BMWs & snow

BMWs were, before 4-wheel traction control and such, pretty lousy on snow-covered streets.  And yet, they came from Bavaria.


The curmudgeon's first, a little 320, with it's perfect 50-50 weight distribution, delight in leaping into turns, combined with the curmudgeon's perhaps not driving at the proper speed for the road conditions, would inevitably leap into a roadside snowbank.


This got old  real quick.  The curmudgeon hit upon two solutions: a 20-pound bag of cat litter in the trunk for a tad more traction, and the best part, a couple of short logs.


Next face plant in a roadside snowbank, throw the logs under the rear wheels, and voila!, you were back on the road, eagerly looking for yet another snowbank.  And, they were reusable!  Never accuse me of not being committed to conserving Mother Earth's resources.


The curmudgeon isn't stupid - he perhaps liked to drive a little too fast.