[Bob O]

Agreed!!! It is, after all, just a car. Ok.. not JUST a car, but still, its not a Ferrari or Lambo. I don't have any idea how many times I've said that to friends who give me a hard time for driving mine all winter. WHY they ask? Well... its a car! Give it a thorough detailing in the fall, put snows on in November, and you're all ready. With snow tires all around it gets around great. I've never gotten stuck. When it warms up, I wash it and all the salt and grime is gone. I know that sounds like a rather casual attitude about it, and that's not true. I take exceptional care of the car, but am just trying to make a point. Sometime in March I'll put the summer tires back on, detail it and it's ready for summer. And in June, it'll be at the track for the first DE of the year. Can't beat that!!! A year-round car you can track. Pretty impressive if you ask me.

Don't save those miles for the next guy! Drive it.

Sorry Jim.. who says those Porsches that are driven all year round last only 10-15 years??????? Before I got the Box, I had a 79 911 SC targa that was also a year round driver. That's over 26 years!!!! It was in great shape when I sold it, except for a few, very minor, rust spots in the door sills (very common on older 911s and a relatively easy fix). Again.. put winter tires on it, keep it washed and you're fine. If you're talking about amassing miles, that's another matter. Of course driving it year round will accumulate more miles than one that sits all winter. I guess its a matter of who is going to enjoy those miles.. you or the next guy!

You think Boxsters are going to appreciate?? I must disagree. There are WAY too many of them out there, they're NOT some rare exotic like Ferrari's. And except for restored or modded 911's I haven't seen any of them appreciate either. Heck, even the relatively rare GT3's can be bought for substantially less than new. I DID sell mine for only slightly less than it cost new, though.

The Healey's and older Jags you're referring to were produced in FAR fewer numbers than our cars, so there are fewer examples around. (Supply and demand) And the ones that ARE around are usually restored. (I'm sure you can find some unrestored examples around, and they'll be worth more than new, but again.. supply and demand) Of course you can make the argument that the more time passes, the fewer examples of the Box will be around too. But you'll have to wait a LONNNGGGG time for them to get rare. And do you really want to wait the 40 - 50 years to see if the Box really will appreciate? I don't. So it gets driven.

I know quite a few people who store their Porsches for the winter, so, granted, you're certainly not alone. If you're keeping it out of harms way, I can appreciate that. But to do so because you think it will appreciate in value??? I certainly hope you're right!!! With all seriousness.. good luck!


Bob