Just wondering how a 911 C2 as a daily driver especially during snow season (with winter tires)?

My plan was to keep on driving my M5 as a daily driver but I am just enjoying the 911 too much.

 

This topic has made the rounds every year. The only real issue for these cars is the other guy. You may be running with excellent snow tires and be in control the entire time (the C2 is a great snow car) but it's the other guy you always have to be on the lookout for.

 

That and of course if the snow is more than ~4" deep you're going to need to find some other means of transport. That only happens at most 5 days a year in the NYC area so I just work from home or take a car service in.

 

I'm in Central NJ and had planned on using my 2009 4S in the winter. Even with small amounts of snow people have their driveways plowed out which forms ice/snow dams across the road. Bumped into these little suprises once and said never again. This was a very mild winter so lots of fun driving but I now keep my car covered on a charger if there is any snow on the ground.

 

I drive my '06 C2S 6-speed year-round in Boston and love it. The Pirelli Sottozeros on 18" wheels in the winter work great. I drove pretty much every day during the winter of 2010-2011 (80+ inches of snow) and it was absolutely fine. If roads are plowed to the point of having ground clearance for the 911 (and mine is lowered with TechArt springs) you should have no problems with traction. As others have mentioned, it's more about watching out for the other people on the road, 4x4s included. If you're careful, it can be a great 4-season car.

 

Danny.....don't I know it:roll eyes:

Tom

 

I've had C4S with snows and never ever had any issues. It goes everywhere...a wonderful snow car! I'd never put this car away for the winter.

Tom

 

+1 on the Sottozeros. Great winter tire on my C2. Didn't have many heavy snow days this year but i did get to experience a few decent snow & slush days. The car seemed to do just as well or better than my previous fwd car with snow tires. Heavy engine over drive wheels works regardless of location of the drive wheels. The steering feedback of these cars we all appreciate on warm dry roads does an incredible job on the slick stuff letting you know when you are at the limits of traction. If you decide to drive it year round I recommend the Weather tech carpet liner that does a great job keeping the interior protected from snowy shoes.

 

Move on down South?

 

Excellent daily driver all year round. Buy it and drive it. Park it when it snows. They're incredible cars in the snow but others are not.

 

I have the same intention and I have been searching for a 997 C4 for months.
But I never thought C2 with snow tires would work!
That open up the market a lot, C4 is hard to come by in Boston....
..... but I don't want to give up the sexy wide body..........

tough choice.....

 

I think C2 is also sexy just with a not so big a$$... Like a skinny model.
LOL.

 

I put Continental DWS all season tires on my C2 Cab this winter, but alas, not one single snow flake in Raleigh. I did live in CT for 10 years until recently and had no problem with my BMW M3, 330 Ci or Z3 so long as I had good high tech snow tires and the snow was no higher than 3 or 4 inches. I expect the 911 to do even better due to the weight over the drive wheels. Ditto on my main concern being other drivers. That's what worried me the most.

 

I've been driving a C4 year-round for the last 5 years, comuting between NYC and Boston. We've had some pretty bad storms during this time and I've never been stranded. In addition to snow tires, get a wooden spoon to clean the slush out of the wheels. In heavy snow they pickup a lot of ice, which affects balance.

 

Your 911 will have much better traction in the snow than your M5. Enjoy it in the snow. I have for 5 years, no problem. Unless you live in the middle of nowhere or attempt to drive in a massive blizzard, the roads are kept well plowed when it snows and you won't have a clearance problem. I never had during 5 years of winter driving in my 911.