# looking for a winter car.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 15, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000 "2006-08-15T22:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/1 "2006-08-15T22:59:30Z")
ok, so im looking for a winter car, i dont want to drive the gti in the winter ok? there is two things that it CANNOT be and that is: FWD and AUTOMATIC. I’d like to keep it between the $1-2K range. My dream winter car would be an older BMW 3 series. AWD is prefferable but i can do rwd as well. Ill just throw some sand bags in back to get up my driveway. give me some ideas! ---
**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/2 "2006-08-16T04:51:17Z")
5 speed, but FWD. my crx. i even have a set of blizzaks for it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/3 "2006-08-16T04:58:01Z")
tisk tisk, this should be in the classifieds section man. too bad you couldn’t afford to keep the jag as a winter car. that was a pimp ‘beater’ ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/4 "2006-08-16T05:02:00Z")
man ur gonna get me depressed talking about winter…u could buy my car ---
**Author:** ![skiboarder72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@skiboarder72](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skiboarder72)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/5 "2006-08-16T06:01:14Z")
why not FWD? or just FWD w/auto (id agree with you on that) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/6 "2006-08-16T09:41:02Z")
eclipsepimp’s isuzu hombre in the for slae section, or duece’s 91 tsi awd 5spd also in the for sale section. awd turbo in the winter should be a fun ass time ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/7 "2006-08-16T11:03:15Z")
buy an e30. i took one of my old e30s through 2 winters and it was awesome. nothing in the trunk, just put a sub and amp back there for weight and got 4 snows. never got stuck! my new e30 i bought for winter, but is too clean so I can’t bring myself to do it. gonna have to find a 325e or 318i to take through ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/8 "2006-08-16T11:23:33Z")
There is an isuzu rodeo in lancaster on William for 2200…looks super clean out on a front lawn…Guy is a mechanic so I am sure its in good shape. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/9 "2006-08-16T11:47:31Z")
there’s very few vw’s in buffalo that are not suitable winter cars. your mk 5 is not one of them. just drive that. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/10 "2006-08-16T13:20:05Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > there’s very few vw’s in buffalo that are not suitable winter cars. your mk 5 is not one of them. just drive that. yes i never said it was not suitable…but fwd is not as fun inthe winter as rwd or awd…and that is why im looking for such cars…to have fun in parkin lots and subdevelopments when therew is a fresh 6 inchs of snow on the ground…yes i said it…snow…its coming. so, dont call me a pussy for not driving my new gti in the winter…i could care less…im not worried about keepin it clean…but again…it wont be as much fun in the snow…and plus if i crank a guard rail…i willbe much less pissed if i was driving a $2K car rather than a $25K car ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/11 "2006-08-16T13:55:25Z")
buy an sti? :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/12 "2006-08-16T14:52:53Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > yes i never said it was not suitable…but fwd is not as fun inthe winter as rwd or awd…and that is why im looking for such cars…to have fun in parkin lots and subdevelopments when therew is a fresh 6 inchs of snow on the ground…yes i said it…snow…its coming. > > so, dont call me a pussy for not driving my new gti in the winter…i could care less…im not worried about keepin it clean…but again…it wont be as much fun in the snow…and plus if i crank a guard rail…i willbe much less pissed if i was driving a $2K car rather than a $25K car i have a more fun in the winter with my jetta than i do with the summer. a nice set of all seasons and some good snows on the front and a well tuned ebrake are a blast. just ask woody. he was in my jetta quite a bit last winter. sure did better than his winter car. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/13 "2006-08-16T14:56:38Z")
I have a 94 jetta 5 speed here that needs some brake work, a breather line, and has a small coolant leak (not sure what it is). It runs and drives, I wouldnt now because of the brakes but it will…if you are interested you can take it from me for 500 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/14 "2006-08-16T15:07:46Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > I have a 94 jetta 5 speed here that needs some brake work, a breather line, and has a small coolant leak (not sure what it is). It runs and drives, I wouldnt now because of the brakes but it will…if you are interested you can take it from me for 500 🙂 that’s a sick deal. what color? 2.0L? how many miles? ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/15 "2006-08-16T15:55:29Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > i have a more fun in the winter with my jetta than i do with the summer. a nice set of all seasons and some good snows on the front and a well tuned ebrake are a blast. just ask woody. he was in my jetta quite a bit last winter. sure did better than his winter car. :lol: maybe it’s because you didn’t drive it most of the summer… > [@Dex](#): > > that’s a sick deal. what color? 2.0L? how many miles? oh boy. do it, you won’t. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/16 "2006-08-16T16:03:03Z")
> [@newman](#): > > buy an sti? :gotme: ha,yeah. fuck that… if im goin big id buy a carrera 4 (AWD) for my beater. ive had a fwd car (jetta) rwd truck(s10) and awd car (jag x-type) for winter and i deff preffer awd or rwd. so ontopic agian plz! I will most likley end up with a 3 series. just got to find one for the right price ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/17 "2006-08-16T16:19:23Z")
> [@Sc1chik](#): > > maybe it’s because you didn’t drive it most of the summer… half the summer, and all the spring. but seriously, that’s the only time that car seems fast is in the winter. > [@Sc1chik](#): > > oh boy. do it, you won’t. i’ll think about it. i have a hot babe to take to toronto you know. maybe i’ll just buy it and put the ABA in the mk 2!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/18 "2006-08-16T16:25:33Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > i’ll think about it. i have a hot babe to take to toronto you know. maybe i’ll just buy it and put the ABA in the mk 2!!! which is why i said do it. but after toronto. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/19 "2006-08-16T16:26:39Z")
then i’ll look at the car on the 5th. ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000/20 "2006-08-16T16:28:28Z")
good idea [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-winter-car/16000.md?page=2)