Name your Winter Beater

[badseed]

Don't know if this thread will get many bites but I'll start off.


Previous and present year - 87 Celica GTS
Year before - 84 Civic
Year before - 91 Excel

[Team_Mclaren]

THE BUS!

[three.eighteen.]

92 toyota tercel

[00redLUDE]

91 honda civic dx, POS haha

[Ichigo]

89 Honda Accord..
This was the first vehicle I've seen where hitting the Dash area causes the from headlamps to open up..

[Idratherbsidewayz]

1990 240sx w/ SR20DET, cranked down boost will be the only winter mod...

[TomTom]

95 pathfinder

[Tha VZA]

same as my summer :bigpimp: car

haha

does that make my summer car just a winter beater driven in the summer?

:cry:

ciao

[CelicaST-162]

Pathfinder, 4x4 owns!

[Ferio_vti]

'95 Accent


Originally posted by Ichigo
89 Honda Accord..
This was the first vehicle I've seen where hitting the Dash area causes the from headlamps to open up..

Really?? I'd like to see that.

[markymark]

92 stealth TT,
AWD is awesome in the snow so its the same as my summer ride. but last year i had a 91 pontiac sunbird

[3G]

1991 Honda Prelude SR
02 Ford Explorer (HTN SWCHS)

[NiteRider]

325is with winter tires

[JordanLotoski]

c230/ maxima

[statick]

mines prolly guna be my s14 with pirelli snowsports, and get coil overs to raise it back to stock height.
but my dream winter beater, is a subaru justy awd.

[ICEBERG]

2004 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab. Just got it over the weekend.:thumbsup:

[awd]

02 Subaru Impreza WRX

[JeremyD]

My talon with winter tires

[Rav4Guy]

Originally posted by CelicaST-162
Pathfinder, 4x4 owns!

actually... AWD owns. :D

4runner Limited V8

[JustinL]

87 944 with blizzaks

[DonJuan]

Previous year: 88' Nissan Truck 2wd This year 82' Tercel with 98k!!!!

[Gspotracer]

84 K-car
85 Pulsar
90 Tercel HB
87 MR2

[benyl]

2005 Subaru WRX STi... my summer beater too.

[ZorroAMG]

E-Class with Graspics and a custom nose brizzah!!!!

[RiceCake]

98 Corolla this year...

[roopi]

04 Toyota 4-Runner Limited

[LowRiderHD2000]

04 Ljncoln Aviator

[dieselpower91]

Olds CutlASS Supreme or when we have freak snow storms my GMC diesel

[CelicaST-162]

Originally posted by Rav4Guy


actually... AWD owns. :D

4runner Limited V8


actually no, at least I can disengage and save more fuel! :D :whipped:

[blinkme_210]

2000 Toyota Camry!

[TypeS]

I just bought an S13 silvia, so i'm thinking i'll look for a cheap S12 200sx for my winter beater this year! seeing as how insurance has supposedly gone down (i really should call my agent) i might be able to actually AFFORD 2 cars!!

is there a winter/summer thing you can do with 2 cars to save money on insurance??

[CdnSilverStreak]

My bro's 90 Integra GS...

[max_boost]

Unless if it's a full blown show car or a Ferrari exotic or equivalent, I don't even know what the point of a winter beater is!! haha:dunno: :rofl:

[finboy]

1989 dodge spirit ES because i'm broke ass

now i need a summer car with RWD :D :burnout:

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by max_boost
Unless if it's a full blown show car or a Ferrari exotic or equivalent, I don't even know what the point of a winter beater is!! haha:dunno: :rofl:

hahah i so agree man, dunno why these pople store there civics. probes, and celicas..makes no sense

[max_boost]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT


hahah i so agree man, dunno why these pople store there civics. probes, and celicas..makes no sense haha I know man! I lease my cars, if I was to have it sit for 6 months while making payments those 6 months, I must be crazy! :rofl: :nut:

[fast95pony]

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[finboy]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT


hahah i so agree man, dunno why these pople store there civics. probes, and celicas..makes no sense

my car's insurable value - $3000
money spent on my car - more than 3 times that
winter beater - a LOT less than money invested

SO, if my car got written off because of someone elses stupidity, i'd only get $3000 and a bunch of mods that i can't use anymore.
seems kind of unfair no? :dunno:

so if i had a winter beater that was written off, then i still have my good car that i've put a lot of money into.

not to mention winter gives you a lot of extra time so you can do things like motor swaps that will take your car off the road for quite some time. if you have a second set of wheels your other car can be sidelined for some major mods and you still get to drive instead of public transport.

[JordanLotoski]

get your car appraised, and insure it for more!!

[finboy]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
get your car appraised, and insure it for more!!

My insurance company (ama) won't cover a modified car as of right now, luckily with these insurance reforms i can finally afford to go to a company who will accept my car for its differences :D

also, some worry about rust on their cars, deffinatly not fun to deal with.

[benyl]

Originally posted by max_boost
Unless if it's a full blown show car or a Ferrari exotic or equivalent, I don't even know what the point of a winter beater is!! haha:dunno: :rofl:

Agreed. With the money spent on insuring 2 cars, maintaining 2 cars and all that, you could easily repair everything, including rust.

Cars are meant to be driven, not stored. They depreciate if you put them in the garage or not... may as well drive it.

[vietdood]

my old 91 honda accord lx

[finboy]

Originally posted by benyl


Agreed. With the money spent on insuring 2 cars, maintaining 2 cars and all that, you could easily repair everything, including rust.

Cars are meant to be driven, not stored. They depreciate if you put them in the garage or not... may as well drive it.

rust repair can get REALLY expensive, especially when it gets to floor boards.
as for insurance, storage insurance so you can do some REALLY fun mods over winter and have a much more entertaining car when summer hits ;)

[Gspotracer]

Originally posted by max_boost
Unless if it's a full blown show car or a Ferrari exotic or equivalent, I don't even know what the point of a winter beater is!! haha:dunno: :rofl:


Nothing beats bagging the shit out of a beater in the winter, no worries about rock chips, fender benders etc. without having full coverage on a cheap car(no collision) my insurance was less than half of my summer car :thumbsup:

[badseed]

:werd: A winter beater can be bought for as little as 100$, and insurance is significantly cheaper(no collision).

Other Pros include:

-F*#k washing it
-F*#kvacuming it
-F*#k Worring about you dirty shoes
-F*#k being careful around curbs
-F*#k lettin it warm up
-F*#k were you park it
-F*#k door dings

So as you can see it is beneficial to own a winter beater, maybe not for everyone but then again....to each his own.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Why not have a winter beater? You dont have to worry about incuring damage on it.I camn throw my skis into it without worrying about tearing up the interior. An mentioned insurance is dirt cheap. So many advantages.

[benyl]

You can say the same for a summer beater.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by benyl
You can say the same for a summer beater.
I dont know man stone chips are a nasty thing especially with cars the have low noses. Getting sludge and mud on the carpets seats etc isnt awesome either

[finboy]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

I dont know man stone chips are a nasty thing especially with cars the have low noses. Getting sludge and mud on the carpets seats etc isnt awesome either

werd, same with slidding into curbs or getting hit by a tsx because he was driving too fast :(

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by finboy


werd, same with slidding into curbs or getting hit by a tsx because he was driving too fast :(
You know it the anjnual SHIT MY CAR threads will soon be coming once the snow starts to fall

[finboy]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

You know it the anjnual SHIT MY CAR threads will soon be coming once the snow starts to fall

just buy a few j-bodies for 20 bucks. crash one, you still have a few kicking around as spares :D

[illeagle]

in finboy's case, replace 'j-body' with VW Jetta:devil:

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by finboy
just buy a few j-bodies for 20 bucks. crash one, you still have a few kicking around as spares :D
But then you'd be a "J-body owner..." CRINGE:barf: you mught get the disease that owners often get called riceritis which involves stickers, planned twin turbo setups, NAWWWSSSS and quoting FF to all your NEW friends... Seriously I tried to drive my car in winter, but you have no idea how fast a car depreciates when a bus is sliding towards it... true story, happy ending:thumbsup:

[statick]

donjuan, u wouldnt reccomend driving S14 in winter?

[Aleks]

Originally posted by finboy


My insurance company (ama) won't cover a modified car as of right now, luckily with these insurance reforms i can finally afford to go to a company who will accept my car for its differences :D

also, some worry about rust on their cars, deffinatly not fun to deal with.

Hey finboy!
What are some of the insurance companies that would insure a modifiend (turbo) car? Do you know? Would it be a lot more to insure? When i phoned my insurance company they told me to look for a residual market insurer? :dunno:

[Spyderman_MaryJ]

Originally posted by badseed
...
-F*#k washing it
-F*#kvacuming it
-F*#k Worring about you dirty shoes
-F*#k being careful around curbs
-F*#k lettin it warm up
-F*#k were you park it
-F*#k door dings

So as you can see it is beneficial to own a winter beater, maybe not for everyone but then again....to each his own.

For those same reasons I find I would rather drive the "beater" around all year. Save the convertible for our annual road trip to Vegas.. :D

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by statick
donjuan, u wouldnt reccomend driving S14 in winter?
The car drove fine (with snow tires), The LSD saved my ass from getting stuck but on ice it had a tendency to to drift around corners. I stopped driving it after a month cuz I realized that if sumthing happened to it I would be taking the bus. Like the one that nearly hit me. If it wasn't for all those retards on the road I would've driven it cuz as long as you drive it nicely you'll get there, it's everyone else you have to worry about.

[RiceCake]

The beater I had last year saved me $1500+ on insurance, a hell of a lot cheaper to maintain, I didn't have to really give a damn about it, and was way better on gas:)

[Dirty_SOHC]

I drive the turbo civic year around:)

[Deetz]

I have an 1990 CRX Si this winter. I have a newer Acura that i park up which is fine because it keeps the kms down on it and i'm able to avoid all the dirt, rock chips and crazy drivers around involved in winter driving. Winter beaters are great! You don't have to worry about door dings in tight parking. They also don't really lose much in value since they are so cheap to begin with.

[Nicola18]

Since i hate driving in the snow(thankfully we don't get much here) Boyfriend drives me around in his 1977 Ford F250 4x4 highboy(sp?). I must say going up the mountain is quite fun in the snow. This year should be better now thats its in top running shape. New tires(ecuivalent to 33"), hubs, all engine mounts fixed, transfer case secure(fell out half way up the mountain this summer lol). Also the clutch no longer slips out. Brand new brakes and 1 ton springs. All in all its a great truck he plans to put a 14 inch lift and 44 by next year. Also could use a paint job and new cab and box. We plan to put 10g into it in the next couple years.

[H4LFY2nR]

Mom's 92 Dodge Caravan SE ...............oh yeah:rolleyes:

maybe later, closer to spring, when the EG's up running I can drive my own car again:)

[rice_eater]

you guys automatically assume that if someone buys a beater to store their civic over the winter, that he wont drive that car all winter. That may be the case with some people but unlike other provinces eventhough it;s cold the roads are usually dry and salt/gravel free so you can get a lot of winter driving on your summer car. then just drive the beater when the blizzards roll through.

i have a 93 cavi for a beater

[schmooot]

teh green machine ownz joo!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/schmooot/tercel/greenmachine4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/schmooot/tercel/greenmachine1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/schmooot/tercel/greenmachine2.jpg

[africano]

My "beater" is my usual car, meh, West Coast kicks ass!

[DonJuan]

schmoot that looks like exactly anyone needs for winter esp with the 4wd. Mine is exactly like that except, 2 door, silver, not 4wd, not a wagon, not ricified, and not fugly.

[statick]

^ so not like that in too many ways:D

[boi-alien]

99 honda crv

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by statick
^ so not like that in too many ways:D
Heyyyy... alright fine... so it is fugly and soon to be ricified!

[Kenny_boy]

WEll, my beater is my '97 sierra with 275 75 on 16's... with z71... I'll be seeing you at the gas pumps... thank god for bulk fuel on the farm... btw... the same trcuk as my summer mudder...

[pixil9]

i just a year round my 03 silverado.. waiting for the 06' svt mustang

[t-im]

I drive my car year round..but put winter's on it..haha whoo