08-31-2007, 11:10 AM
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is boxster a good all season car?
hell yeah 
from now on whenever we get another one of those threads im throwing this pic in
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08-31-2007, 11:29 AM
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Cool Pic. I live in Colorado, formerly Chicago area, and drive my Boxster all winter. As a former Mustang owner I can state the Box is way better in snow. Just get the summer tires off and replace with good snows all around. Heck, it's a German car and it does snow there! It becomes a "depth" of snow issue! Not traction...the Boxster is fine with that.
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08-31-2007, 11:36 AM
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Plus, Porsche was thoughtful enough to make the bottom of the car flat, so if the snow is deep enough, you can get a running start and just slide your way around.
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08-31-2007, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
hell yeah
from now on whenever we get another one of those threads im throwing this pic in
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If I'm not mistaken the car in that Pic has 16" original Boxster wheels!? 1997 era...cool!
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08-31-2007, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by rdancd816
If I'm not mistaken the car in that Pic has 16" original Boxster wheels!? 1997 era...cool!
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Hmm good point,but I thought those wheels weren't out until 99'?
http://www.carsearch.com/707662.htm
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08-31-2007, 11:55 AM
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The wheels have a lot of Turbo look to them...The pic is the original '97. 16" wheel. Actually I thought they had a good look...just too small to fill the fender well.
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08-31-2007, 01:36 PM
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I drive all winter in Wisconsin
Just get some good snow tires. A hardtop is also nice to protect the ragtop. My Boxster MY2001 is the best handling car I've ever driven in the snow.
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08-31-2007, 01:44 PM
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I have winter tires on 16 inch wheels and a hardtop and have driven the car in the winter as a daily driver.
Deep snow is a problem. Looking up at 18 wheelers as they throw out a 10' wall of snow at you can be intimidating. Salt trucks....
Bottom line I drive prefer to drive mine in the winter on sunny days with salt free roads.
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08-31-2007, 01:55 PM
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09-01-2007, 08:11 AM
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This some good info, I am about to enter my first snowy winter with the Boxster. I am going to get some snow tires as well.
But,
Is there a huge difference between the effectiveness of 16" and 17" rims for winter (snow) driving? (Besides pricing)
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09-01-2007, 09:11 AM
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well you want them not to be wide, so 1 in will probably be a better choice, cheaper to get wheels, and cheaper to get tires.
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Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
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09-01-2007, 10:57 AM
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Yes you want as much sidewall height as you can get and the most narrow tire.
Think of a flat bottomed boat, which hull goes deeper into the water?
A narrow one or a wide one?
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2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
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09-01-2007, 12:36 PM
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I drive my car all year round here in Houston. Doh! 
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09-01-2007, 01:18 PM
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Snow, smow. Good excuse for buying PSS9 and jack the box up like a 4x4
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