Winter beaters

[Jonny Cash]

Those motors are really good, but theyre just such pos. I had a simple 4.9 I-6 F150 4wd 4 speed, it did great in the snow and lasted me a really long time. The roads there are really messed up, so that made it alot less annoying to be up a little higher.

[omar85]

lol.. If you could find one of those older Legacy GT's, that would be cool.

the older 2.5l Subaru motors are really bad. i've owned 3 of them. 1 of them lifter tapped alot, the other one i bought already with a bad motor, and the 3rd which was a legacy GT blew on the way home. and i sold the body for more then what i bought it for.

[F34R]

I say get a suzuki samurai. Necessarily cute for the ladies, but also surprisingly versatile vehicles. The Kurosawa associations that come with it are a freebie.

The little 4 cylinder is fuel efficient enough for today's most environmentally conscious hicks, yet provides enough oomph with the 63hp engine to outrun the strongest of lawn mowers.



**HAS RUN ON THE HARDEST TRAILS AT BIG DAWGS WEST VIRGINIA WITHOUT A PROBLEM**

I had one when I was 16, I miss it dearly.


Look for a 2.2 ltr subaru impreza. Engines are bulletproof!

[Conki]

Those motors are really good, but theyre just such pos.

[Farbin Kaiber]

GF8, or, if you want underpowered shame, G20. Nissan/Infiniti really screwed the pooch with that car. A lot of people do some of the SR20 waps to wake them up, but even with a manual they are underpowered, and can't get out of their own way.

[omar85]

look for a 2.2 ltr subaru impreza. Engines are bulletproof!

this.

[xphiledan]

i've got a 150K mi 2004 Subaru Forester 2.5L 5MT for sale if anyone's interested

[quikveedb2]

Look for a 2.2 ltr subaru impreza. Engines are bulletproof!

maybe so, but they're also weak as shit. i went for a audi 100cs last winter with studded snows. cost me $800. no it was not fast, but they will do highway speeds (even uphill, the scooby won't, i tried), they never get stuck, and leather, heated seats, power everything, and so on is nice in a winter beater. fro that kind of money you could probably get a higher mileage a4 wagon too.

[omar85]

i've got a 150K mi 2004 Subaru Forester 2.5L 5MT for sale if anyone's interested

the cars i was talking about were 1999 1997 and 1998. idk if 2004 is the same, i highly doubt it though.

[CorvallisBMW]

I was going to suggest.... your first suggestion actually; an older Impreza. Reliable, cheap, easy to find, and great in the snow. If you need a but more space, the older outbacks/foresters are getting cheaper too.

[mitch500]

i drive a 1997 plymouth voyager. its fully loaded and in great condition... only paid $1000 seems to be decent, until one day the transmission dies... i hear it a common issue with the mini-vans.

[M-technik-3]

Cheap 4 cylinder camry with a stick shift and 4 snow tires. Will have resale value as well. Color doesn't matter nor does interior. It's called winter bomber....

[FredK]

Cheap 4 cylinder camry with a stick shift and 4 snow tires. Will have resale value as well. Color doesn't matter nor does interior. It's called winter bomber....

My friend just picked one up for his fiancee. Low mileage 2000 manual 4 cylinder camry. It's pretty nice.

[MikeK]

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=183129

[Trptguy]

buy my e30 vert for 3k. Comes with a hard top and steelies for the winter!!!!!!