Looking at Cobras/L's
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As long as you get snow tires, you will be fine. It's actually fun to drive the car in the snow. I bought a set of Bullitt 8" wheels and put Dunlop snow tires on them so I could just switch the wheels and tires when winter comes without having to have tires dismounted and remounted twice a year. I went with a 245 width tire instead of 275 because I think the narrower width helps in the snow. No problems at all last winter other than having to wash the car often. LOL!.
I drove my L all last winter on the stock tires (F1's - summer rated only). No problems, but we never really did get more than a couple of inches of snow at a time last year.
This year I'm considering picking up a set of winter tires. I've seen used sets for about $300.
I used to have a Ranger, and I always had to LOAD it with sand. But it was stick, and was fairly easy to drive in the snow. I never put any sand in the L last year, and it was still heavy enough to drive fine.
Other than not wanting to smash up my new L, I actually love driving in the snow. It's like a tilt-a-whirl!
Forget about the snow. If you want a performance vehicle, the months of great driving far outweigh the few days you would have to worry about winter driving.
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This year I'm considering picking up a set of winter tires. I've seen used sets for about $300.
I used to have a Ranger, and I always had to LOAD it with sand. But it was stick, and was fairly easy to drive in the snow. I never put any sand in the L last year, and it was still heavy enough to drive fine.
Other than not wanting to smash up my new L, I actually love driving in the snow. It's like a tilt-a-whirl!
Forget about the snow. If you want a performance vehicle, the months of great driving far outweigh the few days you would have to worry about winter driving.
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I drove through that storm too! Albeit in an Expedition. It was the weirdest drive. When I left at 9am in Bloomington it was nice mild weather until 10miles east of Omaha. It started misting, then raining, then flurries, then ungodly windy snowstorm at night, then about 20miles east of North Platte, NE the roads started getting covered in slush.... I almost ate it passing a guy who was doing 40mph......I was doing 85Fletch said:
I made it all the way until the I-76 exit into Colorado, it was closed so I had to drive back to North Platte and stay the night. Probably a good thing too, I was on my 10th straight hour of driving and the storm took a toll on me. I couldnt believe how many tractor trailers and cars I swaw in ditches the next morning in Colorado
Well, thats as far off topic as Ive ever gone, and Ill shut up now
I've been running Mustang's with snow tires for years. They work great, especially if you get true, hard core snow tires. I'm able to rip through even the most nasty of snow storms with no trouble.
For the Cobra, I decided to sacrifice a bit of snow traction and go with "performance" snow tires. They grip much better on dry pavement and handle better, but can't match a "true" snow tire in the snow or ice.
For the Cobra, I decided to sacrifice a bit of snow traction and go with "performance" snow tires. They grip much better on dry pavement and handle better, but can't match a "true" snow tire in the snow or ice.
I've driven 2 cobra's in over 5 winters. I even drove my 97 Cobra on a set of Nittos DRs in a snowstorm that yielded 11 inches of snow, from Frankfort to Arlington Heights. That was my scariest encounter. I made it though, and then got stuck in the parking lot at my g-friends apartment.
You can handle it in either car. Tires make all the difference.
Don't get a four door sedan (yawn). You'll regret it for the rest of your life!
You can handle it in either car. Tires make all the difference.
Don't get a four door sedan (yawn). You'll regret it for the rest of your life!
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