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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by school boy
driver mod is the best thing for snow. you can drive a 1000hp car with summer tires in snow if you use your head and drive sensable
I had to LOL at this...dude, I live in the snow belt, right off Lake Erie. we get massive amounts of snow compared to most. I lol'd at the "snowstorm" of 2 inches per hour...we usually get 8-10 per hour when we are getting a storm. 2 per hour is a dusting lol. I have driven 2wd trucks in the winter, but they were both stick shift, withh 350lbs of sand in the back, and crazy good tires. I couldn't even get my mustang onto the trailer when I moved this winter without pouring 8 bags of sand on the drive and getting a running start. And it still kicked out on me and I effed up the side. Granted I have summer tires on the thing, but I have never had any intentions of having to drive it in the winter. I cannot imagine someone trying to drive a mustang in our winters with out hills...I like to not cause accidents, so i drive 4wd vehicles in the winter.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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^ Aren't you special....LOL
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by PurpleIcedGT
^ Aren't you special....LOL
How did you know!>? My mom always said i was special...


baaahahahahahaa!
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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snow tires on V6 rims and 4 60lb sand bags when it's bad out. 2 in the trunk and 2 inside behind driver/passenger seats.

Never had a problem, and again, drive safe and not like an idiot. If you know what you are driving and drive accordingly you will be fine. The sand bags make a good amount of difference. Look through craigslist. Got both the V6 rims and snow tires (90% tred left) for I think $300 total (separate sellers).
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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you sand baggin son of a bi...hahahaha

Yea good tires are everything, i tried to drive down my little 2 degree incline driveway in my old GT with a little dusting on the ground and bald tires....i couldnt get back up it lol.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by devongarver
I had to LOL at this...dude, I live in the snow belt, right off Lake Erie. we get massive amounts of snow compared to most. I lol'd at the "snowstorm" of 2 inches per hour...we usually get 8-10 per hour when we are getting a storm. 2 per hour is a dusting lol. I have driven 2wd trucks in the winter, but they were both stick shift, withh 350lbs of sand in the back, and crazy good tires. I couldn't even get my mustang onto the trailer when I moved this winter without pouring 8 bags of sand on the drive and getting a running start. And it still kicked out on me and I effed up the side. Granted I have summer tires on the thing, but I have never had any intentions of having to drive it in the winter. I cannot imagine someone trying to drive a mustang in our winters with out hills...I like to not cause accidents, so i drive 4wd vehicles in the winter.
i know our cars arent snow plows, i hoping the op is smart enough to know its limits and put it through 2 ft of snow. but i'd be willing to take a mustang with summer tires and equipped with nothing else against one with weight bags and snow tires. i've seen time and time again, any type of driving, driver mod is key. now saying that, im proving a point not saying using summer tire is the best by no means. all my original post was meaning is use your head.
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