Driving in the rain ???
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
Driving in the rain ???
Was wondering who drives there C3 in the rain??
Its going to be raining today, but I really want to go for a cruise..
So I was wondering who drives in the rain.. Thanks =)
Its going to be raining today, but I really want to go for a cruise..
So I was wondering who drives in the rain.. Thanks =)
Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Till I got rear-ended, I drove my 81 every day. Rain, shine, maybe even a little light snow (as soon as the salt comes out, I'm done).
It gets hairy sometimes. No traction control, decent torque, and fat tires don't like the rain. Gotta drive like there's an egg between your foot and the gas
It's only water. Take 10 minutes and dry it off when you get home. Body, wheel wells, door jambs, all of it.
It gets hairy sometimes. No traction control, decent torque, and fat tires don't like the rain. Gotta drive like there's an egg between your foot and the gas
It's only water. Take 10 minutes and dry it off when you get home. Body, wheel wells, door jambs, all of it.
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
My 72 is less a car for transportation than it is a lifelong hobby. There is almost never a time when something isn't apart. So I rarely even drive mine on a sunny day, not to mention a rainy one. Two more years and I should be done with the major stuff; then only small fine-tuning projects after that. Then it will see some miles and fun.......
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Never
Would never drive mine in the rain. Makes me sick if I get caught in the rain on a rare occasion because I won't take it out if there is a chance of rain. Don't even wash it any more than I have to, I just use a duster often and the car never gets dirty. If you keep the car glazed, you won't need to wash it often. And when you do wash it, never let it set. Try to do it on a warm day and drive it to air dry it. Remember the stories that you hear on this forum about the birdcages rusting out ?Everytime you wash that corvette , that water is entering those areas.
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Fair weather only. I just can't bring myself to back a perfectly clean and detailed car out of the garage and into bad weather. It's just no fun. I don't need to so I won't. The pickup truck is for running errands.
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From: Chetwynd B.C.
I will be making lots of LONG road trips next year so avoiding the rain will be a problem. But I won't intentionally take it out in the rain when I am at home. It's the snow I'm worried about. (5 inches yesterday)
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From: Wichita Kansas
I have drove the C-3's for the past 25 years and when I lived in San Diego it was my daily driver regardless of weather. I thought they did well in rain. Rain will not damage anything if the car is sealed up well.
In Wichita this C-3 is never out in ice or snow, except for rare days when the streets are clean I may take it out for a short drive.
I enjoy the cleaning and polising; just crank up some tunes and have fun either driving or cleaning
Drive'm if you got'm...
In Wichita this C-3 is never out in ice or snow, except for rare days when the streets are clean I may take it out for a short drive.
I enjoy the cleaning and polising; just crank up some tunes and have fun either driving or cleaning
Drive'm if you got'm...
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
OK well we have a cruise today with about 30 new C5 and C6 and they are driving their cars. Not me Im taking the truck...
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2 1/2 inches
Last time my 70 vert was out in the rain unprotected the passengers foot well filled with 2 1/2 inches of water. Fixed the leak but, still don't enjoy driving in the rain.
Sunny days with the top down is the only way to travel.
Sunny days with the top down is the only way to travel.
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From: Sorrento Italy
I'd drive my vette in the rain if i wanted to commit suicide undercovering it as a road accident
No, really, you can't drive your vette in the rain if you have a heavy right foot and a good few of extra ponies under the hood...specially with 15'' fat tires and definitely NOT with hoosier dot rubber!
No, really, you can't drive your vette in the rain if you have a heavy right foot and a good few of extra ponies under the hood...specially with 15'' fat tires and definitely NOT with hoosier dot rubber!
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From: Port Dover Ontario
Fair weather only. I just can't bring myself to back a perfectly clean and detailed car out of the garage and into bad weather. It's just no fun. I don't need to so I won't. The pickup truck is for running errands.
My luck is as soon as I waxed it all up and going cruising, his never fails, clouds up and rains. Have been out before in rain, don't like it. Won't take it out if its raining, however, if I am on a road trip I don't have much of a choice and I put my fate in the weather gods!!
My luck is as soon as I waxed it all up and going cruising, his never fails, clouds up and rains. Have been out before in rain, don't like it. Won't take it out if its raining, however, if I am on a road trip I don't have much of a choice and I put my fate in the weather gods!!