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Originally Posted by maroman88
for a fwd car.... gm's w-body's are the king of gettin around in the snow! the first winter i had a license i drove my moms 92 lumina... unstopable! as well as both of her grand prixs
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Good to know I do like some of the w-bodies and I think the 3.8 is a versatile motor for that kind of car.
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Originally Posted by HeadlessNorseman
all you need is all season tires with good tread. anything more is overkill, any more than that and its good enough reason not to drive at all.
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I have newer all seasons on the 91 and it still isn't that great and it can be a white knuckle drive at times.
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
I voted for #2 or #5. Dedicated snow tires make a world of difference on an F-Body - the only time you will run into an issue if you go that route is if you are trying to drive through deep unplowed roads. The nose will just try to plow and that won't last too long.
Obviously I think you can't go wrong with a mid-90s cherokee. They can be found pretty cheap, parts are cheap and available anywhere, and you can't kill the 4.0 / A4 combo as long as you keep up with fluid changes.
- Justin
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Thats what I wasn't sure of Justin with winter tires being so much better of an upgrade over all seasons on the same car.
I think if I do go 4x4 I would lean towards a cherokee sport, if I go FWD it would be a GM w-body. I've been researching some AWD cars and don't like what I've been reading as far as being expensive and not having the best efficiency for what they are.
In the meantime I'm just going to call tirerack and talk to them about snow tires for the 91.
If I sell the 99 I'm going to keep my eyes open and just get the best vehicle I can get when the time is right.
Just trying to be sensible about the whole situation. I realize another car would add to the insurance and maintenance budget as well as parking.