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Old 12-16-2014, 03:12 PM
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Default Year round Porsche

A new one and I will start.
Who is driving their P - Car this winter.
Please no SUV`s
Old 12-16-2014, 03:18 PM
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I've driven one of mine twice this winter though only on when the roads were completely dry and temps were cold enough to keep it from thaw point, yet the back of the car still got a light dusting of salt covered on it.
Old 12-16-2014, 04:52 PM
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I've driven mine a couple times as well...on the clean, clear days. Geez, still Fall though...have yet to hit Winter. 😁
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Mine's a daily driver...
Old 12-16-2014, 06:00 PM
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I drove my previous 951's through winter
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Old 12-16-2014, 06:15 PM
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I DD my 996 C2 on the West Coast year long but it is not a big challenge around here as we seldom get snow and the average temp in Dec and Jan is +5C on Vancouver Is.
Although when the slippery WestCoast snut descends upon us, it is very useful to have snow tires on.
Old 12-16-2014, 07:47 PM
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I have been driving my Porsche (past and current) daily in winter. Let the fun begin
Old 12-16-2014, 07:59 PM
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My Targa is my daily driver all winter. I've driven it through some of the worst Chicago snow storms and I've driven from Detroit to Chicago during a very heavy snow storm. It is the best snow car I've ever owned.

But I'm not saving this car for anybody. It's been tracked and regularly driven in the snow (oh, and to the horror of some, in the rain). I'm going to enjoy it while I own it and drive it as many miles as I can. But then again, the only way it's leaving my ownership is if (god forbid) I wreck it or I bequeath it to my kids when I get too old to drive a stick shift.

The RS is different story (except that I also plan on keeping it forever)
Old 12-16-2014, 08:04 PM
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The last 2 years, I drove mine all winter, but this year I picked up an Outback since I needed some extra room for the kids and their hockey and ski stuff, so I'm now down to 2-3 days a week with the 911.
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Mine is my DD, 13 991 C2. Snow tires and it performs better than most 4x4's I have had.
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DD my 987.1 CS. It is my winter vehicle; my summer vehicle is my motorcycle (and even that I ride in winter sometimes).

So, my Porsche sits in the summer and gets driven in the winter.
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Unless there's heavy drifting of snow or roads saturated in granular salt I drive my 09 Boxster equipped with winter tires
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Originally Posted by eyedoc
Unless there's heavy drifting of snow or roads saturated in granular salt I drive my 09 Boxster equipped with winter tires

Last Thursday morning during the snowfall, around 06:00 I left King City and drove down Bathurst street to Mount Sinai Hospital on all that snow. Was quite the interesting drive, including drifting up hills. One dude in a truck with a plow drove by me yelling "You're %&*$ed in the head!"

But I made it there safe and sound. Then made it home okay that night only to get stuck on my own street which had not been plowed and neighbors had to push the car while I steered.

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Old 12-17-2014, 11:19 AM
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mines a daily beater





Old 12-17-2014, 11:26 AM
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If I had a Porsche for the street, I would drive it in the winter.

I have a MB C350 4-Matic. It's a bit lower then most cars, as I often here the bottom scrape when I drive in downtown streets before they plow. I put on some skinny (215) Blizzak WS-80s... I was very impressed with how much grip the car has... I strongly recommend going with the skinniest tread width you can get away with. I had to go with 215s because of the load rating since the C350 is not a light car.

I am thinking about a custom suspension for the Benz to raise it in winter, and lower in spring... only if the track Porsche doesn't burn my disposable income next year.

With good winter tires, and decent (stockish) ride height, all P-cars make solid winter cars.


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