Thread: Would you recommend a 2012 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 for Canadian winters?

I want to get one with a six speed manual but I hear they are horrible in snow. Might have to get a second car.

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blizzaks all around and be careful.

A lot of it will depend how well your area handles the snow, and what you have to go out in. If you get more than 3" or so, or have ice under the snow, you are going to have a tough go at it. If the streets get dealt with in a timely manner, you just have to drive carefully. It wouldn't be my first choice though.

Get a used jeep or something crappy for the winter. Have a house up at lake erie and the snow sucks.

You should be fine if they clean up the snow and you have snow tires. However, I wouldn't recomend driving a mustang in the snow. Last winter when I was in erie I got rear ended twice.

Blizzaks will help. There are other cars you can buy for 35k, that offer just as much fun and have AWD or 4WD. And one more thing, you know that's not a 2012 or a 5.0 in your post, right? It is a decent looking GT though.

well, it's definitely going to be inetresting. What part of cow town do you live in?

I'm in arbour lake and drove a 1999 miata year round with snow tires. it was fine but it also didn't have the same ponies. If it is stick you should be ok, the automatic will definitely be more challenging since it will continuously shift on you.

So yeah it could work but buy a mazda 3 or (insert cheap car here) to go with it for the winters. my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by eroy2

well, it's definitely going to be inetresting. What part of cow town do you live in?

I'm in arbour lake and drove a 1999 miata year round with snow tires. it was fine but it also didn't have the same ponies. If it is stick you should be ok, the automatic will definitely be more challenging since it will continuously shift on you.

So yeah it could work but buy a mazda 3 or (insert cheap car here) to go with it for the winters. my 2 cents.

Er0ck stop being a so negative! You're scaring the boy.

Hollowscar, just run good winter tires with a bent toward ice and drive to the conditions. We'll put it this way, after driving a V8 muscle car for one winter in Calgary your driving will improve a lot. Hint: drive in one high gear then normal if it's slick, it deadens the throttle response and allows you to use the motors torque more effectively.

Enjoy.

I'm thinking about getting a new 5.0 for my next DD in Boston. We've had some bad winters, but as long as you're careful with winter tires, you should be fine.

I second the awd or 4wd choice. The Mustang is the car I see get in trouble the most, when we have snow here in the midwest. Most likely driver error but seems to happen very often.

Hi!

Thanks for all the responses. I live in Bowness, so we are almost neighbors.

The thing is, if I buy a new Mustang GT, it will be scary anyways. I might get experience, but knowing that my car can be damaged by any silly mistakes will cost me. I have seen Mustang's driven in light snow, so it's possible but I think a Jeep or even any other old car would do the trick for winters. However, it is a RWD car, and the 5.0 is such a massive upgrade from previous generations that I want to consider it. Also, did I mention that the interior is masculine? It's really one of a kind car.

I still think that the car is a bit huge so parallel parking's won't be that much fun.