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fourniem · 03-01-2005, 09:51 AM

I use mine all year around... live in Montreal, canada...The car goes quite nicely in winter...in fact we are getting 6 inches of snow today... Run 16"original wheels with Michelin winters... and 17" in summer...

Biggest problem here is the quality of our roads... more fitted to SUVs than any sports car....

YellowJacket · 03-01-2005, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fourniem

I use mine all year around... live in Montreal, canada...The car goes quite nicely in winter...in fact we are getting 6 inches of snow today... Run 16"original wheels with Michelin winters... and 17" in summer...

Biggest problem here is the quality of our roads... more fitted to SUVs than any sports car....

I think many of those who are bashing the winter use of the Boxster don't realize that it's actually quite capable and not very prone to damage at all in winter climates.

RandallNeighbour · 03-01-2005, 10:25 AM

C and D, I guess... I drive my car whenever possible when it's not raining. We don't get snow here in Houston.

Because my wife and I carpool to our office every day, and take Lady, our golden retreiver with us, there's not enough room in the Boxster to be used as a daily driver...

PasadenaBoxster · 03-01-2005, 10:31 AM

Pretty much a daily driver for me. My inlaws have been in town since I got the car and are using the wife's car. After they leave we'll probably switch off which car we take in to work (we work together) in hopes of keeping the miles down on both of them.

fourniem · 03-01-2005, 10:41 AM

YellowJacket is quite right...the car is quite amazing ..once it gets going... as much as I have never missed a limited slip diff in summer, I wish I had it in witer when we have a big snowfall....just to get away from a stop... after that.. no problems... this car is so well balanced with the masses centered that even when I push a little bit... it always comes back with a small move from the wheel.. great fun !!!

dualvvti · 03-06-2005, 07:18 PM

C for me~ IS300 is my daily car.

Old Fart · 04-14-2005, 07:46 AM

Pretty much A. Commute from Corona to LAX daily. Occassionally take the Bronco, rarely take the Jeep. Often swap cars with milady - which means I'm "stuck" with her BMW X5

Will probably source a lightweight car cover though - my office is on the west end of the LAX airfield, that Jet-A residue can't be good for the paint.

Perfectlap · 04-14-2005, 08:10 AM

what sort of residue is that? I live about 5 minutes drive from an an airport myself.

Brucelee · 04-14-2005, 08:17 AM

Jet exhaust is very degrading to auto finishes. New car manufacturers who bring their cars in to the US via Long Beach found this out years ago. That is why you see the cars coming in now with while plastic sheets covering all the flat services.

This fallout from the planes can ruin your paint unless you cover your car or get a qaulity sealent like Klasse on there and wash your car very often.

Bad stuff indeed!

aramati · 04-14-2005, 04:26 PM

I was a definite A in Boston where I had a 2000 S (got one of the 1st S's in the Boston area; pure luck!); snow or shine, that car was always there for me; except of course in fresh snow higher than a few inches.

Here in Las Vegas, I am also an A type. However, I am retired and live in sunny Las Vegas. Yet every month I take my 2001 S Yellow to San Diego (700 miles rountrip) for about 7 to 10 days to participate in the SD AutoX activities; hell with the miles!