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What do you drive to the hill?

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willydj
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Curious what vehicles you guys use to get where you need to go... looking into trading my RWD bimmer in for something that can actually take me to the mountain, so I can stop borrowing my roomies Jeep...
any ideas? (trying to keep it relatively cheap, but I found some nasty deals on Jeeps, and even LR3s)

(to the mods: sry, I wasn't sure if this was ski-related... or not... feel free to move me if you want)
Dec 14 2008 3:24AM
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saskskier
Posts: 4774 - Karma: 10,005
This is what I would definitely get if I had some extra cash lying around and needed a vehicle for in the mountains.  A 1993 Mitsubishi Pajero 3dr.

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Dec 14 2008 6:19PM
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saskskier
Posts: 4774 - Karma: 10,005
Sorry.  I guess I don't know what I'm doing.
Dec 14 2008 6:21PM
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mellifluous
Posts: 1682 - Karma: 68
walk, through the woods.
takes about 5 minutes to the chair
Dec 14 2008 6:21PM
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steeze2pleeze
Posts: 362 - Karma: 14
ye yee!
Dec 14 2008 6:43PM
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feihlination
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last year, i was in military. and those pinzgauers (like 40 years old, weighing about 2 tons with 80 ps) look like crap, but believe me: THIS slope

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would be like a 8 track motor highway even on blank rims

serious:

i exaggerated a little to point out that we drove these "pinzgauers" with standard wintertyres. but AWD, a few differentials and so on brought us anywhere where a standard car with the best tyres in the world cant even dream about....

of course you need winter tyres when your living in a place that means you have to drive certain slopes/hills all the time, but the car itself needs a little power too.

Dec 15 2008 6:59AM
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ugsey
Posts: 95 - Karma: 14

mate i never said drive. the key word right at the start was 'take'.

but yeh i wish i could fly would make shit sooo easy

Dec 15 2008 8:19AM
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Maximumsushi
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I walk.
Hell ya.

I've never owned a car.
Dec 15 2008 8:52AM
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aaron207
Posts: 30 - Karma: 15
91 eagle talon awd dounut everywhere
Dec 15 2008 9:34AM
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Twinjibber77
Posts: 6239 - Karma: 2,354

Either an '07 Mali or an '08 Hoe.

Dec 15 2008 9:45AM
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CakedWiddit
Posts: 268 - Karma: 13
Im a college student...i ride with who ever is drivin haha
Dec 15 2008 9:51AM
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Carrphotography
Posts: 590 - Karma: 95
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Dec 15 2008 10:29AM
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Shredneck
Posts: 2051 - Karma: -32

05 dodge dakota

Dec 15 2008 11:41AM
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NCurry
Posts: 490 - Karma: 959
TOYOTA!!!!
t-100 it rips through snow
Dec 15 2008 11:58AM
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willydj
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yeah i had a buddy that traded his lifted wrangler for an element, and he loves it... how well does it do in snow though?


and those saabs are kind of tight nowadays... i saw a couple guys above are fans, are they pretty deece in the snow?

yes, tires are definitely important, i completely agree... but for the most part, around the PNW the troopers require either chains or AWD, and i'd prefer not to get out of my car in frigid frozen balls temperatures on the freeway... so its AWD for me...


not too sure about the new grand cherokees though... i fuckin love my bimmer, but the thing is absolute shit in the snow, so it's time for a change
Dec 16 2008 1:51AM
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AB_Pow
Posts: 225 - Karma: 103
97 ford escort or a 99 suburban and on the rare occasion i get to drive my moms 04 mazda tribute.
Dec 16 2008 1:59AM
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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
VW Golf GTI MkV

Not 4WD but lots of torque and low profile tires get me up there with chains.  Plus its a hatchback so I don't need to buy a rack.
Dec 16 2008 4:59AM
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PKalow
Posts: 254 - Karma: 11

95 Isuzu Trooper, the thing is a tank. Put it on it's side earlier in the year and it just got a little dented up.

Dec 16 2008 1:49PM
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Steezyshred
Posts: 228 - Karma: 69
BLAZZZZZZER!
Dec 16 2008 1:54PM
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~auddie~
Posts: 757 - Karma: 24
05 Nissan X-trail
Dec 16 2008 1:56PM
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montanan
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 1,346

dodge durango bitches   and not the gay new ones  i got a 1999 with the 5.9 liter

Dec 16 2008 2:29PM
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SteezethePirate
Posts: 506 - Karma: 34
you fly or pilot a plane actually.
Dec 16 2008 2:31PM
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TDpeak
Posts: 130 - Karma: 10
Jeep Cherokee, awesome vehicles
Dec 16 2008 2:38PM
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0123456789
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jea i fuckin want an aero, i used to roll a 97 9000 cs( base) shit was a beast, decently quick, but i got hit at a red light by some jackass. so now im driving a 2000 saab 9-3 base, its a lot nicer/afster than my old 9k, and for FWD cars they were/are both beastly in the ice and snow.


Dec 16 2008 3:00PM
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KLovelace
Posts: 2118 - Karma: 289
99 outback wagon
!!  with dope studded traction tires.. yeaaayuh
Dec 16 2008 3:22PM
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thedutchmayn
Posts: 1653 - Karma: 45
fwd 95' a6 with studded snows
Dec 16 2008 4:17PM
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deleted5
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I own the sickies car ever a 04 crown vic police interrupter it's an old cop car it look like the blues brother cars
Dec 16 2008 4:19PM
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unamused.
Posts: 341 - Karma: 10
i loove my subie impreza
AWD or nothing check it
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Dec 16 2008 4:29PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
Damn your so hood
Dec 16 2008 4:34PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/399778/
Dec 16 2008 4:34PM
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rds4
Posts: 39 - Karma: 19
Nissan Xtera. thats were the shit it at.
Dec 16 2008 5:07PM
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spotter487
Posts: 462 - Karma: 12
'95 acura integra gsr
Dec 16 2008 6:18PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
volkswagen jetta tdi with snow tires, only 2wd so if it's super shitty and icy i'll borrow my dad's f350 diesel
Dec 16 2008 6:19PM
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dorikin
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2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5gt wagon w/ 5 speed.

Manual transmission is crucial for snow/ski car IMO. Subaru's own all.

Dec 16 2008 6:26PM
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Jordan
Posts: 4079 - Karma: 2,122
Jeep patriot 5 speed with wrangler tires. I've taken on 3-4 foot snow drifts. Thing's a beast.
Dec 16 2008 6:33PM
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windhamskibum
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Dec 16 2008 7:27PM
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steeze2pleeze
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hahaha i saw some guys hitch hiking and those were my exact words.
we would've given them a lift if the truck hadnt been full
Dec 18 2008 12:51AM
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agent420
Posts: 154 - Karma: 10
rental car guy.

check http://www.orbitz.com/car-info/ for really good rental dealz and online insurance!

Dec 18 2008 12:57AM
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Balto
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96 toyota tacoma
Dec 18 2008 2:06AM
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jack.whelan
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1995 GMC Yukon SLT (a.k.a the seal killa, or the environmentaliser)
Dec 18 2008 2:15AM
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ride-rider
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lifted rwd ford ranger with mud tires and chains.
Dec 18 2008 10:31AM
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