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You are here: Home / Automotive & Mechanical / Snow Driving In Central Connecticut – 2008 BMW X5

Snow Driving In Central Connecticut – 2008 BMW X5

January 10, 2009

When I went and bought this car, I knew I wanted the “xDrive, intelligent all-wheel-drive,” but never really thought I would use it. At this point in the season, I am beginning to see how it can be handy to have around.

I got a great idea around 7PM this evening. I was getting hungry and it was snowing outside. I would say about an inch already fell. What better way to celebrate our current snowstorm than to go out and get some pizza?

The pizza place is a few miles away. There are no serious mountains to climb or drive down, so I didn’t really see anything wrong with hopping in the car to go for a ride. Actually, I was looking forward to it, because from what I have already experienced, driving in this car is like riding a train. BMW is awesome.

As I was cruising up the driveway, I gave it a little something extra, like I usually do. I didn’t get that normal 4-wheel spin, but I did get some pull. I credit the snow with not being all that slippery for that. As I drove down the road, I did a little zig-zag to see what the roads felt like. Nothin’. It didn’t budge. As I went around the first tight corner, I did feel a little slip, but the car corrected by itself. I think I was getting a little too comfortable.

I was about half-way to the pizza place when I realized that I could be taking pictures of this whole experience. I mean, how often do you get to see pics and vids of someone driving in the snow? Not often. Oh, you are going to love this…

2008 BMW X5 driving in snow storm

2008 BMW X5 driving in snow storm

I couldn’t decide which of those two photos was better, so I posted both of them.

Snow coming down at gas station

Gas prices - central Connecticut


The photo above is for my father. He is always asking about the gas prices here. It’s what fathers do.

2008 BMW X5 tire and rim

That’s just a random shot of the car tire. I was standing there pumping gas with a camera in my hand. What did you want me to do?

2008 BMW X5 dashboard at night

Oh yeah, I got some video for you too. Check ’em out. And to think, I wrote all this, the same day I wrote about blogger’s block. By the way, that’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and “Thistle & Shamrock” on the radio in the background.


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Comments

  1. Liz says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:13 am

    Where were you for $1.92?! What a rip!!!
    I have great video of me driving down to Glastonbury in a rainstorm but I am not a YouTube girl… some day I will break down.

    Reply
  2. Jay Gaulard says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:13 am

    At the Citgo right in the middle of town (across from the hardware store). It went up since yesterday, but it’s still the most expensive around.

    Reply
  3. Liz says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:14 am

    I figured – it is always the most expensive. My Jay hates that guy so much but I get gas there most of the time – I can’t help it, I’m always in town!
    Where’d you get pizza? Have you experienced square pizza yet? DaVinci is the best in the area, imo, thank goodness they opened!

    Reply
  4. Jay Gaulard says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:14 am

    DaVinci.

    Reply
  5. Brian says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Forget the Subaru Legacy! After watching your video, the interior of the x5 is very nice. Perhaps I will give it a look. Thanks for the interesting post.

    Reply

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