Holy Clean

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 12/31/2014 at 11:52 • Filed to: None

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I know for a lot of people on here, a Mazda Miata is the ideal winter beater. I disagree. My ideal winter beater is small and light, yes, but not quite that small and light. It has more space inside, more doors, a roof, and yes, four wheel drive. It's old and cheap enough that you don't worry about it, and tough enough that you actually don't need to. And, if I can have my way, it's a little bit rare. I'm not usually a fan of simple, cheer, bare-bones cars. But unless I was a person of massive disposable income, my winter beater would also not be an Audi. It would be a 4WD Toyota Tercel wagon, a car that I have the most inexplicable soft spot for. Seriously, no other cars of this nature creates any desire in me. But when I see a Tercel, with its mini Land Rover Discovery looks, skinny tires, and 4WD badge on the tailgate, all I can think is, "That would be an absolute blast to drive in the snow."

Then, there's this particular Tercel. It's hovering right around zero degrees fahrenheit here, and the roads are covered with ice and salt. Any car should be filthy. A Toyota this old should've rusted away. This thing should look like a winter beater. But it doesn't. It caught my attention driving down a major street, and I actually turned around to go take a look. It was that clean. And it's white, so dirt should be visible. But nope. It sat there, in all of its black steelie-d majesty, looking like it just rolled off the showroom floor.

I want it.

505Turbeaux > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/31/2014 at 11:57

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LOVE those things. Too bad there arent many left in New England

spanfucker retire bitch > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/31/2014 at 11:57

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But unless I was a person of massive disposable income, my winter beater would also not be an Audi.

If I was a person of massive disposable income, I'd make my "winter beater" a 911 turbo just for shits and giggles. Slap some Nokians on those and utilize the fuck out of that AWD system.

StreetSurgeon > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/31/2014 at 12:29

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My parents had one back in the day, 4x4 and a 5spd! You could actually purchase them pre-rusted from the factory if you didn't feel like waiting a few weeks for nature to do it's thing. I actually saw a non-rusted example at last years Pike's Peak race, stopped me dead in my tracks. They must not use salt up there in the mountains.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/31/2014 at 12:38

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Hey! Isn't there some asshole on oppo that owns two of these?

MarquetteLa > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/31/2014 at 12:44

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Yep, I see these often in the snow here in Denver. I like the shape of their greenhouse.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/31/2014 at 12:51

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I have no idea.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/31/2014 at 13:06

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Yeah, that asshole should donate one to me!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/31/2014 at 13:19

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:(

Mmmeeeeeeee!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/31/2014 at 13:34

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Oh right.