best winter cars

[blight]

I would run a civic - but then again i can't stand the civics unless they are a two door. Even then - I would have to but a twin turbo v6 with 100 shot of nos in the thing to even make the car worth having (93' or so civic 3 doors are "ok" though, they look nice when lowered and body kitted out and all)

I can fix any problems on the car. I do both mechanical and body work including welding. Just hate doing it for my own work and just now decided not to drive the 240z in the winter.

Just need something simple and cheap, and is a four door. How about the early sentras- how are they? I would prefer front wheel drive myself because two wheel drive handles better then four (i said four NOT awd that is great - there is a difference).

Or how about a early 90's ford t-bird with v-6 and snow tires? What do you all think of that?

Any other suggestions?

[kfoote]

My parents had an 89 Ford T-Bird Supercoupe when it was new. The car was junk in the snow, even with good snow tires. Early Sentras have major rust problems and are not particularly reliable. You may also want to take a look at VW Golfs/Jettas, parts are cheap and they're decent in the snow. A late 80's/early 90's GTI may be on the range you're looking at.

[want a supra]

yeah go for like a 90 to 94 golf GTI.

[blight]

well what about the 95 pus sentra any broblems I should know about?
(b14)

[thecackster]

The Early 90's T-Bird is a Rear wheel dirve car man.... SUCKS in the snow, I carried around a trunk full of roofing tiles for weight and just incase i got stuck... worked pretty well tho.... but if your in the snow i wouldn't suggest it. a golf gti, they are pretty cool well thats my

[drunken monkey]

....errrr.......
something with good air-con and good heater......

i mean, if the roads are that bad, go get some chains.

[k3smostwanted]

my first car was a mercury cougar and it is the same basic layout as the ford thunderbird with RWD. with snow tires and a couple bags of sand in the back, it is not bad at all. i mean as long as you accelerate slow offf of stops you will not have any problems.

plus they got really good heat.

[thecackster]

Hell ya they do, damn dragon in there! hahaha

[blight]

Originally Posted by k3smostwanted

my first car was a mercury cougar and it is the same basic layout as the ford thunderbird with RWD. with snow tires and a couple bags of sand in the back, it is not bad at all. i mean as long as you accelerate slow offf of stops you will not have any problems.

plus they got really good heat.

what year?

I was also talking about the early 90s thunderbird. I thought by then that the cougar was fwd not rwd. I very well could be mistaken I don't keep up with ford that much. never been a big fan until recently.

[thecackster]

Mine is a 93' I love it, it's got a V6 has some get up, when i woudl race a friend home comming home from a trip in high school, were we lived was 13 miles away, open hiway, i would beat his 99 (i think)cougar all of the time. haha!

[k3smostwanted]

Originally Posted by blight

what year?

I was also talking about the early 90s thunderbird. I thought by then that the cougar was fwd not rwd. I very well could be mistaken I don't keep up with ford that much. never been a big fan until recently.

90's thunderbirds and cougars were identical except for the body style. but yeah i had a 93 v6 mercury cougar and it was still RWD. i think maybe the mid 90's they changed the cougar to FWD. like 95-97 but i don't know.

[blight]

Right now I'm looking at civic stuff, its looking really good so far. I was looking at a 68' olds toranado, but I don't think i could take the terrible MPG.

As for the merc and ford I still have yet to look at it.

Now if anyone is curious about the civic post it is in the 92-95 civic section of honda under "16 second..." It has gone up like wild and i have found an absolute TON of info on this if anyone cares that is.