What to get for a DD?
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What to get for a DD?
Well this weekend Im going to double my efforts in looking for a DD. Im only looking to spend about 2-3k and hoping to find somthing with around 100k on it. I was just looking on autotrader and I found a 95 3.4 vert for 3k haha. Wishful thinking, Im hoping to get a manual cuase Ive never owned one, but I dont care, anything that drives in snow will work. I want to put the maro away this year... the posi + tires scared me too much last year.
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I got a 01 Monte carlo, seems to be real nice, hasnt seen snow yet, mainly because we dont have any but, I have a couple of neighbors that love there w-bodies. Id recomend it. And the higher mileage ones can be found for a reasonable price, and you get a nice solid car, I like it if I want to go somewhere or haul a bunch of stuff, nicer ride and way more room inside.
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I've had W-bodies for years and they've pretty much all made pretty good winter cars. Not going to get a stick one though.
For stick get something like an old Cavalier, or Sunfire. Those can't cost ****. And the ones with a v6 in them are kinda peppy for what they are. Plus they have the parking brake handle on the center console so you can do some sweet E brake turns in the snow.
For stick get something like an old Cavalier, or Sunfire. Those can't cost ****. And the ones with a v6 in them are kinda peppy for what they are. Plus they have the parking brake handle on the center console so you can do some sweet E brake turns in the snow.
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get an auto for snow, and not a honda, I got stuck in plowed parking lots with my stock civic. I loved my '91 sunbird almost couldn't get it stuck, and it had the v6 which I could beat a few mustangs with. Most of the smaller Gm cars will be pretty good, and repair info (like scan tools) will translate to the maro
My old Accord while looking like crap starts up and runs perfectly every day. The only problem I have with it is that it's an import so the parts cost more than they should. For example, I need a new muffler and I keep getting quoted just under $100 for the cheapest ones. On my old Saturn I paid just over $20.
I would look into the Cavilers like others have said, they are cheap, realiable, and there are tons out there so if something does go wrong any mechanic will know how to work on it and parts will be very easy and cheap to come by.
Oh and Justin, there is nothing like having a DD. It is so nice not having to put all the stupid miles on the Camaro, when you clean and wax the car it actually stays clean, and you don't have to worry about people scratching or stealing it either.
I would look into the Cavilers like others have said, they are cheap, realiable, and there are tons out there so if something does go wrong any mechanic will know how to work on it and parts will be very easy and cheap to come by.
Oh and Justin, there is nothing like having a DD. It is so nice not having to put all the stupid miles on the Camaro, when you clean and wax the car it actually stays clean, and you don't have to worry about people scratching or stealing it either.
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Imagine what I have to go through with no traction controll and trying to make it up a small hill in the snow/ice thats less then a 45 degree angle... Camaro's may be a small vicous animal that eats Mustangs, but its time to hibernate 
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I've got you both beat. Rear wheel, posi/lsd, 6-speed, touchy stage 3 street/strip clutch, and 3.73's.
OK STORY TIME!
I've been stuck in between Pullman and Spokane once when it was in the middle of a blizzard, I had about 40 minutes left to go, it eventually accumulated 2-3 inches of fresh snow and I couldn't see 20 feet in front of me. This road is perfectly paved, lined with ice and snow, with big hills up and down the whole time. Everytime I tapped the gas pedal It would fishtail. I had to conserve my inertia to make it up the next hill, without spinning out trying to gain speed down the previous hill. Finally got to a Gas station and camped out until morning and followed the street cleaner/de-icer home. That sucked. Not to mention I got frostbite from the temperature inside my car trying to sleep on freezing leather seats. Haha... Long story, but **** man, worst experience ever.
Damn... fine another quick story. 72 Chevelle, tons of power, one tire fire. I used to live in the way country with a winding upward hill with a cliff (similar to that one in NFS Carbon)... Anywho, made it most the way then the big hill came, hit it enough to gain speed, towards the top started spinning out, slid ALL the way back down this huge hill backwards, with a huge cliff that would have totaled my car next to me. Also pulled over and camped out this night. Haha...
OK STORY TIME!
I've been stuck in between Pullman and Spokane once when it was in the middle of a blizzard, I had about 40 minutes left to go, it eventually accumulated 2-3 inches of fresh snow and I couldn't see 20 feet in front of me. This road is perfectly paved, lined with ice and snow, with big hills up and down the whole time. Everytime I tapped the gas pedal It would fishtail. I had to conserve my inertia to make it up the next hill, without spinning out trying to gain speed down the previous hill. Finally got to a Gas station and camped out until morning and followed the street cleaner/de-icer home. That sucked. Not to mention I got frostbite from the temperature inside my car trying to sleep on freezing leather seats. Haha... Long story, but **** man, worst experience ever.
Damn... fine another quick story. 72 Chevelle, tons of power, one tire fire. I used to live in the way country with a winding upward hill with a cliff (similar to that one in NFS Carbon)... Anywho, made it most the way then the big hill came, hit it enough to gain speed, towards the top started spinning out, slid ALL the way back down this huge hill backwards, with a huge cliff that would have totaled my car next to me. Also pulled over and camped out this night. Haha...