Just could not do it...
02-05-2007, 08:53 PM
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And the soft top! My heater blower was even squeaking for the first 10 minutes. 
Originally Posted by Kolshak
8 degrees 20 miles north of the nations capital. I have a Lexus GX 470 with 20in. wheels for winter driving but I end up in the Porsche every day.
My only complaint about driving the Porsche in these "colder then a witches tit" temps are the extra creaks & squeaks from the hard top.
My only complaint about driving the Porsche in these "colder then a witches tit" temps are the extra creaks & squeaks from the hard top.
02-06-2007, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by riad
Better to drive it in cold weather than let it sit, unless you have a heated garage.
02-06-2007, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BruceP
I've never heard that point of view before. I'd always believed that a car was just fine out in the cold. That it was cold starts and partial warmups that did the damage. And that a heated garage was only a good idea if you lived where it was dry in the winter and no chemicals were used on the road (you can salt up a car like it was a Dorito and no harm will be done until it's warm enough for oxidization to occur). So what's your thinking there?
02-06-2007, 09:56 AM
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Having a car sitting in the cold without starting it for long periods of time is a great way for seals to dry up.... the more you drive it the better off you are.
02-06-2007, 10:00 AM
#22
6F today. No problems...in the garage it said 28 (unheated, but with a door...so my house leaks a bit (which is good I suppose)).
Driving it. Snows on the car make it quite snappy in this weather. Cannot wait for over 40F all day...will then put the Pzero's back on (came with the car, are new, look quite a bit more fun than the snows).
:-)
jb
Driving it. Snows on the car make it quite snappy in this weather. Cannot wait for over 40F all day...will then put the Pzero's back on (came with the car, are new, look quite a bit more fun than the snows).
:-)
jb
02-06-2007, 10:02 AM
#23
Race Director
Originally Posted by ML
In TO as well. You had better luck than I did. Mine did not (for those US folks, that would be -20F!). Battery is completely dead.
Question is whether I need a new battery or whether jump starting will resurrect it? Any views?
Question is whether I need a new battery or whether jump starting will resurrect it? Any views?
02-06-2007, 11:17 AM
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Three Wheelin'
Started mine up after the Superbowl, where I had left it outside at my folks' house in Rye, NY all day. Thermo read 16 deg F. It started up gingerly, but it definitely didn't have that 'spring' to it that I usually notice when it's warm outside or the engine's been run for a while. Anyway, let it warm up for a bit until fast idle dropped and then drove gingerly until the needle pointed at the 8. Drove like a charm after that. I mean, these cars just seem to love crisp weather!
02-06-2007, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cdodkin
Was always told to start and drive immediately in cold weather, rather than let the car sit at idle warming up.
Anyone any science on this either way?
Anyone any science on this either way?
02-06-2007, 02:17 PM
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Drive it. It was -12f the other day when I started up the C4 and drove it into work. She fired right up with no problem.
As for the warm up science, the manual say to start and drive right away and not to exceed 4200 rmp until it reaches the correct temp.
As for the warm up science, the manual say to start and drive right away and not to exceed 4200 rmp until it reaches the correct temp.
02-06-2007, 04:02 PM
#30
Originally Posted by riad
Having a car sitting in the cold without starting it for long periods of time is a great way for seals to dry up.... the more you drive it the better off you are.