drive vette in rain?
Melting Slicks
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There are basically two Corvette owners - garage cars, which can also be driven 2-4 times a week depending on weather, and daily drivers. If you have a garage car, why would you drive it in the rain, unless you got caught in it? If its your daily driver, what other choice do you have?
Melting Slicks
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From: Campbell CA
It depends on how dusty she is. Sometimes a good rain cleans her off with naturally distilled water and leaves no spots.
If the roads are dusty, as they are here in NorCal after months of no rain, then expect to have to clean her up some.
If you expect it to get into the 70's this weekend, like I do, then let her rest in the paddock and let the Tahoe take the abuse.
Ahhh, the abuse we call "winter" her in the bay area.
Life is good.
If the roads are dusty, as they are here in NorCal after months of no rain, then expect to have to clean her up some.
If you expect it to get into the 70's this weekend, like I do, then let her rest in the paddock and let the Tahoe take the abuse.
Ahhh, the abuse we call "winter" her in the bay area.
Life is good.
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From: Central CA
Originally Posted by CHASLS2
I don't like driving any of my cars in the rain. Rain makes a big mess from road grime and so on.
Rain sucks... not because I think its going to harm my vette... but as said before... rain makes things ugly... this car is too pretty to be made ugly by damn rain drops and dirt in the air
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I don't drive my car in the rain, not because I'm afraid of how it will handle, but because I'm leary of how the other drivers around me will act. Okies have a hard time keeping control of their vehicles on DRY roads. Get a little rain in the mix, and around here, it gets downright dangerous!
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From: Stuck in Paradise
I’m lucky enough to have 2 cars. I can’t use my Vette for work so when I do drive it, it’s for pleasure. When it’s raining, I would rather take out the car that I can run through the car wash.
If I get caught in the rain, oh well but I’m not going to start out in it if I don’t have to.
If I get caught in the rain, oh well but I’m not going to start out in it if I don’t have to.
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Mine is a weekend car...I have spent too much time cleaning the underside etc...to have it screwed up by rain and road funk...now that I have CCW wheels...I definatly will avoid it.
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Hi silver_z06 -
I usually won't take mine out if it is raining when I want to leave - but I don't sweat it if it is raining.
It is dicey for traction though - you want to be much more careful and watch for puddles etc - with those wide tires they really skate when traction is poor.
I have been caught in the rain each time I have driven to Bowling Green , just par for the course. Not a big deal to me.
In my sig picture you'll see a Z in the rain. (Thanks for the pic Ryan!)
best regards -
mqqn
I usually won't take mine out if it is raining when I want to leave - but I don't sweat it if it is raining.
It is dicey for traction though - you want to be much more careful and watch for puddles etc - with those wide tires they really skate when traction is poor.
I have been caught in the rain each time I have driven to Bowling Green , just par for the course. Not a big deal to me.
In my sig picture you'll see a Z in the rain. (Thanks for the pic Ryan!)
best regards -
mqqn
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It's fun to drive when its wet out. For some reason, when you step on the gas, the rear end likes to come out and slide around corners rather easily.
Last edited by Kebrock; Nov 2, 2006 at 10:40 PM.
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It is either brite & sunny or monsoon here. With ABS, traction control, active handling & lots of tread on the rubber, we enjoy ALL the weather to its fullest. If you keep it parked in the garage, your life is parked in there as well IMHO.
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No real reason not to drive it - it won't melt. Just makes it a little more time consuming to get it clean again.
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From: Napa Ca
Originally Posted by DevilDog II
I conveniently removed my windshield wipers a couple of years ago, so I can't drive in the rain.