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ABalls
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I'll probably buy a car before the season starts and I'm looking for something that gets through snow and has decent gas mileage... recommendations?
Oct 11 2013 8:00PM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,105
30 mpg
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Oct 11 2013 8:08PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
Inb4 subaru
Oct 11 2013 8:12PM
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SFB
Posts: 8895 - Karma: 26,353
i think you want this car op

heard it has great gas milage.
Oct 11 2013 8:14PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
My wrangler on 35's drives through snow like it's a paved road... but i get about 12 mpg :)
Oct 11 2013 8:19PM
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Willgum
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VOLVO XC70 OR YOU'RE A PUSSY
Oct 11 2013 8:28PM
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ABalls
Posts: 2091 - Karma: 3,754
As good as the gas mileage is the thing sounds like an xbox when it's running, plus I don't have too much money
Oct 11 2013 8:39PM
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deepfriedtwinkie
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Well its pretty much between a wrx and a volvo xc70....the official cars of NS
Oct 11 2013 9:17PM
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Iliveinutah
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you just described a Subaru, get one
Oct 11 2013 9:19PM
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KravtZ
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What is your budget? Anythig under 8-9k is gunna be real tight in terms of selection.

Me pesronally id go with a jeep grand cherokee. Decently reliable, good off road and in snow, etc, plenty of room for me and a friend or two. Decent MPG i average about 22 in mine which is a v6.
Oct 11 2013 9:26PM
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cannaguts666
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Toyota Tacoma. Or an older Chevy Silverado with the 5.3

My Chevy 1500 gets anywhere from 16-19 MPG which is decent for driving all mountain roads.
Oct 11 2013 9:52PM
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ABalls
Posts: 2091 - Karma: 3,754
The answer seems to be a Subaru
Oct 11 2013 9:54PM
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-PoonHammer-
Posts: 281 - Karma: 779
Get a Vulva or a Subaru
Oct 12 2013 11:04AM
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SFB
Posts: 8895 - Karma: 26,353
VOLVO OR DIE
Oct 12 2013 11:09AM
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-PoonHammer-
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Oct 12 2013 11:15AM
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GayWolf420
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WRX, put sick stanced custom rims on it, make it hella flush with shitty engine mods and a shitty exhaust, and then proceed to talk shit on NS, and to everyone you know about how great your car is.
Oct 12 2013 11:15AM
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SFB
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Oct 12 2013 11:20AM
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RusselCrowe
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now the answer seems to be volvo so get....a volvo there easy to work with and never seem to die
Oct 12 2013 11:24AM
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Spiri7o
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Outback
Oct 12 2013 11:51AM
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timmi
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Oct 12 2013 11:56AM
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Laurent.
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There's only one option:

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Oct 12 2013 12:05PM
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penguiin
Posts: 1444 - Karma: 561
Subaru Forester

AWD so good in the snow and good gas mileage and it has plenty of room.
Oct 12 2013 12:14PM
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cool_name
Posts: 4295 - Karma: 3,131
Miata is always the answer!

Fun in the Snow from Angled Lines on Vimeo.

Oct 12 2013 12:39PM
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RusselCrowe
Posts: 367 - Karma: 1,111
rwd is much funner in snow than awd if you know what youre doing
Oct 12 2013 2:01PM
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ABalls
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xc70 looks like a really solid car for the price
Oct 12 2013 2:11PM
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Phooka
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Oct 12 2013 2:13PM
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.AR6rider.
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Screw fuel mileage. Get an XJ Cherokee.
Oct 12 2013 2:17PM
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whipple
Posts: 1415 - Karma: 5,167
volvo xc70, any subaru, audi allroad,
Oct 12 2013 3:37PM
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chicken
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Oct 12 2013 3:48PM
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Bachto
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Has great gas mileage, does awesome in the snow. it's honestly the perfect car
Oct 12 2013 4:16PM
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maximiliaan
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i love you

XC70!!!
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Oct 12 2013 4:19PM
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SFB
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XC70
Oct 12 2013 6:58PM
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XtRemE11
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Xc70s have a shit awd system and your oil pan will explode if you touch a pebble. Plus automatics are retarded
Oct 12 2013 7:29PM
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maximiliaan
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The awd works great when you need it, i never had problems with the oil and im not driving an automatic...
Oct 12 2013 7:36PM
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chicken
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who in their right mind would down vote this?

Oct 12 2013 7:43PM
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louie.mirags
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saab 9-3 or 9-2x
Oct 12 2013 9:30PM
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XtRemE11
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It's probably one of the worst awd systems out there. I've driven two xc70s in snow, one with nice studded snow tires and honestly, I felt more capable in a rwd car, the way the awd system cuts power and/or brakes individual wheels just made it a pain in the ass, it's ok if you're just driving around slowly in easy conditions, but the second you demand much of it, it blows
Oct 12 2013 10:53PM
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BigScaryLarry
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seriously dude just get the typical ski bum subaru like a normal person
Oct 12 2013 11:13PM
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alex=
Posts: 1738 - Karma: 2,835
A ford fiesta. Gets up to 42 Highway, and very... moddable to say. They're commonly used at Rally Schools to teach guys how to drive in rally races. Which means you won't have any problem finding stuff to upgrade your car's power, suspension, exhaust, etc. Snow tires are common as well.

14K for a new one if I'm correct, lower for a used one. hope i helped, ford or die
Oct 13 2013 12:29AM
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montanan
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my 99 dodge dakota , 4x4, 5 spd, 318 V8, maxis bighorn studs, great winter truck and with my cold air intake, chip, throttle body spacer, and dual exhaust , i pull bout 17 in town and 19-20 on highway.

the other truck just my stock ( basically) 4x4 cummins 2500, just my work truck , doesnt c alot of driving in winter .

good luck man.

Oct 13 2013 10:44AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
Posts: 4573 - Karma: 14,299
people with dicks longer than 6 inches.
Oct 13 2013 10:48AM
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Bart.Man
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/thread.
Oct 13 2013 2:27PM
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.AR6rider.
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So that's why you tried to upvote it twice.
Oct 13 2013 2:32PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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lol cold air intakes do nothing. Its been proven time and time again the only thing they do is possibly reduce horsepower. If you want real forced induction, the only options are turbocharging or supercharging.
Oct 13 2013 3:00PM
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act.resist
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a good one
Oct 13 2013 3:01PM
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alex=
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False. They provide horsepower gains. Results are best seen at WOT, if you even know what that means without googling it.
Oct 13 2013 3:12PM
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-PoonHammer-
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Hehehe that thread...
Oct 13 2013 3:33PM
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alex=
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Also, once converting your intake to cold air versus untreated air, you gain HP because when cold, air is more dense, which means it can take more in and pack more into the cylinder, which is in turn pushed out more forcefully than air provided by a stock intake since there is a higher capacity with it being cold. Pushed out more forcefully = more horsepower (and a louder exhaust, which is one side-effect)
Oct 13 2013 3:52PM
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cool_name
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Oct 13 2013 3:59PM
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chicken
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cold air intakes are a waste of money on most vehicles. the only benefit you get from them is having a bigger filter that clogs up slower.
Oct 13 2013 5:10PM
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