# Post your Winter Beater!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [November 30, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440 "2006-11-30T09:08:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/1 "2006-11-30T09:08:12Z")

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Seems like a bunch of people here will be rocking beaters for the winter weather.

Post what you’ll be driving this year for your beater.

This year I have an 01 Maxima.

In previous years I’ve had the following cars:  
Winter 05 - 1997 Sunfire  
Winter 04 - 1989 Bonneville SSE  
Winter 03 - 1991 240sx  
Winter 02 - 1988 Supra

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**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/2 "2006-11-30T09:53:11Z")

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I only started needing a winter beater since 04 (the year I got my Z). And just kept my aging 95 Golf CL (i think it’s 95…). My list is pretty short…

Winter 06 - 06 Corolla (auto)  
Winter 05 - 06 Corolla (auto)  
Winter 04 - 95 Golf CL (manual)

poor golf, I miss it. driving auto in the winter is no fun (well, driving auto in general isn’t fun, but now i dont’ get to play around in the snow!).

my farewell pic of my golf ☹ I hope the the new owner is taking good care of her…

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/noodleman/MyCar/Golf-001.gif](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/noodleman/MyCar/Golf-001.gif)

don’t have pics of my non-descript crapolla…i’m sure you can’t drive 5 minutes without seeing one on the road anyways.

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**Author:** ![lorez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dc4da7/32.png) [@lorez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorez)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/3 "2006-11-30T10:14:17Z")

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Nice meeting you Noodleman last Saturday.

My winter beater:  
1989 Civic DX Hatch back  
I am planning to mod it too, can’t help it!!!

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**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/4 "2006-11-30T10:33:46Z")

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haha, that’s exactly why I bought the corolla, i won’t be tempted to mod it! Though the JDM version looks pretty sweet when vip’ed out!

[http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2\_b.html](http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2_b.html)

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**Author:** ![reconJDM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reconjdm/32/5510_2.png) [@reconJDM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reconJDM)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/5 "2006-11-30T11:47:27Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/393/4):
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> haha, that’s exactly why I bought the corolla, i won’t be tempted to mod it! Though the JDM version looks pretty sweet when vip’ed out!
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> [http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2\_b.html](http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2_b.html)

thats insane dude, a vip corrola :R, then the car wouldn’t be consider a winter beater 😛

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**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/6 "2006-11-30T11:53:48Z")

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heh, it’s not like it’s going to happen anyways, only have enough money to mod one car…so it’s a choice between the Z and the 'Rolla…such a hard decision…😉

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**Author:** ![imported\_Renman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@imported\_Renman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Renman)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/7 "2006-11-30T12:18:27Z")

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![http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2b_05.jpg](http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2b_05.jpg) ![http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2b_06.jpg](http://www.gravity-style.com/aero/110mk2b_06.jpg)

I would totally rock that Corolla if it was forced induction. That’s a good looking car…

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**Author:** ![bohead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bohead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bohead)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/8 "2006-11-30T12:42:11Z")

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winter beater…

1993 25th anniversary Protege GT. Had no idea what it was when I got it as my beater. just found out there were only 500 built and sold in North America. Full JDM interior. Comes with the 1.8 DOHC BP (1994-1997)Miata engine, forged crank and Piston oil squirters…had no idea…

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**Author:** ![Blade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blade/32/3190_2.png) [@Blade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blade)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/9 "2006-11-30T17:22:02Z")

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blades winter beater: TTC 😛

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**Author:** ![sidewayz240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sidewayz240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayz240)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/10 "2006-11-30T20:15:03Z")

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![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/sidewayz240/DSC00060.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/sidewayz240/DSC00060.jpg)

yuuup rocking the bmx, been my “daily driver” for a couple years, through sun, rain, snow and ice (FUUN)

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**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/11 "2006-11-30T20:54:50Z")

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nice, a RWD for the winter! :R

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**Author:** ![imported\_refused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f14d63/32.png) [@imported\_refused](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_refused)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/12 "2006-11-30T21:38:49Z")

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i dont have a winter beater, im using my 240 all year round.

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**Author:** ![imported\_Altima\_boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@imported\_Altima\_boy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Altima_boy)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/13 "2006-11-30T22:55:32Z")

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This year i have a 88 Prelude Si, its super clean and ive done a few small things to it so i dont go crazy driving it. Hopefully i will keep it for awhile…

Last winter i had  
1987 Maxima Se  
1993 Civic Coupe  
1993 Passat Vr6  
1988 Subaru XT6- Still got this one… its in storage… Wanna buy it? RARE haha

I like beaters… Kinda sad i went through 4 last yr lol.

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**Author:** ![Hatch\_bax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@Hatch\_bax](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hatch_bax)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/14 "2006-11-30T23:23:37Z")

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No beater this year. The Z is in storage, and I’m all over the map (Vancouver for a month, then India, then interviews, blah blah).

Maybe next year when I know where I’ll be, I’ll get an EG or EF Civic to drive into the ground. 😃

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**Author:** ![nipy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@nipy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nipy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/15 "2006-12-01T00:02:50Z")

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where u going to india? business or pleasure? or business than pleasure…hahaha

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/16 "2006-12-01T06:51:32Z")

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Shameless Plug:

If anyone needs a winter beater, my sunfire from last year is available… dirty cheap.

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**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/17 "2006-12-01T07:53:32Z")

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> [@s14\_2nv"](#):
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> Shameless Plug:
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> If anyone needs a winter beater, my sunfire from last year is available… dirty cheap.

shameless indeed. :{ just joking…just wanted to use the icon hahaha.😛

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-winter-beater/132440/18 "2006-12-01T10:36:53Z")

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Okay, np.

But, this is to hot a deal to pass up :C
