Hi I had been following the red and ice posts with interest.
Months ago, i asked as i was about to buy my first beemer, and my first auto car that i was worrying about chaning gear by itself around fast county lanes, ok you was all correct and its not a problem.
Tonight i had to take some many very unused icy roads, so i thought with my
525 auto touring i would see what throttle respose was like on the ice, it was not problem, i felt it and turned no problem with nice oversteer, not a prob. i then put it into * mode (as you will find out why i need to know further down)Now as i had never owned a auto, or a car not from the 70's or v early 80's (this is a 96 i think) i was not sure what to expect when i put it into winter mode....i thought maybe the computer picks up lack of traction and stops wheel spin, or more power or less power....well i could still get the same over steer on corners wether in D in E mode or * mode.
Am i missing something?
Also...my friend is here from E Germany, to buy a old beetle, around 71, she loves em, anyway i guessed i would have to drive it to Berlin, man i drove one once, i hate em, so slow and noisy, tiring to drive...then i had a brain wave...why not hire a car trailer and pull it with the 525!!! Can i, and roughly how much is it to hire one and take it to Germany for a few days....and who does em.
I looked at the dvla website, seems easy to get it as perm exported.
I would be wanting to take it with a 3 day clear window of no snow in Germany, no having been in Germany with masses of snow, they all keep going, but i think with a car trailer i would get stuck or be to dangerous, risk of snaking too much...
any good advice would be appriciated ta!!