Deepest snow you've driven in?
02-18-2018, 11:01 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Deepest snow you've driven in?
I live in the mountains of Central Oregon, I'm looking hard at getting a Panamera as my DD, we usually get a good number of snows in the 2-4" range with the occasional bigger dump 8-16+"
based on my experiences in my 944S2 I suspect the Panamera will do fine up to around 6".
Hoping to hear some first hand experiences :-)
based on my experiences in my 944S2 I suspect the Panamera will do fine up to around 6".
Hoping to hear some first hand experiences :-)
02-22-2018, 10:36 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks Guys, good to hear :-)
02-22-2018, 11:17 PM
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Funny enough, my wife and I just came home from driving in a nasty snowstorm. Big,giant flakes and very slick roads. And our driveway is about a hundred yards long and rather steep — I’ve had a FWD car get stuck on it more than once.
My Panny handled all of it with zero drama and remember, I’m running 20” tires and they’re all-season. If I had snow tires, this thing would eat snow like an SUV in the bad weather. Between the all-wheel drive and the stability control, it’s a great car in the winter.
My Panny handled all of it with zero drama and remember, I’m running 20” tires and they’re all-season. If I had snow tires, this thing would eat snow like an SUV in the bad weather. Between the all-wheel drive and the stability control, it’s a great car in the winter.
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02-23-2018, 12:38 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Funny enough, my wife and I just came home from driving in a nasty snowstorm. Big,giant flakes and very slick roads. And our driveway is about a hundred yards long and rather steep — I’ve had a FWD car get stuck on it more than once.
My Panny handled all of it with zero drama and remember, I’m running 20” tires and they’re all-season. If I had snow tires, this thing would eat snow like an SUV in the bad weather. Between the all-wheel drive and the stability control, it’s a great car in the winter.
02-23-2018, 10:29 PM
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Burning Brakes
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I will be buying used, so a S E-Hybrid is an option, I wish I could buy a 4 E-Hybrid! would solve my dilemma :-( But I'm afraid it will still be out of my price range when I do get to buy in 2020 - yep look a couple of years ahead, I hate being without a Porsche!
02-23-2018, 10:31 PM
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Burning Brakes
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02-25-2018, 12:06 PM
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How about a Panamera 4? Hopefully the E-Hybrids will depreciate more steeply.
02-25-2018, 12:55 PM
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Burning Brakes
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I suspect it will come down to what I can find with the features, colors and price that I want, If I can find everything with a 4/4S that is the way I'll go. (and considering how few S E-Hybrids where made, more likely)
I just really like the idea of being able to commute to work and not use any gas :-)
02-25-2018, 11:50 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks for the info cerbomark, good to hear.
I grew up in the Midwest, never owned a set of snow tires until I mover here to Central Oregon, unlike the Midwest and East coast they don't salt (makes the cars last a long time :-) However they also don't plow very often either.
So after a good snow the roads are covered with a thick layer of compacted snow aka ice. Even with top of the line snow and ice tires things can get interesting really fast.
I grew up in the Midwest, never owned a set of snow tires until I mover here to Central Oregon, unlike the Midwest and East coast they don't salt (makes the cars last a long time :-) However they also don't plow very often either.
So after a good snow the roads are covered with a thick layer of compacted snow aka ice. Even with top of the line snow and ice tires things can get interesting really fast.