It's that time of the year again....What's your winter beater?
11-14-2005 | 06:34 PM
#106
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From: Louisville, Ky/Altanta, GA (Georgia Tech)
Originally Posted by BeerBurner
Don't worry, my ruskie friend, I understand where you are coming from. 
BB.
BB.
I too agree, worked around spec miata.....
SO MUCH FUN!!
11-14-2005 | 06:38 PM
#107
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From: KY
Originally Posted by will951
Yeah...it has the key fob. But it burns through batteries like crazy!! 2-3 weeks at the most! Can't seem to figure out what's going on. I just replaced the battery....but now it won't reprogram! I think I'll just bring it to the dealer one of these days....
Luckily I live in a small town....I only lock my car on the weekends when I'm out on the town.
Luckily I live in a small town....I only lock my car on the weekends when I'm out on the town.
I remember my key fob used to go through batteries very quickly also, maybe once every 3-4 months or so.
11-14-2005 | 07:11 PM
#108
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From: A Quiet Little Lake In The Middle of Nowhere
Here's a glamour shot of my winter or should I say full time vehicle. It's a real beater for sure: 6 In-Dash CD, Leather, Moonroof etc... It's a real chore to drive it everyday 
It's a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4 - Red/Gry Lthr
It's a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4 - Red/Gry Lthr
11-14-2005 | 09:37 PM
#109
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From: Vancouver BC
Here is my "winter beater" when I first got her...
Here she is a year later... now with Cup1's..
Here she is now, with new paint.. new plates, deleted sidemarkers, air splitter, 968 mirrors and handles.. this is about as close as she gets to snow these days!
Here she is a year later... now with Cup1's..
Here she is now, with new paint.. new plates, deleted sidemarkers, air splitter, 968 mirrors and handles.. this is about as close as she gets to snow these days!
11-14-2005 | 11:46 PM
#111
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From: San Diego, CA
This year my 944 is going year round. Last year i took it out once in a while late at night to do donuts and other stupid nonsense in the car.
Last year i had the pleasure of using my sisters '00 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Pretty fun car with a good amount of torque. It was fun pulling away from lights in the snow covered streets as all four wheels spun.
Sadly my sister sold the Jeep to my father (She lives in the city and used it once a month). Its now his daily driver. He just bought a '94 Mercedes E320 that i think he might start using...hopefully i can get that Jeep for another winter!
Last year i had the pleasure of using my sisters '00 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Pretty fun car with a good amount of torque. It was fun pulling away from lights in the snow covered streets as all four wheels spun
. Sadly my sister sold the Jeep to my father (She lives in the city and used it once a month). Its now his daily driver. He just bought a '94 Mercedes E320 that i think he might start using...hopefully i can get that Jeep for another winter!
11-15-2005 | 01:12 AM
#112
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Originally Posted by BeerBurner
my ruskie friend
Michelle
(Seriously needing Cryllic characters to make this response work!)
11-15-2005 | 11:24 AM
#114
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Originally Posted by Russian Rocket
how about a no? i owned one and it was more fun then my S2, handled just as good as my S2 and you can't beat top down fun. I miss it dearly 
Maybe you just don't know anything about them, but mx-5 is one of the best kept secrets in the sports car world It's a british roadster with Japanese reliability 
Why don't i get another one? because later on i want to upgrade to Mx-5 on steroids aka S2K(when the prices on used ones go down)
Maybe you just don't know anything about them, but mx-5 is one of the best kept secrets in the sports car world
It's a british roadster with Japanese reliability Why don't i get another one? because later on i want to upgrade to Mx-5 on steroids aka S2K(when the prices on used ones go down)
To me a dream car can handle and be fast at the same time.
Last edited by Imo000; 11-15-2005 at 11:53 AM.
11-15-2005 | 02:21 PM
#115
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From: St Louis, Missouri, USA
My winter beater is just coming together and just in time too - flurries tonight... ;] Bruce
95 Dodge Ram Diesel w/ Western 8 foot blade, 10 cu ft salt shaker, chains (all around).
95 Dodge Ram Diesel w/ Western 8 foot blade, 10 cu ft salt shaker, chains (all around).
12-29-2006 | 03:30 AM
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Apparently New England doesn't get snow anymore, so my car stays on the road. We're closing in on January and there isn't any sand on the roads.
If the time does come, my dad lets me use his car if/when I'm home:
If the time does come, my dad lets me use his car if/when I'm home:
