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Why the hell are you driving your Porsche in the snow?

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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Why the hell are you driving your Porsche in the snow?

CAUSE I CAN. Went out to go play basketball and a few people asked with a face like I was crazy.



Gotta love the AWD. Here's some pics.

BTW I'm in New York (15 miles from NYC) driving on 18" Hankook Ventus V12 Evo. Traction is fine but braking hard doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in deeper areas.










 
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Is there a faster way to get from Salt Lake to Park city to ride? I don't think so great pics!
 

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And people say I'm crazy because I drive mine in the rain in LA!
 
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Well it is nice to see a non-garage queen in action. I prefer to take mine out on nicer days however. We just had an ice storm and the P-car stayed tucked in the heated garage. Enjoy.
 
Old Jan 25, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Do we actually believe that the engineers at Porsche work in the Arizona desert? It's Bavaria for goodness sake, I believe it snows in Germany. Own it, drive it, enjoy it, that's what it's for. Want to sit and just stare at it buy a 1/18th and keep in on your coffee table.
 
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seems like you had a snow ***** there

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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Please be careful with performance Summer tires in 14-degree weather. The rubber on these hardened to a rock and offer very little grip when it's that cold, and it is downright dangerous in the snow. Switch to Winter tires from around Thanksgiving to mid April in our region and you will enjoy winter driving much better and it's much safer too.
 
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Because we can,, And thats makes my other friends jealous with there garage queens..
I drive my car all year around in Chicago and its a blast,in the winter I run Conti DWS.
 
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Damn...looks like you're having some fun! Nice!
 
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becaause you can and i ask why not ? i wanted to take mine out but going to shop on monday abs and psm failure and check engine light. hope i get it back quick before next storm. hey if you 15 miles from nyc let me know next snow ride im in westchester we can meet up
 
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Cool pics - what color is your car? I like it!
 
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That is a clean 997 bumper install! I'd rock mine in the snow too but i'm afraid of what the salt might do to it? I mean I know it's mostly all aluminum but my god they lay the salt on thick around here and it just makes me paranoid.
 
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The issue with driving in the snow has nothing to do with the Porsche's capability, but everything to do with the other a**holes on the road....
 
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Defensive Driving at its best during that time.. LOL
 
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I love it.

I was thinking about driving up to the ski mtn this weekend with mine.
 


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