11-18-2008, 09:07 AM
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Location: Quebec, Canada
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I'll be missing her...Happy winter time Boxy. See you in spring...Snif...Snif...
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Upgrades so far: 4 Stalks installed,OBC, Cruise Control, Variable wipers, Rear speakers, Alpine CDEHD149BT deck, Alpine MRP-F250 4 ch. amplifier, Blaupunkt THb 200A pre-amplified subwoofer, XM radio integration, 997 shifter, front motor mount, LN Engineering IMS upgrade and much more.
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11-18-2008, 09:52 AM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
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Let me correct myself.
If you go all winter without washing the underside then you may have to worry about rust. But I have never seen a Boxster with rust, and speaking from experience you don't have to worry about rust if you you wash the underside of your car every few weeks in the winter.
There is no need to baby these cars, they where made to be driven. And the ones that are often have far fewer problems, in my experience 
(Sorry, if my previous post came of as rude.)
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11-27-2008, 04:37 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
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Man, I don't know how you guys do it. I can leave the car in the garage for 4 days max, then I have to take it for a spin.
It's like storing the vagina in the winter time. That's crazy!!! :dance:
I just drove it this morning to work. It's going to make my day feel a lot better. 
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11-27-2008, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Austin, TX
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In winter? I just drive it. On the same high performance summer tires, even.
The Boxster is now my only car. If conditions are too bad to drive, I'll just work from home.
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11-27-2008, 08:29 AM
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11-27-2008, 09:58 AM
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What if it's raining in the summer time? Do you have a shotgun mount on your bike just like aronld does in T2????
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12-08-2008, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
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AHHHHH! Sprayed and wiped the car after I got home. 
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12-09-2008, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Puget Sound
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[QUOTE=FrayAdjacent]In winter? I just drive it. On the same high performance summer tires, even.
You probably already know that when the pavement gets much below 40 degrees, the high-performance summer tires quickly become very slick.... I recall seeing one post on the forum from someone who totaled his box driving it with summer tires in cold weather.  But that's probably what you meant about working from home.
I tried garaging my baby for the winter, but couldn't stand it. Now I put on the all-season radials and drive on.
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2000 Boxster S, Speed Yellow, Michelin AS/3 tires, 60,000 miles...
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12-09-2008, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coppell, TX
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I throw a set of Blizzacks on my '97 and drive it all Winter. I don't take it out if the snow is deep, but in the cold it runs fine. I've had it out in some pretty slick conditions and the car handles well. It is garage kept so I can keep it clean. Too hard for me to NOT drive the car year 'round.
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12-09-2008, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Missouri
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[QUOTE=OldBlevins]
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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
I tried garaging my baby for the winter, but couldn't stand it. Now I put on the all-season radials and drive on. |
All-seasons? At least go for snows... much more fun!
Anyway, I took the Boxster out of semi-hibernation last night for a drive. It was 55 degrees and dry. Now it's 25 and ice pellets are falling from the sky. 
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12-08-2008, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Kingwood, TX
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Originally Posted by tolum
I'll be missing her...Happy winter time Boxy. See you in spring...Snif...Snif...
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Wow . . . . Nice parking!
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