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Old 12-11-2002, 12:29 PM
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I've been tossing a couple different cars around as my next winter car. My camry has 206k on it and I dont think the trans is going to last much longer, so as soon as winter is over I'm going to try and sell it for a different car. I've been thinking along the lines of a DSM, a Subaru, or possibly a Civic. I was wondering if you know of any places where I can find stats or info on the stock cars, older EG's. Thanks.

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If its strictly a winter car get a Subaru. Awd owns. My car sucks in the snow, but it sure is fun.
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I just want to keep my options open though...in case I dont find one in time. And it just gives me something to read about.
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If it is just a winter car, and its going to get beat on, neglected, etc. Just get the cheapest one. AWD would be nice though.
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Hm..

Get a Subbie.

A 94 Impreza L you can pick up on the cheap
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If it is just a winter car, and its going to get beat on, neglected, etc. Just get the cheapest one. AWD would be nice though.
This is how I started with my civic.
Did not want to take the BMW in the snow being rear drive and performance tires. So I told myself to buy a beater with a good gas mileage and fairly reliable so it does not strand me in the middle of winter. Back then it was a cool idea so I got a 92 DX hatchback.

Then trying to do find out about regular maintenace on the car, I stumbled in this forum. Read lots of posts and eventually found out that Integra motor fits! (well what do you know). This was last year and $12,000 later (with a GSR powetrain, GSR suspension, coil overs, cams....balh blah blah...etc), I still dont have a winter car.
I'm now using the my wife's Montero Sport when it snows... LOL!

The Subaru would be a nice car to modify....... uhm I meant to be a winter car. hehe.
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That would probably happen if I wasnt a poor 17year old. All the money I get goes right to my parents, I took a loan from them. Then the rest gets dumped into the Camaro I dont think I could swap the camaro for a civic, just the sound of it makes me all tingly:D might become an addition though.


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If it is just a winter car, and its going to get beat on, neglected, etc. Just get the cheapest one. AWD would be nice though.

This is how I started with my civic.
Did not want to take the BMW in the snow being rear drive and performance tires. So I told myself to buy a beater with a good gas mileage and fairly reliable so it does not strand me in the middle of winter. Back then it was a cool idea so I got a 92 DX hatchback.

Then trying to do find out about regular maintenace on the car, I stumbled in this forum. Read lots of posts and eventually found out that Integra motor fits! (well what do you know). This was last year and $12,000 later (with a GSR powetrain, GSR suspension, coil overs, cams....balh blah blah...etc), I still dont have a winter car.
I'm now using the my wife's Montero Sport when it snows... LOL!

The Subaru would be a nice car to modify....... uhm I meant to be a winter car. hehe.
hehe, good story.
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