328i sliding off road

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   I did a 760 degree spin on a roundabout after a heavy rain, I hit a patch of oil (only thing I can put it down to) and just had to sit there till it came to a stop. Wasn't shaken at all which was good. All this was in an e30 320i running 205's.

Allways been advised to put some weight in the boot when conditions are slippery.

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Rhys Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053	Posted: 20-February-2005 at 17:26
	I did a 760 degree spin on a roundabout after a heavy rain, I hit a patch of oil (only thing I can put it down to) and just had to sit there till it came to a stop. Wasn't shaken at all which was good. All this was in an e30 320i running 205's. Allways been advised to put some weight in the boot when conditions are slippery.
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Peter Fenwick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484	Posted: 20-February-2005 at 17:06
	I find my 328 a real handfull in snow. The 225 tyres really do it no favours. Goodyear eagle F1s are performance tyres and will be rubbish in the snow. If you look on the Mytyres website they have reviews and most high performance sports tyres get 1 out of 6 for grip in snow. The grinding noise may be the ABS. It might be worth getting the traction control and the ABS checked though. Another thought, is this the first RWD car you have driven. They require a different approach to FWD cars and demand a bit more respect. Final thoughts, IMO 40 mph is too fast for driving on a snow covered road. I was driving in similar conditions today and I stuck to 30mph. The 360 spin could have been due to oil on the road. Like I said RWD cars can catch you out in low grip situations. Edited by Peter Fenwick
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Peter H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-January-2004 Location: Worcestershire/Ost Bayern Status: Offline Points: 927	Posted: 20-February-2005 at 14:32
	Strange grinding noise could have been anti lock working. In some conditions its possible to stop in a shorter distance without the anti lock. Did you have brakes full on as on snow/ice you would tend to slide not steer How worn are your tyres now ? As for fiesta, it had skinney tires so would cut through snow/ ice as opposed to wide tires you have that would Aquaplane. Look at the Rally cars on Snow, they only have narrow tyres. Hope this helps
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sil328 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-February-2005 Location: Leytonstone Status: Offline Points: 13	Posted: 20-February-2005 at 14:16
	I have a 1997 328i Touring which I bought 2 years ago. I have now had 2 very dangerous moments with it and desperately need some advice! Some while ago, the roads were a bit damp, I went round a sharp corner at a sensible speed and accelerated away, when suddenly the back end just slid out and the car did a 360 degree turn. Shaken by this, I replaced the back tyres (now Goodyear Eagle F1s) and had the handling checked by my local BMW dealer - nothing detected. All seemed ok until this weekend I was driving my family back from Norfolk and we hit blizzard conditions. There was about half an inch of wet snow and I was in a convoy of cars doing about 40mph when I just slighly touched the brakes. Immediately the car just seemed to lose all steering control and I slid helplessly into the path of the oncoming traffic, luckily avoiding hitting anyone but ending up in the verge on the other side of the road. The car was undamaged but even getting to the other side I seemed to have no control over the front wheels, and a strange grinding noise came from underneath us. Sat in the blizzard for 4 hrs and was eventually towed home as I did not want to risk my family driving it any further. However, next day I drove it gingerly round the block and it seems fine - sterring ok and no grinding noise. Now I am really worried this lack of control over the steering will strike again and I will not be so lucky as the previous occasions. It seems that whenever the road conditions are difficult, the car decides to spin! It has traction control, anti-lock brakes, all the usual features, but it seems that my car is less able to handle wet roads than a 1980 Ford Fiesta. Please can anyone suggest what the problem might be? I would be really grateful for any advice.