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What is the best car for a skiier

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creamypies
Posts: 143 - Karma: 11
i need to get a new car and i was wondering what the best car for a skiier would be also i live 5 hours from my closest hill so something decent on long distance trips
Aug 30 2009 7:57PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,762
subaru outback
Aug 30 2009 7:58PM
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Animal.Party
Posts: 311 - Karma: 158
a van u can fit so much stuff/people in there its unreal
Aug 30 2009 7:59PM
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*steeze_is_good
Posts: 2886 - Karma: 721
But then there's gas..
Aug 30 2009 7:59PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
With snow tires and a thule, unstoppable.
Aug 30 2009 7:59PM
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daringharry
Posts: 1627 - Karma: 12
Lamborghini duh, with a ski rack duh duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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Aug 30 2009 8:00PM
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
all your gunna get on ns is subaru basically but id say go for anything with all weel drive a car would get good milage such as a subaru. audi if you have some money real nice cars a suv would work but then again more gas money. pretty mucha nthing that has all weel drive even front weel drive would be fine becuase most of the time the roads are pretty clear and if your traveling 5+ hours to get somewhere im sure your not going to be doing it when the roads are real shitty
Aug 30 2009 8:01PM
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fsscott
Posts: 4684 - Karma: 114
/thread
Aug 30 2009 8:02PM
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Frank_Spinatra
Posts: 1203 - Karma: 75
snowmobile
Aug 30 2009 8:03PM
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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 84
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Aug 30 2009 8:04PM
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ScuffDUFF
Posts: 2027 - Karma: 143
fuck an outback.  WRX son!
Aug 30 2009 8:04PM
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dunkaroos
Posts: 2574 - Karma: 633
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jon knows whats up
Aug 30 2009 8:06PM
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Morgen.
Posts: 1199 - Karma: 61

ya ya subaru impreza WRX  mmmmmmmmm any guy who drives that will instantly be my hero.

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Aug 30 2009 8:08PM
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SteezyOhio
Posts: 6044 - Karma: 60
MINI COOPER
Aug 30 2009 8:08PM
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[Adam]
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 256
GET A JEEP

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Aug 30 2009 8:09PM
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*Nickdel*
Posts: 2264 - Karma: 956
get a truck. tacoma
Aug 30 2009 8:11PM
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zagfan5
Posts: 2608 - Karma: 144
win

throw a box on top, some studs on and your set
Aug 30 2009 8:12PM
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thecounty
Posts: 1450 - Karma: 290
boom, jeeps are where its at
Aug 30 2009 8:13PM
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yourthemannowdog
Posts: 4541 - Karma: 314
horrible with gas though
Aug 30 2009 8:15PM
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HangThePope
Posts: 749 - Karma: 19
I just got a '01 a little over a month ago and a thule for it today. I can't wait to drive it this winter.
Aug 30 2009 8:16PM
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Turner.
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 11,892

Frank the Tank from Travis Feiss on Vimeo.

seems like the obvious choice to me..
Aug 30 2009 8:18PM
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steezecheese
Posts: 63 - Karma: 208

caravan suberbin some sick subi or like some sort of taho

Aug 30 2009 8:20PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,762
outbacks generally get better gas milage and a much cheaper used. plus if you ski a 180cm + ski, it doesn't fit that well in an impreza. Outbacks are better for traveling, WRXs are just faster and more fun.
Aug 30 2009 8:35PM
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musick13
Posts: 913 - Karma: 44
that's mad breastly
Aug 30 2009 8:39PM
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musick13
Posts: 913 - Karma: 44
fuck I meant beastly
Aug 30 2009 8:39PM
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jedi.Jim
Posts: 1133 - Karma: 13
sigged
Aug 30 2009 9:09PM
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japanada
Posts: 13785 - Karma: 1,956
just picked up a 4motion passat wagon, audi's awd drive system with the price of a VW. Looked at a bunch of avants and outbacks, I just liked the build quality of a VW/Audi much better than the subis. Got 26mpgs with the cruise at 75-80 too.
Aug 30 2009 9:34PM
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ace_
Posts: 3189 - Karma: 39
sedan or wagon?
Aug 30 2009 9:39PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,762
yeah, enjoy when your gas pump goes out and you timing belt explodes. make sure you get all the recall work done... and that "AWD" doesn't transfer power to the back wheels. I know, I've got one of those and have had it for 2.5 years. It has been great until recently, I've spent 2500 on repairs and there is still shit wrong with it. stupid VWs are nice, but NOT reliable. I'm selling mine and getting a subi.
Aug 30 2009 9:59PM
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hartig
Posts: 8192 - Karma: 10
suby's are quality cars all around.
Aug 30 2009 10:10PM
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creamypies
Posts: 143 - Karma: 11
haha that frank the tank was great
Aug 30 2009 10:11PM
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andersteeze
Posts: 1047 - Karma: 30
Subie or a Jeep
Aug 30 2009 10:12PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
Ha I knew NS would be all over subaru's dick the second I opened this thread. But yeah...subaru outback, even a forester will get the job done for ya.
Aug 30 2009 10:20PM
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pandora.
Posts: 103 - Karma: 30
subaru foresters older than the 2003 model have some of the worst engine and transmission ratings of any car. just saying...
Aug 30 2009 10:27PM
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hartig
Posts: 8192 - Karma: 10
whats your point? he asked what the best car for a skiier would be, do you think we'd lie to him?
Aug 30 2009 10:28PM
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Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
Chevy S10, preferably the 2nd gens.
Aug 30 2009 10:28PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
I didn't mean it in a bad way I was just trying to say that subaru is a popular/mainstream car manufacturer in the skiers/ns demographic. There are some other alternatives just by looking at any AWD car such as a Honda Element, Jeep, Audi, VW (as mentioned before).
Aug 30 2009 10:44PM
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hartig
Posts: 8192 - Karma: 10
meh, well no one wants a box car or a gas guzzler or an expensive car to fix ;)

not saying those cars aren't bad, just saying they dont seem to fit this guy's needs..
Aug 30 2009 10:51PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,762


there is a reason we all like subaru, it's not just a fad.
Aug 30 2009 10:52PM
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MCIRONCOCK
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 30
Don't get a land rover.

Wtb >11 mpg :(
Aug 30 2009 11:05PM
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SteezyOhio
Posts: 6044 - Karma: 60
i like my rear wheel drive, manuel ford explorer that doesnt have traction control, for traction control i put heavy shit in the back, and yet, i live and ski in area with very icy roads, that are hard to navigate, it takes more then a awd car, it takes at minimal a driver who knows what to do and how to react to the conditions, didnt end up in a ditch once last winter, and there are some nasty turns to the resort
Aug 30 2009 11:07PM
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r0dubs
Posts: 1764 - Karma: 19
1990 range rover
spacious
durable
awesome

Aug 30 2009 11:08PM
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Dub_Digital
Posts: 2794 - Karma: 636
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Aug 30 2009 11:09PM
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Jamestown
Posts: 4002 - Karma: 51
Audi RS6 Wagon
700 hp, 211 mph, Quattro AWD

Can't go wrong?
Aug 30 2009 11:11PM
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spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
bingo!
Aug 30 2009 11:12PM
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NW_Rider
Posts: 2580 - Karma: 314
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vw vanagon
Aug 30 2009 11:23PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
Jeep, nissan xterra
Aug 30 2009 11:24PM
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49566738265
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Name another affordable, spacious, AWD/4WD vehicle that can pull out 30mpg, put out 227 hp, fit 4-5 comfortably, house a ski rack, and live for over 250k.  My WRX can, that's why I bought it.  A Forester, Outback, or Tribeca is even better.
Aug 30 2009 11:26PM
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blackoutbill
Posts: 2918 - Karma: 282
Things go horribly wrong when you have to fork over 4k+ for a new transmission

Audi's are sweet rides though too bad it is so expensive to fix
Aug 30 2009 11:30PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
Geo Metro
Prius
GSXR 650

or if you wanna go for reals..
Outback
Forrester
Xterra
and I'm pretty suprised how well my Santa fe does in the snow, but maybe that's just cause I know how to drive...
Aug 30 2009 11:33PM
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