GT Performance Package
05-06-2015, 10:16 AM
#51
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 52
Another follow up question. How many of you all with PP plan on using it as a daily driver? Also, I expect the tires are soft compound, I'm curious what the expected tread life is on the stock tires? I'd guess the tires last 10-20k miles? I live in South Carolina so summer tires may not be terrible year around, but this would be my daily driver. I only drive about 7k miles a year though
That's my experience driving on similar tires.
05-06-2015, 10:39 AM
#52
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Alaska
Posts: 25
I'm retired also and don't track my pp GT nor will I be burning the rubber off the tires with this thing drag racing but she is my DD. I'm not into racing anymore, but have nothing against spirited driving once in awhile, esp if some rice rocket or someone is trying to get the best of my girl on the highway. With that said, the tires on this thing came off the lot way over inflated. The TPMS said 41 lbs. I've been out of town but will deflate them to 32-35 lbs once I get back next month. When I was driving it in April, the thing was dangerous in 40* weather to get on it. Big time wheel hop. I expect the deflating them and the 80-90* temps will be more to the summer tires liking. I have no clue on tire life on these Pirelli's. That would be determined how you drive it. I do want to get some all seasons on there for the winter. Missouri isn't noted for that much snow, like MI, MN or WI. I suspect all seasons will suffice.
05-06-2015, 03:58 PM
#53
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: state of confusion
Posts: 7,635
The funny thing about being retired is that you could easily end up driving your car MORE than you did when it was your DD to your job. And get to drive it harder, if you pick your drive times/routes to wherever with a little planning.
I'm retired too (and my wife retired a couple of weeks ago).
Norm
I'm retired too (and my wife retired a couple of weeks ago).
Norm
05-06-2015, 09:19 PM
#55
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Alaska
Posts: 25
The funny thing about being retired is that you could easily end up driving your car MORE than you did when it was your DD to your job. And get to drive it harder, if you pick your drive times/routes to wherever with a little planning.
I'm retired too (and my wife retired a couple of weeks ago).
Norm
I'm retired too (and my wife retired a couple of weeks ago).
Norm
Last edited by boomer46; 05-06-2015 at 09:23 PM.
05-10-2015, 11:42 PM
#56
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Illinois
Posts: 150
Norm, My wife retires mid July too. I had my GT for 3 weeks down in MO in April & put almost 1500 miles on it. I don't think I put that many miles on my car in 3 weeks when I was working. Seems like I drove the GT a lot more then when I was working. So yeah, you can put a lot of miles even retired. I go back to MO from Alaska mid June for good. Car is in my daughter's garage in MO sleeping. Awaiting the close date. Sold the house we have up here.
Boomer are you talking about living in Missouri ??
If so what area ??
We are in Illinois !!
Feel Free to PM me if you don't want to reveal in forum !
05-11-2015, 10:31 AM
#57
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Alaska
Posts: 25
We are moving to Missouri in St Charles County, west of St Louis. Probably in the O'Fallon, St Peters area. What part of Illinois are you in?? Be nice to meet up with some Mustang enthusiasts on a Sunday drive sometime.
06-10-2015, 07:47 PM
#58
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 2
I have the GT PP and I drive it to work everyday. I used to have a MS3 speed that I traded in. The difference in the test drive between the regular GT and GT PP sealed it for me. The regular GT was too soft or maybe I am just used to a stiffer ride.
