11-14-2008, 04:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Missouri
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Winter modes
So, what do you guys do in the winter?
I put snows on my IS300 and a cover on the Boxster... and it may emerge from hibernation with a shiny new 997 shift box.
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11-14-2008, 05:15 AM
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Location: Toronto
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I drive it the way Porsches are meant to be driven... hard and all year round baby! 
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11-14-2008, 05:26 AM
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Location: Chicago suburbs
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Have no other choice...
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11-14-2008, 06:27 AM
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Location: Midwest
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Just put Michelin Alpines on the GTO (it's similar to driving on marbles now), the Boxster goes into hibernation until March.
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11-14-2008, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Snow tires on 16" wheels and a hardtop, drive on....
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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11-14-2008, 08:49 PM
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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It's 9:36 pm and 71 degrees in San Francisco tonight. 
(not normal for this time of year though)
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2003 Boxster S
1995 Ferrari F355 Spider
San Francisco, CA
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11-14-2008, 09:22 PM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
Posts: 3,253
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Originally Posted by ekam
I drive it the way Porsches are meant to be driven... hard and all year round baby! |
Same here, you just need a hardtop and snow tires.
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11-14-2008, 09:40 PM
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Location: Oklahoma
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year rounder and I have no snow tires or hard top. I've been thinking of a Zeintop and 17's with snow tires. Probably a wise investment, well the tires at least.
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11-18-2008, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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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2003 Boxster base
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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12-08-2008, 02:52 PM
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Registered User
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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