Everyone's winter rides

[Former_240_s14]

He guys, I am about to purchase my beater for the winter, aka 91 Ford "Found On Road Dead" or "Fixed Or Repaired Daily" Taurus. I am buying it for $150 from a buddy of mine. This is especially good since I have to drive to college five days a week next semester, and its 30 miles away! What is everyone else driving around this winter.

I will post a pic of that pos in a couple. . .

[Repo Man]

Hmmm, looks like it's the car I drive everyday as it is. My 240! Yea!!!

[Mayhem_J30]

sounds like you'll be walking 30 miles to school everyday! haha

i'm drivin the 94 tercel. besides the 3 oil leaks, it runs good. actually it's runnin better then my J30 right now! POS or not, that thing is gettin around 30mpg

[Former_240_s14]

I sure hope to hell I don't have to walk that much, I am lazy!!, lol

The transmission and motor are in good shape, but the body is fuc### up and it won't pass an emisions test, oh well,lol

[UncleBen]

for the winter, i'll be drivin, well, the only thing i like to drive. my car

[96_S14_SE]

Whats winter? I dont think he have that here in florida...

Ill be driving my 240 durring this years extended fall.

[bodyman240]

My winter car/beater is a 92 camry. The damn thing is invincible. It still has the original clutch after 144,000. There is no slip in it at all. Didn't change the original battery intil 120,000. You can't stop the damn thing, and for anyone who has ever had a serious piece of crap you know how comforting that is.:ylsuper

[Former_240_s14]

Whats winter? I dont think he have that here in florida...

Ill be driving my 240 durring this years extended fall.

First off 96, I hate you!, lol jk. must be nice!!!

and second. . bodyman, I hope my beater turns out to be like yours, lol

[colies97~240sx]

Winter, eh, your 240 can handle it. This will be my third winter driving the 240 around. I don’t expect to have too much trouble this year, unless we have a huge blizzard or something. The only thing is that hills suck a$$. Anyway parking lots can be a hell of a lot of fun! :thumbup

[skydragoness]

first off i have to say: DOMOKUN!!!!

second, this will be my first winter with my s13, well, wish me luck!!! :xfingers:

[APEXi240]

Its supposed to snow here tomorrow. Might have to swap bumpers to the "winter spec" bumper (chopped up, old, hit bumper, haha). Plus I don't have snow tires yet either, maybe I'll pick those up today.

Sky, thats the turbo Isuzu right? Is that really your other dream car?

[Former_240_s14]

Winter, eh, your 240 can handle it. This will be my third winter driving the 240 around. I don’t expect to have too much trouble this year, unless we have a huge blizzard or something. The only thing is that hills suck a$$. Anyway parking lots can be a hell of a lot of fun! :thumbup

I really didn't want to put my s14 through all the snow and SALT this winter, plus I didn't want to rack up the miles on her since I am gonnna sell her or do the turbo upgrade next summer.

[Stoneage_Turbo]

well i decided i didnt want the 87 toyo pickup as ive found a 66 toyo land crzer with a small block and th350 transmission , that shall be my winter ride

[redrocket]

I'm stuck with the 240 this winter most likly but man I wish I could afford a beater might buy me a daily driver soon and beat the hell out of it

[theTony]

I'll still be driving the Maxima most of the time, but on really sloppy/snowy/icy days, I'll be driving a 94 Altima.

[Former_240_s14]

Well guys, I picked up my grocery getter tonight. I only have one good pick, and this beast won't be runnin on the streets for a few days, so rest assured. lol:ylsuper

Plans for beater: "to make fun of ricers, all in good laughs"

1. dtm exhaust2. got rice? stickers3. spray painted "carbon fiber style" hood Future plans to run the quarter mile. It has a 3.0l v6 that will beat maybe a slow a$$ civic. "if it don't break down before then" lol

[UncleBen]

I really didn't want to put my s14 through all the snow and SALT this winter, plus I didn't want to rack up the miles on her since I am gonnna sell her or do the turbo upgrade next summer.

if u sell your car, you have to let me get that grill from you, and your 5speed

[Former_240_s14]

If the price is right, and I can have your old parts, I don't see a problem with that "maybe", lol. Whatcha think of my sweet new winter ride Ben???? lol

[wingzero]

Oh yeah, winter in Texas is the ****. Go around and make a snowman out of.....well.....yeah it was like 90deg. yesterday. Not really worried about winter, it just rains a lot here, just drive my civic around if the weather gets bad, the tires on my 240 are fugged right now, sux in the rain. Going to connecticut in like 2 weeks, now THAT's winter. it like they say "winter is the loveliest 7 months of the year in the tri-state."

[GreatSX]

I have a 94 sentra I use for the winters and driving to work, it has 3 hubcaps:help and only 2 out of 4 windows work, but I have a hoolagirl on the back dash, I can watch it dance in the rearview while I'm driving.

[skydragoness]

Quote »Sky, thats the turbo Isuzu right? Is that really your other dream car?[/quote]

well, not my dream car per se' but i fantasize about it often, my 240 is my dream car, and the new 04' Sti coming out is my unobtainable dream car.

winters in delaware are mild, this is what i'm hoping for :xfingers

[Stoneage_Turbo]

ever seen a 91 lotus elan m100? same drivetrain in a beatter handleing/lighter package ...

those impulses were badass tho, wheres Joe Isuzu , i need a new car

did a quicke search for pics and got this:http://www.motorcities.com/con....html

[skydragoness]

another Impulse ^

yeah i've never really seen an Elan before, it's really nice!

awd or rwd?

[Mayhem_J30]

, but I have a hoolagirl on the back dash, I can watch it dance in the rearview while I'm driving.

LOL, don't mind the road or anything. j/k

[chrispy]

mine will be either a Vista colt wagon 4x4 , or a 21 cavalier z24 , both 5 spds.

[Bubba1]

My winter drive is a 97 4-Runner 5-speed. My 240 actually is my good weather play car.

[Stoneage_Turbo]

the lotus elan m100 is front wheel drive like most of the impusles , tho i have heard of a awd impulse the elan was strictly a front drive , the only front drive car lotus ever made

GM had alot to do with it , they owned them at the time and also have controll over isuzu , they thought that a entry level car would help lotus out , tho some parts come fromt he corporate parts bin the chassis is its ownt hing alon g witht he active front suspesion geometry to eliminate torque steer , drives like its rear wheel drive ..very odd car ..made sense tho as lotus did alot of the handleing work for the impulse , remeber those "handleing by lotus" stickers int he quater panels ???

now that i think about ti the 90s impulse was pretty bad ***

[GreatSX]

Quote »LOL, don't mind the road or anything. j/k[/quote] maybe you missed what I was driving, I pray I crash into something, I'm fully covered:D haha j/k

[Former_240_s14]

hey great sx, I will be sure never to drive in va EVER!!!!, LOL

[GreatSX]

OH COME ON LIVE A LITTLE!!!:D