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Old 11-30-2009, 09:35 PM
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Default New Ottawa 997 - Who's still driving?
Proud new owner of a red '06 997.

I'm the Auto Service Manager at the Canadian Tire store at Blair & Ogilvie. Had a few 911 SC's but this 997 is like nothing I've ever driven. Amazing piece of machinery.

Anyone else driving their pcars this winter? :P

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Welcome aboard Adam .. quite a few guys in TO drive all winter ( me and my SC is NOT one of them ... as you know what the creature comforts are like )
Did you post pics and I missed them ? There are a few on here from the Ottawa area.
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Originally Posted by atr911

Anyone else driving their pcars this winter? :P
Oh yes! Drove a few winters with the 993, first winter with the Boxster. I am always a bit worried about the others on the road, but for the rest it's a lot of fun
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Welcome to Rennlist! I drive my C4S all year round. By the way, the Ottawa guys hang out on the Rennsport sub forum to this one. Rennsport is the PCA region for Ottawa and Montreal. If you don't know it, check out www.rennsport.ca

There is a very active gang in Ottawa if you are interested in hanging with other Porsche fans.

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I plan to drive so long as the roads are plowed!
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Originally Posted by atr911
Proud new owner of a red '06 997.

I'm the Auto Service Manager at the Canadian Tire store at Blair & Ogilvie. Had a few 911 SC's but this 997 is like nothing I've ever driven. Amazing piece of machinery.

Anyone else driving their pcars this winter? :P

Adam
Hey Adam, welcome and "excellent" car!!
You know it's board policy to provide pictures when you get a new car

If planning on winter driving in Ottawa, you might want to invest in a set of snow-chains...
Mine went into hibernation mode on Nov.17... the latest in almost 15yrs of P-car ownership.


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Originally Posted by hoffa
I plan to drive so long as the roads are plowed!


Me too, plowed and clean roads...like to keep the engine running every so often, with winter tires of course.
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Another Ottawa guy here. Summer ended this monday when I stored the C2S for winter.
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Well, I haven't hibernated her yet. I still take her for a ride on nice days like today.(gotta warm those tires though)


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Originally Posted by theiceman
Welcome aboard Adam .. quite a few guys in TO drive all winter ( me and my SC is NOT one of them ... as you know what the creature comforts are like )
Did you post pics and I missed them ? There are a few on here from the Ottawa area.
Gets kinda cold without a roof EH.......LOL
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Put her away yesterday To add insult to injury, I have to do the 6-month garage cleaning now, too.
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Okay well I un-stored it today ....... but albeit with the roof in ....
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Sounds like a nice car - pictures would confirm ...

Along with the chains ... you might want some snow tires ... these rims (ahem) might work for you

https://rennlist.com/forums/987-foru...for-987-s.html
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Originally Posted by atr911
Anyone else driving their pcars this winter? :P
I have too much respect for fine cars.

It got put away Nov 2nd. It'll never see snow or rain.
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Some might argue that if you really respected her your use he to her full potential every day. Rain, sun or snow.

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