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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Driving home on Saturday got caught in a lightening & thunderstorm and the car got soaked. Found out the car actually has working wipers and didn’t melt.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Your lucky. The manual specifically states on page 16:

"Do not drive your vehicle in the rain, melting may occur"
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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At least your wipers work.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Here in the Mid West if you didn't get it wet once in a while you weren't driving it!!! From Jan. to the end of May 30" of rain,,,11" in May alone!!!It's true they don't melt!!!
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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I remember when I lost mine it was very scary....I was all alone...lol
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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You will now have to go to the DMV and get a salvage title put on it....
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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The first time is definitley a weird feeling lol
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Damn the first report of a non melting Vette in the rain
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by KrnrKick
Driving home on Saturday got caught in a lightening & thunderstorm and the car got soaked. Found out the car actually has working wipers and didn’t melt.
Wipers? What are wipers? Is that like a california duster ?
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28Johnny
Your lucky. The manual specifically states on page 16:

"Do not drive your vehicle in the rain, melting may occur"
I think it continues to say that there might be excessive flooding in the vehicle also if driven in the rain.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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I should check my wipers & see if they are actually hooked up...In 5 years I've never had um on. If my car got rained on I'd sell it
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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I bought mine in the rain.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Glad everything came out okay. Probably something you are going to remember for the rest of your life. You didn't cry after did you?
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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sadly mine melted after this exposure

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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Some one on the CF got caught in the rain and posted this picture of their car with serious rain damage. Sorry I can't remember their name for giving credit - its not my car.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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I was very lucky, I experienced rain on the second day of my trip home from the purchase. The first day of the trip was beautiful, the second day included four hours of rain. JimFRC had a very good coat of wax and Rainx on the car as when I stopped for the night it didn't look dirty and hadn't melted either. Where is the luck? I can now not worry about rain.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by EStreeter
Some one on the CF got caught in the rain and posted this picture of their car with serious rain damage. Sorry I can't remember their name for giving credit - its not my car.
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wow....it shrunk......did the engine get smaller?
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