mrbillwot
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- Feb 11, 2019
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- First Name
- Bill
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- '19 Kona Blue w/blk roof & blk stripes GT350, 89 LX5.0 Sedan (Mustangs Past: 69's Coupe, Mach 1, & GT)
Where are you in New England that you consider the roads "fast" (and isn't saturated in so much winter time salt that you can taste it blows around so much)? Up in Mass VT & NH it seems every damned road is work in progress or only temporarily nice for a year or two - fast today lunar surface tomorrow. I use to daily drive mustangs - but back then I was young and energetic so keeping them clean this time of year and the ridiculous effort to do so was almost tolerable...and I didn't have choices like twin turbo SUV to blast around in crappy weather with as I do now (speaking for that just got my Explorer Sport back from rear collision repairs last Thursday - yea!). The cold is indeed the bigger obstacle that gets the Shelby shelved early but with today's turbo SUVs and the number of idiots driving beyond their means I'm ok with waiting for drier warmer weather....when detailing is about minor water stains on the ppf & opticoat not washing corrosive salt spray from nooks & undercarriages. To each their own - if I ever see a Shelby out in this mess I will salute the driver's confidence or stubbornness and carefree auto investment freedom that I just can't relate to. Cheers & safe travels.I have snow tires coming this week. I drive all my sports cars year long. They clear the roads here fast anyway and winter tires are used more for the cold pavement than driving in snow, but I just don't see the point in the car sitting in the garage just because it is a clear sunny day and 30 degrees outside. I have a JL Jeep Wrangler for the really bad days, but not once have I ever had an issue (accident, affected the value of trade in, etc). I wash the undercarriage and use a number of products to keep the snow/salt off. I just can't imagine putting the car in the garage for 3-6+ months every year.
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