Porsches in the winter
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So I am driving my Porsche in the winter. Go a problem with that?!?!
I purchased winter tires and rims from Tire Rack...great customer service and a great price. see pic...
And gave it a "Winter" car wash the other day...
Waddaya think?
Retrofishy
2007 997 Targa 4
I purchased winter tires and rims from Tire Rack...great customer service and a great price. see pic...
And gave it a "Winter" car wash the other day...
Waddaya think?
Retrofishy
2007 997 Targa 4
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I negotiated a set of 19" Pirelli winters for my 997. I jokingly call the rear tires tobaggons - 295 wide. I've been driving the car most days this winter so far. The one day we had a lot of freezing rain, I was already at work - that was a crappy drive home. Haven't had much snow to test it out in that yet.
And, btw, I love PSM. It saved me from silly mistakes that are so pronounced by having all the weight in the rear & a lot of power!!
I am curious how the 4WD feels in the snow vs. the 2WD. Hard to say without driving both with the same tires.
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I negotiated a set of 19" Pirelli winters for my 997. I jokingly call the rear tires tobaggons - 295 wide. I've been driving the car most days this winter so far. The one day we had a lot of freezing rain, I was already at work - that was a crappy drive home. Haven't had much snow to test it out in that yet.
And, btw, I love PSM. It saved me from silly mistakes that are so pronounced by having all the weight in the rear & a lot of power!!
I am curious how the 4WD feels in the snow vs. the 2WD. Hard to say without driving both with the same tires.
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But I do enjoy seeing the other guys in their units the odd time wheeling around town...they are engineered to be enjoyed all year round.
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Yup. They depreciate just as fast sitting in the garage as they do covered in slush and salt. Mine looks filthy right now, but was it ever fun to drive after the 3-4cms of snow we got yesterday and before the plows ruined everything.
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I agree.
Drive it all year and get every last dollar out of that payment. The the only time that the value of a car is drastically effected is in extreme cases (showroom/accident/brutal maintenance). I figure the difference between my car and the guy who store it in the winter will come down to milage and that will only really affect the value +/- 10%.
for the $3000-$6000 difference I'd get if it was a garage queen will only pay for the first winter of payments on the car. Only makes financial sense to me to drive it for a minimum of 2 winters!
Drive it all year and get every last dollar out of that payment. The the only time that the value of a car is drastically effected is in extreme cases (showroom/accident/brutal maintenance). I figure the difference between my car and the guy who store it in the winter will come down to milage and that will only really affect the value +/- 10%.
for the $3000-$6000 difference I'd get if it was a garage queen will only pay for the first winter of payments on the car. Only makes financial sense to me to drive it for a minimum of 2 winters!
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Why not? It's just a car....can be easily replaced as there is a lot of them out there. Might as well enjoy the car as much as you can! Good on ya! I drive a BMW 330cic all year. Mass produced car.