Porsche 928 in Canada

I am wondering how 928's fare in Canada, especially in the Toronto area. How far can you drive into winter, if not through winter. Since they have a 50/50 weight distribution, I thought that they would survive a bit better when snow starts to fly.

I could be wrong though , since it has the other "winter wrongs" like wide tires and a powerful engine. Any thoughts?

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Well I am wondering where you might be from, since you are not too familiar with driving or winter or Toronto They never have fared as wel as the 911. But you still see 944's and 928's still kicking around. But I think the owners usualy put them in their garage for the winter.

You don't drive a Porsche in winter, because the salt will rust the car. The first snow usually comes in late December, or early January, though there may be a dusting prior to that, and is gone late March, early May. Of course except during snow storms, the roads are clear all winter long. And you can get Blizzacks for a Porsche.

If you drive them through the winter, I doubt they would last longer than any other car people drive through winter. Wide tires are better than thin tires in snow, providing they are not summer slicks. A Porsche would be a fine ride, in the winter, in Toronto. But isn't a 928 like a 10 year old car already? If I were you, I would buy a beater for the winter.

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I am in US but I have lived in Canada both in Alberta and Ontario, and I am used to driving in the snow. I just haven't driven a 928 in snow.

It was more out of cursiosity than anything else. I figure I would move where I can find financing debt/equity for the tech venture that I am pursuing.

I have a 928 now. It is a twenty year old vehicle though very well preserved, and hence only used as a weekend driver. I don't itend to bring it over to Canada but if I buy another one there, I would most likely use it is a weekend driver too. Since it would only be driven once in a while, I wanted to know how far I can drive into winter without getting rust from the salt or due to its driviability.

Thank you for your advice.

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That didn't cross my mind. Yes, the low ground clearance would be a bigger problem.

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