# Ok fine, no Type R for the winter...another car... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 31, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950 "2011-10-31T08:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/1 "2011-10-31T08:45:02Z")
So, I got a great deal on a winter car that I just couldn’t pass up. I got a '97 Corolla to take me through the winter, so it should serve me just well. The interior was pretty dirty, so I yanked it all yesterday, and now I’m going through the very timely process of cleaning up another 15 year old car yet again…but it should come out well, this car was well taken care of. It’s not even rotted! I’ll take some photos later on… ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/2 "2011-10-31T09:02:07Z")
Great car for sure, winter or not. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/3 "2011-10-31T09:04:10Z")
Lol was this at all influenced by my Chevy Prizm? I remember we talked about how the car was a tank lol. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/4 "2011-10-31T09:33:46Z")
Ha. I forgot you were going to winter drive the teg. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/5 "2011-10-31T09:40:13Z")
like ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/6 "2011-10-31T09:45:22Z")
You know you have pictures. Post them already. I know you have them. They do not need to be edited of cleaned up. Just enough to get the idea. \*I failed at finding your rant about meet pics taking too long to hit the speed. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/7 "2011-10-31T11:23:15Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Lol was this at all influenced by my Chevy Prizm? I remember we talked about how the car was a tank lol. Actually no, I wasn’t even looking, just one of those right place, right time things… And Hrab, you fail at everything. FYI, you’re driving us tomorrow… I"ll post photos tonight or tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/8 "2011-10-31T11:26:15Z")
Meh, my wife had a Prizm back when we were in college. The car was a turd and I’d much rather rock the teg in the winter. Sell the Corolla and put the money into snow tires for the teggy. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/9 "2011-10-31T11:32:52Z")
Nah, decision has been made to drive the Corolla. It is a turd, you’re right, but that was the point… ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/10 "2011-10-31T11:35:38Z")
I drove a '97 corolla in the winter many times…get a good set of tires and you are golden. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/11 "2011-10-31T11:48:20Z")
I just can’t go back to driving turds. It was ok when I was in college, poor, and hadn’t experienced anything better but the idea of a 5 to 6 month sentence behind the wheel of a Corolla when with a much nicer car tucked away in the garage just doesn’t appeal to me anymore. I understand the idea of keeping a clean car but just not worth it to me. To each his own though. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/12 "2011-10-31T12:03:15Z")
Never bothered me…plus, I got 3 nice cars in the garage, not just 1! I’m used to it. I went from a near new S60 R to a nearly 20 year old MR2 before…didn’t bother me…in fact, I almost feel wrong driving something nice through a WNY winter…this will be fun…if I hit something, who cares! ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/13 "2011-10-31T12:06:20Z")
Joes teg isn’t just any old integra, type rs are becoming increasingly difficult to find in the shape that his is in. Driving a beater through winter sucks but buffalo happens ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/14 "2011-12-09T12:12:21Z")
Ok…so this is the first automatic I’ve ever owned…it’s been 4 days and I can’t take it anymore…this just might be the world’s most boring car…so much so, that for the first time, I’ve named one of my cars… Gentlemen, meet Turdle: ![http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/91MR2_photos/Desktop002.jpg](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/91MR2_photos/Desktop002.jpg) ---
**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:** [December 9, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/15 "2011-12-09T12:17:26Z")
I can’t imagine having probably 60-75,000 dollars invested in semi-interesting cars and spending 1/3-1/2 of the year driving a ~500 dollar POS ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/16 "2011-12-09T12:26:33Z")
but it has the gold package. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/17 "2011-12-09T12:42:33Z")
man you prolly could have picked up my SpecV form Niagra Nissan instead of that thing…its got new snows lol ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/18 "2011-12-09T12:58:03Z")
Nah, I’ve spent enough time in Spec V’s, plus I was working with a small budget. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/19 "2011-12-09T13:18:45Z")
Now THAT I would be interested in when you’re ready to sell 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950/20 "2011-12-09T13:38:32Z")
Shit, I’ll sell it next week. since no one seems interested in the Accord, I’ll keep it myself and drive that. Just ordered $450 in parts off RockAuto for the Corolla…by mid next week the car will have brand new… 1. All new fluids, oil/trans./PS/brake/etc. 2. Front pads/rotors 3. All new brake lines/fuel lines from front to back 4. Fuel tank 5. New complete rear suspension (shocks, casings, springs, upper strut mounts, etc.) It doesn’t even need all that, but I wanted to be safe with biweekly trip from NYC to Buffalo. It’ll be perfect then… PM if you’re interested or want to come see it. The car is solid. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-fine-no-type-r-for-the-winter-another-car/217950.md?page=2)