Stuck in Snow... Ironic - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

PlayersExpress · 12-10-2009, 01:02 AM

Ok, so I just drove 20 miles home from school in my Boxster on horrible roads. It rained last night when about 3" of snow was on the ground and today about another 6".

Its 8pm and Im just turning into my neighborhood.. at 8mph and my back end starts to slide out from under me. As I correct it im not looking where the car is going...

The right side of the street was unplowed and snow from the left and cross street was plowed into a 10x20 section on the street... the only spot that wasnt plowed and my car ran right up into it and got stuck.

A car with 4'' of clearance stuck in the middle of a about a foot of snow...

IRONICALLY... the first person to stop and help me was a guy driving a Cayenne Turbo.... we ended up borrowing a shovel from the people on the corner. As we were digging out the car, a snow plow came down the street, turned in and waited for us to get the car out.

Apparently he realized he "Missed a spot".

I have a sincere question for everyone. If someone is in need of vehicular assistance like me, has a flat tire, ran out of gas, etc.... would you be more apt to stop and help that person if they were driving a Porsche rather than another vehicle???

Its wintertime in Chicago

I need a hot chocolate.

husker boxster · 12-10-2009, 02:21 AM

The storm that hit Chicago also left 8-10" of snow on Omaha. Last night I finished up my 2nd tour of snow blowing. Got into the warmth of my house when I heard a vehicle having trouble just up the hill from me. I look out the window and see a 4wd full size Bronco was trying to back down the hill to take another run when it backed into some deep snow. No one was helping this poor soul. I still had my heavy clothes on, so I went out to push. The guy's wife came down to help and another guy from somewhere did too. We got him going but the snow on my street was so deep I think he left his SUV at the bottom of the hill until the plow came by. Anyway, the storm allowed me to meet some new neighbors. They all asked where I lived and when I pointed to my house, they all knew - I'm the Porsche guy.

They were all concerned that I wasn't driving it around in this snow. I assured them that Punkin was clean and resting comfortably in the garage.

Keeping a small shovel in your car will be one of the best things you can do. It will allow you to get out of many snowy situations.

schnellman · 12-10-2009, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by PlayersExpress

I have a sincere question for everyone. If someone is in need of vehicular assistance like me, has a flat tire, ran out of gas, etc.... would you be more apt to stop and help that person if they were driving a Porsche rather than another vehicle???

Its wintertime in Chicago

I need a hot chocolate.

Whether I stop or not has to do with the driver/passengers more than the vehicle. I'm much more likely to stop and help a lady, or someone with kids.

landrovered · 12-10-2009, 05:02 AM

Since I own a Porsche I would stop, I always drive my Land Rovers in conditions that are less than perfect. I would pull him out because he is in a Porsche but I would also charge him more because he is in a Porsche if getting stuck was the result of bad driving.

ekam · 12-10-2009, 07:45 AM

This might be handy...

JAAY · 12-10-2009, 07:53 AM

I will always stop to help anyone that I can. I may laugh at you if I see a box stuck in the snow. I drove my box in the snow once and it was the worst thing I have ever driven in the snow. I know it it is not easy to have 2 cars but it is worth finding a thousand dollar beater jeep or something like that if you are going to have weather like that.

blue2000s · 12-10-2009, 08:06 AM

Just because it's a winter beater doesn't mean it has to be a truck.

This is my current AWD winter "beater"

And this was my previous one

They're cheap, fast, and great in the snow. The predecessors to the WRX and Evo.

fastorange · 12-12-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by landrovered

Since I own a Porsche I would stop, I always drive my Land Rovers in conditions that are less than perfect. I would pull him out because he is in a Porsche but I would also charge him more because he is in a Porsche if getting stuck was the result of bad driving.

I live in North Dakota, and I always help if I can, without asking for money....I used to have a 75 Landcruiser with a 350 chev motor, and 5 inch lift... we would prowl the streets during blizzards to help people just for the fun of it..... i wouldnt dream of asking for money to help out..... I hope you never need help sometime and have the helper ask for money before helping you out... that is not in the spirit of "helping out" in my opinion.....