I've been obsessing over getting a 05-07 997S, but it just dawned on me I may have trouble getting up my driveway with the a low car. I know I can change the approach angle, but I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into.

Does anyone know what grade a first gen 997 and 997S can clear?

Cheers and Thanks

 

Just get the car, then fix the driveway. Otherwise, you'll have a hell of a time convincing your wife or SO that you need to fix the driveway to get a car. Easier to ask forgiveness than permission

 

ROFL........THAT there IS the best advice I have heard in a LOOOONG time...



Cheers,

Stacy

 

I am using 3 pieces of 2x6 for now, I see my neighbors with the wtf look. I don't care. I will come up with a permanent solution later. lol

 

Here is an option: Driveway Curb Bridge - http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...rrivals&page=1

 

I don't know what the maximum incline without scraping is.....but the steepest part of my driveway is ~10-12 degrees off the street. I can get up this without scraping the front of my car if I drive slowly with a slight turn. (I measured using an app on my iphone called "theodolite"..which measures azimuth, angle of incidence, etc.)

Even if you do scrape the bottom...so what! The only cars without front end scrapes are the ones in show rooms.

check it...

http://hunter.pairsite.com/theodolite/

 

You could always add the front nose lift kit to a set of CO's

 

+1 on this solution, I had friends who had to do this type of curb.

 

I whole heartedly agree with this philosophy. After all that's why I'll be spending over the 40k budget she signed on for.

2x6... ok, if it comes to it... at least I can say I've got a plan.

10-12 Degrees, that's good info!

I saw those driveway bridges when I originally searched, but my drive is basically flat where it meets the road, then it goes up rather steeply. I knew it could be a problem when we bought the house, but the wife really loved the place. What was I gonna say, "my non-existent sports car can't go up the drive." Then we'd get into that whole, "I don't understand why you need a fast car" discussion.

One other thing I was thinking if I had a good photo from the side of a car I could do the trig and figure out the slope. And, yes I'm just that dorky.

 

why don't you go to the dealer and just test drive the car and see if it clears ur driveway??
+1 on it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission

 

+1...and its a lot more fun than playing with a new iPhone app.

 

This..
I've found Porsche dealers are extremely lenient with test drives

 

Considering the height of other sport cars, I find that the 911 is not that bad on clearance. Unless you have a bad driveway it might not be that bad. You can also rent one for a day (if available locally) or I’m sure if you tell the dealer, if it clears you WILL buy it, I’m sure they will figure it out. You can also post a PIC and maybe someone else can compare to what they got on their driveway.