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Old 05-21-2007, 07:02 PM
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I hate driving mine in the rain because it likes to spin the tires too easily.
I had to move it once this winter on ice and all it did was spin the tires. It just wouldnt go anywhere until I threw down some ice melt. That probably had alot to do with the summer tires and 4.10 gears though.
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Old 05-21-2007, 08:51 PM
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i get 16-18 on the street and 31 on the highway...mines also carbed
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Old 05-21-2007, 09:07 PM
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dont drive it in the winter.....one morning it took me 10 minutes to get out of my drive way with like 4000000 sandbags in the back and it still had the 4 cyl engine in it!
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Old 05-21-2007, 09:08 PM
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I think that's the problem with ANY mustang since they're all rearwheel drive. I know I have that problem and it sux big time. Even with cat litter bags in the trunk going slow its still a pain driving in the winter.
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Old 05-21-2007, 10:08 PM
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If your going to get the stang! Keep it for the good weather. Get a cheap beater with heat for the winter, somthing awd, 4x4, fwd. If you can get it in the summer, prices go up in the winter! But i had am5 GT dropand a notch a4 , spent more time sidways then i did going straight.worse then my camaro and t/a
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Old 05-21-2007, 10:10 PM
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u guys must suck at the whole driving thing... i drove mine thru winter, if ur smart and dont get on it... keep it under 2k, shift as early as possible, etc... its ****in fine in the snow... just have to be careful
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Old 05-21-2007, 10:26 PM
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u guys must suck at the whole driving thing... i drove mine thru winter, if ur smart and dont get on it... keep it under 2k, shift as early as possible, etc... its ****in fine in the snow... just have to be careful
No i don't suck at driving. but here in Wa i do live in the moutains and you 18 wheelers slide off with chains on! And in MI where i live we have snow drifts over 5fttall and i live in a rural area (country)sowe don't seemany plows and we get ice storms quite offten..
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Old 05-21-2007, 11:18 PM
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inexperienced driver + 5.0 + snow = a big mess waiting to happen


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Old 05-21-2007, 11:41 PM
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im never driving my 5.0 in the winter again

BEEN THERE DONE THAT

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Old 05-22-2007, 11:50 PM
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The challenge in the winter is not the fact that the car is a Mustang, it's that ya'all are trying this with summer performance tires.

I switched to 70 series winter tires GoodYear Nordic. Even with a lowered suspension I found my coupe to be unstoppable in the winter.

I also have a 2wd Ram with worn Radial TA's and when it snows, I'd rather be piloting the Mustang.

Another reason to consider getting another car for the winter is salt really takes it's toll on Mustangs.
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