Porsche 997.2 Winter Mode | EP072

[@1walterhenrique]

Big fan of the black rims with the grey. Gives the car an aggressive look without looking silly or too flashy.

[@911Percent]

Thanks for watching Walter. I agree, it gave the car a much meaner presence. I really like it :)

[@nikossot3979]

Purest porsche fanatic you will find in KZbin! Keep it up Jacob! :)

[@911Percent]

Thank you so much!

[@WiredJunkie]

U is one crazy dude but your passion is contagious. Keep rolling ....😂

[@sbmerc044]

Ceramic coating is great. I have it in all my cars and I first did it on my S4 in the Midwest. It’s very easy to keep clean with a touch less and brushless automated car wash. I went once a week as well.

[@911Percent]

I'm pretty excited about the ceramic coating! Thanks for tuning in!

[@cbh76]

Love it, man. Ultimate dad-mobile.

[@911Percent]

Thanks for tuning in!! It really is the ultimate - the alcantara baby seat hasn't come out since I got the car..kids love it and fight who gets dropped of with daddy lol :)

[@stereolababy]

it's amazing how you work in that closet that is also a garage

[@jameseli5782]

The rack system is super slick! Love the look with the box. Hope you get a lot or turns in this snow season.

[@911Percent]

Thank you James!! Yeah it's sweet! Works very well :)

[@alsatch_]

Good to see your 997 being driven through the winter. I used my 4s last winter in the U.K (not as a daily just for fun) but still allowed me to have lots of fun 😎👍

[@911Percent]

Thanks for watching! My daily driving is really not much, I roll into the office once or twice a week otherwise I'm at the home office so it's not really a daily grind kind of car - though it can be. I'm most excited for some snow so I can go do some parking lot hooning :) Cheers!

[@youngvedder]

looks great - canadian city snowmobile!

[@911Percent]

Thanks!! I love it so far, it's been a great commuter. :)

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

Loved the video, I drive my 996Turbo all season round, just changed the oil to 0w40 and changed wheels with blizzaks tires as i call it " winter package " think i'd love to mount the snowboard on the roof and go snowboarding for a day. it's been years since last time i went snowboarding -- Porsche is everyday car! and it can be! cheers!

[@dailycardriving4642]

DailyDrivenTurbo do they salt the roads? How does the oem rust protection handle? Thinking of a cayman 2007 as daily but i dont want it to rust like crazy

[@joshuachiarella6600]

Any update on how the ceramic coating worked out? Worthwhile winterizing investment?

[@alecnguyen7736]

You should consider applying some rain x to your glass, not just the windshield but side windows, rear windows and back glass

[@911Percent]

Good point and suggestion Alec! I'll get on it! I usually wipe it on all of the cars, haven't yet this season. Cheers :)

[@Rogs911]

Great video. I am doing my first 2 minute Porsche video and its taking more work than I ever dreamed it would take. Congrats

[@911Percent]

Thanks for watching Rogs. And thanks for acknowledging the amount of work and time it takes to create these videos. It's super hard work but you can do it!! Good luck with the video and make sure to post the link here once it's up! Take care!

[@davidrose6190]

I run Sottozerros on my 997.2 TT and they work really well. They are very grippy in the cold. I got 4 seasons out of the rears. Beware that you can’t drive on anything more than a few inches of packed snow before the bottom cladding turns the car into a snowboard. See you out there!

[@911Percent]

This is my fear of this whole winter driving business with the 997 - clearance..I'm S-PASM height too..I think my runs up to Collingwood along HWY26 on the weekends are a pipe-dream I'm going to have to take my wife's suv... :(

[@davidrose6190]

I’ve already put my TT into a snow bank. I can share all the gory details with you...if you like.

[@911Percent]

OMG man scary!!...I'll make sure to take it easy. :O

[@En2zeeist]

Nice to see that you use the 4S in the winter. I haven't got a 911 yet, but I am always torn between getting a 4S or CarreraS. I am with you on the rust protection. I use two, 90 day carwash passes for the winter on the Bimmer, from Shell or Petro Canada, for our winters in the GTA. Have fun with the 997 and nice video again.

[@911Percent]

Thanks!! Yeah, i'm excited to see how it will do when things get real -- Mid December on..lol.. I would suggest you drive both variations 2S and 4S for a bit, so you can see the difference. The AWD system in the 997.2 cars is taken from the 997Turbo, and is RWD for the most part unlike the older systems in the 997.1, 996 and 993. It's excellent, car is very lively despite being AWD. Thanks for watching!

[@En2zeeist]

Thanks for the insight on the AWD systems. That is good to know. I'm sure you will be fine, unless we get piles of snow. They plow so soon after storms now. So many people use their 4S' here and in Germany, all year. Be safe.

[@TedwardDrives]

Forgot...but how many miles (km's eh!) are on the 997?

[@911Percent]

Just passed 98K Kms = 60894.37 Miles, eh

[@TedwardDrives]

Def considering picking up a .2 C2S. Something about these cars man!looking for like 30-40k miles but they seem pretttty bullet proof as 2009+

[@911Percent]

Do it man, it's honestly the best daily driver I've ever had. You'll love it. It's really "the last one" :)

[@christopherklanica4155]

Good Video. Have you thought of installing some front screens to keep leaves and road debris getting to the radiators? I have them on my 991 and love them...... no more leaves and rocks getting to the radiator/condenser.

[@911Percent]

Thanks Christopher. I've been inspecting what goes in there - just habit from 993 ownership, and even after driving every day this fall with the leaves all over the place, not much has gotten in there. I'll definitely look into it though - great advice! Cheers!

[@samn1217]

Go with the zunsports grills - me and several other guys with 997s here in the GTA have them. As well you may wish to do paint protection film in addition to ceramic. Did it in my 997 Targa this year and love the result!

[@911Percent]

I'll check those out Sam! Thank youi!! I've got paint protection up to the A pillar and ceramic coating is going on next week :)

[@jstoli996c4s]

New wheels look great 👍

[@911Percent]

Thank you!!!

[@jstoli996c4s]

911Percent I keep watching this video, this is one of the best looking 997’s out there with the gray color and black wheels, looks amazing. I think it would look great with 19” summer wheels too.

[@911Percent]

Thanks so much!! ..It has the 19" double spoke, 5 star Carrera S II wheels for the summers. I love them :) I may need to powder-coat them black or find a black set for summer after these OZ winters lol.. :)

[@samer8032]

Came across your channel I see your in Ontario Canada I was wondering if you daily drive it in the winter?

[@shughes911]

What size are your tires? I know you Sri’s 18 inch bit would like to know the measurements. Thx Shane

[@911Percent]

Shane, the tire sizes are: Front: 235/40/18 and Rear 265/40/18.

[@713vinh]

Looks like you had it on sports + mode when you punched it? Is this mode an option because I can't see myself driving without it. It turns into an absolute beast!

[@911Percent]

In this vid I had Sport on only..I very rarely use Sport+ only if it's super dry and warm and nobody around so I really punch it :)

[@Nickolaswright]

Jakob, what kind of snowboard do you ride?

[@911Percent]

Hey Nick, I ride a '17 Capita Horrorscope. I love that little floppy noodle, very fun. :)

[@jibmaster]

Jakob do you know the wheel dimensions of your winter setup? Particularly the offsets. 18x8 fronts? 18x11 rears? Are you using spacers? I just bought an 09' C4S 6MT and looking to put 18" wheels on for winter! Thanks in advance!

[@dinonoce]

Are you still winter driving your C4S? I’ve been thinking of doing the same. I’m in a more snowy part of Canada.

[@Unfinished_Thoughts]

Can I ask a valid question? Do you really drive this car every single day of winter in Ontario even after 20 cm of snow or after a huge snow storm ?

[@911Percent]

Yes, I did, but not after 20cm snowstorms (not many of those here in Toronto). Car has a height limit - anything over 10cm is a not a good idea. I drove it to Blue Mountain and back every weekend pretty much. It's a very capable sports car.

[@hiraiwan911]

もう冬だね〜

[@911Percent]

見てくれてありがとう。はい、冬です。このビデオは秋から撮影されました。ありがとうございました！乾杯

[@chrisb9156]

Great 👍

[@911Percent]

Cheers!

[@ChristopherLorine]

I am interested in hearing about your Ceramic coating experience. Many say it is not worth it and you should just Zaino the car. Please post an update.

[@911Percent]

Will do! Thanks for watching.

[@K1dPhresh1]

Sorry, but for the most part I loathe the black rim trend. I get it, it’s a winter set up, but I can’t get with the color. All that aside, I’m jealous of the snow and “cooler” temps you guys get. It’s 72° F (22° C) here in Texas. Roof rack looks good. Also, you got some pretty cool transitions and effects going on in this video. Nice work!

[@911Percent]

Lol..yeah colour is definitely a subjective thing, some will like it others won't. I like them..changed the look of the car a bit. Yeah the seaonal changes are nice, I love it, though 22C is pretty nice and comfy! Thanks for watching and the feedback! Cheers :)

[@713vinh]

I agree black rims are not good looking. You can't the details and they look hideous on cars.

[@danielwilliams9625]

Every time I see your 997 I regret selling my 2011 C2S Platinum Silver on Black. 😢. Wanted to advise you to periodically check the small deflector on the front edge of the rear inner fenders. My 911 gathered a lot of stones from prior winter drivers here in upstate NY and I ended up removing quite a large amount of sand, dirt and rocks from this area. Good luck this winter!

[@911Percent]

Just means you have to find another one Daniel!!! It's not too late! :) Thanks so much for watching and for that fender road grime collection tip! I'll keep my eye out! Cheers!

[@nunyabizness8226]

I had a 997.2 launch car in PDK and hated it. Sold it and bought an e92 M3 and I love it. End of story.

[@911Percent]

Sure you did lol...but yes, the early PDK on the 09 cars without an update is not the best - so I've read.

[@nunyabizness8226]

911Percent No offense but I found my 997.2 C4S to be very underwhelming so I kicked it to the curb in favor of the e92 M3...a car that actually has some soul. Meanwhile, all 911's basically look the same, which I also feel really takes away from the overall experience of owning the car.

[@911Percent]

Soul? All look the same? LOL. How is it that you consciously bought it in the first place if you didn't like how it felt or looked? Do you know what I can smell from a mile away? Thank you for the laugh and enjoy that E92 M3 - awesome cars. Cheers!

[@nunyabizness8226]

911Percent Have you ever made a mistake? I did when I bought that car. Thank god I rectified it as soon as I realized it.

[@opnarth]

@@nunyabizness8226 I bought a e92 M3 and hated it so much that I killed myself. In turns out that in here in heaven, everyone drives 997.2 911 C4S with PDK, but WITH the software update, becuase, as 911 Percent pointed out, it really improves the responsiveness.