Looking for new winter beater

[Boostzilla]

So my winter beater is on its last legs and i'm gonna be looking for a new winter car shortly. I was considering getting a skyline. Nothing super nice, just want it for the awd. Does anyone on here winter drive their skyline? if so, how does it fair?

Thanks

[maxomilll]

get a gc8.

[Boostzilla]

I was considering one of those, but i wouldnt have any idea how to repair one of those if something breaks.

[sr20s14zenki]

I hear the celica gt4 is just amazing in the snow.

[Boostzilla]

ya that was also a consideration, but I called around and I don't know where I could get parts for that. The Toyota dealership told me that they couldn't get parts or service it. :(

[misterrick]

Originally posted by Boostzilla
ya that was also a consideration, but I called around and I don't know where I could get parts for that. The Toyota dealership told me that they couldn't get parts or service it. :(

call any competent shop. the jdm celica gt4 is pretty damn close to the all-trac or w/e it is here.


also, you should consider a pulsar gti-r :thumbsup:

[sr20s14zenki]

Lol I love how full of shit some shops are. "you'll need a rhd timing belt for that ". Are you serious? Haha. Same as usdm model. There are trim and dash parts that are jdm specific. It's a 3sgte... What's the diff haha. Yes gtir would be so nice.

[Boostzilla]

so is there anyone who would recommend getting a skyline for the winter or no?

[misterrick]

Originally posted by Boostzilla
so is there anyone who would recommend getting a skyline for the winter or no?


i dont have any personal winter experience, when considering a winter vehicle, it might be best to get one that body parts are readily available. no matter how good of a driver you are, theres still half a million bad calgary drivers that could slam into you.....

with that being said, a skyline probably isnt your best bet. an impreza or gt4 celica would be the easier of the bunch to get parts for.


i know that no matter we say, you will probably still buy/want a skyline, and i sympathize. ive wanted a gt-r for about 6 or 7 years now lol so really, if you want one, go for it. i highly doubt that it would be BAD in winter :thumbsup:

[Sorath]

i winter drove my skyline couple years ago for 2 years and it was a great car as long as you had winter tires.

[Boostzilla]

Originally posted by Sorath
i winter drove my skyline couple years ago for 2 years and it was a great car as long as you had winter tires.

Did your skyline ever have a hard time starting in the cold?

[pf0sh0]

i know mine never did, wiht exception to the one week where it was -40 and my car was parked outside.. although it did still start.
(I had a gts-4 awd)

[Boostzilla]

ya i would have to park it outside. should be ok though...i hope. Can you install a block heater on a skyline?

[misterrick]

Originally posted by Boostzilla
ya i would have to park it outside. should be ok though...i hope. Can you install a block heater on a skyline?


just buy an oil pan heater. people hate on them, but mine works really well. warm oil=less piston ring wear on startup

[Sorath]

skyline started fine, this is of course when it had a 900 cold cranking amp battery, now its got a dinky odyssey that dies every week if you dont start it

[toastgremlin]

Originally posted by Boostzilla
ya i would have to park it outside. should be ok though...i hope. Can you install a block heater on a skyline? Other cars with RB-series engines have been sold in North America and have the necessary gubbins to add a block heater, so I don't see why you couldn't.

[R154]

Originally posted by toastgremlin
Other cars with RB-series engines have been sold in North America and have the necessary gubbins to add a block heater, so I don't see why you couldn't.

Which north american car came stock with rb series motor specifically?

[misterrick]

Originally posted by R154


Which north american car came stock with rb series motor specifically?

i dont personally know of any rb powered cars that came here. however, if im not mistaken, the ca18det is basically an rb20 with two less cylinders

[Boostzilla]

hmmm good to know thanks guys

[toastgremlin]

Originally posted by R154


Which north american car came stock with rb series motor specifically? I was thinking of the Leopard/Infiniti J30 but it's a VG series, not an RB. A later Leopard did have an RB series but didn't come over here. Mea culpa.

That said, I'd bet they sent something with an RB engine to a country that needs a block heater.

[Gibson]

Mine's been doing OK, I put an Optima Red Top battery in to make sure it'll never die on me. The battery it came over with was one of those maintenance batteries you had to add water to the cores, and that one didn't do so well. Like somebody said, invest in a good set of winters and you should be ok, but it hasn't been fun on side roads for the last couple weeks.

As for the block heater, I've looked into it and apparently it is possible but I've struggled to find somebody willing to do it. Even Nissan told me to GTFO.

[misterrick]

Originally posted by Gibson
Mine's been doing OK, I put an Optima Red Top battery in to make sure it'll never die on me. The battery it came over with was one of those maintenance batteries you had to add water to the cores, and that one didn't do so well. Like somebody said, invest in a good set of winters and you should be ok, but it hasn't been fun on side roads for the last couple weeks.

As for the block heater, I've looked into it and apparently it is possible but I've struggled to find somebody willing to do it. Even Nissan told me to GTFO.



just buy an oil pan heater lol its simple enough that anyone can install....

[Boostzilla]

will you still be able to install the oil pan heater if there is a skid plate on the car? or will clearance be an issue?

[misterrick]

Originally posted by Boostzilla
will you still be able to install the oil pan heater if there is a skid plate on the car? or will clearance be an issue?

the one on my car is about 2mm thick, so i dont see why not.

[Graham_A_M]

^ 2mm? any pics? frick thats thin :nut: