Car Chat

[CaminoRacer]

Y'all ain't wrong. Unfortunately I want a newer car than an old Beetle and can't afford a Porch.

[CaminoRacer]

Go for 11+, Coyote is great

Yeah, it's gotta be a Coyote. I thought those started in 2010.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Y'all ain't wrong. Unfortunately I want a newer car than an old Beetle and can't afford a Porch.

A C5 Corvette at least has a rear transaxle for perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

[r0tor]

Looked at the cars build sheet just now- it has sport package which includes sport seats and a sport wheel or something like that. Whatever they were, felt good to me

Well it's a sport line and may have a lower level sports seat - but that is most definitely not the sports steering wheel.  The F30 generation is really sensative to package selection which can decide the car just being OK and the car being really fun.

[CaminoRacer]

A C5 Corvette at least has a rear transaxle for perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

But I'd feel bad about driving a Corvette in the snow and stuff.

[Eye of the Tiger]

But I'd feel bad about driving a Corvette in the snow and stuff.

But it's a better car and cheaper than a 2011+ Mustang. Plus fiberglass and aluminim don't rust. And popup headlights.

[CaminoRacer]

But it's a better car and cheaper than a 2011+ Mustang. Plus fiberglass and aluminim don't rust. And popup headlights.

I'm not sure it's better. For a track toy, probably. But for a DD idk

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

But I'd feel bad about driving a Corvette in the snow and stuff.

This! Plus way less clearance!

I think I finally figured out what my winter beater should be. A 2010-2015 Mustang GT. Ford's are shitboxes, so I won't care about parking it on the street or driving it in the snow. But they're still fun and cool enough to satisfy that need.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I don't understand feeling bad about driving a 20 year old Chevy in the snow, but a 7 year old Ford is already enough of a shitbox.

[BimmerM3]

But I'd feel bad about driving a Corvette in the snow and stuff.

A C5? It's not like they're a particularly rare or special car.

[HurricaneSteve]

Won't the fiberglass crack in freezing weather?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Won't the fiberglass crack in freezing weather?

What do they make snow mobiles out of? Oh yeah, fiberglass. Yeah, it can crack, but Mustangs can rust.

[CaminoRacer]

What do they make snow mobiles out of? Oh yeah, fiberglass. Yeah, it can crack, but Mustangs can rust.

Yeah but it's a Ford so it deserves to rust.

[12,000 RPM]

But Chevys don't?

I feel like Mustang + winter = bad idea. The G was OK in the snow on DWS06s but I wouldn't have called it snow friendly.

[giant_mtb]

Winter tires. Couple o' sandbags in the trunk.

[MX793]

One of my brother's friends daily drove a '11 GT through the winters here.

[giant_mtb]

Taco suddenly needs a FL wheel bearing.  Sounds crunchy as frig.  Hub assembly is $80 on Rock Auto. Might as well do both...?

[giant_mtb]

One of my brother's friends daily drove a '11 GT through the winters here.

My dad rocked the Grand Marquis for a handful of years year-round.  Blizzaks and a couple hunnid pounds of sandbags...he managed just fine except in the worst of the worst.

[MX793]

My dad rocked the Grand Marquis for a handful of years year-round.  Blizzaks and a couple hunnid pounds of sandbags...he managed just fine except in the worst of the worst.

Yeah, but the Panther cars are heavy and run much narrower wheels and tires than a Mustang.  About half the horsepower, too.

[giant_mtb]

Indeed. I miss that car. Such a comfy cruiser...seeing a clean one is getting quite rare around here. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

C5, two inch lift, narrow snow tires, win.

[CaminoRacer]

But Chevys don't?

I feel like Mustang + winter = bad idea. The G was OK in the snow on DWS06s but I wouldn't have called it snow friendly.

Chevys are God's favorite cars, so they should be protected & preserved.

My El Camino does fine in the snow.

[Soup DeVille]

Yeah, but the Panther cars are heavy and run much narrower wheels and tires than a Mustang.  About half the horsepower, too.

You're supposed to let the throttle pedal off the floorboard once in a while.

[CaminoRacer]

You're supposed to let the throttle pedal off the floorboard once in a while.

My one worry with a Mustang is that I'm pitching it to my wife as a shared car (we could trade off every week or something), but idk if she'll like it. She likes sitting more upright, so she'd have to get used to the big long hood, sitting lower, and having less visibility compared to a Civic/Mazda6/etc.

[Laconian]

Every day my coworkers find new ways to impress me with their bad driving.

This time a guy changed lanes into the oncoming lane of a median-divided section of street, and tried entering the property through the (separated) exit lane. There weren't any cars coming but WTF WAS HE DOING? I beeped the horn in alarm and he stopped in the middle of what he was doing, then backed out for thirty seconds to get back into the correct lane.

WTF WAS HE DOING

[Laconian]

Also, about a third of the cars have student driver stickers on them. Some of them have a *lot* of such stickers. I saw a minivan with one on each side, and two on the back. What kind of shitty driving are they apologizing for in advance...?

[giant_mtb]

On that same note, there's a Marquette County Asshole Parking group on Facebook...it's fuckin' golllllld.

[CaminoRacer]

Every day my coworkers find new ways to impress me with their bad driving.

This time a guy changed lanes into the oncoming lane of a median-divided section of street, and tried entering the property through the (separated) exit lane. There weren't any cars coming but WTF WAS HE DOING? I beeped the horn in alarm and he stopped in the middle of what he was doing, then backed out for thirty seconds to get back into the correct lane.

WTF WAS HE DOING

Maybe we should have some driving tests that determine if you're allowed to drive a car yourself or should be forced to use autopilot.

[FoMoJo]

Chevys are God's favorite cars, so they should be protected & preserved.

My El Camino does fine in the snow.

You saying that they're delicate little snowflakes that need to be coddled or they'll throw a tantrum?

[FoMoJo]

My one worry with a Mustang is that I'm pitching it to my wife as a shared car (we could trade off every week or something), but idk if she'll like it. She likes sitting more upright, so she'd have to get used to the big long hood, sitting lower, and having less visibility compared to a Civic/Mazda6/etc.

Once she gets a taste of Ford allure, she may never let you drive it.