Gretch

So can we put the "stroker vs blower" arguement to bed? Gretch makes 2.75 times the hp per liter of displacement that the "Brit" makes. (This TR6 is a '74 North American model with dual carbs. Max HP is 100, not 125. The mechanical FI models made for the euro market had 125 hp).

Used oil on the underside.....I've heard of doing that with the underside of outdoor decks, stairs and barn floors.....but I never thought of PURPOSELY coating the underside of my cars with it. Come to think of it, the 928 actually "develops" this "feature" by itself, with age...... Kinda like a Harley...

uhoh..............i'v done it now....

whall

As you can see from the av, it was parked for a few days. BUT the snow melted and I am on the road again for now....

Gretch

Yep, time to break out the snow blower......

Thaddeus

My alley will look like that in about 6 weeks

whall

Sheesh, I didn't think any of the US even got winter with the exception of Alaska which is really part of Canada anyways....

marton

No snow here yet.
Going to the Nurburgring on 12 - 15th November then on with the Yoko snow tires.
Will probably drive the 928 thro the winter, better than the stang.... which already has the snow tires mounted in case the weather changes suddenly

Nicole

I'm so glad I no longer live in Germany! No real restriction here on driving the shark year round - except that I'm too protective to take it out in the rain, if it can be avoided. Best of all, no scraping ice from the windows over here - gosh, did I hate that in good cold Germany! Despite the high cost of living, it HAS it's advantages to live in the SF Bay Area. Reminds me why I came here in the first place... I'm a meteorological refugee!

marton

I have driven in the SF Bay area, too much traffic for me.
On my commute home I have to pass through one of the top 10 traffic blackspots in Switzerland, this means like a line of 150 vehicles and maybe a 4 or 5 minute delay. I usually do the 12 miles from home to office in 15 minutes, 25 on a bad day. 12 miles is just about enough to get the shark warm all through.

Brent 89-GT

What you guys need to do is get one of these winter capable Porsches for the stable I just bolted on the 18" wheels with Pirelli AT's for the winter and am looking forward to my first winter sans V8 Porsche withdrawal.

I am also looking forward to the first one in over a decade that I can take the 928 out on nice days as long as I go down the mountain. No salt in CO, much unlike where I came from in MN, I feel youir pain Thad!

marton

winter capable?, the manual 928 is winter capable with lots of alloy body panels & galvanised steel. You don't need a 4 wheel drive tank for the winte; although I can see some plus points!

Brent 89-GT

Actually, you DO need a 4wd tank here. You would spend a great portion of the winter at home otherwise. 5 of my 7 vehicles fit the 4wd tank description, not by accident Now, if I lived in a populated area, a set of snows and close proximity to a carwash would make the 928 do-able. The salt in Minneapolis that Thad speaks of would just be too much for me to bear though. At the very least a winter beater is required for a clear conscience.

Jim bailey - 928 International

The Cayenne seems to fit the bill....."winter beater" I pulled up next to one today while visiting my favorite gun store and I just do not see the charm ....... does anyone think they will have any collectable interest ever ? or is that an odd comment on the 928 Forum

Brent 89-GT

Well Jim, Short of the race cars, does Porsche really have any truely collectible models? They are pretty much all mass produced, even the new GT3's are likely to depreciate like any other model.

I was a big Cayenne skeptic before we bought it. My wife had been driving a string of 7 series BMW's and an S-class Benz before the Cayenne. Then Bangle started styling BMW's and they instantly lost my business, those things are hiddeous. MB quality went in the toilet, where it remains so far. So we "needed" something unique that would comfortably seat four large adults, or two adults and two car seats. I knew we were moving to a place with lots of snowfall. The Cayenne seemed like a very good fit.

As it turns out, I really enjoy it. At one point I put almost 4000 miles on over six days time. It is honestly more comfortable than the 928 for that amount of time. Not as fast for sure but a good companion for covering ground. The V8 sings a sweet song, the suspension is incredible. They really can hold their own against a sports car. In addition, mine has been completely without fault so far. I am convinced that I made the right move, nothing else could have given me all that the Cayenne has, except maybe the twin turbo version

I can understand the confusion if you haven't had the privilige of spending some quality time with it. I now like the look, I like it much better when the 20" rims are on it, but I do like it. It has incredible legs, not so fast off the line but, hard to keep anywhere near the speed limit. I am especially impressed with its pull above 100mph.

So, like most things....don't knock it till you've tried it.

Garth S

Yes - but Phyllis Diller has had several of those too! There are few guarantees in life, but with that in mind thoughts of "bedding down for Old Man Winter" in the White Mountains is already sending shivers up my spine ......

Now, had you choosen a Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II ..... the image of Phyllis is fading ,,, " Is that you Sophia?"

Gretch