06-15-2006, 07:19 AM
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[QUOTE=porscheracer]You have to be kidding...winterize a Porsche?!?! it sounds so girlie.
I drive my 996 Turbo in the winter and my Boxster S in the summer. Dude don't limit your self and enjoy your car. your car will outlast you by 100 years.
Germany makes Chicago weather like Florida.
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True, I drove a 951 with Blizzaks or Dunlop Winter Sports for 9 winters!
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06-15-2006, 07:28 AM
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I have an SUV for the really bad snow days. Otherwise, my Boxster is a year round driver. Yeah, you have to worry about salt, sand, and god knows what else. But, it's just a freakin car. Take care of it - sure - but also drive it.
I seriously considered buying an old Jeep CJ for my beater. Instead, I went to Ebay and found a set of Snows with Rims for $500.00 plus $200.00 in shipping. The tires were practically new and the rims were in pretty good shape. So, for $700.00 I have two sets of rims and two sets of tires. Compare that to $5000.00 for a beater which I have to maintain, insure, hope doesn't break, and find a place to park.....
Oh yeah, you should expect a post by someone from California stating that Porsches, and Boxsters in particular, shouldn't be driven in snow. Which I sort of agree with. Californians with Porsches shouldn't drive in snow....
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06-15-2006, 07:32 AM
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denverpete, I am from San Diego, so not quite sure what I am supposed to do now 
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06-15-2006, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by NickCats
denverpete, I am from San Diego, so not quite sure what I am supposed to do now |
Complain about how the Porshe is too low for snow then get some snow tires for it anyway. Oh yeah, complain about F*#$! Merlot!
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06-15-2006, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by denverpete
Complain about how the Porshe is too low for snow then get some snow tires for it anyway. Oh yeah, complain about F*#$! Merlot!
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Ouch ! I thought only people from Arizona hated Californians ?
BTW, I drink Corona 
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06-15-2006, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by NickCats
Ouch ! I thought only people from Arizona hated Californians ?
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Nah. Ragging on Californians and Texans is big business in Colorado for natives (not that I was trying to hate on Californians - just paraphrasing "Sideways"). Although the Texan thing has tapered off a bit since the oil days of the 70's and 80's.
You know how it is - Californians sell their crappy house and find they can buy some HUGE house on the side of a mountain in Colorado. They buy an SUV (because everyone has a 4x4 in Colorado) and proceed to drive it off the road when the first snow storm comes up. They like the lifestyle (laid back) but then get pissed because we're, well, laid back. They like the high country, but don't know enough to fear and respect it. But on the plus side we have much nicer malls than we used to....
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06-15-2006, 08:20 AM
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97 Explorer <--great in the winter
04 Accord EX <--- good in the winter
99 Miata (Supercharged) <--------Sucks in the winter so it's put away along with the Box-S
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06-15-2006, 08:21 AM
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I drove mine last winter without incident but I only like to keep cars for two years then Im bored. Its my opinion you dont need a hard top just because it snows. I dont have one and its not like it was cold inside the car or anything. I also believe the car does so well because its mid-engine. Just keep it clean and you shouldnt have any problems. My whole life I have kept my cars nice for the next guy, not anymore. I just keep checking my friends lot for my next ride..... www.thomasclassics.com he has some nice stuff there, been saving for a Viper for 5 years by the way and Im half way there.
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06-15-2006, 08:27 AM
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ohioboxster,
like the Viper and the Ferrari on the site ! Boxster is a little overpriced, though...
Nick
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06-19-2006, 01:26 PM
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...no snow here, no hail here, no cold so...
Last edited by lucazuma; 06-19-2006 at 01:55 PM.
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06-20-2006, 05:21 AM
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Unfortunately, this doesn't do me any good in the winter either :
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06-20-2006, 03:46 PM
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My other car (until I sell it) is a supercharged VW R32 (AWD). Great in the snow, although we don't get very much in Portland.
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