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Sitting at a happy hour dreaming...
Although this would be a year or two off, but in todays market, how much would it be to buy a roller C4s and (if the engine was bad) put a boxer engine in? Do I need to worry much about the drivetrain?
Would be a winter car, ideally jacked up an inch or so, with winter tires. Something I wouldn't feel bad about finding a curb in or spinning out in a ditch. I'd be fine with the risk of cylinder scoring, and more than likely would "install" a "block heater" of somekind.
Or I'd buy a cayenne, but I like the 996 better, and it'd be more fun.
Thoughts?
Terrible platform to use as a winter car. instead buy a Subaru and use that. The engine behind the axle make the car extremely easy to spin out when traction is less than the stability control can handle.
I vote R53 Cooper S. Awesome cars, great in the winter with snow tires, and they are very cheap now. Had one for three years. Great on the track too.
To disagree with poster above, I found my stock 997 C2 with snow tires EXTREMELY competent in the snow. However, snow tires completely ruin the handling and salt eats all the aluminum suspension components, engine, etc. So you might as well just drive a Mini. Less work and more fun.
Why not just buy a C4? They can be had for cheap.
STI will be more fun in winter though. The locking diff will let you go through almost anyting and controllable AWD allows you to send up to 60% of the power to the rear for kicking the tail out.
It would easily go through snow drifts over the hood
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Why not just get a 4x4 truck them and be done wit it?
If the snow needs to go over the hood then it's just a matter or time/momentum before you get high centered on the snow.
Buy a 100 Series Land cruiser or Lexus LX 470. Maintain it and you will never have to buy another 4 x 4 again. Legendarily reliable. Trust me I own one.
But prepare for 11 mpg city and 17 hwy. that's what I average in my 2004 LX and the 2003+ has an extra gear and o/d over the older ones. It's hilariously bad but they're great off-roaders, haulers, and extremely comfy to boot. The 4x4 system is permanent so you don't have to worry about flicking it on. Just hop in and drive, you will never be stuck. Ask me how I know and I will reference you to Lake Tahoe winters lol.
My vote: BMW 3 series with AWD or MB E300 4matic. I see both all over the place, so you can probably find one cheap. My favorite 3 series is 335xi, which was made for a few years with the 3.5 litre non-turbo engine. If you're really lucky, you'll find a coupe version.
I've driven the following in snow:
YukonXL 4x4 5.3 / Yukon Denali AWD 6.0 / Tahoe 4x4 5.3
WRX sedan
WRX wagon
STi sedan
Outback 2.5
Grand National
Viper ACR
Murcielago (AWD and 2WD)
855 T5
E36M3
2002
MK4, MK5 & MK6 VW
Cherokee 4x4 4.0
Liberty 4x4
TJ Wranglers 4x4 (2.5 & 4.0)
The STi literally blew the others out of the water in fun factor and performance. Sure the H1 would go through deeper snow than anything else (also fun.) But if the OP is looking for a sporty car and snow, it's all STi.
