What do you use as winter DD car (if you have real winter where you live)?
#18
Yes, like others have said, whatever you get, proper winter tires make a huge difference. I run winter tires on my Touareg and it's handled everything thrown at it, including blizzards..
#19
Jeep Cherokee xj-
You'll never care about where you leave it
Bulletproof reliability
Stupid cheap
Easy to work on, cheap plentiful parts
Can make a fun off road truck to complement a track vehicle.
Last few years in Boston I've bought one each fall and sold it for what I paid come spring time. Fell for my current one, and it's been street parked in Boston for a year now. We named it Ellen.
You'll never care about where you leave it
Bulletproof reliability
Stupid cheap
Easy to work on, cheap plentiful parts
Can make a fun off road truck to complement a track vehicle.
Last few years in Boston I've bought one each fall and sold it for what I paid come spring time. Fell for my current one, and it's been street parked in Boston for a year now. We named it Ellen.
#21
This was my winter DD for the past 6 winters. Slapped on some Nokian Hakka R's and it was unstoppable.
Looking to update again. Anybody have a Cayenne Diesel that likes it? Thought about a Macan but want the extra room.
Looking to update again. Anybody have a Cayenne Diesel that likes it? Thought about a Macan but want the extra room.
#22
keep it for another 6 years.
those 10 days where the suv "wins" is nothing compared against the 100 other ones.
for room: roof box.
i'm not a fan of missing driving pleasure 4 months out of 12.
those 10 days where the suv "wins" is nothing compared against the 100 other ones.
for room: roof box.
i'm not a fan of missing driving pleasure 4 months out of 12.
#26
i want to try out this year real snow tires (no spikes, to be at least close to legal)
somebody ever driven ones the Michelin NA00?
in 18/65-18 they would fit fine on my rims.
i guess compareable to wet race tires.? for sure no more than 2.000 street fun km possible on a set - as long only driven on slightly snow covered roads. (and of course only driven around frezzing point . otherwise they will be gone as soon looking at them)
not cheap with around 350€ for a the R18. but for unreal fun worth a try.
just recognize that this is not anymore DD stuff.
but hey - everybody should have also a winter-weekend-warrier.
somebody ever driven ones the Michelin NA00?
in 18/65-18 they would fit fine on my rims.
i guess compareable to wet race tires.? for sure no more than 2.000 street fun km possible on a set - as long only driven on slightly snow covered roads. (and of course only driven around frezzing point . otherwise they will be gone as soon looking at them)
not cheap with around 350€ for a the R18. but for unreal fun worth a try.
just recognize that this is not anymore DD stuff.
but hey - everybody should have also a winter-weekend-warrier.
#27
We only do winter/summer tires in our house, this year the new car in winter will be a BMW i3 that I'm really looking forward to trying out. RWD, less than 3000 lbs, very narrow tires. My favorite winter car from the last 5 years has been the 991 GT3 and then probably my Audi RS5. I'll put a winter set on a 991 Targa GTS this year, but expect the lighter weight of the 991 3 to trump the AWD.
I'm not a big fan of SUVs in the snow as I much prefer better handling/braking performance over AWD. We'll have a Macan S on winters (last year was a Macan S + Macan Turbo), but it might be our last SUV.
Winter tires go on just before Thanksgiving and come off just before Easter most years.
I'm not a big fan of SUVs in the snow as I much prefer better handling/braking performance over AWD. We'll have a Macan S on winters (last year was a Macan S + Macan Turbo), but it might be our last SUV.
Winter tires go on just before Thanksgiving and come off just before Easter most years.
#29
I agree with those that posted that tires are the most important factor.
Jeep/ Land Rover/ Land cruiser is hard to beat when you live an active life style. Skiing, hunting etc.
Dirty dogs and kids is no issue in those vehicles.
Jeep/ Land Rover/ Land cruiser is hard to beat when you live an active life style. Skiing, hunting etc.
Dirty dogs and kids is no issue in those vehicles.
#30
I have the Macan S for the winter. I ordered it with air suspension and the 21" wheels. I just purchased the only full snow/winter tire made in the 21" staggered sizes I need and they will go on this week. I don't care what anyone says the most important thing for the snow isn't the car/SUV. It's the tires. A Ferrari with snow tires will do circles around a Range Rover with summer tires in a few inches of snow. I should be kicking *** in the snow with these pirelli scorpions and the awd and clearance.