Originally Posted by Lozzo

I turned the traction control off on my BMW yesterday, made it easier to get moving. Today I used the Fiesta diesel van, which had no problems at all where the BMW struggled and absolutely failed to get any grip.

Just moving the BMW from its abandoned position to onto the driveway took about 15 minutes of wheelspin and sideways motion, whereas I drove the van straight off the drive and parked it right where I couldn't park the BMW last night. FWD is what's needed, or 4WD if you're flash