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After an Indian summer for the books, temperatures finally dropped today. Suppose I could have stretched it out to Thanksgiving, but decided to take advantage of the fair weather to put my 991.2 to bed. Got my last wash in for the season; picked up some remnant carpet squares for the tires to rest on; filled her up and added some Stabil; plugged in the trickle-charger; and covered her up. Let’s see yours tucked in for the winter.
Looking good, MGF! Got those tires overfilled to about 55-58 PSI? Please do me a favor, and throw a zip-tie on the top bike rack. That's got me a little nervous. I'm working in the garage now. I'll be done next weekend. The big stuff (wheels, wheel wells, RaggTopp Cleaner, and car washed) is done.
I tried doing this with my Boxster. The first winter, I lasted 7 days until I couldn't stand it anymore and ripped her cover off and took her out for a drive. After three winters of failing to keep her buttoned up for more than a couple weeks, I just gave up on it.
I've never done drugs or been addicted to anything in my life until I bought a Porsche. I get it now.
I think there are some good warm driving days left. I am holding out for as long as I can. Been kinda warm here on the east coast - hopefully can hold off on putting her to bed until beginning of December (fingers crossed).
After an Indian summer for the books, temperatures finally dropped today. Suppose I could have stretched it out to Thanksgiving, but decided to take advantage of the fair weather to put my 991.2 to bed. Got my last wash in for the season; picked up some remnant carpet squares for the tires to rest on; filled her up and added some Stabil; plugged in the trickle-charger; and covered her up. Let’s see yours tucked in for the winter.
My TTS went into winter storage (at a local car dealer's storage facility, heated, cared for, paid for) on Nov. 2. A melancholy time. Things start looking up on "hump day", the storage half-way mark, in mid-January. This coming week, my C6 Vette gets pre-traded when I sign my new order for a new Boxster GTS. Next spring, there will be two expected arrivals -- the TTS from hibernation, and the Boxster GTS from across the great pond!
Don't the Germans in Germany drive their non awd Porsches all year long. They are designed for German weather.
I have awd car and live in the North East, so I am not the one to talk
But my believe is any Porsche 911 will be fine in decent winter roads
I'm sure you're right, but it's not that. They spread rock salt and coarse sand before it snows and during any storm. It's hard on the car, so it makes more sense for me to store the Porsche and drive something else.
I'm sure you're right, but it's not that. They spread rock salt and coarse sand before it snows and during any storm. It's hard on the car, so it makes more sense for me to store the Porsche and drive something else.
The rocks mixed in with the sand just makes me sick. Roads are ok now in the Northeast, just leaves and a few twigs from the wind. Sometimes we luck out and snow doesn't come until January. I have no issue using the car on clear roads if it isn't too cold for the summer tires.
I've had non-snow worthy cars for the last 13 years (Jag XJ, BMW 535, MB E550 cab), there are days its just fine to use the car. I'd probably be more cautious with the 911, but it will be driven on warmer days if the streets aren't too rocky. I'd never be able to not use it all winter....
What a sad collection of pictures. Real men put on snow tires--and do it themselves.
Yes I have a beater for the bad days, but plenty of beautiful blue sky driving days throughout the long New England winter, if you can stand the occasional rock chips.
I used to do the same when I lived in Iowa. Thank god i don’t have to deal with that anymore. So depressing. However, it is exciting when you get to drive it in the spring again.
Central Illinois yesterday here. Still have driving weather, though less and less so. When we get ground frost or I have longer early morning drives, I take my winter truck (the Infiniti to the left in the picture). I did occasionally take the 997 out in Winter when salt was mostly driven off and temps above 40F to treat my addiction. I never completely turned the car down for winter, I guess I'll be doing the same for the 991!
11-04-2017, 04:13 PM
Night-night for the winter
Got those tires overfilled to about 55-58 PSI? Please do me a favor, and throw a zip-tie on the top bike rack. That's got me a little nervous. I'm working in the garage now. I'll be done next weekend. The big stuff (wheels, wheel wells, RaggTopp Cleaner, and car washed) is done.
