99Hawk6spd

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I searched the forum, and there seem to be a lot of seperate posts or threads with pictures of Northeast beaters. I'd like to see a lot of them in one thread. Post up pictures, year mileage, and a short summary of your experience with the vehicle for information. I appreciate it, because sometimes I like honest opinions on daily drivers. I'll start off.

1994 Ford Exploder Sport
V6 5-spd, 129k miles.

I love this truck for just about everything. Other than a few suspension problems, it has been great. Awesome motor.





-Gary

PewterScreaminMach

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Thought I had a pic of it by itself, but it must be on my computer at home. I'll swap this pic out when I get home, but it's the blue 88 Formula third in line. And it doesn't like this snow storm we're getting today.

305 TBI A4 - Stock except for Edelbrock Tubular Headers, hi flow cat, and a Hooker catback. It did 16.4 @ 82 bone stock and then 15.79 @ 87 after the exhaust. As slow as it is, I was pretty impressed with the gain from just an exhaust - 7 tenths and 5 mph.

98hardtopSS

My beater/daily driver...97 z28 convertible...which doesnt exactly like snow either but it is fun to have both in the summer. I like it because it has factory red interior which i have never seen on another one before. Its basically all stock besides a cold air and a catback, A4. Somehow i fit a W7 in the trunk which sounds amazing.

98hardtopSS

Here is a shot of the red interior, it has 30th logos imprinted in the headrests. This car will probably be for sale soon if anyone is interested. I bought it at the auction and put a motor in it and it has been mint for the last 10,000 miles. Very reliable but not so good on fuel.

PewterScreaminMach

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That's a nice looking SS you have there. I love them in white; the Z28s not so much, though.

Reidonly

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I have had my fair share of "beaters", but I consider this more of a "daily driver" haha just sounds better since it cost more than $500 lol. Its a Chili Pepper Red 2000 Durango SLT 4.7L 4x4 (looks great parked next to my SOM Z!). I picked this puppy up back in October for $7000. The thing looked showroom new, but actually had 103K on the clock when I got it (about 108K now). Not too shabby looking for 100+K.












And of course here are my beaters I have had in the past lmao...


1995 Mitsubishi Mirage S 1.5L 5-spd (paid $450 + $100 for wheels):




1990 Ford Escort LX 1.9L auto (paid $300):




1984 Chevy Caprice Classic wagon 305ci (paid $350):




1993 Eagle Summit DL 1.5L 5-spd (paid $600):




1994 Ford Escort LX 1.9L 5-spd (paid $700, came with the ZX2 wheels):

LS1LT1

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I prefer not to use the term 'beater'...daily driver works too.



I really consider both of my cars as daily drivers.

LS1LT1

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It's all about the tires, my Z28 (on four true (not all seasons) snow tires) LOVES the snow, I was out in over 6 inches of it (a patch of over 8 inches right in front of my parking spot) for a while earlier today and the car hooked flawlessly.

Mike@HSW

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Here is my DD. ill have to get some pictures of my "beaters". 95 pathfinder and 98 cherokee

Humvee z28

2007 TBSS Not the original beater but a much nicer improvement from the first. Lows to suck high test to the tune of 14.5 mpg but I love it to death.


1989 Ford Ranger 2.9L V-6 206k miles A4. Had this old girl since December 1997. Has never let me down. Been sitting for 2 years now with the exception of maybe 500 miles. Gotta love being deployed.

Also have a 2006 BMW 325i M6, but that is the wify's ride so I wont technically count it LOL

2000LS1TA

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The 1993 SS Saturn 1 of 1, with 240,000 miles

The Alchemist

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Here's my daily driver... is a 2006 Saab 9-3 with just over 13k on it.

I needed sometehing safe to transport my son back and forth with to the sitters.

DarkJuggalo

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1991 camaro rs DD for 6 yrs =)
it was a total **** box on wheels when i bought it, and i brought it back the best i could. the first was a new 355 sbc heart haha

i miss that car allready =*(
put so much time,money, and effort in it and got pennies to hundreds of dollars.
my new DD:

better gas milage, power steering, leather, 6 speed, and i love the look

BLASTER

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i love my truck

383camaroz28

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2008 fit team street

rel3rd

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I work in a steel mill, so using, or even claiming to use my Camaro as a daily driver/beater would be an outright lie. I do take it to work on a Saturday every now & then.

Work beater:



Family-Time Driver:

qwikz28

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2006 saturn vue, FAR exceeded my expectations. 50k miles now in 2 years. even ran a 15.8@88 at the track!


the old beater. 95.5 isuzu rodeo. i beat the **** out of that thing.

z28C4maro82z

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Here's mine. 2005 Cummins Turbo Diesel. Right now she has Smarty programmer, straight pipe, and the 6" lift with 37's is sitting in my garage





The old beater was a 2003 F-150 Lariat Edition with 5.4 and 35" Mickey Thompson MTz's




At one point it was black

ws6on19s

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this is my favorite....honda 250x

ws6on19s

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1987 ford ranger 2.9 v6 5 speed, home built lift, 31x10.5