Mustangs don't do well in the snow..

[BLACK09GT]

Man, living in Florida all my life I truly have no concept of what any of this means... :-D

For THAT you should be eternally grateful...
... but the down side is that you haven't truly lived until you've done "donuts" in an empty parking lot coverd with fresh snow!

 

[Spdfreak]

For THAT you should be eternally grateful...
... but the down side is that you haven't truly lived until you've done "donuts" in an empty parking lot coverd with fresh snow!

And believe it or not, I'll be doing that Monday morning...in Mississippi!

(4-8" expected tomorrw!)

 

[BLACK09GT]

And believe it or not, I'll be doing that Monday morning...in Mississippi!

(4-8" expected tomorrw!)

YEE HA!
2010 Mustang GT Premium - Fun in the snow!

 

[Sparty92]

I just had mine out Thursday night for some driver-training. I just bought it 2 weeks ago, so I needed to find out what it will do in snow. Good night for a test, the main roads are fine, but my favorite parking lot had a 1/2" of crunchy, hard snow on it. The stock P-Zero Nero all-seasons are "not horrible" in the snow, traction-control and ABS all worked as intended. No surprises, the car did everything just how I expected it would. It actually seemed to start off better on a slight hill with gentle throttle in 1st, rather than in 2nd.

I'll take it out again when we have more snow, like 2-3" and try it again. The roads are fine now, so it doesn't have any problems.

Those tires are good for MAYBE...one winter. But trust me, if you plan on driving your Mustang in the winter, you'd do yourself a huge favor by getting real snow tires. Why pay for collision repair (and insurance increase!) because you went off the road and hit something? OR....you couldn't get out of the way when some idiot couldn't stop, and hits you?

Peace of mind, my friend...is priceless.

 

[Sparty92]

YEE HA!
2010 Mustang GT Premium - Fun in the snow!

Bet you $1.00 he has OEM tires on. There is less than 2 inches of snow and he can barely get traction.

Snow tires let you do donuts when you want to, and GTFO of the way when some idiot locks up their brakes and is sliding towards you.

 

[Ronin38]

^ It will have snow tires next winter for certain, because I'll be getting a second set of rims and UHP summer tires in a couple of months.

My other car has full snows on it if needed.

 

[bradleyem]

On one hand, doing donuts in the snow in a mustang is fun because you arent shredding your expensive tires, and are less likely to get a ticket from the cops....you aren't leaving black tire marks all over the place, and you can usually get away with telling them " I was just testing out the limits of my car in the snow in a safe empty parking lot...."


On the other hand, with that much power, its hard to get any real speed or rotation.....GOOD donuts rely on having enough traction to build up speed and rotation........

 

[Spdfreak]

Be careful of "snonuts." Easy to overheat with high rpm's and no air coming in.

 

[ShipYourCarRich]

I like how they are pushing the car into deeper snow instead of back into the clear road.

lol, exactly! poor car, why is it out in the snow in the first place!

 

[jaybertx]

Be careful of "snonuts."

 

[GOLDENPONY]

Really?

Mustangs don't do well in the snow..


I'll alert the media.

 

[hillie16]

You could get a winter beater for the price of a cai/tune and an axleback exhaust.

Which would be awesome....if I had the money for those. I'm going through a divorce, the ex got the suv, and I got the stang. Due to the divorce, can't afford a beater.

 

[Svtpilot]

I have driven all of my Mustangs in the snow. Not the best choice but with a little common sense and good tires it is possible. As for the stuck Saleen that falls under the common sense thing or lack of in this case. Its a safe bet that if plow trucks are getting stuck (which is what happened in this storm) then a Mustang isn't getting through either.
. Spdfrk if Hillie says he cant afford a beater he cant afford a beater. his finances are none of our business.

 

[JohnnyGMachine]

I picked up a great running little pickup truck for $1000. Get's decent fuel mileage, runs great, was cheap and I don't care if it gets salt on it or I need to drive it in the snow. I just sold my fox bodies and picked up a super clean '06 GT with 39k miles on it. It's worth it to drive the beater for 3-4 months. Keeps both the salt and the miles off! There's plenty of decent beaters (some actually pretty decent) in the $1000-$1500 range if you look.

 

[Spdfreak]

Spdfrk if Hillie says he cant afford a beater he cant afford a beater. his finances are none of our business.

It's cool, just a suggestion.

 

[Sparty92]

I picked up a great running little pickup truck for $1000. Get's decent fuel mileage, runs great, was cheap and I don't care if it gets salt on it or I need to drive it in the snow. I just sold my fox bodies and picked up a super clean '06 GT with 39k miles on it. It's worth it to drive the beater for 3-4 months. Keeps both the salt and the miles off! There's plenty of decent beaters (some actually pretty decent) in the $1000-$1500 range if you look.

Who are you saving the Mustang for? Are you keeping the car forever? Giving it to one of your kids, perhaps? Or are you just saving it for the next buyer?

You're going to go 3-4 months, driving a piece of crap, while your pride and joy sits in a garage(?).

What happens if in 3 months, you get injured, and can't drive anymore? What if for some reason, you can't afford to keep both cars, and you are forced to sell your pristine Mustang and keep that POS you've been driving all winter? Personally, I can't see the logic of parking your favorite car, unless it has 1,000 HP and can't be driven in anything but 75 degree weather.

You can still enjoy your Mustang...the interior comfort, the audio of the engine, exhaust or maybe even...the stereo. The pride you have when you park the car to go into the store....and you look back at it (you know you do this!)...and when you come back from the store to get into your car. You smile as you open the door and fire that bad boy up.

Life is too short...to NOT DRIVE the car you've always wanted...AND CURRENTLY OWN!! Your car WILL NOT appreciate in value. Ever. Gas will go up in price and may for us to limit our driving enjoyment, so you should drive it while you can afford to.

Just the other day as I left the office for lunch, I saw two Bentley Convertibles. One had Blizzaks on it, the other had stock tires. Both were being driven in the snow, 23 degree weather in Michigan. Each car cost over $250,000.

Sooo, to recap:

A. Drive the car you love and own. Don't save it for anyone (except maybe your kids). Drive the wheels off it, then put them back on.

or...

B. Park it for 4 months. Don't enjoy driving it for 4 months. Keep the miles really low. Sell/trade it for the next car and get an extra $2,000 for the mileage/cleanliness.

This post is not meant to rip on anyone's personal choices, but rather, to offer insight as to what life has to offer you. That life is too short to sit and wait for that sunny day, or retirement (LOL) to do the things we know we really want to do. If you already HAVE the car you want, why park it?

 

[dhcolesj]

A. Drive the car you love and own. Don't save it for anyone (except maybe your kids). Drive the wheels off it, then put them back on.

+1

 

[streethorse]

Well said Sparty, One other problem with the Beater theory is that POS
will break down. $1000. cars will need parts and may leave you stranded.
Who wants to put $1000. into a $1000. car?

 

[Tanjima]

Totally agree, it's not going to appreciate, I have been using mine in Metro Detroit every day without snow tires (plan on getting some) usually coming home in the evening freeways are clear and it puts a smile on your face.

 

[derklug]

I have driven all my Mustangs in the snow. If I can get a Boss, I might consider a winter beater. They are cars, people, drive the hell out of them and then get a new one. Ford builds more every day.