Ultimate Winter Beater

A turdcel obviously, or geo metro

>>15942639
Civic.

E102 Corolla
1st gen Dodge/Plymouth Neon DOHC

Something RWD

>>15942757
Why

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Just picked this 203k mile '96 ES300 for that very purpose. Nowhere near your mpg target (I've been getting 24 mpg commuting so far), but for $1600 I have a comfy, quiet cruiser with heated seats. Rims are 15 inches and bolt pattern is pretty universal so picking up steel wheels to put snow tires on is cheap and easy.

>>15942657

E110 Corolla is another good choice. Not quite as high quality feeling as the 102, but a bit more pep and equally reliable overall (just watch for oil consumption).

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1993 Range Rover County

>>15942639
Lada Riva

/thread.

>>15943053
Seems to big would it be good on gas?

>>15943045
> a bit more pep
Is that really important in a winter beater ?

>>15942897
So you can git gud at driving in the snow. Fuck 4wd, unleash your rage in the snow with sick uphill drifts

>>15943154

Not necessarily I suppose, but 122hp vs 105hp is a useful bump IMO when you're already scraping the bottom of the barrel powerwise.

>>15943250
Fuck rwd, just get a proper front wheel drive and drive around with the hand brake engaged.

>>15943035
Why is it on four jack stands?

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As usual the answer is old mercs
>>15942897
oversteer is easier to control than understeer
>>15943056
fuck that, those things barely stay on the road at 80kph in summer

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>>15942897
hektic skids

I drove this thing through many Buffalo winters and never once had a problem. Decent snow tires, and common sense will get you home every time. A limited slip diff doesn't hurt either and makes taking every corner sideways that much easier.

>>15943596
>oversteer is easier to control than understeer

This, steer with your right foot

>>15942646
>metro
>winter
Good luck if you live anywhere with a proper frozen wasteland.

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>>15943469
Full brake job

>>15943035
nice pick for $1600

Rsx, I beat the ship out of mine and it runs great. Could use a couple grand of body work from the scratches rock chips and rust though. Terrible quality paint and the "typical Honda rear quarter rust"

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>>15943812
> couple grand

just diy it

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europoor here, is a golf 3 a smart choice as a cheap winter beater?

>tfw poorfag
>tfw I'd drive any of these "winter beaters" all year around

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>>15943714

Thanks, been enjoying some very comfy quiet commuting. It truly drives like something with a fraction of the mileage. Suspension is still smooth for the most part, no rattles or weird noises, engine and transmission are smooth and run like new. I need to dick around with the power steering to figure out why it seems to cut out at parking lot speeds occasionally, and do the t-belt.

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>>15942639
Think bigger. You wanna b safe in the winter.

You think an Impreza or a civic will keep you safe from A milf's suburban T boning you?

Get a full size pickup truck
Not a ranger
Not a jeep
Not a Dakota

A fuckin half ton from one of the big 3

>>15946357

Yeah

>cheap to buy
>cheap parts
>more abundant than cockroaches

>>15947699

>Driving a vehicle with super high center of gravity and very poor weigh distribution in slick conditions

I agree that something FWD and with some weight over the front wheels (and back) is useful, especially on the highway cutting across slush mounds between lanes. Light compacts will get thrown off course. Something like an old W-body or Taurus, or Camry works well here.

>>15948401
>old W-body
Buick Regal GS's were made for the snow

Skyline or GT-R w/RB swap.

More realistically
CR-V
Juke
Rav-4
CX-5
Outback
Escape
Cherokee
Blazer

Are the best winter beaters for each of their brands IMO. None new of course, and all with 4WD or AWD.
I don't know about European cars, but you said cheap readily available parts.

>>15942639
Subaru Outback, AWD Wagon, all you need for the winter

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>>15948781
>Skyline or GT-R w/RB swap.

>>15946357
Just don't buy 1.4 or 1.6 petrol

>>15949287

Why is that? Those are the cheapest ones I can find