The daily driver support thread
12-09-2010 | 11:58 AM
#18
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Minnesota
geez, hell yes it can. I should go get a pic, my '09 C4S has winter wheels and tires on it right now, and some winter grime on it... Been driving it all winter so far in Minnnesota...
Last edited by DrJay; 12-09-2010 at 12:35 PM.
12-09-2010 | 12:05 PM
#19
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 377
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997.2 pdk 17k miles it was 26 degreees in NY this am- at that temp those pilot sports get NO grip which is a lot of fun. Use the car everyday in NYC traffic. while checking the odo also look at your trip computer Im up to 13.8mpg average since purchase as I havent reset it
12-09-2010 | 12:52 PM
#21
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From: Virginia
Just turned 76k on my '05S DD. Looking at snow tire and rim combos now. We got hammered last year with snow in VA and I was bent not being able to driver her. Won't lose out this season......
12-09-2010 | 01:10 PM
#23
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,869
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From: Where it’s humid
'09 Carrerra PDK we custom ordered with delivery on Jan 09. Currently 22500 miles on the odometer. I drive it 1-2 weeks per month to work. I split the mileage between it and the other two cars so no single vehicle accumulates the 32000 round trip commute per year.
12-09-2010 | 02:16 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2009
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Owned mine since new 3 years and two weeks. Just shy of 67k miles on it. DD year round. Was in MI for the first three winters, now this one in KY. Amazingly I'm on my first set of winter tires still (wouldn't run them in MI but here the snow just doesn't last) - these have over 15k miles on them and I'm going to try to squeak out this winter since it is short here. My only regrets about using it as a daily driver are:
1. the front paint is beat to hell from rock and salt chips. But it can be resprayed if I ever want to, I suppose.
2. It isn't a great car to pick up dry cleaning in, but it is fine for dropping it off!
3. When I need space for something big, this isn't the car to use. As it is my only car, I'm finding that it really can accommodate a lot of different things if I'm clever about getting them in it. But if I want to buy a new TV I have to have it delivered.
On the other side of the ledger, there is no reason to miss the fun that driving this car provides. Life is too short and takes too many turns to miss the fun when an opportunity arises.
1. the front paint is beat to hell from rock and salt chips. But it can be resprayed if I ever want to, I suppose.
2. It isn't a great car to pick up dry cleaning in, but it is fine for dropping it off!
3. When I need space for something big, this isn't the car to use. As it is my only car, I'm finding that it really can accommodate a lot of different things if I'm clever about getting them in it. But if I want to buy a new TV I have to have it delivered.
On the other side of the ledger, there is no reason to miss the fun that driving this car provides. Life is too short and takes too many turns to miss the fun when an opportunity arises.
12-09-2010 | 02:19 PM
#25
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From: WA
Three years into it, and I still drive it every day to and from work (a whopping 7 miles), unless it's one of the rare snow days around here. Haven't put winter tires on it, because the garage is too small to store any tires. As of this morning, the car has about 11,000 miles on it. An awesome car -- driving it still puts a smile on my face, every time. It's the high point of each day. The front is getting chipped a bit, but my eyes are getting so bad I can hardly see them any more. Will probably buy the turbo next time, just to increase the fun/adrenaline dose.
12-09-2010 | 02:39 PM
#26
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From: MA
12-09-2010 | 02:41 PM
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From: MA
I use stock carrera classic rims 18" 8"f 10"r with PA2 tires. works quite well.
12-09-2010 | 03:14 PM
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From: Virginia
what size tires are you running in the rear with the 10inch widths ??