who drives thier stang year round weather permitting?

**Sonic03snake** · 11-30-2006, 12:11 AM

Those are some nice looking wheels, I used to have a set like that.

Originally Posted by 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.

**czwalga00gt** · 11-30-2006, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Sonic03snake

Those are some nice looking wheels, I used to have a set like that.

Haha yep. Wonder where I got those from.

**cc4x4rider** · 11-30-2006, 06:02 PM

I drove my first car,an 82' 4cly , 5 spd, all year long for years. Put some snow tires on, maybe studded. Just watch when you park that you can still pull out. Thats the only time i had to get get pushed. I even drove it the blizzard of 94'.

**Ares** · 11-30-2006, 07:12 PM

I drive mine year round and dont think twice about ice/snow on roads. I use Blizzaks in the winter.

**Donstang86** · 12-03-2006, 11:44 AM

I never drive my stang in the snow. The reasons why are:
a) PA salts the roads like a fat man's steak. That is why they call this the "Rust Belt". Cars do rust quickly in PA. Think about that when you are replacing rusted out quarterpanels in a few years.
b) Winter-Beaters are so easy to find and are cheap.
c) Rear wheel drive vehicles are bad in snow. I grew up driving rear wheel drives in snow. My winter-beaters when I moved back from Florida were rear wheel drive until I drove my first All Wheel Drive. With the exception of power-slides, rear wheel drive vehicles are basically sleds with wheels. Four wheel /All Wheel Drive vehicles are the way to go. And yes, you can powerslide an All Wheel Drive.

**PSPstang** · 12-03-2006, 01:00 PM

i have a 05 f150 fx4 for when the roads get bad.
problem is my truck is an absolute pig gas wise, so even the stick 5.0 will be better. i use my vehicles for work and get paid mileage so i usually get a cheap 5.0 run it, and then after a while the car usually pays for itself.

i probably will stick plates on the car and drive it on decent days weather permitting. i have been there and done that using stangs in bad snow and would never use one strictly as my every day driver car.
i grow tired of my cars very easily so i will probably sell it by summer anyways unless i end up really liking it.

**coralcoupe1993** · 12-04-2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Donstang86

I never drive my stang in the snow. The reasons why are:
a) PA salts the roads like a fat man's steak. That is why they call this the "Rust Belt". Cars do rust quickly in PA. Think about that when you are replacing rusted out quarterpanels in a few years.
b) Winter-Beaters are so easy to find and are cheap.
c) Rear wheel drive vehicles are bad in snow. I grew up driving rear wheel drives in snow. My winter-beaters when I moved back from Florida were rear wheel drive until I drove my first All Wheel Drive. With the exception of power-slides, rear wheel drive vehicles are basically sleds with wheels. Four wheel /All Wheel Drive vehicles are the way to go. And yes, you can powerslide an All Wheel Drive.

Yea if your going to drive something that can rust, car washes need to be a regular thing!

**Donstang86** · 12-05-2006, 08:21 AM

It's not so easy as everyone things to spray the salt off. The salt will settle in nooks and cranies and sit there all winter. I do not care how many times the car is washed, you can not get the salt out of everywhere. No matter the make or type of vehicle this is going to happen. When the temperature goes above freezing, the salt will start to react with the metal. If you want to keep it a long time I would recommend winter storage. If not, drive it like you stole it lol.

**Ares** · 12-06-2006, 08:28 PM

Rear wheel drive cars are not bad in snow if you know how to drive in snow. I have watched and laughed at many a 4x4 on way to work that are spinning up a hill and I sit behind without ever breaking a tire loose. Every car I have owned has been rear wheel drive. Hell I drove a '79 firebird to work back in '93(?) after that huge blizzard we had. Never got stuck and it had 295/50-15 BFG's on the rear.

Driving in snow is great if you have a clue.

**coralcoupe1993** · 12-06-2006, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Rear wheel drive cars are not bad in snow if you know how to drive in snow. I have watched and laughed at many a 4x4 on way to work that are spinning up a hill and I sit behind without ever breaking a tire loose. Every car I have owned has been rear wheel drive. Hell I drove a '79 firebird to work back in '93(?) after that huge blizzard we had. Never got stuck and it had 295/50-15 BFG's on the rear.

Driving in snow is great if you have a clue.

You are 100% correct. Not hard to drive in the snow. Sure, I will not go out if there is 6" of unplowed snow. How did people do it back in the day? Rear wheel. Here is the thing. You need to worry about morons in minivans more than me driving a 5.0 drop!

**burntire** · 12-06-2006, 08:56 PM

I drive mine all year.

**coralcoupe1993** · 12-06-2006, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by burntire

I drive mine all year.

Very nice! The funny thing is my company offered me a position in Phoenix. Because I am a mammas boy, I am staying in Pittsburgh. Heck, I just bought a house 500 yards from my parents! What can I say, my mom can cook and my dad has a lot of tools!

**burntire** · 12-07-2006, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Very nice! The funny thing is my company offered me a position in Phoenix. Because I am a mammas boy, I am staying in Pittsburgh. Heck, I just bought a house 500 yards from my parents! What can I say, my mom can cook and my dad has a lot of tools!

It is nice from November to May. After that it is like Hell!!!!

**coralcoupe1993** · 12-07-2006, 09:25 AM

Yea, I hear ya. I may be out there next month to train some people.

**coralcoupe1993** · 12-07-2006, 10:14 PM

Drove home in the drop with ice and snow! The car had NO issues!

**burntire** · 12-08-2006, 01:21 AM

Drove my truck to work today with the AC on no issues.

**speedracer** · 12-08-2006, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by burntire

I drive mine all year.

Go hug a cactus:)

**stanggrrl** · 12-08-2006, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by speedracer

Go hug a cactus:)

x2!

**mineralrob** · 12-08-2006, 09:13 AM

I'll drive mine when the roads are clear but other than that it will sit in the garage until it gets nice again. Besides i hate having my car dirty and i couldnt imagine it covered in salt etc.:)