I drive a 2004 RSX Type S with Pilot Super Sports. Always lived in FL, never driven on snow. Getting ready to sell car due to mileage (150k).
What would be a good car for a snow noob like me?
Good reliability, good fun potential, 4 to 7 k $ range, and manual tran wouldn't hurt either.
WRX is too expensive for me atm, but an Outback or a Miata come to mind. Thoughts?
William Harris
Any AWD with snow tires will be more than enough for winter driving, pick the one that suits you best.
Zachary Flores
How about winter chains? Isn't that a thing they use up north?
Blake Collins
Just buy winter tires. Even cheapo ones will do the job.
Dylan Gutierrez
Any car that isn't slammed or is a RWD with a welded diff on some acceptable winter tires should get you around with no trouble
Jeremiah Long
Yes but your average driver rarely needs them
Joshua Hernandez
welded diff would be good in snow and ice
Alexander Lewis
Best snow setup rite here >FR layout >Limited slip differential >Really narrow snow tires >Manual trans >no abs or tcs
Levi Barnes
>>no abs or tcs
full retard
Owen Perry
So last question from OP, wouldn't a FWD be more forgiving than a RWD? I mean my money would be on AWD, but if you had to choose between fwd or rwd?
William Morales
No you fucking idiot, this isnt an episode of Ice Road Truckers
Jackson Lewis
Not all that much for a daily driver. Sure, you won't have that one wheel spinning and digging in, but that ass will let go a hell of a lot sooner, which is not entirely recommendable for someone who has never seen more than an inch of snow
Brandon Cooper
AWD = meme (exception: off road/climbing) Stopping > going (all cars brake with all 4 tires) Not AWD = less weight = shorter braking distance + better handling All you really need is a good set of winters and salt/sand bags if RWD. Limited slip helps.
t. Rx7 daily for 3 years in Chicago winters
Gabriel Reyes
Yes FWD is easier to control in low-grip environments for an untrained (not professional) driver since you can regain grip by simply letting off the throttle.
Josiah Howard
It would. FWD always have the engine ontop of the driving wheels, which makes it so that you'll get more traction due to the increased weight. Its also "easier" for newcomers to recover from understeer than oversteer
If getting around and a forgiving ride was my concern; FWD over RWD
James Baker
a set of winter tyres and common sense
holy shit you're not conquering mt everest
Andrew Long
literally anything will be fine. my mom drives a fwd hyundai manual econobox and it's fine. just don't drive like an idiot.
William Phillips
lrn2drive
Colton Thomas
Why does everyone that has never driven in snow think they need fucking awd, 4wd, or snow tires? Just keep your car and don't drive like a fucking moron. They do have snow plows. You won't be going on an arctic excursion every time it snows. I drove a lowered 03 cavalier for 5 years in Northern Ohio and not once did I get stuck.
Cooper Thompson
>Just buy winter tires. Even cheapo ones will do the job. Yes, just get them on the right axle.
Christopher Gomez
>RWD with a welded diff >In snow This sounds fun as fuck
Landon Miller
Why not get snow tires and keep the rsx? Why are a faggot worried about mileage?
Isaiah Price
Wait till you see the rust tax mate.
You'll hate this state if you like cars. Lower Michigan winters aren't anything to worry about. Very seldom do they get hammered with snow.
In the UP, maybe a set of snow tires. But down there I wouldn't worry about it.
Juan Powell
It is. It's fun with LSD too
Lincoln Myers
He's just into sick skids.
Carson Brown
yeah but you dont need them unless they don't plow your roads... and they make an ungodly amount of noise