Winter beater thoughts.. the "rally beater"

"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart) 09/19/2015 at 00:23 • Filed to: None

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This has been pooling around in my mind, make a rally-inspired car for the winter, with rally-style fog lights, mudflaps, maybe a lift, good tires to slide around in, and still be reliable for a daily commute.

Ideally, I’d get a Geo Metro for the lulz, and for the buzzy 3-pot, but then I get news that a friend of a friend is selling a EG Civic (non VTEC) hatch for $400. I may not get a part discount from working at a Chevy dealer, but parts are still dirt cheap, I could also go the Aveo route, and get a discount. So what are your thoughts, Oppo?

bob and john > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 00:31

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honda.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 00:44

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For fun get a truck like a Ranger. It will slide around a lot and will have the 4WD to get you unstuck. Or a WRX

Wacko > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 00:58

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Suzuki SX4, I had a 2010 awd 6 speed manual. Goes everywhere and easy to hoon in the snow. I used to hit the gas just a bit harder to loose traction a many turns. Prices went down, so could be a cheap option. I found that the SX4 is built solid. 2 inch lift kits available, I was planning to lift mine, only installed my oversized tires, then crashed it last February.

It was a fun little car, and I still miss mine.

SLK > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 01:01

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1. Find cheap mechanically sound fox body

2. Apply lift kit and loud exhast with steelies and snow tires

3. Hoon in snow

4. Profit

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Wacko 09/19/2015 at 01:05

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Haven’t driven one, but they are quite solid from what I heard, surprisingly common.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > OPPOsaurus WRX 09/19/2015 at 01:06

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been thinking of a truck like a ranger, but I still want to be a bit stingy this winter.

Wacko > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 01:11

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if it was just up to me I would of bought a 2013 with 15000k that I found after the accident, but since my insurance payed out what I payed for it new, I bought a pathfinder, cause it seats 7. We have 2 girls and my boy is coming in about 4-5 weeks.

for Michigan > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 01:18

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I’m tempted to put a mild lift on my Fiero for this exact purpose.

And maybe because I think a lifted Fiero will make people go, “What!?”

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > for Michigan 09/19/2015 at 01:23

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that would be awesomely hilariously stupidly awesome.

for Michigan > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/19/2015 at 01:36

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Right? I’ve been contemplating it for a while. Thinking:

1-2” lift for the ground clearance

Oversized snow/all-terrain tires on 13” steelies

Front-mounted light bar

Mud flaps

Also maybe an oversized, M90-inspired camo paint job to round out the look.

OPPOsaurus WRX > for Michigan 09/19/2015 at 09:53

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I support and also desire to do this with my Fiero that I will now try to seek out on Craigslist

Tohru > Wacko 09/23/2015 at 05:01

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I had to look up the SX4 on my local CL, but only found one that looked like Optimus Prime chewed on it.

Wacko > Tohru 09/23/2015 at 07:23

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Looks like it still runs.

Tohru > Wacko 09/23/2015 at 07:32

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Ad says engine and trans are still good.

Wacko > Tohru 09/23/2015 at 10:30

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it’s a 2009, so if it’s an auto is a 4 speed auto, if manual a 5 speed. It also has the non VVT engine. in 2010 engine changed to 150hp vvt, 6 speed manual and the auto became a cvt.

That’s why I bought my SX4 in 2010, awd 6 speed manual...

then in 2014 went and put oversized tires on it and the 6th speed basically became useless. crashed it in early 2015. total loss for the insurance since my rear drive train was what impacted the immovable object.

total loss since new pieces and labor exceeded value of the car.

Tohru > Wacko 09/23/2015 at 12:24

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This one has a bent A pillar, shattered windshield, and it popped the airbags.

Wacko > Tohru 09/23/2015 at 13:09

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i could of used it’s pieces to repair mine...