If you had 1-1.5K to spend on a winter beater what would it be?
Something to basically last for 4-5months (Nov-Mar) without ANY major repairs or costly maintenace... maybe an oil change if you feel generous... maybe.
After winter it gets driven off a cliff. On Fire. Or you can 'store' it until next winter... whatever that entails.
I am thinking early 90's Corolla... or maybe something by Hyundai...
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1992 sunbird coupe. You might even want to keep it.
I know I saw one in a great condition around here for only $600.
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my 97 escort. 252k and still going strong....all original too
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I know a sweet 89' tercel hatch that is for sale. Speed vents included. asking $650. obo
It's got about 285K registered miles. The speedo cable has been broke for a couple seasons. Runs like a champ on the second engine and third trans.
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You can open up autotrader, and find a 96ish sunfire $900
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my escort wagon
but then again youd prolly need to repair it
any old toyota or honda would work well
i found a trooper for under $1000 in good shape, I'm looking for a beater too, so when my honda blows up after I put the turbo on in about a week or two I'll still have a car to deliver in.
I would say an escort, maybe a fiero
Fieros suck in the winter.
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My friend just bought 1991 Audi 100 for $600 the other day. It isn't the AWD version though. Runs good and nothing majorly wrong with it.
You could always look for a used Corolla or Paseo, I found a couple in the $1000 range. There is also some older Volkswagon Golfs selling for $700.
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Justin
cchevyboy1986 wrote:88-93 s10
or a 2nd gen j-body with the 2.0L, thing will run forever if it has been taken care of, and you DO change the oil
ford festiva....my first car. made out of foil but drives like a tank wrote:
i have one sitting out in the backyard that i picked up for $200 off a friend of mine. cheap, reliable, lightweight, and if ya know where to look, upgradeable... i'll be motorswapping mine here eventually. can we say 1.8litre, 127hp, 1700 lbs car... yep... gonna be fun.
a rickshaw with a midget pulling it.
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^^^wow he didnt say trans am
strat81 wrote:ford festiva....my first car. made out of foil but drives like a tank wrote:
i have one sitting out in the backyard that i picked up for $200 off a friend of mine. cheap, reliable, lightweight, and if ya know where to look, upgradeable... i'll be motorswapping mine here eventually. can we say 1.8litre, 127hp, 1700 lbs car... yep... gonna be fun.
Theres one in town here with a 2.5L Duratec V6 in it. It moves.
97cavy22 wrote:^^^wow he didnt say trans am
trans ams arent winter cars.
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