to rain for my baby. To each their own I guess..
Does it melt in the rain?
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Not only did I have to drive mine in the rain today, but I had to drive in to South Boston. Mine is mostly a fair weather car, but I have to admit, it feels good to have it a little dirty right now and not have to worry about it every second. Now if you will excuse, me I have to go wash and Zaino my car!!
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yeah ppl that dont drive their cars in rain blow my mind... i mean, its a car, you drive it, you wash it, you enjoy it...
bbbbut its still a relatively free country, so enjoy it however you want to, i'll just be enjoying mine more
bbbbut its still a relatively free country, so enjoy it however you want to, i'll just be enjoying mine more
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
I can attest ... they will not only melt .. but they can shrink too!
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
I can attest ... they will not only melt .. but they can shrink too!
That is the neatest I've ever seen!! Really love it! That would be a great commuter for the "Big City".
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Originally Posted by schpenxel
yeah ppl that dont drive their cars in rain blow my mind... i mean, its a car, you drive it, you wash it, you enjoy it...
Sure it's just a car but to some of us it is a life long dream that cost us a lot of money to get. And when you finally get one, you don't want it looking like a beater in a few years of bad weather driving. Hey if I had the money, I'd buy another Corvette to use as a daily driver and not be so **** with. Nah, not really....I could never not be **** over a Corvette.
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Originally Posted by J's Toy
I've been a forum member since April and I have noticed in a lot of threads that members say their cars has never been driven in the rain. Why? 
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Originally Posted by Shylor
Obviously you haven't been reading the reasons why some of us prefer not to drive our Vettes in the rain. I would rather my other car get nicks and chips from wet road debri than my Z06. Why is that so hard to understand?
Sure it's just a car but to some of us it is a life long dream that cost us a lot of money to get. And when you finally get one, you don't want it looking like a beater in a few years of bad weather driving. Hey if I had the money, I'd buy another Corvette to use as a daily driver and not be so **** with. Nah, not really....I could never not be **** over a Corvette.
Sure it's just a car but to some of us it is a life long dream that cost us a lot of money to get. And when you finally get one, you don't want it looking like a beater in a few years of bad weather driving. Hey if I had the money, I'd buy another Corvette to use as a daily driver and not be so **** with. Nah, not really....I could never not be **** over a Corvette.
ive got over 170K miles on mine and drive it everyday and it still looks great...the combination of plastic and fiberglass body panels do a great job at preventing little dings/dents.
to each his own...i understand the reasons ppl dont drive them that much, just isn't something i'd ever do
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Originally Posted by 1997C5
I try not to drive mine in the rain. Out here people drive like idiots and forget to slow down sooner in the rain. I'll go with the old Toyota Tacoma in the rain, go ahead and hit that! My hitch will pop a hole in your radiatior and I go home and hug my Corvette... 
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Nope, it won't melt. Some of us show our cars. It can take 8 to 10 hours to clean the car to get ready for a show and convert the car from a daily driver to a ready for show ride. It comes down to preference and time available. My car is by no means a garage queen. We drive it to Bowling Green at least one per year and she's seen her share of rain but like others, I prefer a spotless clean car with a shine that will stop traffic. If it means that I don't drive the car on one rainy day so that I can drive her clean 4 others I'll gladly take the day off. I have a great daily driver for the one.
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