Hi,
This is a two fold question. One, I'm a 17 year old and I really want to get a mustang. However I'm concerned about having to drive it in winter. I live in northern Indiana and most years we don't have to much of a problem with snow, however last year we did somewhat. My question is, I've found a 2001 convertible v6 mustang. How bad is it probably going to be to try to drive this thing in the winter. Should I even consider it? And for the second part, if not, are there any other sport looking cars that would do better. I am a teenager and I want something that looks nice, however I do have to face practicality as well. What should I do?
Hi,
This is a two fold question. One, I'm a 17 year old and I really want to get a mustang. However I'm concerned about having to drive it in winter. I live in northern Indiana and most years we don't have to much of a problem with snow, however last year we did somewhat. My question is, I've found a 2001 convertible v6 mustang. How bad is it probably going to be to try to drive this thing in the winter. Should I even consider it? And for the second part, if not, are there any other sport looking cars that would do better. I am a teenager and I want something that looks nice, however I do have to face practicality as well. What should I do?
Thanks,
John
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if it snows leave the stang at home
it can be done but i dont even risk it and its my DD i take my truck
i think the Eagle tallon is AWD so are alot of subarus.
they can be tuner cars not ricer cars
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Hi,
This is a two fold question. One, I'm a 17 year old and I really want to get a mustang. However I'm concerned about having to drive it in winter. I live in northern Indiana and most years we don't have to much of a problem with snow, however last year we did somewhat. My question is, I've found a 2001 convertible v6 mustang. How bad is it probably going to be to try to drive this thing in the winter. Should I even consider it? And for the second part, if not, are there any other sport looking cars that would do better. I am a teenager and I want something that looks nice, however I do have to face practicality as well. What should I do?
Thanks,
John
I'm up here in NH, and I just bought a van for winter so that I could store my pony inside. The mustang is probably the worst car to drive in winter. I had it outside once, the ground was level and plowed, and all I did was spin my rear tires. I recommend that you keep ponies in the stall for winter, especially the vert pony.
If you really want the car get it! This just means that you will have to learn to be very careful and will teach you quickly how to drive it in the winter. I'm not going to lie, driving a mustang in the snow is hell sometimes. One time I could not get up this little incline in the road because the back end kepted sliding all over.
They also have snow tires (Blizzarks name brand I used), they help out alot. Depending on the year you get there may also be traction control on the car which will cut power to the wheels if they start spinning.
Get your car!!
BTW welcome to AFM.
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Unfortunately the option of getting a second car for winter isn't really an option due to insurance and the actual cost of 2 cars. And during the winter I will have to drive it school and work 5 days a week. The other unfortunate part is that I live out in the country and have at least a thirty minute drive to any place I would be going. Also meaning my road isn't the first road the city plows.
I don't recommend driving a mustang in the winter. Rear wheel drives like the Mustang are terrible in the winter. Consider it for your own safety, finances, insurance etc.
Pretty sure if someone can afford a vette they can afford a POS for under a grand.
That's what you and I both think but why would someone be driving a Vette in the winter/ snow storm? Sometimes people spend more than they can afford but they have that Vette or what ever it is. If you look at it like this same applies to people who buy houses they can't really afford. They got the house but no money to do anything else. Those are the ones going into foreclosure right about now.
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Building it right from the beginning is always better than starting over to build it better because it was temporary.
93' LX hatch, 460 with mods, TH400 trans, 9" w/ 3.89 spool. Best (so far!) of 10.18 @ 131 mph with 1.39 60'
Unfortunately the option of getting a second car for winter isn't really an option due to insurance and the actual cost of 2 cars. And during the winter I will have to drive it school and work 5 days a week. The other unfortunate part is that I live out in the country and have at least a thirty minute drive to any place I would be going. Also meaning my road isn't the first road the city plows.
- John
On that note maybe you might want to reconsider.
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Building it right from the beginning is always better than starting over to build it better because it was temporary.
93' LX hatch, 460 with mods, TH400 trans, 9" w/ 3.89 spool. Best (so far!) of 10.18 @ 131 mph with 1.39 60'
Driving a Mustang in the winter is not that hard. My '08 GT is my daily driver and there were only 2 times I didn't drive it this past winter. I know if I had to I could have taken my 'Stang both of those times, but I was able to borrow my Dad's truck so I did just to be safe. I just put about 160 lbs of salt in the trunk, right over the rear axle, and even with my 93 Race tune (which is known for having a VERY touchy throttle) and the stock Pirellis (which are close to the worst set of tires you can have for traction) I didn't have any problems driving this winter and I live out in the country about 10 miles from nowhere. You just have to be smart about it, allow extra time to accelerate and stop etc.
My personal opinion, go ahead and buy it and this winter put some salt in your trunk (or even better get a set of snow tires as well) and just drive with your head instead of your right foot.
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2008 Grabber Orange GT premium, 5 speed manual, 3.31s
Diablosport Predator Tuner and Bamachips tunes (93 Race, Torque, and Preformance), Boom Tubes
Kooks LT headers and catted H pipe, Steeda UDPs, delete plates, UCAs, LCAs, and Panhard brace, all waiting on time to install them
I've had only Mustangs since August '06 and I drive them every day, rain, snow, sleet or shine. We get more ice than snow down here. I don't advocate trying to drive a standard shift on ice (I was getting no where fast!). So I parked it and drove the automatic. No problem. You just have to be cautious and don't try to drive the same as you would on a clear day--it can't be done safely (same goes for wet roads).
If you're willing to learn, I think you could probably handle an automatic Mustang in the winter. But if you don't feel confident about it, you probably shouldn't go that route.
I've actually been looking more to get a manual. How much worse or better is a manual over automatic?
It really just comes down to personal preference.
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2008 Grabber Orange GT premium, 5 speed manual, 3.31s
Diablosport Predator Tuner and Bamachips tunes (93 Race, Torque, and Preformance), Boom Tubes
Kooks LT headers and catted H pipe, Steeda UDPs, delete plates, UCAs, LCAs, and Panhard brace, all waiting on time to install them
Driving a mustang in winter 
Sometimes people spend more than they can afford but they have that Vette or what ever it is. If you look at it like this same applies to people who buy houses they can't really afford. They got the house but no money to do anything else. Those are the ones going into foreclosure right about now.
