Driving to the Arctic circle.
Discussion
I noticed the same thing with everyone leaving their engines running when we went to Iceland and that was the middle of summer so it was still in the positive degrees, habit I guess. We did a 4x4 tour and I don't think the engine got switched off the entire day. It must be tough on engines in those climates, unfavourable conditions and huge running hours.
I drove to Nordkapp with my wife in Feb 2012 in an old 110 Defender.
Use local screenwash.
Take a booster pack, I didn't need mine down to -36 but if you can't start your engine, you are then just reliant on someone to help you, which isn't ideal.
CArry warm clothing and food in the car.
WHENEVER you get out of the car in silly cold conditions dress appropriately, I spent 5 minutes adjusting a radiator muff in strong wind at -20 odd and it took an hour of drinking coffee and being in a warm car to recover properly.
Enjoy it, we had the heater on low speed and were heating up a van with no bulkhead so a Porsche should have no problems. We fitted studs to some Mud Terrain tyres and they were great but when we go again, a full set of normal winters will be more than enough.
Take lots of pictures, it's incredibly beautiful at that time of year and it has some really big scenery to soak up.
Dave!
Use local screenwash.
Take a booster pack, I didn't need mine down to -36 but if you can't start your engine, you are then just reliant on someone to help you, which isn't ideal.
CArry warm clothing and food in the car.
WHENEVER you get out of the car in silly cold conditions dress appropriately, I spent 5 minutes adjusting a radiator muff in strong wind at -20 odd and it took an hour of drinking coffee and being in a warm car to recover properly.
Enjoy it, we had the heater on low speed and were heating up a van with no bulkhead so a Porsche should have no problems. We fitted studs to some Mud Terrain tyres and they were great but when we go again, a full set of normal winters will be more than enough.
Take lots of pictures, it's incredibly beautiful at that time of year and it has some really big scenery to soak up.
Dave!
Monch said:
I'm taking a drive up to Kirkenes which is at the top of Norway next to the Russian border in two weeks.
Going in a brand new carrera 4 GTS, got the winter tyres fitted, taking no chains but some de-icer!
Now, I'm fully experienced of alpine driving having lived in a ski resort and am totally comfortable with Swiss/Austrian mountain climate and weather etc and also driven southern Norway and Sweden.
However, the arctic circle promises to be a tad colder, it's been -45c in the last few weeks and I'm thinking, how cold before the engine freezes?
Has anyone done something similar?
I will be passing the Porsche driving ice school in Finland, so know the cars are living up there in these conditions all winter.
Do Porsche make all the cars off the production line the same cold weather spec? or should I take a trip to the dealer for a proper cold weather setup.....
Of course I could hit a warm spell and it be just below 0c.
Any views would be appreciated, even just for humour!!
You'll be fine. I took a 997 to Norway during the winter a few years back and the thing ran like clockwork. I doubt you'll see any lower than -35 at this time of year, so all your fluids etc are already within spec.Going in a brand new carrera 4 GTS, got the winter tyres fitted, taking no chains but some de-icer!
Now, I'm fully experienced of alpine driving having lived in a ski resort and am totally comfortable with Swiss/Austrian mountain climate and weather etc and also driven southern Norway and Sweden.
However, the arctic circle promises to be a tad colder, it's been -45c in the last few weeks and I'm thinking, how cold before the engine freezes?
Has anyone done something similar?
I will be passing the Porsche driving ice school in Finland, so know the cars are living up there in these conditions all winter.
Do Porsche make all the cars off the production line the same cold weather spec? or should I take a trip to the dealer for a proper cold weather setup.....
Of course I could hit a warm spell and it be just below 0c.
Any views would be appreciated, even just for humour!!
Howitzer said:
I drove to Nordkapp with my wife in Feb 2012 in an old 110 Defender.
Use local screenwash.
Take a booster pack, I didn't need mine down to -36 but if you can't start your engine, you are then just reliant on someone to help you, which isn't ideal.
CArry warm clothing and food in the car.
WHENEVER you get out of the car in silly cold conditions dress appropriately, I spent 5 minutes adjusting a radiator muff in strong wind at -20 odd and it took an hour of drinking coffee and being in a warm car to recover properly.
Enjoy it, we had the heater on low speed and were heating up a van with no bulkhead so a Porsche should have no problems. We fitted studs to some Mud Terrain tyres and they were great but when we go again, a full set of normal winters will be more than enough.
Take lots of pictures, it's incredibly beautiful at that time of year and it has some really big scenery to soak up.
Dave!
Blimey, a 110 all the way and back, you deserve a medal!Use local screenwash.
Take a booster pack, I didn't need mine down to -36 but if you can't start your engine, you are then just reliant on someone to help you, which isn't ideal.
CArry warm clothing and food in the car.
WHENEVER you get out of the car in silly cold conditions dress appropriately, I spent 5 minutes adjusting a radiator muff in strong wind at -20 odd and it took an hour of drinking coffee and being in a warm car to recover properly.
Enjoy it, we had the heater on low speed and were heating up a van with no bulkhead so a Porsche should have no problems. We fitted studs to some Mud Terrain tyres and they were great but when we go again, a full set of normal winters will be more than enough.
Take lots of pictures, it's incredibly beautiful at that time of year and it has some really big scenery to soak up.
Dave!
So I'm almost ready to go.
Next week I will be leaving.
OPC has checked the car over, engine good for -30c, but checking the local weather long range it should'nt get colder than this.
Good to read some of your experiences and top tips.
Will post up a few pics and updates as and when I can.
Any more comments are greatly appreciated.
Next week I will be leaving.
OPC has checked the car over, engine good for -30c, but checking the local weather long range it should'nt get colder than this.
Good to read some of your experiences and top tips.
Will post up a few pics and updates as and when I can.
Any more comments are greatly appreciated.
Monch said:
So I'm almost ready to go.
Next week I will be leaving.
OPC has checked the car over, engine good for -30c, but checking the local weather long range it should'nt get colder than this.
Good to read some of your experiences and top tips.
Will post up a few pics and updates as and when I can.
Any more comments are greatly appreciated.
Good luck with this. I'll look forward to whatever updates you can provide!Next week I will be leaving.
OPC has checked the car over, engine good for -30c, but checking the local weather long range it should'nt get colder than this.
Good to read some of your experiences and top tips.
Will post up a few pics and updates as and when I can.
Any more comments are greatly appreciated.
Does this help at all?
Smart car to arctic directors cut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJyiPUiF4XQ
Smart car to arctic directors cut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJyiPUiF4XQ
Monch said:
Howitzer said:
I drove to Nordkapp with my wife in Feb 2012 in an old 110 Defender.
Use local screenwash.
Take a booster pack, I didn't need mine down to -36 but if you can't start your engine, you are then just reliant on someone to help you, which isn't ideal.
CArry warm clothing and food in the car.
WHENEVER you get out of the car in silly cold conditions dress appropriately, I spent 5 minutes adjusting a radiator muff in strong wind at -20 odd and it took an hour of drinking coffee and being in a warm car to recover properly.
Enjoy it, we had the heater on low speed and were heating up a van with no bulkhead so a Porsche should have no problems. We fitted studs to some Mud Terrain tyres and they were great but when we go again, a full set of normal winters will be more than enough.
Take lots of pictures, it's incredibly beautiful at that time of year and it has some really big scenery to soak up.
Dave!
Blimey, a 110 all the way and back, you deserve a medal!Use local screenwash.
Take a booster pack, I didn't need mine down to -36 but if you can't start your engine, you are then just reliant on someone to help you, which isn't ideal.
CArry warm clothing and food in the car.
WHENEVER you get out of the car in silly cold conditions dress appropriately, I spent 5 minutes adjusting a radiator muff in strong wind at -20 odd and it took an hour of drinking coffee and being in a warm car to recover properly.
Enjoy it, we had the heater on low speed and were heating up a van with no bulkhead so a Porsche should have no problems. We fitted studs to some Mud Terrain tyres and they were great but when we go again, a full set of normal winters will be more than enough.
Take lots of pictures, it's incredibly beautiful at that time of year and it has some really big scenery to soak up.
Dave!
Defender and a heater that actually pumps out heat? Yeah right, of course it did.
Always an adventure to drive in the north. You would be better off with studded tyres, but I've driven plenty of km on friction tyres without falling off the road. Nokian are by far the best. One of the tricks if you have friction tyres is to run just outside the grooves, on the snowier parts of the road, where there is more grip. Just a dusting of snow on your tyres can make all the difference between go and no go. It's just changing your line by about 20cm. In terms of equipment, if don't have your own tow rope it may be hard for someone to give you a tug out of a snowbank. Doesn't weigh much. Apart from that, dress well, buy a long handled soft snow brush and remember to use it. And hope the temp doesn't go much below -35c as things do tend to freeze up at that point, even lighter weight winter oils.
So have set off, although a bit later than I wanted to
First 1250miles in 24 hours to Oslo
Started snowing as I entered Norway.
A few days rest and off north again Friday.
Lots of snow forecast temperatures around -1 to -10c for the next 5 days where I'm going.
it was unfortunate I had winter tyres on in Germany, had to stop at 155mph due to speed ratings, could of easy of gone 190mph+ on summers or in my GT3...
First 1250miles in 24 hours to Oslo
Started snowing as I entered Norway.
A few days rest and off north again Friday.
Lots of snow forecast temperatures around -1 to -10c for the next 5 days where I'm going.
it was unfortunate I had winter tyres on in Germany, had to stop at 155mph due to speed ratings, could of easy of gone 190mph+ on summers or in my GT3...
I Had forgotten I started this thread...!
We all survived and I wrote a blog for RPMTechnik's website.
see link here,
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/blog/norwegian-nomad/
Its a bit of a read, but then again, it was a bit of a journey....
We all survived and I wrote a blog for RPMTechnik's website.
see link here,
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/blog/norwegian-nomad/
Its a bit of a read, but then again, it was a bit of a journey....
Monch said:
I Had forgotten I started this thread...!
We all survived and I wrote a blog for RPMTechnik's website.
see link here,
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/blog/norwegian-nomad/
Its a bit of a read, but then again, it was a bit of a journey....
Enjoyed that, sounds like a blast! Although it’d be great to see more pictures. When’s the next adventure?We all survived and I wrote a blog for RPMTechnik's website.
see link here,
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/blog/norwegian-nomad/
Its a bit of a read, but then again, it was a bit of a journey....
Also great to see the car being driven and even mildly abused rather than wrapped in cotton wool!
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