Comments on: BMW’s in Extreme Weather http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/ BMW News & Opinion, BMW M3, BMW 1M, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X3, BMW i Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 Nick Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:27:12 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4434 <p>My e34 with 207,000 miles takes a few minutes to heat up when it drops to the teens. I get the window sticking issue at first but after she warms up a bit everything is fine. The bun warmers help make up for this</p> My e34 with 207,000 miles takes a few minutes to heat up when it drops to the teens. I get the window sticking issue at first but after she warms up a bit everything is fine. The bun warmers help make up for this

]]> By: Parker http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 Parker Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:03:37 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4428 <blockquote>Won’t be too rock solid when you slide on an icy road going “well over 100mph.”</blockquote> <p>The roads were dry. Was just a very cold morning. We were actually just passing the Salt Flats too :)</p> Won’t be too rock solid when you slide on an icy road going “well over 100mph.”

The roads were dry. Was just a very cold morning. We were actually just passing the Salt Flats too :)

]]> By: Dave Mac Mini http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Dave Mac Mini Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:59:06 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4425 <p>The last couple of nights we have seen -25 C which is about -13 F and my '04 745i starts like it was mid summer. The car warms up quickly, and the heated seats and steering wheel warm me up in only a few blocks. I park outside so the car gets the full blast, and I think it's a great winter car. Yeah, the windows sometimes won't open, but this has happened to almost every car I have owned, and I have owned 5 dozen or so over the years.</p> The last couple of nights we have seen -25 C which is about -13 F and my ’04 745i starts like it was mid summer. The car warms up quickly, and the heated seats and steering wheel warm me up in only a few blocks. I park outside so the car gets the full blast, and I think it’s a great winter car. Yeah, the windows sometimes won’t open, but this has happened to almost every car I have owned, and I have owned 5 dozen or so over the years.

]]> By: Michael http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4424 Michael Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:04:25 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4424 <p>Wow that is a low mileage ZHP! In my neck of the woods it was a balmy 8 above, the 530xiT was just fine. I fired the beast up (///M3) and needless to say that engine was a bit rough and did not like the bitter cold in the unheated garage.... let it run for a bit once she was happy and then shut her down for a nap. I need my 1200 mile service sometime in the next week!</p> Wow that is a low mileage ZHP! In my neck of the woods it was a balmy 8 above, the 530xiT was just fine. I fired the beast up (///M3) and needless to say that engine was a bit rough and did not like the bitter cold in the unheated garage…. let it run for a bit once she was happy and then shut her down for a nap. I need my 1200 mile service sometime in the next week!

]]> By: Hunter http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4423 Hunter Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:27:53 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4423 <blockquote>I was doing well over 100mph in an E70 X5 with it registering 7 degrees. Still was rock solid and running smoothly. </blockquote> <p>Won't be too rock solid when you slide on an icy road going "well over 100mph."</p> I was doing well over 100mph in an E70 X5 with it registering 7 degrees. Still was rock solid and running smoothly.

Won’t be too rock solid when you slide on an icy road going “well over 100mph.”

]]> By: Parker http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4422 Parker Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:15:06 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4422 <p>I was doing well over 100mph in an E70 X5 with it registering 7 degrees. Still was rock solid and running smoothly.</p> I was doing well over 100mph in an E70 X5 with it registering 7 degrees. Still was rock solid and running smoothly.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4421 Gabe Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:47:40 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4421 <blockquote> <p>is it usual to have 400,000km on E32 740i :) ?</p> </blockquote> <p>Based on the needles and the design that can only be a E46 ZHP.</p>

is it usual to have 400,000km on E32 740i :) ?

Based on the needles and the design that can only be a E46 ZHP.

]]> By: Liam http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4420 Liam Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:25:52 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4420 <p>A bit of an extreme from the temperature here in Canberra yesterday which was nudging 103°F. :P</p> A bit of an extreme from the temperature here in Canberra yesterday which was nudging 103°F. :P

]]> By: Nick http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Nick Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:00:13 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4418 <p>-16f reading on my 328i this morning here in Wisconsin.</p> -16f reading on my 328i this morning here in Wisconsin.

]]> By: GSKChicago http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 GSKChicago Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:59:48 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4417 <p>I was impressed. I'm here in Chicago as well and Jessica started right up. I do park in the garage, but it's not heated and was still plenty cold. Also, my car is barely 6 months old and has less than 7,000 miles on her. I'd have been really ticked if it didn't start well. I've had her parked outside all day here at the office - hopefully still will start up with no issues.</p> I was impressed. I’m here in Chicago as well and Jessica started right up. I do park in the garage, but it’s not heated and was still plenty cold. Also, my car is barely 6 months old and has less than 7,000 miles on her. I’d have been really ticked if it didn’t start well. I’ve had her parked outside all day here at the office – hopefully still will start up with no issues.

]]> By: Ondra http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4416 Ondra Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:53:59 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4416 <p>mmmm, pretty low milage... is it usual to have 400,000km on E32 740i :) ?</p> mmmm, pretty low milage… is it usual to have 400,000km on E32 740i :) ?

]]> By: bunker http://www.bimmerfile.com/2009/01/15/bmws-in-extreme-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-4415 bunker Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:32:02 +0000 http://www.bimmerfile.com/?p=1898#comment-4415 <p>Yes, but barely. Here in Cincinnati, where it was +8F this morning, the window on my E92 froze in the closed position, and I had to warm up the car to get the door closed properly. Those frame-less windows are sexy, but not real practical in cold climates!</p> Yes, but barely. Here in Cincinnati, where it was +8F this morning, the window on my E92 froze in the closed position, and I had to warm up the car to get the door closed properly. Those frame-less windows are sexy, but not real practical in cold climates!

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