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Old 04-11-2011 | 09:32 PM
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Default Winter Use.....Do any of you REALLY use?

Any of you guys put snows on and actually use the TT in the Winter?????

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Old 04-12-2011 | 12:26 PM
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Nope but my 996 turbo is a DD. It's a blast in the snow. No pics though.
Old 04-13-2011 | 06:39 PM
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Never. Too valuable and minimal depreciation. Follow Receiver's eg. and get a water cooled effort for 1/2 the $$$$ as a winterbeater.
Old 04-13-2011 | 06:41 PM
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Tim, guys have been banned for lesser offenses. You should just delete this entire post.
Old 04-14-2011 | 02:43 AM
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Alas, not a turbo (at least not until I cobble together my own homebrewed forced induction given the prices of what you guys have)..........but here's one from a surprise storm that blew in today up in the Sierras plus one from the nastiest day I was up there. 10K miles this winter!
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Old 04-14-2011 | 10:09 AM
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Of course I do, that's 1/2 the fun!
Old 04-14-2011 | 10:22 AM
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Sure have. Got caught in the snow a few times.

Although I will say that without mufflers, it makes a mess of the turbos/tubing and junk back there.
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race911...is that Squaw?
Old 04-14-2011 | 02:55 PM
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Sugar Bowl. Got about 35 days in so far.........closing day is May 1 so I might get 4 more days in.
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i use it in winter, not during snow though. but i have snow tires given the low temps!
Old 04-14-2011 | 11:58 PM
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No i don't put snows on but i have driven the car in the snow on a few occasions. Obviously with summer tires it sucks but I've heard from another guy on here from Chicago who uses winter pirellis that worked out really good for him in the snow. here's some pictures for you. I would recommend if your town puts salt on the road that you wash out your wheel wells and exhaust components near the wheel well because they'll get surface rust fast and you'll have to polish it in the summer. Otherwise the whole body is protected by a tray underneath and coated in cosmoline so you really just need to worry about washing the corners. The turbo was engineered with all weather driving in mind so go for it.
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Old 04-15-2011 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by race911
Alas, not a turbo (at least not until I cobble together my own homebrewed forced induction given the prices of what you guys have)..........but here's one from a surprise storm that blew in today up in the Sierras plus one from the nastiest day I was up there. 10K miles this winter!
sweet roof rack and nice euro tails!
Old 04-15-2011 | 12:04 AM
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Looks like I will go 996TT. I found a great Green 993TT that I love. But need to be able to get around if it snows.............for now
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Nothing wrong with a 993tt in the snow!
Old 04-15-2011 | 12:58 AM
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Chris,

How is the 997 treating you!?

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