I found an '03 Tundra in New Hampshire for $6k that I'm rocking for the winter. 150k, no rot, and Toyota replaced the frame a couple years ago under that crazy recall they had.



Needed axle seals, exhaust, timing belt, O2 sensors, and some other odds and ends. I thought about flipping it since they hold their value so well, but it is a really nice driving little truck. I'm not sure I'd get much more for my money either.

Anybody score any good winter beaters?

That looks nice enough to make it through a few winters, or serve full time daily driver duty for several years.

Being that I live in Florida, I'll never need a winter beater. Thank Bocephus for that.

the Tacoma is a better pickup in my opinion, but for 6k why harp on the fudge?

Posted by Samurai the Tacoma is a better pickup in my opinion, but for 6k why harp on the fudge?

I like Tacos too, mostly because you can get one with a stick. The 4.7 V8 in the older Tundras is a sweet little motor though.

Posted by DelbertGrady I like Tacos too, mostly because you can get one with a stick. The 4.7 V8 in the older Tundras is a sweet little motor though.

not being argumentative and really enjoying our conversation so please don't take my disagreement personal or as a hostile nastiness... I always felt that the Tundra was trying too hard to be something it wasn't. Remember the T100? Now THAT was a truck that was trying too hard.

Posted by Samurai not being argumentative and really enjoying our conversation so please don't take my disagreement personal or as a hostile nastiness... I always felt that the Tundra was trying too hard to be something it wasn't. Remember the T100? Now THAT was a truck that was trying too hard.

Oh god. The T100. Felt like a cheap knock off of a F150.

I'm still rocking last year's winter beater. I ended up keeping it on the road all summer, it's been a fantastic truck.



Got it for $300 a couple of years ago, the passenger side rocker panel had a 3 foot long hole in it (car was hit when it was almost new, and they just ground down the dent and bondo'd over it, so it held in a few gallons of water), the timing belt was 100k overdue (didn't break!) and it was just generally in bad shape. So I welded in a new rocker, did the t-belt, tidied up some other stuff, dropped it 2" because why not, etc... heck, I even placed 6th in an all night rally with the thing in February (with UER member Shadowedsmile co-driving).

Still looking for one, found a good deal on a c5 rs6, or looking for a c5 s6.

Posted by Samurai not being argumentative and really enjoying our conversation so please don't take my disagreement personal or as a hostile nastiness... I always felt that the Tundra was trying too hard to be something it wasn't. Remember the T100? Now THAT was a truck that was trying too hard.

You're definitely not wrong... it's like a 3/4 size truck. And being 6'-3", it doesn't fit me like my full size Chevy's did. I can actually spread out more in my GTI. It has plenty of power for it's size though, and there's not much that looks good in the 5k-6k price range. Most importantly, my quad fits perfectly in the back.

Was the T100 really much bigger than a Taco? I never understood it's purpose. Irrelevant I suppose, since they're all long long gone from NEPA.

Posted by bandi I'm still rocking last year's winter beater. I ended up keeping it on the road all summer, it's been a fantastic truck. http://i104.photob...D0_zpshkfqwkwh.jpg Got it for $300 a couple of years ago, the passenger side rocker panel had a 3 foot long hole in it (car was hit when it was almost new, and they just ground down the dent and bondo'd over it, so it held in a few gallons of water), the timing belt was 100k overdue (didn't break!) and it was just generally in bad shape. So I welded in a new rocker, did the t-belt, tidied up some other stuff, dropped it 2" because why not, etc... heck, I even placed 6th in an all night rally with the thing in February (with UER member Shadowedsmile co-driving). http://i104.photob...00_zps66185d66.jpg http://i104.photob...98_zps7bf74fb2.jpg

Probably the deal of a lifetime... was it a trade or something? You guys that work at dealers always find kick ass deals.

Posted by DelbertGrady Probably the deal of a lifetime... was it a trade or something? You guys that work at dealers always find kick ass deals.

It was a trade in- they wholesaled it before I got a chance to buy it. So I called the wholesaler and told him he couldn't have it. It wasn't worth much more than $300 when I got it.

I bought my wife a new-used alpine white BMW x5 , in return I got her e46 5spd sedan so that will be my winter car. Im kind of excited to see how the x5 goes in deep snow. I have a set of snow wheels I put on the E46 and its not too bad. Got my triumph Bonneville, 87 vanagon westfalia and newly purchased 84 vanagon GL parked for the winter.

I'm looking for a good all-season beater....I'm trying to find a 70s/80s Econoline Van already converted to 4WD and preferbily diesel...

Posted by Agent Skelly I'm looking for a good all-season beater....I'm trying to find a 70s/80s Econoline Van already converted to 4WD and preferbily diesel...

You get an old econoline make sure it has a "gas grass or ass" sticker

Posted by Agent Skelly I'm looking for a good all-season beater....I'm trying to find a 70s/80s Econoline Van already converted to 4WD and preferbily diesel...

http://denver.crai...to/4787728951.html

http://denver.crai...to/4740677057.html

These are just WAITING for you to bring them home....

Posted by cavemonkey http://denver.crai...to/4787728951.html http://denver.crai...to/4740677057.html These are just WAITING for you to bring them home....

I want both. Love those.

Posted by cavemonkey http://denver.crai...to/4787728951.html http://denver.crai...to/4740677057.html These are just WAITING for you to bring them home....

A Dodge pedovan named the Swinger. If there's one name that just screams "trustworthy"...

Some one gave me a 1994 infiniti Q45, im going to drift and beat the shiet out of this hoopty

98' MK3 VW Jetta 2.0 GT
bought it with 320 000 km's - and in pretty terrible condition at the peak of trouble since august i had 13 codes, one active misfire, and an idle that could scramble eggs. Had rot like crazy - bandi can attest to this, but i quickly replaced one of the floors, replaced the exhaust, fixed the subframe, rewired half the car, replaced the hood. Now it looks like this - Love this car - it currently has 333 000kms. Has a lot of small problems but its a great beater - and will be perfect for pounding up and down the 401 next year.

Your car made me feel like the Ray Charles of safety inspections.