Winter and my GT

[Hypnotist]

Garage it for the winter? Nope.

Luckily it was 55F here on Tuesday, got a nice wash, wax and rain-x'd the windows! Good timing I'd say.

I figured some would get a kick out of this picture. 7" of snow here today.

 

[exindust]

Ohhhh mang.... poor mustang

 

[wilsons]

Yea I feel for the stang on that one

I wonder, do you put any weight in the trunk for better traction? I do that in my truck cuz its RWD and also sucks in the snow. I assume it would have a similar affect on the stang. more weight, better grip to road. I got 200lbs in the back of my chevy.

 

[Berserker]

That's not funny at all.

 

[Turbo_J]

Oh! Don't leave her like that, get out the brush!

I've driven in worse conditions than that and have not needed any weight in the back of the car. If you drive smart, keep the TCS on and don't challenge the car's road sticking ability on a slick surface, you'll be just fine. If you don't have or don't get TCS, just be more carful and toss a sand bag or two in the trunk. Worked great for my old FOX.

I'm a little nuts and I'm known for passing the odd SUV, 4X4 cars/trucks in 3-5+ inches. I know what the car can handle and it's not my problem if a driver of an ATV doesn't have enough trust in their car/truck to go past 20MPH.

The P Zeros are THE best all season tires I've ever had on a car. Even with no water channels, they stick very good in the rain and hydroplaning is pretty minimal.

TJ

 

[don mergi]

Time to move

Its time to move or store your Gt for the winter in the gararge. I;m glad I don;t live in buffalo anymore. Va beach is for me.and my 2006 Screaming yellow Gt

 

[Big-Foot]

At 1pm it had warmed up to a balmy -10f here in Minneapolis - aka Frostbite Falls...

 

[Hypnotist]

Don't worry, as soon as the snow stopped falling, I cleaned it off entirely. Snow makes ice; ice is very hard to get off a car. Fresh wax and rain-x make it quite easy to remove the snow.

I haven't used sand/weight in the trunk. We don't have snow on the roads long enough around here to really necessitate it. During/after a storm trucks are contstantly working keeping main throughfares clear. So getting around is often not that big of an issue. My only concern is the incredible amount of salt used here.

I have put the TCS to use more than a few times. I really applaud the engineering on that one, gets me moving smoothly in the snow; stops tailspins abruptly but correctly. It really takes the guesswork out of starting on slippery surfaces. All I need now is some winter tires.