Hadn't had the 911 out for a road trip past couple of months due to the weather. Headed out on Sunday with only "snow showers" predicted. Well, got to the Appalachian mountains, and the snow plows were clearing the "snow showers" off of the highway! My Blizzak LM 25's performed well. Had 3-4 hours of driving in steady snow. I couldn't cruise quite as fast as normal, but only took an extra 15 minutes on a 9 hour drive.
Rich
'96 c4 cab
Iris Blue/marble/marble

 

wow, that looks great! i can't imagine having my cab out there in the snow due to rwd, but it's great to see another blue cab doing it.

 

Back in the 70's, my dad had a 1960 356B Cab... The heat didn't work very well and he hardly ever put the top up. At least you have more sense than that. It's good to see someone who isn't afraid of a little weather. Although, I'll admit that you're a braver man than me. When the snow starts to threaten, I pull out my 4-Runner.

 

I thought part of the orignal VW design was to put the engine over the drive wheels for better traction?

Personally, I've always felt a little unsure of my FWD cars in weather. When the drive wheels break loose, so do the steering wheels! Very scary, even in rain. I remember when FWD cars started getting imported here big time in the late '70s. FWD was hyped as this major traction improvement, along with more rear seat room. I think the traction part is BS.

 

She will sure need a bath after that! Blue cabs look good in anywhere!

 

Nice picks Rich! Good to see a C4 used in the snow. Others may disagree but it makes me feel better as mine has about as much dirt on it at the moment from winter roads.

 

I am not afraid to get mine dirty, but when they sand the roads around here, it really pits the the bumpercover, headlights and windshield. Even my 4-Runner already has a somewhat pitted windshield due to the road sand, and I have owned it all of 2 months /2500 miles. Hopefully you weren't following anyone, because that seems to make a big difference.

 

dcdude:
A bit OT but...you have to remember the context of the arrival of the first real FWD cars in the 70s. Most everything else at the time was big American RWD iron with 60+% of the weight over the front wheels that would understeer and oversteer horribly in slippery weather. By comparison the "new" FWD was revolutionary. Today with lighter engines, traction control and ABS the advantage of FWD is far less than it once was. Even so FWD is better for a novice driver because it tends to understeer and be forgiving of the novice's tendancy to lift off the throttle when they get into trouble. A RWD car with good weight distribution in the hands of a skilled driver is almost always better than FWD. I guess you can take that is a compliment.

 

The last time I drove to Lake Tahoe from Sacramento I followed a 356 with snow chains during a raging snowstorm. Had trouble keeping up in my rental Chevy 4x4 Blazer.