I have a 98 Base, and am debating about winter driving. I can pay 400 bones, get snow tires on steeeeeeeles, and drive it to school every day. It takes 20 minutes around town , and 30 minutes on a narrow-*** parkway. Or I can buy a civic hatchie beater, slap some snows on that thing, and not worry about crashing, or other people crashing into me. (I live in a town with a lot of soccer moms who drive Porsche Cayenns with no regard for anybody else.) Also, I would not have to wory about my paint getting messed up from snow/salt.
Thanks for your opinion, and sorry for the long post.

 

id say just buy the hatchie and beat the **** out of it I had an 89 grand am that i ran into snow banks, slid all over the place, and all that crap. It's nice when you dont care about your car haha

 

Yo if any one is selling a good running/mechanical hatchie around southern CT, hit me up I am considerring getting a beater, and drifting with it.

 

snow drifting is the BEST its so much fun. i actually go to school early when it snows so can go slide all over in my car
since ur in greenwich just look at the advocate classifieds on the weekend or thursday i think is the day the have the big autos section. you can find some pretty bad beaters their.

 

If i where in your shoes I would get a beater.

 

I would get an AWD beater, much more fun in the snow.

 

Hey Hkysk8r07, do you drive a four-door Dark blue Focus. I might have seen you around sometimes. i drive a Eukaliptus Green Lude with a pretty loud Tanabe Ultra Medallion exhaust, and soon to be rolling on 17 Inch. Gold Gram Lights 57s Peace

 

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well i dont do it with anyone else around. The last thing i want is to hit someone or someones car. But cutting reverse donuts in the snow in a deserted parking lot is going to be the new hotness this winter

 

Get an old 4x4 truck.

 

get one at a car auction..

 

you could use that $400 to buy a buss pass and take the buss. just an option

 

Sorry, but here are no buses on highways around here. And there would be no drift rally action

 

Or a not so old 4x4......I just got my winter beater for hopefully 2 or 3 winters to come: 1989 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 2 door, 118,000 miles, quiet motor, decent BF Goodrich tires, came with a new battery, new belts, ALL power options (Including a working A/C!) for $800 plus license, tax, and new front brakes (Pads AND rotors!), out the door for $925. Oddly enough, the interior is SPOTLESS! I wouldn't be afraid to take the wife in this beater......