Quote Originally Posted by ILoveMPower
You will have absolutely no problems whatsoever driving in the snow as long as you invest in some quality snow tires.
I wouldn't go that far. I'm assuming you have never lived/driven in a state with a lot of snow? There will always be the people who tell you all you need is snow tires. This ignores the fact that driving in winter weather is a skill! I would highly recommend picking up a "winter beater". You can continue to drive the 540 when the roads are clear, but this ussually takes a day or two after a storm. You will still be doing a lot of damage to the car from road salt alone though.

I just got my 540i and planning on keeping the all seasons on. I am going to look for an old tacoma or posible an E30 to get me through the deep stuff. I would recommend doing the same. If you really are going to trade to another car pick up a 325xi or an A4. FWD is not the answer in snow, it's a combination of driver ability, tires and ground clearance.