A few disclaimers: I've only had my 911 for two months now and the weather hasn't been the greatest in Ohio. However, I'm a little suprised how little I've driven my Carrera S so far. Mostly I've been driving my daily driver, a BMW.

I live only two miles from my office so driving that short of distance only to leave the car in the parking lot all day seems a bit silly. Also the owners manual said to avoid short trips and it wouldn't even get warmed up going to work. Likewise the majority of restaurants and shops I go to are within five miles.

I realize many folks drive their Porsche every day. I'm wondering for those of you who keep it as a weekend car, how often do you drive yours? Do you use it to run errands on the weekend or do you save it for special day trips or vacations?

I'm absolutely thrilled with the car. I just thought I would be driving it more. Hopefully that will all change when warmer/dryer weather hits.

I guess in short it seems like such overkill to get the Porsche out to go to the grocery or go a few miles to the mall. What do the rest of you do?

Looking forward to hearing for you all!

 

mines a daily driver...4 miles to work every day...take it out whenever i can...short trip or long...doesnt matter

 

I originally bought mine as a daily driver but after driving it to work the first time I went out and bought a new Escalade EXT the next day that I have driven to work every day since. I love having the C4S as a third car. There is something magic about having it in the garage to take out for a spin when you need a little pick me up! I just had my 1st anniversary with the car and it only has 1500 miles on it. Call me crazy but I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of the car without having to load up the miles.

 

Since I work from home I don't drive my 997S every day but I make it a point to take it out at least 3x's a week even if it's just for a nice spin .

 

At least once a week on the weekends, whether going somewhere or not. About 2K a year is all my baby gets.

 

I drive the crap out of it. To the beach (throw a short board inside), mall (park wherever a stall is available),work (Construction site), etc. I even let people who dream of owning a porsche or any of my cars use it for a weekend. To me it is just a car and I want to enjoy them.

ALoha,

Byron
P.S. Don't buy my cars after I am done with them...lol

 

Mines a daily driver, even though I only live 8km from work. I stopped taking the long way home but make a point of having a decent run on the weekends. (the Porsche club in Sydney, Australia is very active with social drives and club sprints). It still feels special, almost 2 years on. Enjoy it, however long or short your drives!

 

Porsche is one of the few makes of performance sports cars that are designed and expected to be driven daily - rain, snow or shine. I put about 15K a year on mine and have never missed a day driving my car expect when a deer flew into it unexpectedly when it was a couple of weeks old.

The engine stays fresh, shocks stay lubricated, tires don't get flat spots, ring seals stay tight, hoses don't crack, etc....

Short trips are OK as well, just don't flog the engine before the oil is up to operating temp (usually 4-5 miles or 5-8 minutes). Definetely take the long way - make excuses to double back and take an entrance or exit ramp again (here in NJ you can do this all day long).

Enjoy! The Bimmer on the otherhand (and I have two of them) are great for the occasional drive or beater car.

 

I've got a bit over 11k miles and two track events under my belt and not quite year old yet!

Wasn't supposed to be a daily, but its just too fun not to drive everyday!

 

I drive mine about 2X a week and on some weekend road trips now and then. I drive about 5k miles per year and love every mile....

 

just did tonight

 

daily driver, 8000mi in 4 mo

 

I am on my 4th 911, '07 C2S Cab., and all have been "Garage Queens". None of them ever in rain.
My DD is an '05 Cayenne TT.

 

Can't DD mine as I have to shuttle clients around in the CS...this weekend I only put 50 miles on it

 

My advice is drive, drive, drive; Damn the weather, full speed ahead. I bought my 997 TT two weeks ago and have already driven 2,000 miles....and I live in Syracuse where the weather is almost always bad. I will admit that with the impending downfall of a foot of snow and high winds tonight, I've parked my ride in a barn beneath a cover. Won't bring it back out til the Nor' easter passes and the roads are clear.