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Winter Tires & weight/projectiles

Tom said:

>As an aside, the best and cheapest trick for winter driving in an E-30 
>(2wd
>anyway) is sand in the trunk.  I carry 120-180 lbs in plastic tote bins.

This is usually a cheap and very popular BAD idea.  Imagine someone cuts 
you off and sends you into a bridge pillar at 60 mph.  You stop - how 
fast is the 180 lbs in the trunk going?  People get killed by cinder 
blocks flying right through the rear seat backrests.  It's hard to 
believe they would stop a 180 lb. box of sand going 60 mph.

Although I like the Tourings, this is why I wouldn't buy one.  If you 
drive one, try to be sure heavy things are as secure as possible.

If you still want to do this, put the weight (lead bricks - they have 
their own handling problems) under the spare tire (make sure the spare is 
bolted in).

Best,
Kurt Gibble '92 E34 M50 - see some of you at LRP tomorrow
(Thanks to Jamie, Don, and Eric about the M6 clutch - I'll post 
resolution when it is.)