Driving in the Rain, Do you do it?
11-22-2002, 01:59 PM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (CowboyNVette)
Sure, don't even give it a second thought.
I drive it in the snow too when I need to. I won't lie, though, I'd rather use my wife's Sunfire (fwd) in the snow, but that's not always possible.
I've always been a little confused why some people refuse to drive their Corvette in the rain. :confused: Ow well, to each his own.
I drive it in the snow too when I need to. I won't lie, though, I'd rather use my wife's Sunfire (fwd) in the snow, but that's not always possible.
I've always been a little confused why some people refuse to drive their Corvette in the rain. :confused: Ow well, to each his own.
11-22-2002, 02:19 PM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (CowboyNVette)
I actually enjoy driving in the rain, nothing like watching those 315s spewing rooster tails, not many people drive behind me in the rain :jester :thumbs:
11-23-2002, 03:24 AM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (CowboyNVette)
Actually it's really not a performance issue why I don't like to drive in the rain. I think my vette drives and looks pretty cool in the rain. It's after the rain that pisses me off.........cuz If I was drivin in it............I gotta clean it. The water marks make me have to wax clean it. Also I wouldn't be considered reckless as a driver, but like many vetters I'm not as easy on the gas as most drivers you see on the street and my car has unbelieveable lift even for a vette. So in the rain my vette starts to hydroplane very easily. I plan on getting some Michelin pilots just for that reason cuz I know it's really a traction thing, but I'm also sure the weight-to-power ratio of such a light vehicle also has quite a bit to do with the situation aswell.
11-23-2002, 05:19 AM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (CowboyNVette)
The '94 commutes with me 100 miles a day round trip every day no matter the weather. :D
11-23-2002, 04:24 PM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (jimb500)
I usually won't drive it if it is raining out, or rain is sure to come. Not because I don't trust it in bad weather, but I hate having to wash it afterwards.
The worst is when you just finish washing and waxing it, and the next day you get caught in rain. :cuss
The '87 stays in the garage rain or shine. :lol:
The worst is when you just finish washing and waxing it, and the next day you get caught in rain. :cuss
The '87 stays in the garage rain or shine. :lol:
11-23-2002, 06:56 PM
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Driving in the Rain, Do you do it?
When I first got the car, I intended to DRIVE IT in any condition. In '96-'00(before the blue paint) it saw EVERYTHING. I almost didn't make it home one night taking my ex home and went off the road in an ice storm(no damage luckily).
I swore NOT to drive the new paint in the rain. :lol: That lasted about a week or so. I was out with friends...and my car was at their house. It started downpouring when we we're at a club...the first thing I thought of was my brand new paint was getting rained on. I'm a detailer, and there was plenty of Zaino on it. It was also at LPE in the summer of 2001 where I'm sure it's seen rainy days. It hasn't been in snow since being re-painted...but it might. :D I can't live as a waxer. No disrespect to those who like them nice and tidy all the time. I do too...If I get caught in nasty weather, so be it. :D
I swore NOT to drive the new paint in the rain. :lol: That lasted about a week or so. I was out with friends...and my car was at their house. It started downpouring when we we're at a club...the first thing I thought of was my brand new paint was getting rained on. I'm a detailer, and there was plenty of Zaino on it. It was also at LPE in the summer of 2001 where I'm sure it's seen rainy days. It hasn't been in snow since being re-painted...but it might. :D I can't live as a waxer. No disrespect to those who like them nice and tidy all the time. I do too...If I get caught in nasty weather, so be it. :D
11-23-2002, 09:48 PM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (JD 90 383)
It's a daily driver so it gets driven in the daily weather. :D I've even driven it in this mess.
Now that's it's got the 383 though, I don't really enjoy driving it in the rain and I doubt it will ever get driven in the snow again. :nonod:
Now that's it's got the 383 though, I don't really enjoy driving it in the rain and I doubt it will ever get driven in the snow again. :nonod:
11-24-2002, 07:42 AM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (CowboyNVette)
I was signing the title in the rain was not sure if that was a good sign or not it rained for 3 days vette still looks great. Wax on wax off.
11-24-2002, 09:12 AM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (minnasotajim)
No rain here.
A. the car is very very clean as it sits now. I don't want to mess it up.
B. Most importantly, cold rain water splashing on a very hot turbo = cracked housing. :eek:
A. the car is very very clean as it sits now. I don't want to mess it up.
B. Most importantly, cold rain water splashing on a very hot turbo = cracked housing. :eek:
11-24-2002, 01:38 PM
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Re: Driving in the Rain, Do you do it? (CowboyNVette)
if i know it's going to rain for certain, it stays garaged. but i'm not **** about it (but, ****, is that a pun?). we drove home from the C4 Gathering in Bowling Green,KY last summer and it rained all the way, 350 miles. no problem.
