How many of you have a winter beater?

[Chihuahua]

I daily drive a '97 Tacoma extra cab, 5 speed. I think a lot of people on this forum save the BMWs for nice days, special events, date nights, etc. I live outside of Atlanta, there is 0.000000% chance I'd street park either one of my BMWs downtown. That's asking for trouble.

[ryan stewart]

I used to, but then I moved to the south and the E91 became whatever could count as a "winter beater" when I cant ride the motorcycles.

[ryan stewart]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

I daily drive a '97 Tacoma extra cab, 5 speed. I think a lot of people on this forum save the BMWs for nice days, special events, date nights, etc. I live outside of Atlanta, there is 0.000000% chance I'd street park either one of my BMWs downtown. That's asking for trouble.

Ive never had an issue. I uber if planning on getting plastered but I often park in the hoods in Edgewood, Deactur, by the Clermont, Little 5. Admittedly I almost never take my car "downtown" but I guess east of downtown on Memorial might count, but everyone has parking lots there.

[ryan stewart]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Life is too short to drive a beater.

I'll go an extra step, life is too short to drive anything that isn't sporty. Won't catch me driving a crossover, a pickup, an Audi, etc.

Yeah I dont get going really shitty like an old honda or something. Like a regular 3 series vs a new M4 maybe, but Im not rolling in a car with 4 speakers and shitty seats by choice.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by ryan stewart

Yeah I dont get going really shitty like an old honda or something. Like a regular 3 series vs a new M4 maybe, but Im not rolling in a car with 4 speakers and shitty seats by choice.

Eh I used to drive my dads 98 Camry. So, another 98 Camry for 4-5 months won't bother me

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

Eh I used to drive my dads 98 Camry. So, another 98 Camry for 4-5 months won't bother me

That was my first car back in high school. It had 100K miles and I picked it up for $5K. Served its purpose well at that age. But it also had paper thin doors, unsafe handling, lacked modern conveniences, etc. I never drive one at this stage of life.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

That was my first car back in high school. It had 100K miles and I picked it up for $5K. Served its purpose well at that age. But it also had paper thin doors, unsafe handling, lacked modern conveniences, etc. I never drive one at this stage of life.

My parents brought ours back in 1997 before I was born. Drove it for 22 years before they sold it for $2500 with 185k on the clock.

Thing was a tank. 0 issues except for rust.

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by SpeedBuggy

Yes, we do get a bit of lake effect, not only from Lake Erie, but the local lake here can add to it sometimes.

We got pounded this past winter, two snow storms back to back that dumped anywhere from 12"-14" of snow each time. At the end we had a total of more than 2 ft. of snow on the ground.

Nice area that Bainbridge area, my wife and I actually looked in that area for a home but ended up settling in our current area to stay closer to family. You're from that area?

No, my wife's family is the only connection I have to that region of Ohio.

[NorCalAthlete]

Relevant lulz:

[wrickem]

Jeep Wrangler - winter beater, rainy day, parking in town car.

Plus it's pretty fun and I don't care at all if it gets a ding or dent unlike my other cars which I wouldn't even drive with a scratch

How little I care about my beater

[Mosaud1998]

Funny, I'm looking at a 1999 Toyota Camry with 159k miles on it. Got the guy down to $1800.

Still iffy about a beater tho. Just an added cost but keep the 540 looking new

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Life is too short to drive a beater.

I'll go an extra step, life is too short to drive anything that isn't sporty. Won't catch me driving a crossover, a pickup, an Audi, etc.

Originally Posted by ryan stewart

Yeah I dont get going really shitty like an old honda or something. Like a regular 3 series vs a new M4 maybe, but Im not rolling in a car with 4 speakers and shitty seats by choice.

Yeah, easy for you to say living in Atlanta and LA - Here in Upstate NY one season in the salt and its never the same. OK for the 228iX, but not the M2C.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Yeah, easy for you to say living in Atlanta and LA - Here in Upstate NY one season in the salt and its never the same. OK for the 228iX, but not the M2C.

Yeah but a 228xi is no beater. Good choice.

[oVeRdOsE.]

i love this beater ! 3500$ cad, A1, no check, no rust, very very good shape. Could be my summer, but not enough power. XI is perfect

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

Still iffy about a beater tho. Just an added cost but keep the 540 looking new

Keeping the 540 looking sharp would motivate me if I still lived where I had to drive it on salted or snowy roads.

Originally Posted by Maynard

Here in Upstate NY one season in the salt and its never the same. OK for the 228iX, but not the M2C.

You definitely need a beater up there, especially with an M2C.

That's what my Tundra was for me in New Hampshire. I took care of it pretty well and still qualified for Toyota's full frame replacement for gen 2 snowbelt Tundras.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by dradernh

You definitely need a beater up there, especially with an M2C.

That's what my Tundra was for me in New Hampshire. I took care of it pretty well and still qualified for Toyota's full frame replacement for gen 2 snowbelt Tundras.

I just feel like after winter I'll just be driving the beater instead of the BMW. Or should I sell the beater after winter?

Here's the link to the camry: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...5664252916815/

Also looking at this one. But it's a 2 hour drive. Got him down to 2500
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...4423040242467/

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

I just feel like after winter I'll just be driving the beater instead of the BMW. Or should I sell the beater after winter?

It's such a personal choice that it's hard to offer a useful opinion.

I daily drive the wife's 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback manual and use my BMW just for pleasure driving, including road trips. That's partly to preserve the BMW (for the next owner, of course! ), but also because the 450# lighter FWD MZ3 is much more fun to drive around town.

I just returned from a 3,800-mile road trip. The BMW was fantastic, while the MZ3 would have been satisfactory at best. To keep the car's weight down, Mazda left out a good deal of sound-deadening, and tire noise on some surfaces in that car is ridiculously loud. That's just one of the trade-offs for a modest $24K car.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by dradernh

It's such a personal choice that it's hard to offer a useful opinion.

I daily drive the wife's 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback manual and use my BMW just for pleasure driving, including road trips. That's partly to preserve the BMW (for the next owner, of course! ), but also because the 450# lighter FWD MZ3 is much more fun to drive around town.

I just returned from a 3,800-mile road trip. The BMW was fantastic, while the MZ3 would have been satisfactory at best. To keep the car's weight down, Mazda left out a good deal of sound-deadening, and tire noise on some surfaces in that car is ridiculously loud. That's just one of the trade-offs for a modest $24K car.

Half of me is like " it's only a few thousand. I can make that up in a day or two. Plus, i dont have to worry about dents and running the car through a brush wash" Other half of me is like " I can keep that few thousand and drive the bmw. Plus, I'll be paying for a car I'm not driving"

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

Half of me is like " it's only a few thousand. I can make that up in a day or two. Plus, i dont have to worry about dents and running the car through a brush wash" Other half of me is like " I can keep that few thousand and drive the bmw. Plus, I'll be paying for a car I'm not driving"

Yeah, I get it - totally. Whatever you decide, let us know, and how it turns out.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by dradernh

Yeah, I get it - totally. Whatever you decide, let us know, and how it turns out.

Or I can sell the 540 and buy a E46 M3/E9x M3 or maybe an F80 M3.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

Or I can sell the 540 and buy a E46 M3/E9x M3 or maybe an F80 M3.

So, are we to understand you won't need a winter beater for the M3?

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Esteban

So, are we to understand you won't need a winter beater for the M3?

I'll need one. So, I'll buy one of those Toyotas. I think I'm overthinking. It's a 540 AWD. They made millions of these things. It ain't a Bentley. I'll just drive it in the winter and clean it every week like I already do.