2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

What are your winter plans?

Old Oct 6, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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I'm garaging mine and driving something else
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Putting mine in the stable and driving my 2004 Mazda 3 from November to February. 130k miles on it and going strong. Old reliable.
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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What's this stuff you call snow? LOL, Texas driving all year long. I think I'd go crazy not being able to drive the Mustang all winter! Supercharger is going to love the cooler weather!!!
I know man... It sucks. Superchargers love cold air, but tires hate snow and ice lol.

Got room for me in Texas? I'll move there
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FromZto5

I know man... It sucks. Superchargers love cold air, but tires hate snow and ice lol.

Got room for me in Texas? I'll move there
Then you don't get the cooler air?!?
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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Then you don't get the cooler air?!?
Eh... 600+ hp with warmer air should be enough
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Got to love Arizona weather, she runs a little slower during the summer, but in the winter you can still enjoy her.
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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only change is that i'll be leaving the top up. :-)
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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I live in Canada. Mine arrives in just over 2 weeks. No way I'm skipping any amount of time with my new Mustang. It's going to be winter driven, probably get winter tires and rims.

Glass Roof = Convertible for Winter.
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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The GT won't be leaving the garage from November thru April. She will get a few coats of Four Star Ultimate, some Aerospace 333 protectant on the Recaros, some tint, a shorter antenna, some LED's for the mirror and license plate, some Borla S-type AB's, and maybe some Steeda Sport springs.

Hopefully I have time to do a bunch of detailing and tweaking on the '66 coupe. That poor gal didn't even see the road this year...
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mrsuitcase
I live in Canada. Mine arrives in just over 2 weeks. No way I'm skipping any amount of time with my new Mustang. It's going to be winter driven, probably get winter tires and rims.

Glass Roof = Convertible for Winter.
minus the wind in your hair, lol. If i had a coupe, glassback would be mandatory.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by FromZto5
I know man... It sucks. Superchargers love cold air, but tires hate snow and ice lol.

Got room for me in Texas? I'll move there
We have a few mornings when it gets down in the 40's and even one or two days below that, so the tires will feel like wagon wheels until warmed up but that's not a big deal.

There's always room in Texas it's a big state LOL, but be prepared for some hot n humid summers!
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 05:18 AM
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I'm in KC. We usually have lots of snow. Up past the axles. I'm getting ready to start searching Craigslist for an old FWD or 4x4 beater to drive this winter. Probably sell it in the spring. Any suggestions on a good, cheap, winter vehicles. Wranglers are too overpriced in my opinion.
The solution is to stay in the Jeep family and pick up a Cherokee. A '97 to '01 stock Cherokee should run from $1500 to $3000 depending on condition, or at least they do in my area. The 4.0 inline 6 is a great engine and usually worry free unless a previous owner overheated it and cracked the head. I bought my '01 new, it has 140,000 miles and still runs great.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 06:24 AM
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Winter plans are the same as my Summer plans: drive the Shelby. Texas gets plenty of cool air in the winter; anything below 80 will keep the air cold enough and my tires won't suffer issues more than 2-3 days a year. Texas For The ****in Win.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 06:40 AM
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Curiusgeorge
The solution is to stay in the Jeep family and pick up a Cherokee. A '97 to '01 stock Cherokee should run from $1500 to $3000 depending on condition, or at least they do in my area. The 4.0 inline 6 is a great engine and usually worry free unless a previous owner overheated it and cracked the head. I bought my '01 new, it has 140,000 miles and still runs great.
Did you use the word "great" and a Chrysler product in the same sentence ???
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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I'm shopping for some good winter tires for mine, and plan to drive her all winter, snow or no snow.

I'm looking forward to seeing how much more power she produces some winter day when the temperatures drop below zero. A stock intake becomes a cold air intake, during a cold wave here in the dead of the winter.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Curiusgeorge
The solution is to stay in the Jeep family and pick up a Cherokee. A '97 to '01 stock Cherokee should run from $1500 to $3000 depending on condition, or at least they do in my area. The 4.0 inline 6 is a great engine and usually worry free unless a previous owner overheated it and cracked the head. I bought my '01 new, it has 140,000 miles and still runs great.
I had a 99' with a straight 6. Ran her for 221,000 miles than traded her in on my Avalanche late last summer. That was one good 4x4 to me!
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Lothar
I'm shopping for some good winter tires for mine, and plan to drive her all winter, snow or no snow.

I'm looking forward to seeing how much more power she produces some winter day when the temperatures drop below zero. A stock intake becomes a cold air intake, during a cold wave here in the dead of the winter.
Bridgestone blizzaks at www.tirebuyer.com

Best deals on the internet.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:42 AM
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At the first hint of snow she will be parked in the garage under her car cover and will stay there until the first rain washes all the salt from the roads. I will be ordering a boss diffuser and some color matched tail light trim for her though.

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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelby Mama
Bridgestone blizzaks at www.tirebuyer.com

Best deals on the internet.
Thanks for the site. Yeah, Blizzaks are high on my list right now, and I can't decide between the Blizzak LM-60 (which soon to be discontinued for my 19" wheel size) and the Blizzak LM-32. They're two entirely different tires, and I'm not sure which is better.
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