Anyone else mothballing their 997?
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I put mine away for the winter as well. I bought a cover from California Car Covers (not sure which one right now), the Porsche battery charger and crank the garage heat to around 60 and she (and her sisters) are comfortable until spring.
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Drove mine in the snow yesterday
Chris, I was up in Frederick having brunch with my gal, and left at 1:00 pm when the stuff started to really come down. I have a C4, but no snow shoes. I went from Frederick, to Bethesda, to Edgewater. Saw tons of recks, but even without snows, I did just fine. Wouldn't recommend it, but wasn't a problem.
Mine will be out all winter. That said, I do have the cheap cousin to you Audi, the GTI, which is a fun little car.
Mine will be out all winter. That said, I do have the cheap cousin to you Audi, the GTI, which is a fun little car.
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Originally Posted by MrBonus
A set of Bridgestone All Seasons and I'm good to go.
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Abdullah - That pic is sweet. The RR in white looks nice...
Masha'allah!
BTW, where do you live? I see a white RR and a white RR Sport all the time at a Starbucks where I live.
Masha'allah!
BTW, where do you live? I see a white RR and a white RR Sport all the time at a Starbucks where I live.
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The TT/C4S is all wheel drive! Put some snow tires (I have them in Continental and Nokian) on it, turn the PSM on and enjoy the car year round!
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Originally Posted by Chris from Cali
Abdullah - That pic is sweet. The RR in white looks nice...
Masha'allah!
BTW, where do you live? I see a white RR and a white RR Sport all the time at a Starbucks where I live.
Masha'allah!
BTW, where do you live? I see a white RR and a white RR Sport all the time at a Starbucks where I live.
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Ah, I am in DC area... The Starbucks I see them is in Tyson's Corner. They have diplomatic plates and some Arab dudes driving. I overheard them "bil arabi" one time...
Love your car, Abdullah.
Love your car, Abdullah.
--- not sure
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Originally Posted by MichaelL
I bought my 997S cabrio to drive it. It inspires confidence in driving under difficult circumstances, including snow, extreme cold & rain. So far, averaging about 1000 miles per month.
For those that fear incompetent drivers wrecking their beloved Porsche, they are with us 24/7. You don't need a snowstorm to bring them out.
For those that fear incompetent drivers wrecking their beloved Porsche, they are with us 24/7. You don't need a snowstorm to bring them out.
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I plan on keeping this car until it's a classic (in the age sense). I don't need any bodywork or other nonsense.
Kudos to you driving them daily - if I still lived in San Diego, it'd be my daily, too.
Kudos to you driving them daily - if I still lived in San Diego, it'd be my daily, too.
