KuHL 951

I was about a 12" away from slamming into the back end of Dmitry's car...oil soaked tires and wet pavement just do not mix. I really felt bad for all the guys who swapped ends but especially for Jim, he had just finished the car if I remember right?

89magic98

You'll be surprised at how the oil pan gets little dings or dents in the fins from pebbles in the road.

That was me. I only discovered this after looking under my car and seeing that the pan was gone, and going back about a week later.

And actually, I never wen't back there after that.

El Commandante

Sell it and buy a turbo.... turbo diesel tiguan that is

pjburges

I forded a river in my 944. Soft deep sand approaching the banks on each side, with a sand and rock bottom. My buddy got out and cleared all the big rocks out of the river to make a path, then we both walked the river to get a feel for the path I was gonna shoot, and then I went for it! I know that if I hit the water around 100mph, I would just skip to the other bank, but being that it was deep sand approaching I didnt do that. I took it slow, and careful and kept moving at all times. The water got up just above the bottoms of the doors, according to my friend. Then we preceded to travel another 65 miles down ranch paths, unmaintaned dirt county roads etc, and THEN we got chased by a longhorn through this field. We flew across that cattle guard, holy ****.... the answer is yes you can go offroading in a 944, if you are prepared to ruin it in the process. Mine made it out alive, but only because I drive offroad alot, and I was careful.

Stan944

well, the trip I'm planning is to Vancouver Island, specifically to Lake Nitinat, and these are active logging roads used by HUGE logging trucks. I think it shouldn't be as bad as a typical fire road. I know regular passenger cars make it.

The question remains: will 0.8" in clearance make any meaningful difference, i.e. should I put on my winter wheels?

azbanks

I thought that they only quit leaking when they are out of oil.

Stan944

UPDATE: so I took the ferry to Vancouver island yesterday, am driving on a highway, and suddenly my clutch pedal feels sticky. I added fluid to get me going (I think the slave leaks). Needless to say, I didn't get a chance to take these logging roads. I'm a bit down today, cause this was going to be an awesome long weekend (this Monday is a holiday here), and I ended up doing pretty much nothing.

89magic98

Look on the bright side - one thing you didn't do was get stuck in the middle of nowhere!!!

Scootin159

Exactly... he needs to know when it's leaking, so he can tell when it stops. That means it's time to add more oil.