who drives thier stang year round weather permitting?

[PSPstang]

i just picked up a new to me 5.0. pretty clean car, not mint original but pretty decent and better than the POS's i usually buy to drive.
planned on storing it until spring. problem is i actually really need a car other than my truck to use really bad for work purposes etc.
i was thinking of throwing a plate on it and driving it until there is bad snow on the ground etc
anyone else out there use thier cars year round weather permitting? i am kind of worried what kind of toll would be taken with driving/lettting it sit out all winter.

[KBCobra]

I used to all the time lol. Got a 03 cobra with 33k miles and until 2 weeks ago, its seen all weather imaginable since 2003 lol. Now its parked in the garage until my new motor arrives :)

[2000GT]

I used to all the time lol. Got a 03 cobra with 33k miles and until 2 weeks ago, its seen all weather imaginable since 2003 lol. Now its parked in the garage until my new motor arrives :)

Dan,
What happened to your old motor?

[KBCobra]

Dan,
What happened to your old motor?

http://www.sengehighperformance.com/headtick.wmv

few people are guessing couple pistons are hurt...not really sure until its torn apart. I'll be getting a new shortblock from MMR sometime after xmas, got a few priorities first.

[Domination]

I got a buck that says something in your valve train is jacked.

[KBCobra]

I got a buck that says something in your valve train is jacked.

Well I'd love for that to be the case but I've personally seen 2 other motors with this EXACT same noise...and both turned out to be the teflon coating on the pistons burned up.

Either way...I want a new shortblock anyhow, I got that little red switch on the console thats begging to be hit.

[2000GT]

http://www.sengehighperformance.com/headtick.wmv

few people are guessing couple pistons are hurt...not really sure until its torn apart. I'll be getting a new shortblock from MMR sometime after xmas, got a few priorities first.

Bummer! When did that happen?

[coralcoupe1993]

i just picked up a new to me 5.0. pretty clean car, not mint original but pretty decent and better than the POS's i usually buy to drive.
planned on storing it until spring. problem is i actually really need a car other than my truck to use really bad for work purposes etc.
i was thinking of throwing a plate on it and driving it until there is bad snow on the ground etc
anyone else out there use thier cars year round weather permitting? i am kind of worried what kind of toll would be taken with driving/lettting it sit out all winter.

I have driven my 428 Galaxie one winter, 88 5.0 Vert, my notch one, 00 GT another, an 88 LX 5.0 for many winters. I may be driving a 91 GT Vert this winter. I have never had many issues. In my LX I had a bare 289 Block for weight. Snow tires help alot!

[Stangman701]

I drive my cobra year round as long as the roads are dry. I'm still making payments on it for another year and have to maintain insurance year round so I figure I might as well take it out as long as the weather is nice. An extra bonus is the fact that the cold weather bumps the HP up a good bit . I have a ranger to play in the snow with, so thankfully I don't have to drive a mustang around in the snow anymore. I did that for about 4 winters in my old 85 GT and it wasn't much fun

[KBCobra]

Bummer! When did that happen?

About a month ago, and funny thing was, I wasnt even drivin hard. I started the car leavin my girlfriends house, driving 5 mph and all a sudden, tap tap tap.

[Viper_ed]

About a month ago, and funny thing was, I wasnt even drivin hard. I started the car leavin my girlfriends house, driving 5 mph and all a sudden, tap tap tap.

Was it just a continuation of the tap, tap, tap at the girlfriend's house???

[SonofaBish]

you can drive it in the winter without a problem.... i drive my one Trans Am in the winter, and have never had any problems.... yea, you have to be careful, but its really not as bad as most ppl make it out to be. just be prepared that your paint-job will take a beating!

[stanggrrl]

I drive my GT all year. Did you know that a Mach I chin spoiler can double as an impromptu snow plow? :p

[94Cobra]

It depends on what your goals are with the 'Stang. If you want to just use it as a driver and don't care about some salt/cinder chips or the rust caused by the road salt, then go for it. Personally, I would buy a cheap winter beater front drive car instead of buying snow tires for the 'Stang and risking an accident. If you plan to do future suspension work, the extra rust from the salt will make the bolts more difficult to remove. Ever try to remove a gas tank from a rusty 5.0? Not fun!

[lib88stang]

Used to drive my notch year round when i first got it, got stuck a couple times now i park it everywinter.

[Steve-0]

The GT definately gets covered all winter. Oh and this year its going to be garaged as well. After the winter mods are done that is.;)

[87notch]

I've done it but it wasnt fun.

[czwalga00gt]

The eagle F1's are great snow tires... i mean ski's. Took the nittos off for the winter... see if it makes a difference.

[955.0]

About a month ago, and funny thing was, I wasnt even drivin hard. I started the car leavin my girlfriends house, driving 5 mph and all a sudden, tap tap tap.

Yea Man I drive my 95 all year around and we have snow and I don't drive it on those days. After every drive I wash it with a preshure washer top and bottom and get off all the salt.

[coralcoupe1993]

Also when there isnt crap on the road I take my 64 out now and them.... The tri power love when its cold!