How often do you drive your Porsche?
01-06-2019, 10:15 PM
#1
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How often do you drive your Porsche?
My 981 Boxster is my weekend car and even though I live in southern California, I only drive it 2-3 per month. Just curious how often you all drive your Porsche and how often one ideally should move the car. First part of the question is just curiosity second part is to know how often minimum divining is needed to keep the car "healthy".
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
01-06-2019, 10:29 PM
#2
Porsche states reasonable use is 6k mi per rolling 12 months. It's in the warranty booklet. For infrequent use a battery maintainer is recommended. Of course maintenance should be done on time schedule rather than mileage. I average 4k to 7k mi. per 12 months. I do oil changes and brake flushes about every 6 months due to track use. For filters, plugs, drive belt I follow the manual time schedule.
01-06-2019, 11:33 PM
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I split my time between the two and I try to get out at least twice a month. When I do get out I’m driving a minimum 150 miles (usually 200) so they get plenty of exercise and fluids flowing. No issues with either other than the occasional flat battery when I forget to put the battery maintainer on.
01-07-2019, 03:06 AM
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When I lived in NY, I averaged around 7,500 miles per year - mostly weekend drives, road trips, and track days (no commuting). I had a set of snow tires to do that year-round.
Since moving to CA, I’ve only added about 2,000 miles in ~6 months. The car now sees some commuting miles (if I’m driving in to the office early on a Friday, for example), but I now have a DD that I do most commuting in. These days, most miles on my Cayman are weekend drives and errands (4-6 drives per month roughly). I’ve done one road trip up to Thunderhill for a DE and one road trip to Monterey for Rennsport Reunion VI - and I know I need to fit more in to the schedule next year.
At the extreme, my car has sat in the garage for up to 20-21 days in a row with no issues. However, if you think your car might sit that long often (or for a longer time), getting a battery tender is good insurance against having a dead battery.
Since moving to CA, I’ve only added about 2,000 miles in ~6 months. The car now sees some commuting miles (if I’m driving in to the office early on a Friday, for example), but I now have a DD that I do most commuting in. These days, most miles on my Cayman are weekend drives and errands (4-6 drives per month roughly). I’ve done one road trip up to Thunderhill for a DE and one road trip to Monterey for Rennsport Reunion VI - and I know I need to fit more in to the schedule next year.
At the extreme, my car has sat in the garage for up to 20-21 days in a row with no issues. However, if you think your car might sit that long often (or for a longer time), getting a battery tender is good insurance against having a dead battery.
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01-07-2019, 10:43 AM
#9
Burning Brakes
Enough to keep all 4 of them below 7500 miles a year...They are all insured as recreational vehicles....They are not all P cars....
Last edited by venom51; 01-07-2019 at 11:33 AM.
01-07-2019, 11:45 AM
#12
In Michigan, I put the two 987s away after Thanksgiving and take them out after the salt has been flushed away. Though I appreciate that I could probably drive my Boxster all winter and nothing would happen to it, I just like to enjoy it when I can put the top down. In the summer it's my more or less everyday car.
I have had my Cayman R for a year or so and put 4,000 miles on it. I usually leave any car I have that's not driven regularly on a good maintainer.
I have had my Cayman R for a year or so and put 4,000 miles on it. I usually leave any car I have that's not driven regularly on a good maintainer.
01-07-2019, 12:35 PM
#15
Three Wheelin'
Every day for the Cayman