Let's see winter!

[Timco]

Hey Canada, take your air back!!!

[black_falcon]

We've had a brutal start to winter, thank god for heated seats.

[The Radium King]

enterprise, northwest territories, canada. about -36 degrees celsius (which is, for all intents and purposes, about -36 degrees fahrenheit). i'd traveled there from nearby fort smith, nwt (in northern terms, nearby is a 3 hour drive) on a mission to see if the waterfall ice on the hay river had formed up yet and perhaps do some ice climbing, only to see this:



fourteen cayennes, panamaras and macans, all blacked out, loaded with germans in full Porsche regalia, heading to Yellowknife in a search for -40. they'd broken one macan already. oddly enough, their support vehicle was a suburban.

[wawa]

Hummm, mine was reading -3F yesterday. It was really hard to start. Drove 15 minutes, stop for 30 minutes, then it did not start dead battery. Charge it just enought to start and head back home. I dont know how old is the battery but at least 3 years, so I guest it's time to change it because winter is just starting

Have charge it all night and I need to drive 30 minutes tomorow to go skiing, I should be fine

Later all
Chris

[Joe B]

I don't get it. Do all you people in LA really want those of us who live where it snows to move there ? Don't you have enough people there already?! And did it ever occur to you California and Florida folks that many of us actually like living in climates with 4 seasons and snow? I've skied 6 times in the last 7 days within a 15 minute drive (in the Boxster of course ) of my house! And in the summer I have hiking, climbing, motorcycle riding, mountain and road biking, fishing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, and of course great twisty traffic-free Boxster roads within 5 minutes of my front door. And no, it's not -20° F here all winter . So please let us brag about how hardy we think we are when it gets cold without feeling too sorry for us.

P.S. I'd insert a picture of Boxy in my snowy driveway but I didn't take one yet.

[Alfieg23]

And did it ever occur to you California and Florida folks that many of us actually like living in climates with 4 seasons and snow?


There are 4 seasons?

[woodsman]

Originally Posted by Joe B

I don't get it. Do all you people in LA really want those of us who live where it snows to move there ? Don't you have enough people there already?! And did it ever occur to you California and Florida folks that many of us actually like living in climates with 4 seasons and snow? I've skied 6 times in the last 7 days within a 15 minute drive (in the Boxster of course ) of my house! And in the summer I have hiking, climbing, motorcycle riding, mountain and road biking, fishing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, and of course great twisty traffic-free Boxster roads within 5 minutes of my front door. And no, it's not -20° F here all winter . So please let us brag about how hardy we think we are when it gets cold without feeling too sorry for us.

P.S. I'd insert a picture of Boxy in my snowy driveway but I didn't take one yet.

you didn't mention the wind!

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by Joe B

I don't get it. Do all you people in LA really want those of us who live where it snows to move there ? Don't you have enough people there already?! And did it ever occur to you California and Florida folks that many of us actually like living in climates with 4 seasons and snow? I've skied 6 times in the last 7 days within a 15 minute drive (in the Boxster of course ) of my house! And in the summer I have hiking, climbing, motorcycle riding, mountain and road biking, fishing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, and of course great twisty traffic-free Boxster roads within 5 minutes of my front door. And no, it's not -20° F here all winter . So please let us brag about how hardy we think we are when it gets cold without feeling too sorry for us.

P.S. I'd insert a picture of Boxy in my snowy driveway but I didn't take one yet.

I used to live in the the snowy north and after 13 years in SoCal I kinda miss it a bit, except for that frigid to the bone feeling which I now get when its in the 50's around here

I'd like to request some Pics of Boxsters in a fresh dusting of snow under a full moon.

Theres something magical about fresh snow at night and think that adding a Boxster to that scene with some natural moon beam lighting could only enhance the magic.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Joe B

did it ever occur to you California and Florida folks that many of us actually like living in climates with 4 seasons and snow?

I've lived in Phoenix and San Diego over the years...no thank you! I like things like cold and snow and actual changing seasons.

80 degrees in "winter" and a living hell in summer? I'll pass. Those guys can keep it

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by Joe B

I don't get it. Do all you people in LA really want those of us who live where it snows to move there ? Don't you have enough people there already?! And did it ever occur to you California and Florida folks that many of us actually like living in climates with 4 seasons and snow? I've skied 6 times in the last 7 days within a 15 minute drive (in the Boxster of course ) of my house! And in the summer I have hiking, climbing, motorcycle riding, mountain and road biking, fishing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, and of course great twisty traffic-free Boxster roads within 5 minutes of my front door. And no, it's not -20° F here all winter . So please let us brag about how hardy we think we are when it gets cold without feeling too sorry for us.

P.S. I'd insert a picture of Boxy in my snowy driveway but I didn't take one yet.

Just keep telling yourself that

When I lived in California I could surf in the morning, drive for an hour and a half or so to go skiing that night. Had mountains to go 4wheling in, desert to ride dirt bikes. Could SEE all of the seasons without actually having to live in them.

But I think there is a reason that FLorida has all of those "snow birds". If I never have to shovel a drive, I will be OK

[evomind]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

enterprise, northwest territories, canada. about -36 degrees celsius (which is, for all intents and purposes, about -36 degrees fahrenheit). i'd traveled there from nearby fort smith, nwt (in northern terms, nearby is a 3 hour drive) on a mission to see if the waterfall ice on the hay river had formed up yet and perhaps do some ice climbing, only to see this:



fourteen cayennes, panamaras and macans, all blacked out, loaded with germans in full Porsche regalia, heading to Yellowknife in a search for -40. they'd broken one macan already. oddly enough, their support vehicle was a suburban.

Ha, why am I not surprised??

[thstone]

Here is the temp yesterday morning in LA! 31 Friggin' D-grees. We're not made for this.

Of course, its supposed to get back to 80F this weekend.

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by thstone

Here is the temp yesterday morning in LA! 31 Friggin' D-grees. We're not made for this.

Of course, its supposed to get back to 80F this weekend.

Wow, look at the oil pressure over 5 Bar, you better get some thinner oil or let it warm up for a bit longer before driving it

[evan9eleven]

I may live in Norway, but all I can say is

[Bfan]

Here is my ride for winter; lots of both grip and fun:

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by Bfan

Here is my ride for winter; lots of both grip and fun:

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Awesome! Love the homemade ice tires. When I was a kid I used to drive my go kart on a frozen lake near my house, good fun! But cold!

[Last930]

That a Rotax? My kids race Leopard and kt100 yamaha.

[Bfan]

Yes it is a Rotax, I only started carting last spring as a way to become a better track driver in a "cheap" way. But I found out it is even more fun than the Boxster with lots of adrenalin and close racing, fighting and pushing. The flip side is that these two strokes involve at least four hours of maintenance work for each hour on the track. But its such a blast that you do it gladly.

[san rensho]

Sorry to rub it in. 82 F on the outside temp gauge, had to use the AC during the day, but after the sun set, top down heaven!

[RawleyD]

Originally Posted by san rensho

Sorry to rub it in. 82 F on the outside temp gauge, had to use the AC during the day, but after the sun set, top down heaven!

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