Well Max..... congrats on your decision to buy a Corvette. I see you have been a member here for a couple years. Is this your first Corvette? You have some good advice in the previous posts but you are going to find a HUGE difference between the Mustang and the C7; especially in the winter.
It's possible that maybe you don't have much of a winter where you live but for what it's worth here in Alberta: I'm not a big man (175 anytime except Christmas season) but I couldn't imagine climbing into my Vette daily wearing a down filled jacket or even a couple extra layers... The cockpit fits like a glove and getting your hand into a glove is similar to getting into the C7. A pair of winter boots will be dragging salt and sand across the shiny new Stingray emblem on the door sills; the toes of those boots will also leave a briny trail as they scuff the leather door liner; then when you finally bend and twist enough to be sitting straight, that winter footwear will be fumbling around trying to differentiate between the dead pedal, the clutch, the brake and the go pedals....Those firm fitting and supportive seat bolsters will also wonder why you are fitting on top of them instead of between them...But you think after all that that '
they must have put heated seats in these for a reason'... Then at long last, when you are ready to go and push that starter button, it will all be worth it.... those 460 anxious ponies (or 650 if you are thinking supercharged Z06 winter driving) will greet you with a resounding roar and undertones of '
c'mon.. step on it...let's go'. And as you gently ease the clutch out because of the build up of compacted ice and the 2 inches of freshly fallen snow, being extremely careful to let the engine remain just over an idle so as to not light up the tires..... oops. the engine coughs and stalls.... grrrrr.... Ok... once more with some throttle this time... And ......vrrooom...vrooomm .... Nothing..... the car refuses to move...not even an inch... in either direction.... Ok.... not all is lost.... Brenda...Oh Brenda.... can you come out and give me a push.... Whoa.... not with your hands... here.... use this micro fibre cloth to push with.... Whoa.... Don't push on the Spoiler either.... Here... put one hand here... and the other hand there.... And Voila`...off we go slipping and sliding through the snow...sideways....now the other sideways...finally getting her straightened as you're trying to keep the car moving without bumping it up past an idle..... On Dasher....on Dancer...on Donner.... oops.... different story
Ok..... If you've read this far, that was not meant to call out your decision or discourage you....I've just had too much caffeine this morning... lol.......
That was actually me moving my car out of my man cave last New Years to make room for a party.... first time last time.... but keep in mind, I was running on the stock Pilot SS rubber.... you will be fine with a set of aggressive snow lugs.... and maybe chains....
Good Luck.... Guaranteed you will love your C7... especially in the summer....
Eric