Lets see some of the cars you guys are bombing around in during the winter months!

I just picked up this bad boy yesterday. 115hp to the crank!!

First! I predict this will be an epic thread. I'll update with my beater later.

Currently have:
91 Laser


BUT! I'm looking to buy this:
95 TSI AWD

Oh God not the VW, crips I have a 98 Golf purple gas auto, that is dead @ the end of my laneway that I will sell you for $100, excellent body condition little rust around the licence plate thats it, please take it Hitler put a heavy curse on this one, GAS VW's are pretty good in the winter, just don't bottom her out...

I'm driving my 97 4runner V6 4X4 with diff lock this year, I put a full hyd Artic plow on it since it has 421000KM's on it and a 2 1/2" suspension lift, Oh ya!,. Bought the GF a twin 97 4runner same colour & options as well so we can pull each other out all winter, bahahaha.. Gotta figure out the pic thing just never have time..

Your thread is gay though, sorry Ryan.

And I will take the green 5spd golf over the purple vdub

Shaddup Brandon... ass... LOL

Rockin the Aveo for the winter. Putting my car to bed in 3 weeks!

Nice Ryan! Finally going to be more of a man and drive a standard

That was good Brandon, I'll give you that.

Speaking of my Talon... how's your's doi.....

Wait....

AWD and snow tires. I shall not go another winter without both.

For winter I throw a hard top and some snow tires on the Miata

Nice one Tim, I always liked the Saabaroo.

Here's my beater in winter mode:

Currently this civic.. But hopefully that will change

I might do some custom 14b turbo setup on this Vdub, haha. Give it a little extra power for passing

Here's mine in winter mode:

That is a great winter beater!

BBBB-888 license plate? haha that's jokes

Thanks Brandon
Mike, thats not my plate, I photoshoped it in

Since it was my first year driving last winter, my daily became my beater, although, with a few beater accessories

My winter beater from last year...



It's replacement and my winter beater for this year...

Did you really? :|

I drove the 911 for one winter, only once did it not start for me and I had to get it towed to a warm place.

I also got caught in a snow storm with this one night, that was a scary drive home...

Good to see another Audi on the board, Cody.

Before I bought the 911 I was looking for a B5 S4 like yours for the longest time, then when I got rid of the 911 I bought this A4 3.2L. I should have just bought the B5 S4 in the first place, would have saved me a lot of hassle, haha.

It's fun as balls but requires complete dedication to maintain it.

I keep my laptop and VAG cable in the car at all times.

Going for my first e-test with it next weekend. Fingers crossed.

WEll finally got around to throwing some nice meats on this thing, it should be unstoppable in the snow.
Still gotta patch the exhaust and fill the carrier bearing. And then its safty and etest time!





In the early spring I'm pulling the 2.4 to build, and throwing in the old turbo 2.0 in it for next winter. That should give it some balls.

And it's that time of the year again!!! The board's been dead lately... so lets bring some old threads back.

I'm rocking a Subie this year. 1992 Legacy FWD N/T POS. It DEFINITELY qualifies for beater status, I'll post a pic or two of the car soon enough.

It's the kind of car that will be turned into a field car in the spring.

My winter beater last year and this year is a 1996 ford contour v6. Its got about 280XXXkm and burns oil..

Ill be driving this thing to the ground so it should hopefully last me 2 more winters..

Anyway the body is in okay shape but the underbody is getting near its end, The interior is mint (minus the power locks, sunroof and driver window don't work) and the engine is all stock.

FWD FTL...

2001 Elantra, 272,000 and counting, been in the family since day 1. It's a beater, but it's in good condition other than some rust forming, and I really like the car other than the fact it's... auto.

I'm roughing it in this beater. It's got a chevy big block under the hood. 8.1L and drinks enough gas for 4 talons. LOL

Mine.....


Incase you can't tell it is a 97 Tsi AWD.
I was loving it until today... All my Brake fluid disappeared and now I have no brakes
I am hoping the leak is just small enough that I can top it off and not have to worry about it until spring.. Or ever.

Here is my Winter beater. Has about 9000km on them at least. No power options, about 50% Tread left, FF ftl. I've had a few close calls on the ice. Great on gas though.

This year:


Made 270awhp and 278tq/ft at Stage 1 (Cobb Accessport)

Mine are very similar but they also have speed holes! Not so great on climate control..

made my day

HaHa! LOL that was funny. x2 on the made my day!

Full of win Neal!

My DD and winter beater. When the weather is nicer again, I'll be looking at BSR stage 1 upgrade
Then I can keep up with a stock TSI lol

Scarriest car I've driven in the winter.
426 Hemi converted 1979 Buick Skyhawk, electric manual racing fuel pump, open element air induction, probably an 80/30 front to rear weight ratio, with 400+ lbs/ft torque.
Bought it off a friend of the family, he got of the car and bought a GrandPrix lol.

My winter POS

I swore I would never own a Chevy but....


03 Tracker LT w/ the 4x4 package (tow hooks and skid plates) plus studded winter tires, over all it's not a bad little...uh...thing. The really surprising thing is it has a full frame.

It's really a Suzuki thats why.

I know the old ones had full frames, I didn't expect the new ones to.

I learned one thing over many years of wheeling, never under estimate a Zook (Samurai or Track Kick) those little things will go anywhere.

winter laser with my bud helpin out with an oil/fuel filter/master cyl change.

Here's mine



Unfortunately

C'ommon Man! Are you serious? You can't find a beater?

Keet that DSM away from salt if you know whats good for you Mr. Clement

Haha, I think some people on here are missing the concept of the "beater" part of winter beater. An NSX and a Porsche. Those are the bad boys, I would think they make the DSM look like summer beaters!!!

Here's my beater when it was new last year. She has now 85,000kms.

Dead serious, but I wash it twice a week, and it's undercoated, so hopefully it's alright. Just a couple more months!! Hurry up march!!

Well in the spirit of keeping this alive, lets see what everyone's rocking this year.



My old Outback from last year, sold to my sister. Picked up this little gem on Friday.

2005 Imprezza 2.5RS AWD 5 Speed. Has a full set of brand new winters on factory rims, and the FAST wheels have Falken FK452's on them.

My replacement for my old winter car. Ze German Tank.



95 525i. Should be fun...

1990 Legacy LS

Very nice, how do you like it?

Love it.

That's a serious winter beater. Nice buy.

Still rocking my 94 Ram 2500, Cummins ftw!

winter beeters??

We drive one of the best cars designed for the snow! just undercoat it.. raise the adjustable suspensions... and drive curcles around everyone else!

Ive oil sprayed my subaru, and cleaned it maticulously, and washed it after every salting since i had it, and its still rotting from the inside out.

frack Ontario winters, I'll always have a good car and a winter beater from now on.

My winter beater is stress free

My 'beater'

Back to the Hyundai, which went from winter beater mode to full time DD mode for the next little while. And it's awaiting boost!

Not my actual car but it looks the same, I'm not going out to take a picture of it.



Studded tires and 4x4 ftw!

My daily driver/winter beater:

I don't have any pics handy, but it's a Lancer Evolution on Blizzak WS60. Here's some vids from the year before last!

Top of third sideways flyby:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faxx2yqyltI

1260 degrees of rotation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aBKCDDDDR8

A few donuts!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kcwdJASlw

De-salting my interior of my winter beater

Awesome vids. Light posts make my balloon knot tighten....

My newly acquired 1g is my daily, but it will be very well taken care of either way.

Some of you guys have some really nice winter beaters!

+1

well this is weird..

and just ffor the record.. ill be driving my 2004envoy and my 1g talon all winter.

DD/Winter Beater

My winter car is my Talon its always been a winter time car for the other owner as his two Corvettes took summer drives.
Under coated to death and almost 99% rust free

The way I see it.. is that if your car is compeletly rust free then it may last forever and keeping it out of the snow would be worth it. but if your car has rust and your not willing to cut and remove it properly, then it will continue to rust till its no good. So if its not gonna live forever, then why make it sleep most of the year. If my mom was dying of cancer, I wouldnt tell her she needs long rests so she could live forever. ENJOY IT!

just picked this up on trade for too cheap to talk about here

good car, 220kms auto no accidents and both sets of tires on rims have 80% tread (x-ice) all I need now is a remote start, tint, and it's done also fully dealer maintained