Show me your Winter Beater.

"945T" (945T) 09/10/2013 at 00:36 • Filed to: Winter Beater, winter, beater, volvo, snow

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Hey Everyone.

So I have a bit of an obsession with old beater Volvos, and last winter I had the rustiest old 240 turbo sedan with a great stereo and leather seats. That car was beat but it was a total champion. I've owned old Volvos before, so that was no surprise, but it was also the first time I've had a true winter beater - I took out exactly six months insurance on it and sold it for a very modest profit six months later. I paid $40 for an oil change, and no other maintenance.
Recently, I had a tip off about a 'free' car. I went from Vancouver to Victoria, BC on the ferry with a booster pack and really no idea of what I was getting myself into. As you can see, everything went better than expected. It's one owner, zero rust, but has a dent in the trunk that's now bowed it, and clearcoat peel in a bunch of places... I'll have my painter tell me what he thinks.

Anyway, that's my vote for winter beaters. This one is actually pretty nice, I may consider putting collector status on it after the winter if I can 'refurbish' it enough.

What is everyone else driving this winter? Our winters are pretty mild, anyone buying a truck? Has anyone started looking for a beater yet?

stuttgartobsessed > 945T 09/10/2013 at 00:43

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If by "Winter Beater" you mean selling my SUV for an Alfa to use as my only source of motorized transportation then yes. Yes I am in the process of getting a winter beater. Now if you'll excuse me while I develop an ulcer.

Mathias Rios > 945T 09/10/2013 at 00:44

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Nice catch! I love the color. What is your daily driver? My DD handles winters pretty well.

nobody > 945T 09/10/2013 at 00:46

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"Winters" here only get to 50F, so DD=winter car, and summer tires=winter tires.

PlayerWAN > 945T 09/10/2013 at 01:02

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Pictured: Last winter.

Can you guess which one will be the winter beater this year? You get a free cookie if you get it right. :D

Agrajag > 945T 09/10/2013 at 01:09

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The man in the iron mask > Agrajag 09/10/2013 at 01:28

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oh no max A/C

The man in the iron mask > 945T 09/10/2013 at 01:30

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what's a winter?, 2 times in 20 years has it snowed in my hometown

gomerkyle9 > 945T 09/10/2013 at 01:32

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I just have my year round driver. I have a Wrangler and an F-150 but they both suck in the snow. I thought of getting cheap car for the winter to keep miles off/keep away from rust, but I don't think I could keep the WRX in the garage for the long New Hampshire winters. It is a car that deserves to be driven... into snowbanks.

offroadkarter > 945T 09/10/2013 at 02:33

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This is my foul weather and winter DD, 1996 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer. 351W, 4" lift, 35" BFG AT K/O's, Bilstein shocks

Bytemite > PlayerWAN 09/10/2013 at 03:34

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The NB

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > 945T 09/10/2013 at 06:48

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Thats a pretty sweet car to be getting for free.

505 - morphine not found > 945T 09/10/2013 at 06:57

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I'm jelly on that 240. This is mine btw, it's a Peugeot 505 2.0 and it's getting some badly needed repairs right now. Like new brakes and suspension. And some engine tune-up. And exhaust renew. And an LSD. And drop it a few cm. Some paint on certain areas of the body.

Some of that is already done, some of that will get done in time for the season.

GreenN_Gold > Agrajag 09/10/2013 at 13:01

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Beater, not heater!