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Old 12-28-2011, 05:50 PM
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I quess if it is your DD then you have no choice. Choice for me leaves it in the garage in bad weather. I know I can drive in the snow, It's everyone else I am concerned about. Plus, honestly I would just have a hard time doing that to my Shelby. That is what my CRV is for.
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Old 12-28-2011, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mixednuts
I quess if it is your DD then you have no choice. Choice for me leaves it in the garage in bad weather. I know I can drive in the snow, It's everyone else I am concerned about. Plus, honestly I would just have a hard time doing that to my Shelby. That is what my CRV is for.
i'm always concerned about other drivers. The snow doesn't change that...
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Old 01-02-2012, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by whitejposu


My 2012 GT500 w/ Blizzaks in Utah... Just moved there from Vegas. So far, so good.
What a sad sight!
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Old 01-02-2012, 08:40 PM
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Two words you car will love you for: Winter beater

You and your car will be safer and you can offset the cost with reduced insurance.
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Old 01-04-2012, 07:40 PM
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What's winter??? In Florida it just means less rain and cooler temps..
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Old 01-05-2012, 02:58 PM
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I DD my stang (just got it thought). Last year we had a 2 snow storms 1 week apart and I basically sat inside for several weeks. My school loves to cancel classes, even when there was 1 hour of snow flurries one morning

Like said I think it depends where you live, it still snows here in Oklahoma but only 1-2x a year. Havn't seen any yet this winter

Once I graduate and get more $$ i'll invest in dedicated snow tires and wheel set. I'll also have my street set and then my track slicks!
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Old 01-21-2012, 09:45 PM
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Default Talking me out of the 2012 Shelby

I live in Maryland where it gets cold was looking to get the 2012 shelby as a DD and the tires are scaring me. I would park it in the snow but would certainly need to drive in the cold weather. Should I get something else.
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Old 01-24-2012, 10:44 PM
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You can not drive in the snow with stock tires. Below 40 (dry), the stock tires will spin, but can get you where you need to go (they feel like wooden roller skates). With snow tires, you can DD through winter - snow and ice. Be careful. And remember, with proper snow tires, you have twice the stopping power v. go power.
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Old 01-29-2012, 07:04 PM
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Great, I take delivery of my car Friday, and it's the first real cold snap of the winter over here. It's not supposed to snow, but we are expecting daytime highs of -6 Celcius (20 Farenheit). But the roads will be dry. And it will be during the daytime, so no moisture due to frost on the road. Wish me luck.
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