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Best Car For Skiing?

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Funnel
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Getting a used car JUST for skiing, what would you recommend , or what do you already have that's the best car for skiing?
Aug 18 2008 3:05AM
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Funnel
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Sweet I was thinking more of a suburban or Tahoe typr of thing.  Then Ican haul all my buddies and gear up the hill no matter what.
Aug 18 2008 10:27PM
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cab509
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I have an A4 with quattro and it gets the job done in snow.


but really, as long as it has
1) room for gear
2) 4 wheel or all wheel drive
3) the correct tires

it'll get the job done. In all honesty the tires you choose will have a greater impact on how it performs than most other aspects of a vehicle. Grab something you like that has some weight in the back (or if you get a truck get sandbags for the winter) and invest in some good snow tires. That will make a huge difference.
Aug 18 2008 10:39PM
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tBatt
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and you forgot to add someone who knows how to drive in snow.

but yeah, he pretty much sums it up. personally, i would love to get a hatchback wrx or 2000 ish outback wagon.
Aug 18 2008 10:45PM
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Funnel
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Sweet.  A pickup would actually be good because I ride mtn. bikes all the time and those are the best for it, but I want something that can hold everything and more people.
Aug 18 2008 11:21PM
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Sufferboy
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-comes with a driver(shown above)
-very good Mpg
-works well in snow
-and its a sports car
Aug 18 2008 11:25PM
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frogger
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im going to have to go with a white hummer

Aug 18 2008 11:30PM
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Dalonte
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toyota rav4
Aug 18 2008 11:36PM
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dbchili
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[IMG]judiciaryreport.com/images/hummer-kids.jpg[/IMG]
Aug 18 2008 11:37PM
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Sufferboy
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fail...... the bmw i posted is bestest
Aug 18 2008 11:39PM
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Dirty.Harry.
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tacoma: arb air lockers though too. need that traction.

and on the jeep at the beginning, is that a 4.0L V6?
im jw. i would never buy it because it is an auto.
Aug 18 2008 11:42PM
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frogger
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no it isnt
Aug 18 2008 11:45PM
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cct_222
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JEEP WRANGLER..........with a rack on top
Aug 18 2008 11:49PM
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Funnel
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I think I'll be excluding the BMW from my list, but jeeps seem to be very popular in this thread along with lightweight pickups, but those are crap in the snow and are too small for my liking.  Need to have room for like 5 or 6 people and all of the gear.
Aug 18 2008 11:56PM
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ben_southworth
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this girls got it down
Aug 19 2008 12:35AM
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Sufferboy
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thats what i have
Aug 19 2008 12:38AM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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not the car, by snow machine he means he is buying a sled and needs to be able to put it in the back of the truck

Aug 19 2008 1:02AM
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[Adam]
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agreed jeeps are the best
Aug 19 2008 1:03AM
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K2skipunk
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my jeeper works amazing up to and down from the mountain, i love it.

Just a little flexin', not fully though.
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Aug 19 2008 2:04AM
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assface
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this was in "dropping the gloves" in some issue of skiing mag with toyota tacoma vs subaru outback
Aug 19 2008 2:33AM
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B-Wayne
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Subaru Forester XT, sickest mountain car ever!
Aug 19 2008 2:53AM
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cfox
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VW Sub volvo
Aug 19 2008 4:10AM
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Skibumsmith
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These are my picks. I'm sure u could find one used.
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Aug 19 2008 4:18AM
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Pwn.Mode
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anything that's not a car. think truck or suv. if you live in a location that get's more than a 6 inche blizzard you'll need ground clearence.
Aug 19 2008 4:24AM
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Skibumsmith
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On a more serious note our Subaru Outback works great.
Aug 19 2008 4:28AM
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Pwn.Mode
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on a less serious note; if u want to ski in the summer and need to drive to the top of a mountain you might need somthing bigger. but maybe not. depends on your location. it's convient in Colorado.
Aug 19 2008 4:48AM
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urbanjib
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hhhmmm i say corvette or Ferrari...good snow handlers, and lots of room for dem chickzzz
Aug 19 2008 8:33AM
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ChrisMercer
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subaru outback with some studs.  I hit a random cloud driving up rabbit ears pass going 90 on a sharp curve (yeah im dumb), went 90 degrees 3 times and popped out of the cloud in the center of the road. I love my car.
Aug 19 2008 9:15AM
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Funnel
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We do get a decent amount of snow out here in Cali, so ground clearance could be somewhat important.  Studs though are illegal in California.  To the guy who posted the pictures of the batmobile, Ferrari, and snowcat, I choose the snowcat, then I can go wherever I want.
Aug 19 2008 12:32PM
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MtHoodMeadows
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I am really suprised that no one else has figured this out, but the best value you are going to find in a used ski car is a late model AWD Chevy Astro Van for around $8K.  Unlike the Voyager, the Astro is built on the S10 truck chassis, so it is much more burly than a car based van.  Mine has two rows of bench seats - I have taken out the middle row so the interior is like a living room with a couch.  I have a Yakima Skybox 21 on top to hold an incredible amount of cargo.  You can sit inside and put on all your outerwear and boots without ever having to expose yourself to the weather.  Multiple people can sleep in it overnight in a parking lot, it gets 18 mpg driving from Portland to Mt Hood (try that in a full sized pickup), has reasonable ground clearance and handles like a mountain goat on the ice.

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Aug 19 2008 1:43PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Subaru's are good, but I'm scoping a 4runner.
Aug 19 2008 1:44PM
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powderstash
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Toyota 4Runner.  Enough room to have you and your hommies.  If you have to sleep in it there is plenty of room and it is 4 wheel drive
Aug 19 2008 1:52PM
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dbchili
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oh comon, a convertible bmw, how impractical, like man first off its rwd, and secondly the kid driving it looks like a rich yuppie from new hampshire

plus the plastic compound that makes up my hummer is way more stable than the bmw's, and its a two seater, remember we are trying to make intelligent suggestions as to the BEST car for winter for this kid okay
Aug 19 2008 2:02PM
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Skibumsmith
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It's not a ferrari. It's Jon Olsson's lambo. He put a ski rack on it after he won the x-games.
Aug 19 2008 2:24PM
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joggl
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i drive a mercedes "vito"
front wheel drive, 105 hp, place for 8 chickz + 1 driver,
or the self made construction of the bed with a lotta room for skis freezer bbq...
dont know what u need for having fun...

this one handles the alps...awesome!
nothing special, but works great and used- cheap...

http://img.agriaffaires.com/commercial-vehicle/g16908_2008032792812_1/mercedes-vito-112-cdi.jpg


Aug 19 2008 4:22PM
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Lemuel
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chevy caprice classic or buick roadmaster wagons, white with the wood on the side. now those are badass cars
Aug 19 2008 6:12PM
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Shredneck
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def go with the imprenza but make sure it's an STI   i prefer the hatch back

Aug 19 2008 6:35PM
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-kk
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my baby...

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Aug 19 2008 7:54PM
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-kk
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^ 2008 Subaru Impreza hatchback if you can't tell.
Aug 19 2008 7:55PM
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pianoman
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get a smartcar.
Aug 19 2008 8:04PM
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twix_182
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didnt think i'd have to say this, but you use SKIS for skiing
Aug 19 2008 8:04PM
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AALT
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yeah, your funny. its so you can get your orgasm on the road.
Aug 19 2008 8:06PM
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Malcolm
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subaru
Aug 19 2008 8:23PM
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TimmyK
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i'm doing just this now got it down to an wrx or an audi a4 gotta have awd and good gas milage
Aug 19 2008 9:41PM
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funk.
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hahah wow.  Snow machine = Sled = Snowmobile.. not like "dude my Ranger is such a snowmachine!"

and I see no reason to ever buy a truck w/out 4wd..  It always shocks me when I see one that doesn't have it.
Aug 20 2008 4:54PM
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Snowcase
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I think the general consensus here is subaru is very good all around but if you're thinking extreme get a jeep or truck and if you want to get stuck get something else.
Aug 20 2008 5:28PM
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DaewonS
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STi
Aug 20 2008 5:52PM
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XtRemE11
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hmmm thats tough, the audi will drive slightly better (better feel/ more stable at high speeds) but the wrx is a tiny bit more nimble. a4 has a much nicer interior, and a little more space. they both perform pretty similar in performance. and if you get the 1.8t then they both are pretty reliable.  the audi engine though is a little better, it has more power all around while the wrx only has power when you are revving very high and the turbo has kicked in. 
if i were you id probably go for the 1.8t a4. overall its just a much better built car, and you will be able to tell the difference when driving it.  and since they have similar performance there isnt much reason to buy the wrx.
you really cant go wrong either way.
Aug 20 2008 5:53PM
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frogger
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wow subarus suck
Oct 19 2008 9:48PM
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dope-fiend
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Oct 19 2008 9:55PM
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notime_for_jokes
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lambourghini with a thule on top
Oct 19 2008 10:09PM
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