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Old 08-27-2004, 04:17 AM
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Default Advice needed. Best beater/winter/rain/track car for <5k?

My '95 Exploder (237k!!) finally died this spring and Im going to need a new beater car.

I just cant bring myself to buy snow tires for the M3, just too many stupid drivers on the roads.

I would like to get something that will be my winter/rain/track car. The M is great to track, but I think I want another track car that costs a lot less to maintain for the track. And something that I could rally a bit maybe.

Interior doesn't matter as Id rip it out and cage it.
I have thought about older GTIs, but are the maint. Costs on them too high?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
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Default get a 4000 quattro,or a 90-s coupe quattro

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Old 08-27-2004, 04:59 AM
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Default Re: get a 4000 quattro,or a 90-s coupe quattro

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old school mitsubishi galant vr-4 they are cheap anf fun to tinker with
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Default that one is by me, ive been thinking about calling him.

i heart those cars.
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if i would have the $$$ i would buy that and put a 20Vturbo rs2 engine .. and spank all B5 S4's ).
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that thing is dope
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Default 2.5 Subaru RS beats the Audi 4000/90's easy but...

check out the 91 Audi 200 turbo's...
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BIG 2ND...those cars can be pretty quick/fun....my buddy used to have one...ahh the good old days
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hate to say it but you could considear an older Civic/Integra **ducking behind desk**


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