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Originally Posted by racer_d
I know this will come out wrong but.. Its a car. A depreciating asset. The factory winter tests these cars in the artic circle. They have snow in Germany. People drive porsches to the ski resorts (even those with snow!)  ...
If the car has been sitting a while, I would first worry that the battery isn't dead. Depending on how I stored it, I would consider changing the oil first, just as a precaution. On the other hand, since it is a fine engineered car and you've read your owners manual, you likely could just go out, turn the key, let it warm up and go for a drive 
If you drive you Boxster on summer tires in colder weather, be prepared for reduced grip levels. So, instead of pulling .9g on the skid pad, it might only pull .8g on the skid pad. Don't hit any ice, don't expect any traction on snow either. Be smart and prudent. Enjoy your car |
Hi,
You're correct to a point. Porsches will run in winter, but will only last about 10-15 yrs. if you do. But, those which are stored will be the ones which appreciate in the future, like cherry examples of Healeys, Jags, and even 356, 912 and 911s.
My car is 8-9 yrs. old. Last year, on a drive, we pulled into a wayside rest to see the view and another guy pulled in with a pristine '64 E-Type. He walked all around my car and asked if it was an '06 or '07? When I replied it was a '99, he was shocked, walked around it some more and said that it looked as if it just came off the Showroom Floor.
That's what makes storage worth it to me, besides, you can't drive with your
hair on fire in the winter anyway, you never know the conditions up ahead. Winter driving is not fun, so what does it matter if it's in a sports car or daily driver? My '95 Honda Passport goes well in snow, and while it hasn't corroded yet, it's to the point where I don't really care if it does...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99