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new member here... - 10/1/2006 7:13:22 PM   
yankeesfan1

 

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Hello, I just registered and am looking forward to conversing with you guys about these beautiful machines.. Well I havent yet purchased my mustang but I am considering it in the near future (1 month or so). My concern is the winter with this vehicle. I live in Central NY where we get alot of snow and am worried about rear wheel drive in the winter. I know how my truck drives in the winterbut my truck also weighs 6000 lbs. Basically I was wondering if I could get some insight from others who are driving the new style stangs in the northeast where snow is abundant.

I have always loved mustangs but could never convince myself to get one. I am a 25 yr old college grad who cant find a decent job with his existing degree so I am going back in January to pursue a public justice degree with hopes of becoming a corrections officer or even sheriff or trooper.

I went and test drove my firsst Mustang this afternoon and I fell in love with it. it was an 07 GT, same engine as my truck but alot more balls....

So if anyone could please help me out with this info I would greatly appreciate it. please convince me that this vehicle will be perfectly fine in the winter. thanks and I hope to talk with alot of you more often.

Matt

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RE: new member here... - 10/1/2006 7:19:32 PM   
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ORIGINAL: yankeesfan1

Hello, I just registered and am looking forward to conversing with you guys about these beautiful machines.. Well I havent yet purchased my mustang but I am considering it in the near future (1 month or so). My concern is the winter with this vehicle. I live in Central NY where we get alot of snow and am worried about rear wheel drive in the winter. I know how my truck drives in the winterbut my truck also weighs 6000 lbs. Basically I was wondering if I could get some insight from others who are driving the new style stangs in the northeast where snow is abundant.

I have always loved mustangs but could never convince myself to get one. I am a 25 yr old college grad who cant find a decent job with his existing degree so I am going back in January to pursue a public justice degree with hopes of becoming a corrections officer or even sheriff or trooper.
I went and test drove my firsst Mustang this afternoon and I fell in love with it. it was an 07 GT, same engine as my truck but alot more balls....

So if anyone could please help me out with this info I would greatly appreciate it. please convince me that this vehicle will be perfectly fine in the winter. thanks and I hope to talk with alot of you more often.

Matt


Welcome to the forums... I'll let someone else comment on handling in snow since i dont see any in southern texas... you didnt say what degree you had, but check out federal law enforcement if/when you get a BA/BS... $90K in 3-4 years aint bad...


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RE: new member here... - 10/1/2006 7:21:35 PM   
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I have a BS in Biology... So with the old degree and the new one DEC is a possibilty as well...

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RE: new member here... - 10/1/2006 7:35:55 PM   
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to the forums. Yeap, don't know yet how it would handle in the snow since I bought it this summer, but will see. Although it snows not as much here in VA as in NY.

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RE: new member here... - 10/1/2006 7:46:59 PM   
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well the one mustang that i test drove today had all season pirelli tires on it and had traction control. So that is somewhat comforting plus I would buy a Shurtrax for the trunk if it felt squirrelly during the winter. I have a shurtrax for my truck and it adds about 400 lbs of weight to the back end...

http://www.shurtrax.com/auto.asp


with the auto one it adds 100 lbs and all you do is fill it up with water...


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RE: new member here... - 10/1/2006 9:19:46 PM   
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welcome to the forum

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RE: new member here... - 10/2/2006 9:28:07 AM   
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Welcome!

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RE: new member here... - 10/2/2006 8:51:33 PM   
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Welcome to the forums, good luck on your purchase.

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RE: new member here... - 10/2/2006 9:38:55 PM   
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So does anyone have experience with winter driving in northeast us with the new style yet?

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RE: new member here... - 10/3/2006 12:52:30 PM   
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Welcome to MF

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RE: new member here... - 10/16/2006 9:14:35 PM   
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welcome. good luck

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