2nd 911 as Salt Car?

[Porsche_monkey]

Originally Posted by billybek

Cool, how is it working out??

Not picking up the car until January.

Originally Posted by notfarnow

I love the idea.

- Studded winter tires on steelies. Fuchs are nice but steelies mean business

Can't find steelies for my 964. I looked.

[SLO-BOB]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

You guys do realize that 911s don't shatter like glass when driven in the snow, right?

I remember many a day of riding in my uncles 911 up to Vail from Denver. We went through all kinds of badness - cars off the road everywhere - and we chugged along unscathed. That motor sitting right over the wheels puts the power to the ground. Little know fact that 911s (and old VW Beetles) are great in the snow with the right tires and driver. Unfortunately, the defoggers aren't quite as well suited to driving in blizzard consitions, but we managed.

[exc911ence]

Once the early 996 C4s drop to the $10-15K level, I think it'd be my first choice for a winter car. Excellent heat, four wheel drive... just need to find one with a new replacement engine.

[Porsche_monkey]

Originally Posted by exc911ence

Once the early 996 C4s drop to the $10-15K level, I think it'd be my first choice for a winter car. Excellent heat, four wheel drive... just need to find one with a new replacement engine.

I got the rebuilt engine, but not at that price.

[Paul K]

Alternatively, you could sell your current car, add the $15k you had budgeted for the 2nd 911, and buy a 993 Carrera 4. That's my plan.

[911boost]

My 1978 VW Transporter (bus) was unstoppable during Iowa winters.

[Zef]

Originally Posted by livi

Purposefully driving a lovely old 911 in the salt, leaving it open for attacks from the tin worm just makes me want to cry. Its abusive and it will hurt its feelings. They are human too, you know. Please, just pick any American junk car during winter and save the darling German Fraulein for the salt free season.

+ 1 ....time to support GM crap cars.

[notfarnow]

Originally Posted by Porsche_monkey

Not picking up the car until January.

What color? Where are you picking it up? Are you driving it back?

Enquiring minds want to know!

[Embraer]

had a 944 Turbo....that thing was an absolute nightmare on snow/ice. ...even with Blizzaks.

However, I did drive my '67 912 for an entire winter as my DD. the narrow wheels, good balance, and lower power were awesome in the snow. I had no problems barreling through Northern Indiana snow.

[Eric Coffey]

Originally Posted by aigel

15k is 964 territory these days! You can even get a C4! If you find a car that is mechanically good but has minor cosmetic flaws, that would make the ultimate winter 911!

George

+1, and you can find them all day long for under $15k.

Here are a few candidates for a winter 911:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=254948153
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=252876022
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=253403355


And if you need a project, you could turn it into a 953 clone!

[svandamme]

only beef with 944 is the handbrake
it's at the wrong location , and in the snow, i do like a bit of pre-corner-entry tail wag
And you just can't alternate between steering wheel, left hand HB, right hand shifter, that's no bueno.

you can workaround it a little bit, simply drop a gear and make em spin, but it takes more commitment since your wheels are at speed and your throttle is open...

but other then that, great fun in the snow... i got my now parted out 944S up to 100kph in fresh snow, on narrow (car width+ maybe half a meter on each side to spare) farmcountry roads, no sweat

[turbocarrera]

you want a 930 - it is always the ideal machine.

retard the timing a bit and boost it alot - mega heat.

[Porsche_monkey]

Originally Posted by notfarnow

What color? Where are you picking it up? Are you driving it back?

Enquiring minds want to know!

My original idea was to buy something in the southern U.S. and drive it back as a new car adventure and holiday combo deal.

The tanking dollar meant that a $14,000 US car was costing me well over $20k. And the $14,000 C4's really weren't great cars. So I started looking locally.

I found this about five miles from home:

http://www.pcaucr.org/forum/post.jsp?postid=7998

118,000 km, just had a $10,000 engine rebuild, and it is in really great shape. In the end I paid less than I would have for the $14,000 US car, but I didn't get the holiday.

So, yes I am driving it home, in a few weeks.

And yesterday a fellow Pelican delivered four snows on OEM rims to my son in Montreal. I have to go fetch those in early January.