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.
They definitely get high mileage but they do not preform as well in snow and ice plus I had alot of flats when off road driving with them. I got 60k out of my Duratrac so that's not to bad.
Does any one have a cargo basket with snowboard racks mounted to it? How does that work? I want to do the same thing since I want a cargo rack and hate changing them out for the season. Plus I use my snowboard rack to tie down surfboards on top of it in the summer.
I love my '15 Outback. It was a good compromise from my Liberty that I could take anywhere and gained me well over 12mpg at the same time.
During the summer I got close to 34mpg mixed. In 20F weather I'm getting just under 30, but my commute is only about 20 minutes and it takes half of that before the engine is up to temp, so its to be expected.
The CVT definitely shows its weakness when you want to get up and go or on the hills. Other than that I haven't been as happy with a new car. Compared to my fords and jeeps its simply well engineered. An oil change requires no jacking and can be done in 5m without spilling a drop of oil for example.
That is the primary use of my car (for fun) I commute to work by bus, so may daily drive is 10 min roundtrip. But I do around 500 miles on any weekend when I go riding or climbing. And it's all uphill from the Bay Area to Tahoe.
The WRX is a blast to drive up HW 88 and that becomes part of the fun, I do mostly day trips, leave at 5 in line at 8:30 back at the car at 3 depending on legs and season. Most of the times solo... I do like the idea of a little more room and softer suspensions...
2014 Jeep Cherokee lease, 4 banger, great on gas, 33 bux to fill, 164cm board bag fits, enough room to sleep in, 4wd to get out of driveways but driving in 2wd during storms feels better and is easier to correct, not a ton of front clip/ground clearance
I love Bimmers, WRX's are mean, full size SUV's are comfy, but as I get older I've found love in a new car that I can afford and helps me save money on gas/repairs.
Speaking of vehicles I am very proud about my recent deleting of a long standing CEL on my 06 WRX. P0171 code, "lean mix on bank one". After trying all the suggested tricks on NASIOC, and after the Subaru Mechanic "Could not figure it out" I finally saw the O-RIng of my MAF sensor cracked. Changed the whole thing and got my beast back to its original torque and fun. 180K done. More to go.
Very productive weekend. Too bad it's 54 deg in Kirkwood now.
I wish they would make the Baja with a WRX motor, my ideal vehicle. Hell I would even prefer a 2door like the old Brat. Its too bad this vehicle is exactly what I need but curiously has no market.
I have airlift bags on my truck. I am guessing on a car it would make the ride really rough and bouncy unless a special suspension was purpose built for the adjustments.
They would need purpose built systems from the factory like rangerover or audi or the likes..
The new powder chaser... Set up with a set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 ( the best studded tires you can buy ) it should get me around just fine.. With just as much room as the bed of a full-size pickup behind the seats ( it's a cargo style van ) and a platform bed built in the back, I can easily sleep fully outstretched and I'm 6'1".. It gets 25+ MPG and drives and parks as easily as any typical compact car..
The new powder chaser... Set up with a set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 ( the best studded tires you can buy ) it should get me around just fine.. With just as much room as the bed of a full-size pickup behind the seats ( it's a cargo style van ) and a platform bed built in the back, I can easily sleep fully outstretched and I'm 6'1".. It gets 25+ MPG and drives and parks as easily as any typical compact car..
Bought the same Van with the Titanium package. Today Costco is putting on my winter tires. Also installed hitch and roof rack for my sky-box. Last season in Colorado was great.
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