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I use mine as a daily driver in Ann Arbor, MI. Of course winter tires (not all-season) are a MUST. The only issues are the windows sticking (detailed above) and ground clearance. In anything over about 6" of snow, you're not going anywhere. Does your car have PSM? If not, you have to be careful with the throttle or you'll be facing the wrong way! But on good winter tires (I run the Michelin X-Iceby Mike D. - Main Forum
We've blown WAY past the point of diminishing returns with wheel size. We are sacrificing handling, ride, and durability for fashion. I have 18s on my 987 and they are the perfect balance of ride and handling. 987s on 19s ride worse and handle no better. I drove a 991 with 20s and it rode like crap, offered no steering feel, and wandered. This is progress?by Mike D. - Main Forum
No questions, but I'd like to have a drink with the guys who engineered them. Best tires I've ever owned by a mile. They ride well, have amazing responses, grip like crazy, dispense with rain, and don't wear.by Mike D. - Main Forum
Thanks for posting that, Sebastian. Good memories! Glad you're keeping the flame alive!by Mike D. - Main Forum
I had missed the news of "Cheeky's" passing. That's very sad news. I had the privilege to meet Gottfried and Cheeky here in Michigan; this board brought together a great community of local Porsche enthusiasts. I've been on this board for nearly a decade, since acquiring my first Boxster in 2002. I don't have time to post much, but I do enjoy the updates I see here.by Mike D. - Main Forum
I appreciate the replies, but it doesn't sound like there's any way to do it in the Boxster. The cake is big--far too big for the front trunk or the floor in front of a passenger--so the only option would be ice packs. Because of the size and cost of the cake, and because it's been advertised in the local paper, I'd rather not risk it. Somehow, we'll manage the horrors of the family sedan. In caby Mike D. - Main Forum
A locking differential is almost never going to matter on the road, unless you drive like a complete and utter maniac. Basically, if you're not spinning your inside tire, you're not going to get much out of a mechanical limited slip diff.by Mike D. - Main Forum
Later this week, I have to drive 3.5 hours with a large, fancy cake, and I am hoping to take my Boxster. I am wondering if anyone has measured the temperature in the rear trunk of the 987. It got extremely hot in my old 986 3.2, but I haven't noticed it getting as hot in my 987 (base PDK). Has anyone measured the temperature back there in a 987 Boxster after an extended drive? Thanks in advance!by Mike D. - Main Forum
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Porsche showed us a chart of the relative levels of damping offered by the base suspension and PASM in sport and regular mode. The base suspension was right between the two PASM modes. That said, if you're worried about ride, just avoid 19" wheels. My Boxster on 18s (non-RFT) without PASM rides like a dream over Michigan's "roads."by Mike D. - Main Forum
I have worked at a number of large automotive media outlets, and the policy at all has been the same. We encourage people to quote and promote our content as long as there's a link back to the original article on our site. We don't have the rights to redistribute spy photos and some other third-party images, but we have never started any legal action regarding photos without first making many, maby Mike D. - Main Forum
I've driven a lot of 987s and 997s, both with and without PASM, and most with 19s. Even taking roadsters out of the equation, a Cayman S on 19s rides a lot better than any 997 I have driven. It always feels like the rear tires of 911s are bolted directly to the frame. My theory is that the increased mass over the rear axle necessitates much stiffer springs back there to get the same amount of bodby Mike D. - Main Forum
There's a reason very few cars are offered with a choice of soft or hard folding tops; the entire car has to be designed around the hardtop. The Sebring with a soft top is a joke because of this (the soft top still takes up the whole trunk). Mazda did a good job with both versions of the current Miata, but it's a smaller roof, which makes the process simpler. Also, as fuel economy standards get iby Mike D. - Main Forum
Because I live in Ann Arbor, MI, where we're more likely to see Santa flying overhead than we are to see a plow or salt truck, I thought it prudent to buy real snow/ice tires instead of Porsche-approved performance winter tires as I ran previously on my 986. So far, the Michelins have been phenomenal. Dry grip and highway performance are acceptable, and they turn our 2010 Boxster into a snowmobilby Mike D. - Main Forum