Drove my Targa 4S to work today at 5:30 AM in the big storm that hit the NE yesterday and today. The car is one of the best snow performers I have ever driven and had no trouble what so ever getting to work. 45 - 55 mph on highway, PDK in manual to avoid unwanted shifts on hills, etc. I know many will find this sacrilege but by putting the car away you are missing out on an incredibly fun driving experience. I have 4 new Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero Serie II tires mounted on 19 inch wheels on the car. Life is short, I say drive your car all you can, just my .02

 

Kudos to you. I have no doubt that the car performs well in the snow when properly equipped. It is the other idiots I worry about.

 

I agree completely. Why make a garage queen out of a car they designed specifically for snowy mountains? Granted that was fifty years ago, but every year we still see a parade of Porsches with ski racks passing our desert town on the way to the Sierra ski resorts.

Gary

 

i have the same tires (pirelli sotozerros) on my targa 4s and it's been a champ this winter. watching the snowflakes blow across the glass roof is an amazing feeling!

 

This is great to hear. A C4S is definitely in my immediate future and one of my concerns was using here in the NE (outside of Philly). Another thought was getting a Cayenne GTS but hearing this has pretty much sealed the deal for me.

 

I traded in a 09 Cayenne Turbo S for my 2011 Targa and no regrets, can't compare the two really. I figure today's storm is about as bad as it gets in CT so I should be fine. Good luck whatever you choose.

 

My 996 c2 was great in the snow (with snow tires). The 997 tt is Outstanding.

 

Just saw a guy in a burgundy 4s flying through the snow in NYC! Awesome sight!!!

 

Very nice. One word of advice. Please drive safe and give yourself a safe braking distance. No matter how well the C4S handles, when you brake suddenly it WILL slide. I drive mine in foul weather all the time since there is a nice backroad to my work where there is not much traffic. In my neck of the woods they do not use salt (in fact they use nothing ) which is a big plus. Try to rinse off all the crud ASAP with a pressure washer and if I were you I would also use a hose connected to a garden sprinkler for the undercarriage wash and move it a feet every 3 minutes.

 

"Very nice. One word of advice. Please drive safe and give yourself a safe braking distance."

Always, road was empty at that time didn't mean to give impression car is infallible just had a blast watching storm through glass roof and driving. Wish other drivers would follow your advice.

 

You and me both! Invitably, I while driving in the snow, I get stuck behind the person going so slow my grandmother could walk faster and the knucklehead in the SUV that seems to believe that the laws of physics have been suspended.

Love Long Island, hate driving here (NJ and MA are no bargin either).

 

I drove my 996 C4 as a daily driver through 3 Boston winters and I share your sentiments. Why put it away when you can drive a 911 year-round? My Turbo is a year-round driver now too! I say it's sacrilege to put it away!

 

C2S with the same tire setup.

Although I do agree that a C4 would be a killer snow machine, my STI was and always will be the BEST in the snow. You just cant beat their AWD setup.

 

I drive my 997 C2 year-round. I have Pirelli Snowsports mounted on my 18" rims. It's been solid, feels pretty stable, even on icy/snowy patches, and I've taken it thru about 2" of snow with no problem. I can only imagine how a Targa 4S or C4 would do.

 

I just took mine out for a quick snow 'drift' run. No other cars in sight ! What a ball ! More Snow Please ! The '09 awd is substantially better then the 997.1.