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.
Just sold my jeep cherokee and bought a 1994 Subaru Legacy Turbo Wagon with a JDM 4.111 5MT and an 06 rear LSD. I can't wait to see how it handles in the snow! Im planning for lots of engine and suspension upgrades. I wanted a fun summer car that I could drive in the winter also, so I bought a Wagon with the guts of a rally car
Hopefully it will be as fun as this one 94 Legacy Turbo wagon snow drifting - YouTube
Well it's official I really do not want to have to hand back that Mitsubishi to the corporate people. Car far exceeded what I figured it could handle and on top of that while getting pulled over by Oregon State Patrol the officer was so infatuated with all the features it got me out of a ticket. No officer I wasn't doing 73 in a 55 I swear.
That's actually a hilux which is closely related to our North American "taco's" lol I wish we got that here, I love that truck! They did modify it to help it get to the north pole. But nevertheless it was the first motorized vehicle to make it there!
Oh yeah, just to further muddy the waters, some Toyota guys talk in chassis codes instead.
AE86 = late 80's Corolla GTS (rwd)
FJ = Landcrusiers (specifically with gasoline engines as technically the diesel engined landcruisers are BJs)
RA/TA20's = 70's Celicas
Toyota actually used that cult naming convention to name a few of the newer vehicles. The FJ Cruiser was named because it was designed to look like the FJ40's. Although it's actual chassis code is GSJ10 or GSJ15. The new Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT86, and Scion FRS was designed with the AE86 in mind. The car that basically started the drifting movement. Although the chassis code for the 86 is really something like AS1 or something.
Here's my bucket (93' Ford Explorer xlt) pretty much stock but with some new parts; Tires, Shocks, Speakers...I wanna get a lift kit someday though, was $2,200 and only had 86,000 on it. In 3 years I've only had to change some basic stuff, no engine troubles, electronics all work, 4x4 and 4 low works. I Didn't post the whole thing because georgetown is a small place and I dont wanna get raped :laugh:
and she drives straight as an arrow without holding onto the wheel, even after all the 4x4ing i've done
p.s. thats McClellan Mountain and I didn't make it to the top because of snow >.< it was a month or so ago, and I spent 2 hours shoveling a 75-100 woot wide snow patch out only to get maybe a thousand feet and run into another one around the side of the mountain. If I would have made it though I would have been the first car this year!
sa much as its not a great car... i really can't complain. i have a jeep patriot. didn't even opt for the 4x4. if i did have that, it would have everything i would need. still haven't been stuck anyway... cheap to buy, cheap to run, carry boards in the car and still 3-4 people with no issues, or if i use my rack, load it up.
and for those who remember me...i still drive me AMC pacer too. not to the mountain though... just for shits and giggles in the summer.
I have now hopped on the bandwagon with all you subie owners. I bought a 1994 Legacy Turbo Wagon. If you're familiar with subarus this one has the rareish closed deck ej22 turbo motor with oil squirters and it has a low ratio JDM 5 speed manual swap and a limited slip from an 06WRX! Rebuilt the motor and it should fire up tonight. I have a 3" bellmouth downpipe and muffler in the garage ready to go in soon after too! Should be an awesome ride in the snow. Im so stoked!
Pics for sure coming soon. The beauty of it is I won't need a tune. the ECU on these cars are very adaptive and from the factory had such a safe tune that when you get them to breath a bit better they really open up. Somewhere down the road I'll need a tune, but Ill have bigger injectors, and a larger turbo before that will need to happen
Was drinking a few beers last night and originally read that as the engine was from a 06WRX. Not familier with the older engines though...sounds nasty:thumbsup: Looking forward to seeing pics. Post some HP #'s if you have them.
She'll probably be retired from winter driving come this fall, I'll focus on making her the track car I've always intended. I'll be picking up a new daily driver as a replacement, I'm leaning towards an '05-'08 Outback or '06-'07 Forester. Need something a bit bigger and higher for my winter needs. I've always liked the Tacoma too, but I prefer fuel the better fuel economy of a car over a truck.
2008 GTI with winter tires...carried my two 6 feet plus ex-roommate all last season up and down Durango and Wolf Creek (lost my damn car key the first trip) without issue.
Nice choice...If the car has an FSI motor keep an eye on the fuel pump cam follower (if it has TSI, you are fine). If you want some OEM fun, slap on a k04 turbo, 3 inch exhaust and software upgrade...we are talking about near 300whp and OEM reliability. Try going on fourtitude (audi forum) you can find deals on roof rack.
Last winter I was driving a 2005 SRT4 Neon ACR edition with BALD summer tires to the mountains. Definitely NOT a smart idea but I didn't have funds for winter tires lol.
Luckily I sold that car and now I'm driving this...
4 wheel drive, all season tires, cannot wait!!! Only thing that sucks is the rear seats don't fold down, will be needing a roof rack probably.
Last winter I was driving a 2005 SRT4 Neon ACR edition with BALD summer tires to the mountains. Definitely NOT a smart idea but I didn't have funds for winter tires lol.
Luckily I sold that car and now I'm driving this..
2008 Evo X.
4 wheel drive, all season tires, cannot wait!!! Only thing that sucks is the rear seats don't fold down, will be needing a roof rack probably.
And plan to have this in a number of years from now for the desert and the slopes:
Did want a Toyota Taco or maybe a Colorado but the mpg on the smaller trucks(I guess they're midsized now) isn't very different so I asked myself why not go for more capability?
Did want a Toyota Taco or maybe a Colorado but the mpg on the smaller trucks(I guess they're midsized now) isn't very different so I asked myself why not go for more capability?
I am having a real struggle with this debate as well.
1. my '99 Civic SI performs extremely well in snow, has relatively low miles, is EXTREMELY rare (try to buy one), and has lost very little value over time. It's only caveat, why I'm looking at a truck is I need trailworthiness for trailhead access.
2. I drive 30 miles each way to work everyday, and further than that on my days off, so the mileage adds up quick.
3. Does the slight advantage in the toyo mpg worth it for all these miles over an f-150? I do like the f-150 alot. What about a 4cyl toyo? Do they even have that in 4wd?
4. Should I crush my truck dreams because of all these miles, drive my SI into the ground and just get another lil 2wd wonder with snowtires - fuck I'd go hybrid?
I'm runnin' a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi. Its 4x4. Great in snow and supports my other habits with towing a boat and hauling my bike around.
Oh, right. Their new "eco-boost" engine. That thing is pretty rad
Snowklinger: My ideal combo as far as vehicles go is: F-150 and a motorcycle. Motorcycle will be my awesome, fun MPG ride and the truck will be used for trips to the desert, mx track when I get a dirtbike, mountains, trips to home depot, etc. The moto I want should be $8,000 out the door or I could go with a 250cc sport bike and it'll be around $5,000 out the door for a 70-something mpg ride. For me, I'm going with the smallest engine for the truck since I'm not going to be hauling/carrying a shit-ton for work or anything. A 4x4 2.7L, 4-speed auto is 18/21 and a 4x4 F-150 with 3.7L engine(6-speed auto) is 16/21.
Having owned a lot of boosted cars, they may claim that they offer better mileage, but in truth boost is so addictive you'll be playing with the throttle all the time and drinking the gas.
Oh yeah and on the bike end of things, I owned a Yamaha FZ6 and an R1, and after selling them I borrowed a friends brand new Ninja 250 for a group ride. That thing was a blast! However, I'd feel more comfortable on something a little bigger. Maybe a used Ninja 500 or something. My FZ6 ran a 12.0 second flat 1/4 mile with me driving, and got great mileage.
If I were buying a bike again today, I'd think long and hard about an FZ8 Fazer8 or whatever they're calling it.
Ah, yes I had to look up the Fz6 since it sounded so familiar. It didn't interest me a really long time ago, most likely because of looks haha. I'll have to see how the FZ6 compares to the Kawa. but I LOVE the re-disigned 2012 & 2013 650's. I've sat on my cousin's Honda CBR600rr and I'm on the very tips of my toes so the lower seat height is very welcome I plan on doing plenty of joyrides on my bike so the comfort of the Kawa & Yamaha are great things.
I would love to have one! Those trucks are bad ass! v8 with full mid travel stock! However i would never buy one, because for half the price i can buy and build a truck that is twice as good.
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