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Old 11-04-2012, 07:53 AM
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What do you do with your Mustang for the winter? Daily drive it through, take it out on nice days only or fully hibernate? ... for me, I'll keep it active, but only take it out when there's no ice/snow and the sand/salt is at a minimum. I'm hoping for a repeat of last winter to say the least!
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Old 11-04-2012, 10:23 AM
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I drive mine until the first snow happens and the salt goes down on the road. From there it goes into full hibernation until spring.
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Old 11-04-2012, 11:29 AM
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Winter tires and wheels going on Tuesday. Gonna make the Stang tough it out this winter and hopefully get a winter DD come next year.
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Old 11-04-2012, 11:33 AM
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i DD mine in the winter...she's a trooper ...although i would like to have an Ecoboost King Ranch F150 as my daily driver haha...one day
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Old 11-04-2012, 05:08 PM
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I think I will go nutz if I have to go into to full hibernation for several months. I've seen winters where that's certainly a possibility. Just hope not this month!
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Old 11-05-2012, 07:43 AM
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I do the "nice days only" thing. If we get a good heavy rain, to wash the salt away, followed by a decent sunny day, I'll take the 'stang out. I don't really like letting vehicles sit for months totally unused.
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Old 11-05-2012, 09:25 AM
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Full hibernation will be next weekend.

Oil change, send old oil to blackstone
new oil filter
inflate tires to 45psi
dryer sheets in cabin
tape over exhaust pipes
Battery Tender
Take off insurance

Wait till its nice out again for a steady period of time.
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Old 11-05-2012, 09:52 AM
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I can't blame you for the hibernation thing, but that must be tough to not drive your car for a few months.
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Old 11-05-2012, 01:02 PM
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It makes the first startup that much better.

My DD used to be a 2010 WRX, so it was a blast. Just got rid of it though so this winter will be a little tougher in the driving fun department.

BUT! It'll make that first stang drive that much better because my DD only has 1/2 the HP.
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Old 11-05-2012, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by S197GT07
It makes the first startup that much better.

My DD used to be a 2010 WRX, so it was a blast. Just got rid of it though so this winter will be a little tougher in the driving fun department.

BUT! It'll make that first stang drive that much better because my DD only has 1/2 the HP.
Get that M122 on there, then the DD will only have 1/3 the HP
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