# Thoughts on winter car... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 2, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603 "2006-11-02T07:22:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 2, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/1 "2006-11-02T07:22:53Z")
Drive sti + snow tires + liability = ~1500-1800 dollars civic/jeg’s TA/other car + shitty snows + liability = ~1500-1800 dollars Should i keep it real clean and buy a winter car? I know the sti rocks in the snow. But i don’t want it to get hammered… I like this one too much… ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/2 "2006-11-02T07:26:21Z")
wait a minute…newman wanting to NOT wreck an STI? can’t be happening… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/3 "2006-11-02T07:32:05Z")
I wouldn’t drive an essentially brand new $30k car without full insurance even if it’s not financed, so my vote goes to winter beater. ---
**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/4 "2006-11-02T07:33:12Z")
f-bod + monster truck frame = fuck snow and small stuck cars ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/5 "2006-11-02T07:39:26Z")
I think you need to buy JEG’s TA because you are newman and pissing people off is your forte. It’s like saying, I have 3 things to put on my peanut butter sandwhich, mayonaise, mustard or jelly? The TA is the logical choice. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/6 "2006-11-02T07:40:41Z")
buy jeg’s ta and smash into as many snowbanks as u can ---
**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:** [November 2, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/7 "2006-11-02T07:41:02Z")
> [@BikerFry](#): > > I wouldn’t drive an essentially brand new $30k car without full insurance even if it’s not financed, so my vote goes to winter beater. it would be/is fully insured. i meant the money i’d save from taking it off the road and not having liability on it… ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/8 "2006-11-02T07:44:31Z")
with a TA the next time the cops catch you drifting in a parking lot, they can just shrug it off as some kid who doesn’t know how to drive in the snow. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/9 "2006-11-02T07:47:32Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > buy jeg’s ta and smash into as many snowbanks as u can HAHHAHA 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/10 "2006-11-02T07:52:52Z")
If I were making your decision here would be my thoughts: “I have 2 nice cars. I live in Buffalo. Why would I spend all that money on 2 nice cars and not be able to drive either of them half the year? The snow’s going to start falling and I’m going to be pissed thinking about all the fun I could have with an STI on snows.” Here’s another set of thoughts: “Why the fuck would I store an AWD Subaru and drive a RWD Camaro in the winter? That’s back asswards.” I can see the other side of the argument too, but I’d put snows on the STI, wash it regularly, and have fun year 'round. Do you really want to have $xx,000 dollars worth of cars just sitting half the year? It’s still depreciating while it sits. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/11 "2006-11-02T07:53:27Z")
i vote for the option where you have more fun. (subaru?) ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/12 "2006-11-02T07:54:10Z")
dont be a pussy, drive the STI. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/13 "2006-11-02T07:59:10Z")
![http://mildiez.net/img/posts/tampon_defensivo.jpg](http://mildiez.net/img/posts/tampon_defensivo.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![thelosthero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thelosthero/32/4957_2.png) [@thelosthero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thelosthero)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/14 "2006-11-02T08:12:15Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > . deffinately got burned i can understand both side of the story im drineing my iX in the winter althought its no sti and i didn’t spend all that much cash on it lol and a camaro would be alot of fun in winter :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/15 "2006-11-02T08:15:37Z")
drive the STI otherwise sell it, wtf is the point of having a not-so-luxurious-interior rally-inspired performance oriented 4dr awd car if you dont’ drive it year round? ---
**Author:** ![taurusho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/taurusho/32/7184_2.png) [@taurusho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taurusho)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/16 "2006-11-02T08:15:53Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > I think you need to buy JEG’s TA because you are newman and pissing people off is your forte. It’s like saying, I have 3 things to put on my peanut butter sandwhich, mayonaise, mustard or jelly? The TA is the logical choice. :lol: I concur. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/17 "2006-11-02T08:19:39Z")
It’s an awd rally car, drive it. (that includes ice racing and rally ;)) ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/18 "2006-11-02T08:22:40Z")
why not put full coverage on the sti? You’ve got the bucks… I wouldn’t even consider a camaro. If the full coverage on the STI is too much, just go get an older legacy or something with awd. ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/19 "2006-11-02T08:24:11Z")
sti in the winter ---
**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:** [November 2, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603/20 "2006-11-02T08:24:59Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > why not put full coverage on the sti? You’ve got the bucks… > > I wouldn’t even consider a camaro. > > If the full coverage on the STI is too much, just go get an older legacy or something with awd. > [@newman](#): > > it would be/is fully insured. i meant the money i’d save from taking it off the road and not having liability on it… oh. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-winter-car/19603.md?page=2)