XavierLaFlamme

Anyone else in the Midwest/Northeast/West/Canada driving your 993 year round?

I just turned in my VW fraudwagon diesel and am running the 993 with snow tires again. It's my only car.

The first few years I owned the car I drove it year round. Now I am back at it.

--Michael

nile13

I did for about 9 winters in Boston, but that probably doesn't qualify.

XavierLaFlamme

Why doesn't it qualify? No 993?

nile13

Because not "Midwest/Northeast/West/Canada"

More seriously, because it's not Rochester, NY, where i drove 12 previous winters in RX7 and MR2. Compared to that, 993 on snow tires in Boston is a fairly wimpy experience

JDHertz11

Must be his Eastern European ancestry that makes him think like this. "Snow? What snow, we sleep in snow. Snow is nice for making pillow". I started my TT yesterday because it was chilly outside, a frigid 69 degrees.

swmic

It's awesome that you drive it year around. It's got to be fun. I just can't get past the damage salt does. I grew up in Northern OH and had several of my favorite cars get eaten up because of it. I know cars are made better now, but I guess it's the memory that haunts me.

Gbos1

Good for you! I can't say when I last saw a 993 being driven here in the Winter Months. I guess with values climbing most just park it. All the 993 owners here with the PCA don't DD theirs. Mine doesn't see the light of day until April.

Zeus993

I weather and roads cleared yesterday and I fired mine up and took him for a great spirited romp. So much fun. But I don't drive it daily, no.

INTMD8

I agree.

Bought my car with the intent of it being a year round daily driver. Once I got it on the rack and saw how everything was corrosion free I just couldn't do it and bought another car for the winter.

BlackSnake99

Luckily we've had a mild winter here in DC so far. No salt or sand on the roads so I'll likely be driving it today!


Salt/sand---> no go.

BesideTheBox

Yes, I daily drive my 993 year round in Minnesota.

I purchased this 4S in December of 2011 with 69K miles on it.
Now I have about 97K, so I only drive 5K - 6K miles per year.
You can't obsess about keeping it clean or it will drive you nuts.

Snow tires are required. I was able to put together a set of the proper 7" and 8" Cup II wheels for "winter use" with the proper offsets for the wide body.

With ABD, ABS, snow tires, and the weight over the rear wheels, the 4S makes for a good winter driver - but you knew that...

993/907

Yup.....years twenty here in Ak.
No salt on our winter roads though.

Gordo

JimPA

Mine's a DD in southeastern PA although, because I'm a sometime consultant working at home, it doesn't get driven every day. Winter wheels with snows went on a couple of weeks ago. I've been doing this since 2002 when I bought the car while living in central New Jersey.

In February, like I did last year, I'll be driving to Indiana to see family. That's about 1200 miles round trip. Except for truly deep snow that would keep most sane drivers at home until the plows go through, the 2S has plenty of rear traction. The front can feel light at times so I drive accordingly.

There's plenty of salt in this area and, the last few years, also chemicals sprayed on dry roads in advance of coming storms. All nasty. Spring cleanup takes time and doesn't get rid of everything, I'm sure. But, with 105k on the clock, I still love the car every day.

XavierLaFlamme

Great responses! Thanks.

I figure most people don't or wouldn't for obvious reasons. It makes me happy to hear that I am not the only foolish one!

--Michael

nile13

Nah, I hate snow.

When I was a kid, I really liked summer. When I grew up, I understood that you can buy summer for money. Now I just really like money (an irreverent Russian joke).