and warming it up at -24 so I'd probably still have a winter hack if I lived here.

To be fair most cars are fun when it's snowy about

J2LTB · 18-01-2015, 11:11 PM

The only time I've driven mine I the snow was to take it for it's subframe floor renewal. No way was missing that slot !!!!
It was poor to say the least. So scared of pranging it. The snow being flicked up in the rear arches sounded awful. Made it in one piece though. 6 weeks later the snow had gone 😃

Graham · 19-01-2015, 04:53 AM

Last time I tried to move my M3 in the snow to go and have a play all it did was shift 90 degrees on the spot before I gave up, terrible

Pretty gutted as wanted to hoon around a car park

**shimmy** · 19-01-2015, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Graham

Last time I tried to move my M3 in the snow to go and have a play all it did was shift 90 degrees on the spot before I gave up, terrible

Pretty gutted as wanted to hoon around a car park

Same here...neighbours wife had to push me square to hype kerb to get back on the drive

Trawler · 19-01-2015, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Same here...neighbours wife had to push me square to hype kerb to get back on the drive

I thought you had your car on SORN. Trying to save money.

still no worries · 19-01-2015, 10:38 AM

We were doing two days on the ring one year and day two it started snowing, I bet not many people have been round every corner and down every straight sideways ! The only problem was two laps later closed, I followed my mate in a wrx and could stay with him just, but there was only an inch of fresh snow, I think it was the best fun I've had in the csl at slow speed

Neil M · 19-01-2015, 07:45 PM

A CSL in the Snow is an absolute No Go!

SORN is the sensible option for the winter months as there's not much fun to be had when you can't get off the drive.

(also saves on tyres and having the car sprayed with grit)

Bad enough in my 330 Touring, rear wheel drives do have their problems!

17-01-2015, 12:18 PM	#1
Rick H S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The North West Posts: 801 Casino cash: $12295	CSL in the Snow ! How much fun is a Cesil in the SNOOOOOWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!

18-01-2015, 11:11 PM	#5
J2LTB S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 407 Casino cash: $5472	The only time I've driven mine I the snow was to take it for it's subframe floor renewal. No way was missing that slot !!!! It was poor to say the least. So scared of pranging it. The snow being flicked up in the rear arches sounded awful. Made it in one piece though. 6 weeks later the snow had gone 😃 __________________ Previously owned CSL No:16 😞

19-01-2015, 10:38 AM	#9
still no worries S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 127 Casino cash: $6333	The ring in the snow We were doing two days on the ring one year and day two it started snowing, I bet not many people have been round every corner and down every straight sideways ! The only problem was two laps later closed, I followed my mate in a wrx and could stay with him just, but there was only an inch of fresh snow, I think it was the best fun I've had in the csl at slow speed

19-01-2015, 07:45 PM	#10
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	A CSL in the Snow is an absolute No Go! SORN is the sensible option for the winter months as there's not much fun to be had when you can't get off the drive. (also saves on tyres and having the car sprayed with grit) Bad enough in my 330 Touring, rear wheel drives do have their problems! __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

17-01-2015, 01:09 PM	#4
Chappers S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 388 Casino cash: $9894	I'm currently somewhere very snowy with a lot of RWD cars around me, they're ace. There are faster ways to get around but few are as fun. I'd love the CSL out here with me on some decent winter tyres but I'd be fairly worried about starting it and warming it up at -24 so I'd probably still have a winter hack if I lived here. To be fair most cars are fun when it's snowy about

19-01-2015, 04:53 AM	#6
Graham S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 405 Casino cash: $7152	Last time I tried to move my M3 in the snow to go and have a play all it did was shift 90 degrees on the spot before I gave up, terrible Pretty gutted as wanted to hoon around a car park