WJT718

Living in NEO, the regular carefree driving season is coming to a close. My Cayman (my first Porsche) got caught in the Covid shutdown but still arrived in early July this year. Covid cancelled pretty much all of my longer road trip plans but I did manage to get through the break in miles. Now 5 months in I am still completely in love with it. The handling on the P-0 tires with the PVT and PASM is amazing and I know I have come no where near pushing this car to its limits. I have gotten out on some beautiful Sunday morning drives with the local PCA chapter, being in a line of 10-15 Porsches on some fantastic backroads is a lot of fun.

Going to take advantage of the nice weather that is predicted for part of the weekend and give the car a good wash and wax and then it will be into the garage to await the adventures of next year. I do have to say I am giving a lot of thought to getting a wheel and tire set with All season tires so I can extend the driving season.

I should be getting the Zunnsport front grill set and installing it over the winter.

A long winded way to say I really enjoyed the summer with my first Porsche.

cerbomark

I understand, here in update NY (Snowbelt) mine will not be out that often soon. Not getting AS/or winter tires. I do take mine out if the roads are dry and even with the cold I just don t push the car or tires. I just feel better about starting and driving the car once in a while instead of having it sit. I once put AS on my 911 and then never really used it in bad weather anyway. It rode smoother and quieter but at a great loss to handling . Battery charger is standing by and I also signed up for the insurance driver plug in program which I have on my other two cars and it reduced my rates nicely (20% ish). With the car garaged and not pushing it even if it goes out in the cold my driving appears great, LOL.

Max718-19

NC provides dry sunny day for a good drive at least once a month in Jan, Feb, Mar. I will tuck our Boxster in on the lift and charger after Thanksgiving. Dec will have a few commuting days. Snowmobiles keep the winter blues away.

modifieda4

I have snow tires on my cayman s mainly for the softer compound, and i intend to drive all winter...just not with snow on the roads. In CT we get snow storms which tend to melt off within a few days. The 18" snows have more sidewall for the potholes that plows open up. The driving season isn't ending here

Todd B

Same here, run 18" snows on my GTS. Heated seats and steering wheel makes it a joy to drive in the colder months.

modifieda4

yup, heated seats are definitely an option that is worth every penny in cold climates.

BoxsirGTS18

Do you not mind the road salt and chemicals on the roads after snowfall, even though the snow may be gone?

cerbomark

Last two posts are from ma and ct, I m update NY and just took a short ride today to keep all the fluids moving etc... I have summer tires and just take it slow in the cold and never in ice or snow. I have had a few Porsches , some used all winter and some not. Looks like I won t use the GTS unless roads are clear/dry. A little salt dust won t hurt anything.

modifieda4

i will mind, i wont drive on 'sloppy' roads. typically snow falls are followed by warm weather and rain which helps clear the roads.