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08-25-2009, 11:32 PM
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#1 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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I have a RX-8 which is on sale rite now. As everyone knows RX-8 is RWD, so i cant driving on the snow. Since i will have to drive to North Vancouver to go to school soon, i am thinking to get a SUV. I dont know what i should pick. I want it has a good outlook, save gas and comfortable.
Here are some of the SUV i may consider:
-Jeep Liberty (2002 to 2007 model)
-X5 (2000-2006)
-MDX (old model)
-Ford Escape
-Nissan X-Terra (2005+)
-Suzuki Grand Vitara (2007+)
-Toyota RAV4
That is all i can think of. If anyone has any suggestion, please tell me.
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08-25-2009, 11:35 PM
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EVOX with SST. done and done. If an EVO can't get you there, you damn well shouldn't be there anyway.
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08-25-2009, 11:36 PM
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#3 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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Thx, I wish if i hv money~
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08-25-2009, 11:42 PM
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#4 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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2006 X5 aren't exactly cheap so I thought u'd have some.
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08-25-2009, 11:44 PM
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#5 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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no, i wont get 2006 if i buy X5. I am saying that model year is from 2000 to 2006. It does not mean i will get 2006 X5
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08-25-2009, 11:47 PM
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Why can't you drive a RWD in the snow? People used to do it for years, before FWD's came along.
Get yourself some good tires, and learn how to drive.
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08-25-2009, 11:49 PM
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RWD is RWD... Not as good as SUV 4wd~ and SUV is bigger and comfortable
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08-25-2009, 11:50 PM
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I would go with the Jeep.. although there are many options for strong AWD sedans..
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08-25-2009, 11:51 PM
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#9 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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What other options? Does jeep eat gas so badly?
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08-25-2009, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jlenko  Why can't you drive a RWD in the snow? People used to do it for years, before FWD's came along.
Get yourself some good tires, and learn how to drive. | QFT. I had a decent set of winter tires this past winter and I could get around fine provided that the snow wasn't higher than the bottom of my car.
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08-25-2009, 11:59 PM
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#11 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Have you looked at subaru legacy/outback, you can get those in turbo and they're pretty good fun 
I know some liberty owners and they tell me the car is pretty horrible to drive/own,
Although for the few snow days we have a year, don't schools typically close when that happens?
Rav4's seem like a dependable car, 4 cyl ones of course, get the last gen ones, tons of cargo space in a cute little japanese package. 
Your RX8 won't have the same ground clearance as the SUVs so comment of getting snow tires doesn't really apply, so if you're gonna get a car for the snow you might as well get a 4wd no?
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08-26-2009, 12:03 AM
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Are you kidding me? 
Courtesy of RX-Titus. He put some Bridgestone Blizzak on his RX wayyyy back.
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08-26-2009, 12:04 AM
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#13 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Ahh good for him driving on some plowed snow... of course you can get around fine in the plowed areas, but in places like alleys or smaller streets, the snow in the middle will cause shorter cars to teeter more
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08-26-2009, 12:17 AM
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#14 | | The "You'd Know" Moderator
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I had a lowered car, and lived on a slope. As long as you know how to drive and as long as the car has a good set of winter tires, it's fine.
In the snow, I'd rather drive a RWD with winter tires than an AWD with summer/all-season tires.
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08-26-2009, 12:19 AM
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Good ol' Transit
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08-26-2009, 12:23 AM
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#16 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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^ lol busses get stuck too...
seen a b-line jackknife itself, back end swung forward after braking  imagine the passengers inside!!!
And for the most part, of course a RWD with snow tires will get you through, I love how ppl always say that about AWD and all seasons, you can just as easily buy a set of snow tires for an AWD car...
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08-26-2009, 08:33 PM
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#17 | | RS controls my life!
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Volkswagen Tiguan
Nice compact SUV and good on gas !
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08-26-2009, 08:41 PM
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08-26-2009, 08:48 PM
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#19 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by hk20000 EVOX with SST. done and done. If an EVO can't get you there, you damn well shouldn't be there anyway. | QFT!!! Although the OP definitely need some snow tires though...stock Evo X tires are summer performance tires.
But yea...Get a Rav4 or an Outback if you want AWD and ground clearance. Otherwise, a WRX is a good choice too! | |
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08-26-2009, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu Ahh good for him driving on some plowed snow... of course you can get around fine in the plowed areas, but in places like alleys or smaller streets, the snow in the middle will cause shorter cars to teeter more | My old GTI was literally one inch off the ground and the street my house was on was never plowed. So what did I do? Simple... I drove and plowed the road myself with the front spoiler.
*shrug*
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08-26-2009, 09:55 PM
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#21 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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^lolol nice, thats what we did with the STi
BTW the tiguan doesn't come standard with 4motion
so the op might not be able to afford it...
If you want basic, how about a impreza sport 5door?
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08-27-2009, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Lomac My old GTI was literally one inch off the ground and the street my house was on was never plowed. So what did I do? Simple... I drove and plowed the road myself with the front spoiler.
*shrug* | that's awesome
last year I was on Pro-Kit so I was still good 3" off the ground on my front lip, currently with my Tein SS I'm about 2" .... scraping everywhere 
but I never had a problem, my parent's Honda Pilot AWD with all-season isnt as secured as my fwd with good set of winter tires
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08-27-2009, 03:18 AM
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#23 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by hk20000 EVOX with SST. done and done. If an EVO can't get you there, you damn well shouldn't be there anyway. | pretty much what I said to myself
get a used STI or an evo 8 or 9!
Pathfinders are great, my dad's 1999.5 pathfinder has never gotten stuck | |
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08-27-2009, 09:28 AM
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#24 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Originally Posted by aznboi128 that's awesome
last year I was on Pro-Kit so I was still good 3" off the ground on my front lip, currently with my Tein SS I'm about 2" .... scraping everywhere
but I never had a problem, my parent's Honda Pilot AWD with all-season isnt as secured as my fwd with good set of winter tires | I just love how stubborn people can be about not using winter tires! I'm sure if you can afford a pilot you can afford a set of winter tires...
Also love how people brag how much better their car is in the snow, because they are comparing themselves to retards who won't buy a set of winter tires  | |
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08-27-2009, 09:38 AM
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#25 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by jlenko Why can't you drive a RWD in the snow? People used to do it for years, before FWD's came along.
Get yourself some good tires, and learn how to drive. | going up the cut in rwd is stupid....even with good tires one screw up and your fucked....dont listen to this idiot. i have an awd subaru and going up the cut last year with snowies was pretty scary....north van doesnt like to plow their roads
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