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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 10:44 AM
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Driving top down in the Summer, go skiing to switzerland in the Winter. I like to live here.
No big and grumpy alligators around when i go swimming, too.



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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by noodels
Like your style
2000 MY=1.0L 6n2 Polo 136k miles wax oiled from new,no rust,family owned from new<50 HP>
Thank you Sir. Yours is alos a good choice. My Golf also serves as transporter year-round, sometimes the slightly bigger size compared to a polo is handy.

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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 10:57 AM
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I've had a whole slew of cars for DD's and beaters (over 20 vehicles in the last 10 years) but ultimately this is my favourite and my keeper.

'17 Ram 1500 lifted on Bilstein 6112's, 35" BFG KO2's and 17" Method NV's.

Best DD I've ever had, I can never go back to small car for a DD again. Just need another S2000 in the garage soontime.

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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:03 PM
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2002 Mazda 323, SP20. We weren't offered enough for it when my lady wanted a new car, so I kept it as my shopping trolley, to save the good cars from car park dings. Funnily enough this one rarely gets dinged, & is still going great at 130,000 kilometres, 80,000 miles. It is the only front drive car I have ever been happy driving, the ladys Toyota is really horrible, but she likes it.
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 07:02 PM
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The beater.



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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by d16tof22
Any serious snow and the Miata stays inside, but it has some cheap all seasons on it, so freezing temperatures are not an issue.

In light snow and rain it's a ton of fun playing Initial D around the neighborhood.

Dang that miata is clean though. Kind of a shame to get it all salty, no?
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by B serious
Dang that miata is clean though. Kind of a shame to get it all salty, no?
It is pretty decent, however it's hard to tell in the pictures that the pain is a cheap Maaco job. It doesn't have any rust but with the ht i can drive it through the car wash regularly.
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Old Dec 25, 2020 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Matchbox
This cars arent winter beaters. These are new cars.

I have a 1995 VW golf MK III, 1.6, 75 Hp, 2 valve engine. Extras: 5-Speed manual transmission, servo steering, driver seat hight adjustable. Thats it.
No airbags, no air conditon, no anti lock brakes, no power windows, no central loock. Gas cap with key.

That is a winter beater!
Hahahahaha Love it!
And you're right. The wife's car isn't exactly a winter beater. But it is in pure winter beast mode right now.
My S4 on the other hand to me is a winter beater. I've had it almost 10 years now and it only gets driven in the winter. Summer it goes into storage and the S2k is my primary vehicle.
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Old Dec 25, 2020 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by d16tof22
It is pretty decent, however it's hard to tell in the pictures that the pain is a cheap Maaco job. It doesn't have any rust but with the ht i can drive it through the car wash regularly.
I'm still sad about the salt, I'll have you know!

But I get it. skidding is fun.
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Old Dec 25, 2020 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by d16tof22
It is pretty decent, however it's hard to tell in the pictures that the pain is a cheap Maaco job. It doesn't have any rust but with the ht i can drive it through the car wash regularly.
That car will be swiss cheese within two years if you really drive it in the salt and snow.

Good way to kill a car for...no reason?
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