944/968 in wet weather/snow
Discussion
I have a 928 S4 and it's absolutely awful in the snow due to the rather wide rear tyres and the weight distribution. Seems ok in the wet but haven't really pushed it.
Does anyone run a 944/968 all year round? Are they much better in bad weather?
Trying to look at alternatives to going down the 4wd Audi/Scooby route. Although an Audi S2 is very appealing to me.
I do have a strong hankering for a 944 S2 or a tweaked turbo. Am i peeing into the wind if i think it will be good in the less than brilliant weather we seem to get most of the time?
Does anyone run a 944/968 all year round? Are they much better in bad weather?
Trying to look at alternatives to going down the 4wd Audi/Scooby route. Although an Audi S2 is very appealing to me.
I do have a strong hankering for a 944 S2 or a tweaked turbo. Am i peeing into the wind if i think it will be good in the less than brilliant weather we seem to get most of the time?
My 944 was our family car for two years regardless of the weather, was absolutely fine. In fact if it is bad snow, I still take it rather than the Golf.
The last time it was bad I remember watching Volvos and stuff getting stuck as we just motored on. Was a blast on an empty bit of tarmac. No problems in the wet either.
I didn't run winter tyres, just made sure there was plenty of tread come winter time.
The last time it was bad I remember watching Volvos and stuff getting stuck as we just motored on. Was a blast on an empty bit of tarmac. No problems in the wet either.
I didn't run winter tyres, just made sure there was plenty of tread come winter time.
RiccardoG said:
Have you tried the 928 with winter tyres on? Must be cheaper than buying a new car... unless you're into the man maths 
Weirdly, i bought the 928 from a man named Riccardo!The 928 is tucked up and will be coming out in good weather. The old man looks after that and i see it as a long term investment with the most to gain so i'm not selling it.
Selling my 964 on instead and i want something i don't have to worry about so much and can use in all weathers (The 911 is capable, it's just too nice to ruin).
944 ticks the boxes of being more useable, more space and still delivering on a hoon.
Absolutely fine in snow assuming you're on the right tyres. I used mine come rain or snow for 12 months, absolutely loved it 
I'd suggest one without the LSD though, a tight diff makes snow driving a bit hairy to live with day after day.
And a link here to a very boring video when I was trying out some new Yokohama winter tyres on the car. Top Gear it isn't but just shows how stable the 944 is on the white stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSIj1edEsWY
I'd suggest one without the LSD though, a tight diff makes snow driving a bit hairy to live with day after day.
And a link here to a very boring video when I was trying out some new Yokohama winter tyres on the car. Top Gear it isn't but just shows how stable the 944 is on the white stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSIj1edEsWY
OlberJ said:
Weirdly, i bought the 928 from a man named Riccardo!
The 928 is tucked up and will be coming out in good weather. The old man looks after that and i see it as a long term investment with the most to gain so i'm not selling it.
Selling my 964 on instead and i want something i don't have to worry about so much and can use in all weathers (The 911 is capable, it's just too nice to ruin).
944 ticks the boxes of being more useable, more space and still delivering on a hoon.
Odd indeed, wasn't me though, haven't owned a 928 (though I did own a 964).The 928 is tucked up and will be coming out in good weather. The old man looks after that and i see it as a long term investment with the most to gain so i'm not selling it.
Selling my 964 on instead and i want something i don't have to worry about so much and can use in all weathers (The 911 is capable, it's just too nice to ruin).
944 ticks the boxes of being more useable, more space and still delivering on a hoon.
My tweaked Turbo does have a working limited slip diff and is absolutely peachy in the pouring rain. I've had it out in the snow a few times and found it very tractable. I'm on Uniroyal Rainsport 2 tyres in the S2 sizes (205/55 16 front, 225/50 16 rear) rather than the official late-turbo size (225/50 front and 245/45 rear), and it would be reasonable to assume that the slightly narrower tyres help in both standing water and snow. Plus they make it feel nicer, especially the steering.
.Weight-up the back with plenty of bags of sand (more practical than cement if youre stuck) and ideally winter tyres too and they wont be too bad.
A few years ago I struggled with 245s all round on a super-light car, particularly at the rear as it had no rear seat or hatch carpet, tools or spare and a polycarbonate hatch, but I still managed to drive past hopelessly stuck BMWs in a hopelessly compromised car.
A few years ago I struggled with 245s all round on a super-light car, particularly at the rear as it had no rear seat or hatch carpet, tools or spare and a polycarbonate hatch, but I still managed to drive past hopelessly stuck BMWs in a hopelessly compromised car.
I owned a 944S2 and two 968's during the time I lived in Sweden. I got caught out by a late snowfall just after I'd put the summer tyres (virtually brand new) back on in the last year I was there. This was the first time I'd driven on summer tyres in the snow and the car was virtually undriveable in places. Night and day difference compared to winter tyres. Never had a problem before this over three winters with my car as a daily driver.
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