Winter Car for ~$3k? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cdrazic93 · 08-09-2016, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Meh, rust. If it rusts that bad just throw it away and get a new one. Mine is still rust free after two salty winters so I am optimistic.

2 years later, he's busy yellin yaba daba doo

GoJoshGo · 08-09-2016, 02:54 PM

Honestly, at that price point, anything that's FWD and not rusty is your best bet. AWD adds mechanical complexity and unless you truly live in snow country, FWD with snow tires will get you where you need to go.

BWilky · 08-09-2016, 04:21 PM

If you are near the Manchester NH area, check out http://extrememachinesnh.net/
I do not work there nor receive any perks...they are a good shop that I have used.

Anderzz · 08-09-2016, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GoJoshGo

Honestly, at that price point, anything that's FWD and not rusty is your best bet. AWD adds mechanical complexity and unless you truly live in snow country, FWD with snow tires will get you where you need to go.

Portland, Maine; 10 year average is like 65-70 inches of snowfall each seasons...

Anderzz · 08-09-2016, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BWilky

If you are near the Manchester NH area, check out http://extrememachinesnh.net/
I do not work there nor receive any perks...they are a good shop that I have used.

Not even 2 hours of driving away (Which is basically the minimum to get anywhere from Maine lol).

Thanks for the tip, seems like a good place for options

Takumi788 · 08-09-2016, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Anderzz

Portland, Maine; 10 year average is like 65-70 inches of snowfall each seasons...

LOL. Thats cute. 117" annually in Syracuse NY. Which means 118" of salt. No winter driving in my baby.

Anderzz · 08-09-2016, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Takumi788

LOL. Thats cute. 117" annually in Syracuse NY. Which means 118" of salt. No winter driving in my baby.

Yeh. RIP.

GoJoshGo · 08-10-2016, 10:12 AM

I lived in Boston, MA for 10 years, 7 of which I drove a RWD van year round. I got by, even in a couple of record breaking winters of 100+ inches of snow. I'd never recommend such an obviously awful vehicle in the snow to someone, but it made me appreciate the value of good driving and snow tires.

The worst thing about that damn van was how heavy it was - no one was going to just 'give you a push' to get the thing unstuck when it got stuck, but they always offered.

Heck, go visit Quebec province in Canada - mandatory snow tires, but most of the cars on the road are plain old FWD sedans. I certainly agree that AWD is an asset, mostly to getting in/out of driveways or parking spots, but it raises the price of a car and provides more things to break. On a budget, neither of those are good things.

ZionsWrath · 08-10-2016, 10:46 AM

Crappy old corolla. They are idiot proof. drive it until something breaks, replace it, repeat

Tcoat · 08-10-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Crappy old corolla. They are idiot proof. drive it until something breaks, replace it, repeat

When you can find the part!

slow86 · 08-10-2016, 12:11 PM

Corolla parts are everywhere - junkyards, Autozone, eBay, you name it. I've driven my 91 Corolla dx for winter for the past 6 years, TROUBLE-FREE. I've only had to do oil changes. Motor is still healthy at 320k. It was so much better than my 99 CR-V

Tcoat · 08-10-2016, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by slow86

Corolla parts are everywhere - junkyards, Autozone, eBay, you name it.

LOL I know. I was just referencing Zion's thread from this morning.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109440

ZionsWrath · 08-10-2016, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL I know. I was just referencing Zion's thread from this morning.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109440

Well, if it's like my Honda. You can fix most issues with paper clips, zip ties, and duct tape.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 08-10-2016, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Takumi788

I buy one every winter for around that budget. I'm buying a used CRV this year. Be careful of rear strut tower rot on foresters tho. This happened to a friend at a winter rally cross event.

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Originally Posted by Anderzz

Starting to entertain the possibility of garaging my BRZ for the Maine winter...

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a cheapo beater that won't get me stuck.

Currently was thinking something along the lines of a ~150k mile early 2000s Subaru Forester...

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Was just gonna say a used manual CR-V 97-2006 would be quite a bit of fun. Also the awd system in those is simple and will work without issue as long as the fluids are new and clean.

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08-10-2016, 10:12 AM	#22
GoJoshGo Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: '14 BRZ Limited Location: Dobbs Ferry, NY Posts: 16 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I lived in Boston, MA for 10 years, 7 of which I drove a RWD van year round. I got by, even in a couple of record breaking winters of 100+ inches of snow. I'd never recommend such an obviously awful vehicle in the snow to someone, but it made me appreciate the value of good driving and snow tires. The worst thing about that damn van was how heavy it was - no one was going to just 'give you a push' to get the thing unstuck when it got stuck, but they always offered. Heck, go visit Quebec province in Canada - mandatory snow tires, but most of the cars on the road are plain old FWD sedans. I certainly agree that AWD is an asset, mostly to getting in/out of driveways or parking spots, but it raises the price of a car and provides more things to break. On a budget, neither of those are good things. Last edited by GoJoshGo; 08-10-2016 at 10:13 AM. Reason: grammars

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