How many times do you gents drive your p-car weekly?

I know there are people who use 'em as their daily driver, but I'm just wondering how many times a week should I drive it so that the battery doesn't go bad, or so I've heard. I only drive mine once a week.

I've been pretty happy driving my '91 Accord. Haha.

 

As long as the weather is good I drive it. If you are not driving it daily get a battery tender. I put about 9000 miles a year on mine.

 

I toggle between my BMW and Porsche. There are some weeks I don't drive it at all and some weeks that I drive it almost everyday. It depends on the feeling I get when I step outside and also the weather.

 

You live in L.A. and don't drive your 911 everyday? I drive mine all year round. I put snow tires on in the winter and it handles the snow with ease. With your good weather all year round, you should have no problem driving any Porsche everyday.

 

I used to drive a boxsters s daily.... my C4S is a 3rd car so it rarely gets used. They are up for the task however.

 

I use mine everyday in all conditions. I put about 15,000 miles yearly. I would use it more if I could.

 

My C2 Cabrio is one of 3 cars in our household. I drive it nearly everyday from April through November. I have the top down as long as it is not raining. I put about 3000 miles on per year

 

When I was home, I was driving it daily. Now it sits in a garage under a cover. That is a good idea though; I may get a battery tender sent to the place I am storing it...

 

Yup, that's exactly what I do, "toggle" between cars. I've got a TechArt C4S, Gemballa 986 S, and Chalon 914 that I use for the daily drive and weekend drives. I try to put more miles on the 914 as it's my "beater" and the least miles on the C4S. However, I try to drive each regularly to just use the damn things and keep them running well. I also use the weather and temperature to determine which I pick to drive. My Box has a few carbon fiber bits, so I don't drive it when we have intense 114 degree days as the UV will ruin the carbon fiber epoxy coating.

Kirk

 

I drive mine daily in the summer. It's a great car for commuting, comfortable and excellent gas milage.

 

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It is a car people!! Drive it.

 

I promised myself when I bought this car (99 996) that it would not become a garage queen like some of my other cars. So I drive it to work everyday, up and down the sometimes stop and go LA freeways, and I LOVE every minute we're together! About 50 miles/day of good times! Mileage isn't the best (I'm getting around 19 mpg) but the enjoyment of driving a P-Car and not an eco-box more that makes up for the difference!!

 

I'll take a look into that. I usually drive my p-car once a week or once every two weeks. Thanks for the info!

True. I toggle between my Accord and Porsche.

I would drive it everyday. But, I don't really like putting mileage on the car. I honestly put about 100 miles a year with my porsche. My accord works just fine.

Love the sporty feel of the Boxster S/Cayman S. Mhmmm.

It's all about enjoying it right? Cheers!

Top-down all year round. That's the way to do it!

I feel you buddy. You're baby's waiting for you to come home!

'91 Accord = Beater.

That's why I started the thread. Was wondering how many times a week to drive my p-car to keep it running in a well-maintained condition.

Even using 93 octane, my car burns A LOT of gas. I drive a few miles, it burns about 15% off of a full tank!

Yes sir!

My p-car's a garage queen. All it does is sleep for days/weeks on end! I should probably start taking her out more often. Same. Mileage on my p-car is beastly! But it doesn't really concern me because the enjoyment and satisfaction of driving it is all I need!

 

If you drive it once a week, the car should be fine.

As for myself, I drive my 996 C4S daily and it runs without any problems. Living in Vegas, it usually doesn't get to see colder weather, but when we had a snowstorm last December it ran like a champ even on summer tires (thanks 4-wheel drive). A lot of other makes got stuck and where parked on the side of the road

 

I love my car, and really can't wait to get back to it, but let's all be honest. Did any of us buy a Porsche and have gas mileage in mind?? Doubtful...