Does anyone know if the Canadian models get heated seats when the leather interior is ordered? I know that some manufacturers (Toyota) add this feature for Canadian-bound vehicles. I forgot to ask this when I ordered my '05.
Those lapdances are NOT cheap. Penicillin is quite expen...uh, nevermind. It's free there. Not sure if Ford is doing this for you canucks or not. Maybe. Probably a good question for ford.com website. They have some links to ask stuff like that, I think. Here' to hoping they do so your kiester doesn't freeze off. (Or you could move to Florida and use this thing we Americans in the south call A/C.)
There is a Canadian Balerina at the Pink Panther club near me. Her name is 'Mustang Sally'. Close enough, eh?
No heated seats. Only family sedans, both import and domestic (AND higher end $$$$$) have them. EDIT: Block heater is standard though..
My parent's focus has heated seats. If they offer them in the focus, I don't undrestand why they won't put them in the mustang.
Until you see the price we pay for gas, the taxes, THE COLD! -19* here tonight, in the coldest capital city in the world [Ottawa]. Even worse - most Canadians have no guns - handguns are almost universally prohibited, and 'light' beer here is 4% alcohol. Good thing with the National Hockey League on strike. By the way, our dollar has been steadily climbing. People used to come up here to buy Cobras for 5-10K$ less. IT looks like we'll be heading down there next year if the Canadian dollar keeps going up in value against the US dollar....
I'd be curious to know from you all as to how the Mustang handles in the snow/ice nastiness. 300 horses on slick roads. Fun fun. (I know you all probably salt the roads (rust pellets)) but surely you may come across some places that haven't been cleared yet. Curiosity only, since it snows in Alabama only if Auburn goes 12-0. Oh crap.
This is the first winter my 95 stang is in hibernation for the winter. We get about 8-10 feet of snow in the winter. Yup, lots of salt. But salt does not work once it hits -10*, and there are times when it never goes above -20* for 3 weeks at a time. No, my car is not garaged. This is what I used to do: I have an automatic. I leave it in overdrive, no tirespin that way. I also have the stock 2.73's in the back (I like to go fast on the highway). Tires - Blizzack. Nothing compares to REAL snow tires. Bag of sand in the trunk just in case, which also helps with the weight over the axle. I use taller, but narrower tires - gives me a higher, softer ride and better clearance and control. Block heater plugged in at night. I also change my battery every 2 years, whether I need to or not. All synthetic fluids, wiper fluid good to -50*. The 95 GT is VERY heavy, holds the road well. ABS sucks on slick ice conditions, I use the old shift to neutral and pump the brakes when encountering ice. Emergency kit in the trunk (blanket, matches, FA kit, spare gloves, etc.), and remember to drive like Gramma. I have passed many SUV's in the ditch. As a matter of fact, my buddy lost control of his WRX (it even had winter tires!) this weekend! Wash and wax whenever possible - indoors of course! I have never been stuck, nor have I lost control with the Mustang. There are a few cons too. Darn iron block takes forever to warm up. Once its warm, the car is comfortable on the lowest setting, and stays warm for a while if you go grocery shopping. The stock suspension gets really stiff, you can actually hear the shocks groan when you pull away first thing in the morning. The most important thing - be careful and always think the other guy is going to do the stupidist possible thing.
Yup, you guys are correct. There is a local place that installs them for most of the dealerships though, and for not even too much $$$. Winters in the west are not as bad for driving. We don't seem to get as much snow as in the east. In my province they don't use very much salt either. Boy do we get the cold though. The '05 has to be light years better than the '90 gt ragtop I had. By the way, Quebec seems to have the best ballet dancers that I have seen.
I hope it is not too much more than we pay here in Cali If you are trying to keep me out of Canada, you just did with that quote. I gotta have my and my .
