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AWD VS RWD a good problem to have

Danyo
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Hi Gang, I have a good problem -- deciding between 2 911 models...:)

New to the site, i am shopping for my first 911 and have decided for a 2006 C4 coupe. I plan on using the car as a daily driver 12 months a year... and were i am, lots of snow from December to March. I currentlly have an A4 and have been in love with AWD for many many years.

Recently at a dealer they advised me that since most of the Weight of the 911 is in the rear that the AWD option is more of a nice to have than a nececity for winter. Argument was with traction control winter tires and PSM made for less of an AWD etc...

Now since C4 is a few more $ than the C2, maybe i should seriously consider the RWD??

What are some of your opinions?

Thanks

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A C2 with PSM is not bad in the snow, but a C4 will be much better, With either the critcal factor is winter tires, the stock summer tires are dangerous in cold wet conditions. I have a 2000 C4 and in February got caught in a blizzard in Wisconsin, there were cars and trucks in the ditch everywhere, but I was passing everything including the SUV with my Dunlop Wintersports. I did get stuck once in an unplowed parking lot where the snow was deeper than my car is high, basically I was high centered, had to dig it out.

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Don't even consider the C2 if you will be driving in lot's of snow. I have a C4 with Bizzaks and it is a lot of fun to drive in the snow, we got a lot of snow in Toronto this year and the only issue is when it gets deep and the front spoiler acts a a snow plow ...

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Don't even consider the C2 if you will be driving in lot's of snow. I have a C4 with Bizzaks and it is a lot of fun to drive in the snow, we got a lot of snow in Toronto this year and the only issue is when it gets deep and the front spoiler acts a a snow plow ...

Thanks WXSEED, I know about your winter this year... Im in montreal and we had (are still having) a prety bad one also...

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