New to the forums. Currently have a BMW 330xi as my vehicle to get to the mountain. See where that's a problem? More than a couple inches on the road and I am screwed..
Looking for input on what vehicles you all drive to the mountain. I have about 12k to put into this. Maybe more.
2004 Toyota 4Runner and a 2008 Honda CR-V AWD, I have chains for both but never needed them. Boards go on the rack on top of the 4Runner or in a Yakima box on the Honda.
'05 Corolla, don't even own chains. Of course, the tires were pretty bald over the winter so I did a little fishtailing here and there, but that's all in good fun.
The condition of your tires makes 10x more difference in the snow than the make of your car.
'06 Jeep Commander. A beast on mountain roads...:thumbsup:
We were taking our '08 VW Jetta up - it actually performs very well on the snow, but the poor thing was getting pretty scratched up by our idiot friends leaning their snowboards against the car...
Cost me $500, has never gotten stuck in the snow so bad that I can't dig it out, and always gets me and 2 other friends to the mountain, no problem. Wow, there is apparently a lot of rich people in this forum.
Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4, V-8, manual, with fiberglass cap. Love it. Family up front, stink and wet crap in the back. Have it on Nokian tires, which are great in wet slop. Bought new in 2003 and plan to run the wheels off it.
2004 Nissan Pathfinder Chillkoot Edition. Never have to worry about getting stuck in that bad boy. Plenty of room as well. I am going to get a rack on her for nexr season.
for 12 K I'd get an older Land Rover Discovery and outperfom any subaru...
haha but I'm no real authority on that, just had a really good experience with our old Discovery
but now we drive the H2...which we ironically found at a Subaru dealership lol...while my parents were pushing the numbers around I was takin a look at the Subs and I think they all have horrible design (from an aesthetic standpoint) except for the brand new 2009 Impreza, which I think has poetential given the right color ways/aftermarket modifications.
Not really a big Subaru fan, but I'm a douche bag for saying this while not having any prior driving experience lol so Yes I acknowledge that.
I still say you take a look at Land Rover before you really commit to Legacy
or you could spend less money and get better gas mileage and better snow performance in an old jeep. just don't buy new jeeps. jesus they are horrible.
92 VW GTI. Right now we have an Accord. Works well enough with chains on, but I'm always worried about scratches and dings since it is in really good shape. I want a beater!
How does your van handle in the snow? I thought about taking our van the last time we went but I was worried about how it will handle in the snow. I am just thinking of all extra room for gear and changing.
A 1996 WRX STI?! There is literally no such thing, you're more than 7 years early to the first ones hitting the showroom floor
Do you mean a 1996 Impreza that now has a WRX or STI engine/drivetrain/transmission swap? Cuz if so, I'd love to see some pics, those cars can be beasts
I only have one car right now, 2008 Honda Accord Coupe 5 Speed.
Sadly, if I bring my own gear I can only bring one other person with me. Although, I have carried three snowboards and all the riders' gear in the trunk. The last person had no other way of bringing his stuff. :dunno:
I'm scared of the abuse my car is going through, but what choice do I have when I'm jonesing?
I only have one car right now, 2008 Honda Accord Coupe 5 Speed.
Sadly, if I bring my own gear I can only bring one other person with me. Although, I have carried three snowboards and all the riders' gear in the trunk. The last person had no other way of bringing his stuff. :dunno:
Really? Because I have an Integra, which is about the same size, if not smaller than the Accord... I fit 2 boards and a set of skis in the back, with one of the rear seats folded flat. Packed the trunk full of gear, and put 3 people in and was good to go.
In the new accord coupes there isn't a 60/40 splitting rear seat. The whole damn thing goes down. I doubt any of my friends would feel comfortable enough to sit on top of a seat next to our boards for such a long trip lol.
In the new accord coupes there isn't a 60/40 splitting rear seat. The whole damn thing goes down. I doubt any of my friends would feel comfortable enough to sit on top of a seat next to our boards for such a long trip lol.
I don't know about the coupes, but my wife has an Accord sedan. You can fold down the center console and a pair of skis will fit, but you can also fold the whole thing down and get a couple boards in laying flat. Unfortunately, we can't take passengers with our boards because you can't just fold down half the back seat, which I think sucks.
the 330xi is an all wheel drive isnt? if you have an automatic then i guess ur screwed. i have a civic SI in manual so i just put on snow tires and gently caress the clutch and im off
Thats all fine and good until you have to or are forced to stop on a hill. My ScionTC can go well up the mountain with snow tires, but atleast twice this season i had to stop on a significant incline.
Took pushing to get me going forward, it was quite embarrassing and scary since there were other cars around and i had no real control.
91 volvo, 740 wagon, automatic, 2 rwd...very predictible handling, not great on snow and ice but predictable. Have fit 6 kids (teens) plus me as the driver, 4 snowboards, 2 pairs of skis in the old school rack and 1 more snowboard in the back. It has s 60/40 split fold down back seat (never used) cause we rack the gear and cram in the kids. So when you haul a wagon load its fairly economical.
If there's not much chance of snow, I drive a 2006 Mazda 6 with snow tires.
If it's snowing, or supposed to snow, I drive my 2008 Suzuki XL7 AWD...Thing's a beast in the snow. Never gotten stuck once even when most of Denverites had trouble heading up the hill with the huge storms we got the beginning of April.
And it`s always on the damn access road at Meadows too....:laugh: I think I was right behind you guys that day when it got all screwed up. I guess sand is in short supply....:dunno: I love how 26 and 35 are like gravel roads and that damn 1 mile to Meadows is a skating rink.
Yup i am sure it happens nearly every weekend actually...i actually found myself leaving like 30 minutes early so i would get to the mountain like 45 mins before first chair just so i could go up the road with no cars nearby and have to deal with the giant clusterfuck that ensues every time...
Half the problem are some really stupid employee's, my cars skidding with my rear end spinning sideways on the access road because they stopped us all and they shrug their shoulders at me before eventually pushing me...idiots..
I drive either a Volvo S40 FWD w/chains or a 2001 Toyota Tundra w/ 4wd. Never crashed
Haha my friend on the other hand took his like 1994 Toyota 4runner with w/ 4wd around a turn at 40 mph in chain control when the recommended speed for that turn was 30mph. You can assume what happened
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