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g6civcx · 03-21-2008, 06:31 AM

My gf is considering moving to MI to attend schools. She'll probably choose from Grand Rapids, Lansing, or Auburn Hills to live in.

I have never been to MI before. How's the weather? Does she need a 4WD? She lived in Chicago before so how does that compare?

How's the people? Are they nice?

She drives an MR-2. I think I need to get her a Dodge Ram because some of the school buildings are blocks from the Chrysler headquarter. I can already see angry Chrysler workers beating up her car

garagelu · 03-23-2008, 07:24 PM

The winters in Michigan are pretty brutal. I live near grand rapids. An mr2 is not a smart car to have in michigan winters. Summers are fine of course. You dont have to have 4wd but it would be better. The bare neccesity is a fwd with good all season tires and good tread on them. Snow tires would be even better.

Str8 Rippin · 04-01-2008, 01:54 AM

Yeah its bad but not terrible I live in auburn hills

lwizardl · 04-06-2008, 06:06 PM

Yeah I'm from battle creek, michigan and the winters are best to have a truck with 4x4 because sometimes can get bad. but one of my best friends own a MR2 and his winter car is a 01 monte carlo

TurboNetic05 · 04-07-2008, 02:10 PM

I live near flint. i would say that the winters are pretty comparable to chicago. FWD is all you need up here

berwyn-sr20det · 04-22-2008, 10:46 PM

Give me her number ill look after her for you. I have a big 4x4.

Just messing with you. Yeah you need to get her the dodge ram. The winters in the area are horrible my old crx was worthless in the snow

240sxdrifter810 · 02-08-2009, 04:39 PM

i live in grand blanc, about an hour north of detroit, but yeah here in michigan you need sumthin snow worthy lol

spartanmisfit · 04-07-2009, 07:20 AM

So have you already moved up? Does anyone in Michigan know of any 240's for sale preferably an s14?

spartanmisfit · 04-07-2009, 07:21 AM

shit this thread is old as hell!

DxZoo · 11-20-2009, 01:27 AM

I live in grand rapids, and as far as i know there is really no way to drive your car in a track environment besides auto x. There is gratten and gingerman but from what i hear its expensive and they are strict as hell, must have track experience and no drifting. Does anyone know a place were you can practice driving besides auto x? Its not that i wont auto x i just want to get some legit track experience as well.

speedrift · 12-07-2009, 12:45 PM

Project A. Spec Racing and Drift Crew is were all the real peeps go.

also INDY, OHIO,KY, C Town peeps go there.

240 GTR · 12-22-2009, 01:24 AM

people drift in michigan?!?!

nahh....thats crazy talk!

03-21-2008, 06:31 AM	#1
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Anybody in Michigan? My gf is considering moving to MI to attend schools. She'll probably choose from Grand Rapids, Lansing, or Auburn Hills to live in. I have never been to MI before. How's the weather? Does she need a 4WD? She lived in Chicago before so how does that compare? How's the people? Are they nice? She drives an MR-2. I think I need to get her a Dodge Ram because some of the school buildings are blocks from the Chrysler headquarter. I can already see angry Chrysler workers beating up her car

04-06-2008, 06:06 PM	#4
lwizardl Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Age: 43 Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	michigan Yeah I'm from battle creek, michigan and the winters are best to have a truck with 4x4 because sometimes can get bad. but one of my best friends own a MR2 and his winter car is a 01 monte carlo

12-07-2009, 12:45 PM	#11
speedrift Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 38 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Project A. Spec Racing and Drift Crew is were all the real peeps go. also INDY, OHIO,KY, C Town peeps go there. __________________ http://www.projectaspec.com

12-22-2009, 01:24 AM	#12
240 GTR Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	people drift in michigan?!?! nahh....thats crazy talk! __________________ Detroit Drifting Co.- Detroit, MI

03-23-2008, 07:24 PM	#2
garagelu Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 38 Posts: 1,856 Trader Rating: (60) Feedback Score: 60 reviews	The winters in Michigan are pretty brutal. I live near grand rapids. An mr2 is not a smart car to have in michigan winters. Summers are fine of course. You dont have to have 4wd but it would be better. The bare neccesity is a fwd with good all season tires and good tread on them. Snow tires would be even better.

04-01-2008, 01:54 AM	#3
Str8 Rippin Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Detroit Age: 37 Posts: 98 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah its bad but not terrible I live in auburn hills

04-07-2008, 02:10 PM	#5
TurboNetic05 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 35 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I live near flint. i would say that the winters are pretty comparable to chicago. FWD is all you need up here

04-22-2008, 10:46 PM	#6
berwyn-sr20det Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Give me her number ill look after her for you. I have a big 4x4. Just messing with you. Yeah you need to get her the dodge ram. The winters in the area are horrible my old crx was worthless in the snow

02-08-2009, 04:39 PM	#7
240sxdrifter810 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i live in grand blanc, about an hour north of detroit, but yeah here in michigan you need sumthin snow worthy lol

04-07-2009, 07:20 AM	#8
spartanmisfit Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 1,332 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	So have you already moved up? Does anyone in Michigan know of any 240's for sale preferably an s14?

04-07-2009, 07:21 AM	#9
spartanmisfit Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 1,332 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	shit this thread is old as hell!

11-20-2009, 01:27 AM	#10
DxZoo Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I live in grand rapids, and as far as i know there is really no way to drive your car in a track environment besides auto x. There is gratten and gingerman but from what i hear its expensive and they are strict as hell, must have track experience and no drifting. Does anyone know a place were you can practice driving besides auto x? Its not that i wont auto x i just want to get some legit track experience as well.