siberian

I suppose we will allow posts from my home state Hawaii as temperatures have been known to dip drastically to the high 50s or mid 60s with heavy rains

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smiles11

I drive my car year round here in California. Though it might sit for a few months at a time depending on which direction my business takes me. That can be at any point during the year; from the best driving months in the summer to the worst in the winter. 🤷🏼‍♂️

siberian

Sorry, hopefully corrected

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supershaft

yea that's the whole point of a 911 right? otherwise I'd get a ferrari and let it sit in the garage.

detansinn

It’s a 911. They’re meant to be driven all year round. Winter storage is for Italian cars.

Tupper

I probably don’t drive it for a bit more than 2 months. Literally just the most bitterly cold ones (Jan, Feb). I just put it in the garage a couple of days ago and will pull it out early March

I just don’t want to bother with a tire switch, especially just to drive it in winter. I mean, even with winter tires I don’t see how I can enjoy this car with random ice patches and slush and all.

It’s not a necessary form of transportation for me, so…..

BillyX

Yes. Why would a summer-only car have heated seats as standard equipment?

ryandarr1979

Hell, Ferraris break just sitting in the garage.

If you don’t drive your 911 in the colder months, you’re missing out on some of the best driving time.

siberian

Or a heated steering wheel or rear wiper (without a washer - brilliant saving of 4 oz.)???

And here I thought I was alone on the icy roads

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Bluehighways

I drive mine year round, on summer tires . . . . because I can.

Tupper

I hear people say that a lot, but I don’t get it.

I drive my 911 mostly for fun. I almost always try to drive it as fast as possible and I’m always flooring the throttle. I try to find curvy roads.

All that in mind, and with the risk of slippery roads, how can I do what I want in winter? Driving this car slowly and cautiously frustrates me. And that is what I feel like I would have to do in winter.

siberian

The right tires and skill... when I test drove for VDub/Audi/Bentley they took us on a one day ice/winter track at the US Army Arctic warfare training center. The first ten minutes were ... "riveting" after that you started to learn how to anticipate.

Better IMHO to drive a wee bit slower than wait five months to be able to drive it a wee bit faster.

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aggie57

agreed. And they’re German cars. it snows in Germany.

Budman1

Same boat here. I have other cars to drive in winter. The salt and potholes take their toll and I’d rather not expose my 911 to that.

lostcolorado