Winter Boxster Drivers

[NickCats]

I know a good number of members of this forum drive their Boxsters year round regardless of the weather.

I was wonder how you keep your cars clean ( salt / snow ) in the winter months ?

Thanks,

Nick

[Marc Gelefsky]

I dont really drive my Porsches anymore in the bad winter weather but back when I did I would hit a "Do it yourself" car wash place and hose the underside down and keep the car clean, that along with a trusted hand wash shop.

[Dr. Kill]

I drive mine in the winter and have no good answer. Last year my car just got really gross.

I am curious if anyone else has a good answer for this.

[Grizzly]

I have an answer but I don't know how helpful it will be.

When I built my garage addition, I put in a floor drain, hot and cold water, HVAC and cable TV.

Now I can wash my car in a snowstorm at 10:00 at night in climate controlled comfort, while watching The Ultimate Fighter.

...sorry

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I have an answer but I don't know how helpful it will be.

When I built my garage addition, I put in a floor drain, hot and cold water, HVAC and cable TV.

Now I can wash my car in a snowstorm at 10:00 at night in climate controlled comfort, while watching The Ultimate Fighter.

...sorry

well, it does solve the problem...

[jeffsquire]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I have an answer but I don't know how helpful it will be.

When I built my garage addition, I put in a floor drain, hot and cold water, HVAC and cable TV.

Now I can wash my car in a snowstorm at 10:00 at night in climate controlled comfort, while watching The Ultimate Fighter.

...sorry

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Grizz, you're killing me. As if the weather in your neck of the woods needs a climate controlled enviroment in the garage.
Now if I could only have that in my neck of the woods. . . .
I wish, I wish, I wish. . . .. . .

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by jeffsquire

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Grizz, you're killing me. As if the weather in your neck of the woods needs a climate controlled enviroment in the garage.
Now if I could only have that in my neck of the woods. . . .
I wish, I wish, I wish. . . .. . .

I know. It's scary how soft I'm getting as I age.

If I lived where you are I would be designing a retrofit right now!

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I have an answer but I don't know how helpful it will be.

When I built my garage addition, I put in a floor drain, hot and cold water, HVAC and cable TV.

Now I can wash my car in a snowstorm at 10:00 at night in climate controlled comfort, while watching The Ultimate Fighter.

...sorry

I envy you.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I have an answer but I don't know how helpful it will be.

When I built my garage addition, I put in a floor drain, hot and cold water, HVAC and cable TV.

Now I can wash my car in a snowstorm at 10:00 at night in climate controlled comfort, while watching The Ultimate Fighter.

...sorry

My hero!

I will be driving mine all Winter. It's all I will have to drive. I'll do what I've done every year before....(go to Griz's!)....wash it outside when conditions warrant. When the soap freezes on the car....stop washing!

As a last resort, I have used low pressure washers. I figured it was better than having the snot on the car! THese days they use a God awful Calcium or Manganese Chlorides on the roads that may not be as corrosive as Sodium Chloride but the overall appearance is very displeasing!

I also wax the heck out of the vehicle this month (Indian Summer time in Pac Northwest) as a last ditch effort to protect it. I also went the extra mile and bought a hard top, it has got to help!

[Pilot2519j]

I keep my car overnight inside my garage. At work its parked outside. As far as for the cleanliness of the car is a visit to the car wash near me. Once the temps go under 45 it really gets very cold to wash the car myself.