Winter Beaters

Timbo · 10-02-2016, 08:50 PM

For those in Northern areas..?what do you drive for a winter beater. I was sweating using my clean Z for my first winter ownership. Just bought a 99 GMC Yukon 4x4. ( 125K miles for $1500). Its a tank that will lpow through the salt and crap. The Z can spend much more time in my garage. It will come out to play when the roads are dry and clear however......

slowman · 10-03-2016, 12:07 AM

Currently on the look out for a winter beater... I'm not going to subject my Nismo to snow/salt! I'll probably pick up a cheap 92-00 Honda.

Array · 10-03-2016, 12:12 AM

Suffered the brutality of a Chicago winter in the Z,

Picked up a 98 Protege for $1k last March and has run like a champ ever since, last owner even did the brakes/fluid/oil, and some sensors before handing it off, best money ive ever spent on a car TBH

scottIN · 10-03-2016, 07:37 AM

I kept my Honda Ridgeline for winter. It's an '05 with 120,000 miles. Also part of the reason my 2012 Z only has 28,000 miles. Usually park the Z first of November and get it back out in April.

madeinjapan · 10-03-2016, 08:53 AM

g37x

Duc_Z09 · 10-03-2016, 10:28 AM

Do it right or don't do it at all. It'll take a lot of snow to stop my modded Grand Cherokee.

kenchan · 10-03-2016, 02:01 PM

GTI in my sig

KN21283 · 10-03-2016, 02:18 PM

2005 grand Cherokee 4.7 121k miles has served me well including through last year's blizzard with 30" of snow.

Leingod · 10-03-2016, 03:11 PM

Not a POS 2013 Civic Si anymore. That's for sure.

Wheels3309 · 10-03-2016, 03:23 PM

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

KN21283 · 10-03-2016, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheels3309

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

My grand Cherokee did have its problems but they were expected from a 3rd hand car. The thing about it, is that grand Cherokee parts are cheap! My worst repair was the water pump.

One thing I can't figure out is the rpm drop when coming to a stop. Must be a Jeep thing...

Jayhovah · 10-03-2016, 04:50 PM

I'm in FL so it's more of a year-round beater... but my Ford Ranger was super cheap and serves the purpose... Fills all the practicality gaps I want filled too in that it can carry a lot of crap, but is standard cab so I never have to drive the group... two 2-seater vehicles for me =)

Davey · 10-03-2016, 05:58 PM

Mustang GT.

I don't go much of anywhere in the winter...

Duc_Z09 · 10-03-2016, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheels3309

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

They run forever if you do the maintenance. The oil passages clog, the cam bearings wear down and the head cracks if you don't. Mine is basically new since it needed a full rebuild when I got it. I also upgraded the entire suspension. Renegade = don't try any offroading.

Leingod · 10-03-2016, 08:18 PM

I'm buying a 2012 Ford Focus hatch for this winter. This'll be interesting.....

10-02-2016, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Timbo Base Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NH Posts: 16 Drives: 2012 370 Touring Rep Power: 9	Winter Beaters For those in Northern areas..?what do you drive for a winter beater. I was sweating using my clean Z for my first winter ownership. Just bought a 99 GMC Yukon 4x4. ( 125K miles for $1500). Its a tank that will lpow through the salt and crap. The Z can spend much more time in my garage. It will come out to play when the roads are dry and clear however......

10-03-2016, 12:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
slowman Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 24 Drives: '16 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 9	Currently on the look out for a winter beater... I'm not going to subject my Nismo to snow/salt! I'll probably pick up a cheap 92-00 Honda. __________________ 16 370Z Nismo 95 Nissan 240SX - LS376/480 Swap Project 93 Honda Civic VX

10-03-2016, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Array Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: home.jpg Posts: 286 Drives: '12 Pearly White Rep Power: 11	Suffered the brutality of a Chicago winter in the Z, Picked up a 98 Protege for $1k last March and has run like a champ ever since, last owner even did the brakes/fluid/oil, and some sensors before handing it off, best money ive ever spent on a car TBH __________________ 2012 370z 7AT- ES2 with PSS, K&N Drop-ins, LED's all around, Berk HFC, FI CBE non-res, KW V1's 2003 A4 5MT- The Beater Last edited by Array; 10-03-2016 at 12:15 AM.

10-03-2016, 10:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	Do it right or don't do it at all. It'll take a lot of snow to stop my modded Grand Cherokee. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

10-03-2016, 02:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
KN21283 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nyc Posts: 312 Drives: Pw Rep Power: 14	2005 grand Cherokee 4.7 121k miles has served me well including through last year's blizzard with 30" of snow. Duc_Z09 likes this.

10-03-2016, 07:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	I kept my Honda Ridgeline for winter. It's an '05 with 120,000 miles. Also part of the reason my 2012 Z only has 28,000 miles. Usually park the Z first of November and get it back out in April.

10-03-2016, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0	g37x

10-03-2016, 02:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	GTI in my sig

10-03-2016, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Not a POS 2013 Civic Si anymore. That's for sure. Wheels3309 likes this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

10-03-2016, 03:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wheels3309 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 301 Drives: 2015 370Z Nismo 7/AT Rep Power: 10	Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues. I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter! __________________ Daily Driven 2015 370Z NISMO 7AT \| Pearl White \| R2C Black Hex Drop-ins \| HPS Post MAF Tubes \| Top Speed Pro 1 Axle-back Exhaust

10-03-2016, 05:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117171	Mustang GT. I don't go much of anywhere in the winter...

10-03-2016, 08:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	I'm buying a 2012 Ford Focus hatch for this winter. This'll be interesting..... __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

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