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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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):

 

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



I really consider both of my cars as daily drivers.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

i love my truck

 

2008 fit team street

 

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:

 

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.

 

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

 

this is my favorite....honda 250x

 

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