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I've been toying with the idea of getting a Mustang for the past 15 years or so. One thing always holding me back is the fact that I can't see myself owning a new car and only driving it for the 6 good months that we have.
That leaves me with two options:
1) Drive the thing year round, put on narrow Blizzak / Hakka tires with a bunch of sand bags over the rear axle, or
2) Buy a used Mustang, store it in the winter, and drive an AWD beater off season.
I'm fortunate in that my wife drives a Subaru, and doesn't leave the house when we get more than a few inches of snow. If she has to work when there is snow on the roads, we work close enough that we could carpool.
So really, I could (in theory) drive the Mustang all winter only when the roads are bare or at least with minimal accumulation.
I'd like to think that I have the ability to drive just about anything in the snow, as I have been doing it long enough. I'd also like to think that between Snow Mode, Solid Tires, and a couple hundred pounds of sand in the trunk that the car should perform just fine.
I should also mention that I'm currently hating my VW GLI in the winter, as the relatively high torque to wt ratio (and horribly traction control system) means that I can get stuck on just about any snow covered incline (where weight shifts to the rear). For this reason alone, my next car has to have the ability to power the rear axle.
Enough rambling - anyone here daily their Mustang in a super heavy winter state? If so, how does the combination of good tires, extra weight, and snow mode improve the drivability?
That leaves me with two options:
1) Drive the thing year round, put on narrow Blizzak / Hakka tires with a bunch of sand bags over the rear axle, or
2) Buy a used Mustang, store it in the winter, and drive an AWD beater off season.
I'm fortunate in that my wife drives a Subaru, and doesn't leave the house when we get more than a few inches of snow. If she has to work when there is snow on the roads, we work close enough that we could carpool.
So really, I could (in theory) drive the Mustang all winter only when the roads are bare or at least with minimal accumulation.
I'd like to think that I have the ability to drive just about anything in the snow, as I have been doing it long enough. I'd also like to think that between Snow Mode, Solid Tires, and a couple hundred pounds of sand in the trunk that the car should perform just fine.
I should also mention that I'm currently hating my VW GLI in the winter, as the relatively high torque to wt ratio (and horribly traction control system) means that I can get stuck on just about any snow covered incline (where weight shifts to the rear). For this reason alone, my next car has to have the ability to power the rear axle.
Enough rambling - anyone here daily their Mustang in a super heavy winter state? If so, how does the combination of good tires, extra weight, and snow mode improve the drivability?
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