Our winter beater

Just add winter tires and snow, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for fun 😉

These are from a recent drive in West Virginia, a great and underappreciated state for driving.

It’s gonna take several washes to flush out the salt from all the nooks and crevices. But was it worth it? Heck yes!

~ by velofinds on January 17, 2012.

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23 Responses to “Our winter beater”

  1. Nice! The car looks properly mean.

    Colin said this on January 17, 2012 at 12:57 am

  2. Where was the “Golden Rule” pic taken? Great shots.

    Mike P said this on January 17, 2012 at 5:28 am

  3. Wow, the E30 looks great! It must be a pleasure to own! You have got me tempted.

    Keith Thomas (UK) said this on January 17, 2012 at 5:57 am

  4. Time to make it to the real VA 🙂 come on down!

    Brandon: Richmond, VA said this on January 17, 2012 at 11:13 am

    • ha, fair enough. there’s actually a road or set of roads close to the NC border that i’d really like to do.

      hopefully this summer.

      motoringconbrio said this on January 17, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      • Let me know. As much as we have been in touch over the years, we have to finally meet. And there are some great local roads to me for both driving and photo taking.

        Brandon: Richmond, VA said this on January 17, 2012 at 1:31 pm

  5. I’m sad I missed this- did you hit “tail of the dragon” on this run? winter driving is proper fun!

    Jared said this on January 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm

  6. This is rad. Car looks badass as usual, and love how much you guys hammer it. Probably couldn’t do the same with the M5, but I wish I could… 🙂

    Nater said this on January 17, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    • yeah. with only 2000 or so ever made, you probably owe it to future generations to baby it a little. maybe get yourself an inexpensive 535i for beating up on 😉

      motoringconbrio said this on January 17, 2012 at 1:58 pm

      • Ha, I’m babying it as much as I can, and as such it keeps me up at night like a newborn. What was that sound? What will go wrong? How much will that cost? Am I doing this right?

        Then I wake up, pull it out from under its blanket and out of its crib, and remember that despite all the restless nights, I’m hopelessly in love.

        A 535is with mudflaps would be a fun winter brawler. But then again, so would a 325ix, hopefully with an aesthetic similar to yours. That thing just looks so awesome, as good as any E30 I’ve seen!

        Nater said this on January 17, 2012 at 2:11 pm

  7. driven like a real man!! so jealous man….this year has been so disappointing in terms of NYC snowfall.

    Syed said this on January 18, 2012 at 3:13 pm

  8. really liked the video – so I posted it on Jalopnik! People over there can’t get enough of your site.

    http://jalopnik.com/5878832/an-alfa-romeo-for-all-seasons

    Raphael Orlove said this on January 24, 2012 at 3:08 pm

  9. I really like the look of the wheels on your car, are the factory wheels? If so what size and did you offset them?

    Chris said this on March 27, 2013 at 12:40 am

    • Hi— no, not factory. These are 16×8 wheels from an E38 7-Series, whereas factory wheels topped out at 15×7. The only reason the car was able to upsize is because it had been modified (by the previous owner) from the original four-lug suspension to five, which is seen as a desirable upgrade in the BMW E30 community.

      motoringconbrio said this on March 27, 2013 at 7:13 am

  10. Looks great, thanks for the info. I have an e30 that I am hoping to make a few changes to, and love the look of your car. I really appreciate your site, always nice to check in and see what is new!

    Chris said this on March 27, 2013 at 10:41 pm

  11. I am not, but will check it out! Thanks again

    Chris said this on March 29, 2013 at 12:06 am

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