chicago drivers
 

I smell top down weather again today!!!! should make my commute to the city bareable this afternoon :D

say no to storage!

Dang... On a side note, thats not a boxster. THe intake scoop is too low and we dont have antennas on our rear fender or those rims.... I think thats either a MR2 Spyder or...... **************** i dont know what else.

mmmm frosting....

lol, either way, still not a good situation to be in, it definatly looks like an MR2

I remember seeing this post a long time ago on another board. It is some european car that we don't get over here in the States. That picture is somewhere overseas. In any case, it needs to be put in the microwave to thaw. :D

Count me in ! I live in Lake in the Hills and work in Hoffman Estates...

I did buy a winter car, but I do not plan on storing the Porsche this winter.

As long as the roads are snow and salt free, I will still by driving my box.

Djomlas, anytime you want to meet up, let me know. I would love to see your car !

Nick

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You hardcorps Chicago/Windycity folks have inspired me!!. I think we'll pass on the winter storage and enjoy the Box all year round. IF you can't drive it, why have it, dammit?

I'm not putting mine away!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...1/boxster_.jpg

That would be silly!

hehehe. good

i started something in regional section, to obad that was on the 13th and it got rased, so all chicago guys check it out ill post up again

What about us hardcore Jersey people?

I only have a 2 car garage, so in the winter the daily drivers get the garage.

So I throw the hardtop and snow tires on the Boxster and store it in a 10x 20 at a nearby storage facility. Every nice weekend it gets to run through the twisties. Then a nice bath at a no touch car wash with under car wash and back to bed.

In past years, I have driven it all winter except on really bad days.

Winter Storage started today from me :( Went to the dealer and had the 'hibernation' package done. They also fixed a vent, changed the side markers to clear, did an alignment, a 100 point inspection, and did the 3 TSB's needed. The total damage was $400. Not really too bad given the alignment was $150 of that.

The TSB on the windscreen rattle actually worked - no more rattles :D

Sweet Carrera S in the show room. I want one!

Darn it. Another sunny and dry weekend. High of 48 today, 44 tomorrow. I was going to prep it for storage this weekend but I have BIG problems with timing. I drove it this morning top down (with a ski cap and heating on) and it was a blast. So I want to drive it today and tomorrow too.

I changed the oil last weekend but I don't think 3-400 miles after that would matter much. I wonder how long I can postpone this storage thing. There's still a chance I may not even store it, and drive it when roads are dry. Perhaps I'll learn my lessons this first winter. And with global warming we may not even have a winter as we used to. Heating oil futures prices (way down) sure point to a mild winter.

Sorry for the stream of consciousness above...
Z.

You may want to be careful driving this winter on your summer tires even when it is dry.

I am sure there are plenty of people on this site that know a lot more than me about this subject, but I am under the impression that below 45 degrees F, your summer tires just don’t stick all that well. They should be fine for running you to the store and back, but if you are looking to enjoy that twisty run through Bear Mountain or something, I would think about a good set of winter tires.

Good point Dr. Anyone else who knows more about this pls chip in. I would think the tires would warm up after few turns and I wouldn't be driving it if it's below 40 deg F, dry, and most likely sunny. But, 90% chance I'll store it, anyway. So looks like tomorrow will be the day. Once the tires go 58psi and the battery goes out of the car, end of story -- temptations be damned.

Z.

OEM summer tires are worthless below 40 degrees, you'll get stuck on a wet driveway!!!

you guys wont believe this: i drove my 400hp camaro on summer only 315s 2 winters with no problems, and on top of that they were freaking bold from all the 'sprited driving" during the summer :cheers: so u will be fine

I agree. I've been driving my 986 for the past 4 winters on OEM Pirelli Pzero summer tires, and no problems. Once, even with snow on the ground. I don't just drive in the NYC streets either. Most of my weekend driving are on highways & suburbs in NJ and Long Island. What I've found is that you just need to fully warm up the tires before driving it with a bit of gusto.

Been away for a bit due health reasons. Just got back in the saddle, only to find I’ll be putting it away after an oil change at the end of the month. Hope the snow stays away until then. Not looking forward to another Boxsterless long winter.

well sure summer tires are fine on clear roads in the winter, but do you think that you can drive in snow with those summer tires.....i think not, you'll be dead!!!

i once drove out my garage, beutiful winter day, cold has hell. 10 mins later got stuck in a snow strom that suddenly began, and my car was all over the road. who cares about the cold, its when it starts to freeze, and snowwwww hits the streets.

True, I don't normally drive the car when there's snow outside, but around here, they throw salt all over the road, so it's clear relatively quickly. Also, I've been up to Toronto before, and it gets COOOOOOOOLD up there! Very beautiful city though.

i drove mine w those summer tires, and man 315s are freaking wide, no traction for sht, but u still manage to drive it if u have some experience. i did pretty good i must say, not one thing hit, it was a different car too couse there was no weight at all in the back, so im 100% sure the box will do fine

i mean cmon, germany get snow, they built a year round car, so ill drive it that way. i didnt pay all this money to be leaving it in the garage, if i wanted that i woulda gotten me some 4x4 and a nice porsche poster to look at in the garage

I stored my car October 1 and waiting for the first snow storm to arrive.

KronixSpeed, Lets hope winter will be a short one.

As of yesterday, mine's officially oil changed, washed, waxed, fuel-topped, StaBil added, tires pumped, battery out, garage floor tarped, car covered, desiccant inside, moth balls around car, i.e. STORED.
Have yet to deal with the fact.

Z.

Luckily I no longer have to store mine for the winter with my relocation. But, one advantage I remember from storing vehicles in my previous location was that first drive every spring was just like driving it for the first time again! Always a big thrill to look forward to through the long months of winter!!

Ok, Ok, I know....it is still better to be able to drive it year round. I'm just trying to make these poor guys feel better. :D

Not on the west coast :)
 

I live outside Vancouver and the weather here is like Seattle. We'll get a lot of rain and maybe a few days of snow this winter. Last winter, I only kept my Box in the garage for a week when we had some snow. I waited until the next rain to wash away the salt that the city spread and drove it the rest of the season.

I love this car too much not to drive it EVERY DAY THAT I CAN!!

Ugh... It's suppose to possibly reach the 60's this week and my Nicole is decommissioned until March... :(

Thanks Jump as your post did make me feel better! :)

Oh well, I'll just roll down the windows in my truck and drive like Ace Ventura...

The way I see it, it's about the seasons and about mixing it up.
You store your skis for the summer, you store your swim shorts for the winter. For me, dosage and anticipation matter. (Read Kama-sutra?) I expect the Box to feel like a brand new car when I take it out of the wrapper next spring.

Jeep Wrangler , good winter or summer time , thats what we all need, sell the boxsters and buy jeeps :)

on the topic again, i didnt pay all this money for this car to store it and drive a POS while its collecting dust in a garage, sorry just makes no sense to me

IMHO, Jeep Wrangler is neither good for winter, nor for summer. I never got its concept.

I bought my Box to drive exclusively for fun, with the top down, and on nice dry twisty country roads. So to me it doesn't make sense to drive it in ANY conditions (traffic jams, snow slush, salt pebbles, etc.) just for the sake of driving it.

The enjoyment of things is not proportional to the amount and intensity of their usage. There's time for beef, and there's time for chocolate. Too much chocolate will make you sick. Just offering a different perspective.

Z.

You're out of your mind... I have a 2003 wrangler sport, its the best of both worlds, Topless and doorless in the summer, and 4wd in the winter, it couldnt get better. plus its fun to drive on the beach ;)

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Unklekraker, this is a cruel and unusual comment!! :dance:

Definitely a possibility. Though if I was, I wouldn't be able to tell. ;)

It's coming from my heart when I dedicate my drive that day to Kronix :D and to all who's already suffering from the winter syndromes :dance:

May sound corny but wifey has asked me the other day, why do i have to say..."this is for my fellow 986forum members" everytime i put the top down before we pull out of the garage :D

it's okay, in the long run we winnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! my car should out last any car drivin year around. meaning that i will enjoy driving my boxster for many years to come. as you will be forced to trade it in, because it has come to its end, by over use n abuse! n don't tell me ahh i'll just buy another one, nothing will compare to the feeling that you feel now. nothing can replace the boxster. yes you can go and buy another one, but nothing like your first love.

how's that for cornyyy.....lol

cruel is that your car will look like **************** after driving it through all those winters...lol

ahahahahaha! now' that is corny :D :D :D

I think mine would be in the garage right after Thanksgiving or 2nd week of December coz' it's getting foggy now in the morning plus the drizzle and mist from the bay might hurt the top...it will be stored for probably till February or early March...and them vroom...off we go :D

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i think we all make good points, some people like to leave their cars in garage and drive other things, some people love driving their boxsters every day.
simple as that. if it was a motorcycle id understand, but a car that is capable of going trought winter like a freaking car should be and not be driven then thats crazy. i understand a snow storm, where even a 4x4 kinda car cant make it would be stupid to get ur box out and try and drive, but wow

on the positive note, my winter vacation from skool starts tomorrow and ends mid january, so i technically dont need to drive it, and if its gonna look relly messy out there box stays in till the next day :)

just to clarify, are you guys scared of ur skills in winter driving, or the car, or the so called damage that u may cause to your car from either ur skills or cars "inability" to get trough the snow? i think that may be a better way of putting it...

50 plus weather
 

Just another reason not to put your Boxster in storage yet or at all. Next 4 days we anticipate 50+ degree weather here in the great Lakes/Mid-Michgan area.
Top's coming down, baby!!

djomlas:
"just to clarify, are you guys scared of ur skills in winter driving, or the car, or the so called damage that u may cause to your car from either ur skills or cars "inability" to get trough the snow? i think that may be a better way of putting it..."

You're missing the point. The Box is a high performance roadster, designed to be enjoyed on dry twisties, preferably with the top down. To the extent that none of those conditions are there, the Box enjoyment turns into a struggle, work. I COULD use a baseball bat for playing tennis, but I don't. Fear is not an issue -- common sense is.

Z.

I do drive my car throughout the year but if there is any snow on the ground, I leave the Box in the garage. I'm not scared of MY driving abilities (drove in Montreal winters for many years) but am very concerned of OTHERS driving abilities. I don't need a bonehead in his SUV who thinks it will stop on a dime on sheet ice because he has 4WD slammin' into me.