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Originally posted by livi
The only reason I donīt drive her is for fear of the dreaded tin worm. Here in the south of Sweden we have a relatively mild climate most of the winter season and the snowy period is usually rather short. The problem is black ice. People donīt seem to respect the obvious risk of sliding off the road. They keep driving as fast as in summer. This makes the authorities pull out the salt trucks.
And as I understand it:
salt + water + exposed metal parts = 
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to a certain extent yes, that's correct
but your's has been galvanized, so it is protected a lot better then say a 2.4 or 2.7
i would look at it this way , porsches that sit still for 5-6 months aren't much better off then those who do get out occasionally for a weekend run.
standing still hurts every mechanical bit of your car, bearings, tires, engine seals, brake fluid, oil , fuel goes to crap
i mean , every part of that car, that isn't just sheetmetal, benefits from the occasional run...
if the salt worries you , simply rince the bugger with regular water in your garage, especially the wheel wells...the sills
and park it really hot, in a warm garage...
you'll feel more relaxed, your car will probably benefit from this as well....and it'll be in peak condition when spring comes around
could be once a month, and that would make the salt exposure the equivalent of what my 944 sees on a yearly basis, as it sleeps outside, and definately get's ridden in snow (we don't get it often, so i have to rise to the occasion
) and i've yet to find a single bit of structural rust on mine, just some where the stones chipped my paint on my headlight covers... and that's not salt related at all