Ever U-turned to avoid water?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Freestate Corvette Club! Elkridge, MD
St. Jude Donor '17
Originally Posted by Ragin'Cajun
Come on guys, I am sure he doesn't think his car can't take getting wet, he just wants to keep it clean for as long as possible by not driving through puddles.
I have not made any U-turns, but have many times changed lanes to avoid wet road (from sprinklers or such).
I have not made any U-turns, but have many times changed lanes to avoid wet road (from sprinklers or such).
ESPECIALLY on the way to a show!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Palm Bay FL
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Quite often. Either that or I just creep across the water and then take it really slow until the water on the tires is gently removed. Hate to throw the dirt all over the car.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Newport AR
This is a 100% true story. Between 1980 & 1983 I live in Metarie, LA (a suburb of New Orleans) and my office was in downtown New Orleans (NO). Well NO floods very easily and one evening a severe thunderstorm came through and dumped about 6 inches of rain there in about three hours. I had a 1978 camaro and decided to try the 15 mile drive home. There were so many detours and delays that the drive took 7 hours, but I made it. At one time I had the left side of the car up on the median (neutral ground in NO) and the right side still on the street with the water level on the right side halfway up the passenger side window. Most of my coworkers decided to leave their cars in the parking garage and spend the night in a downtown hotel. The parking garage was completely flooded and everyone else's car was totaled from flood damage.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: NW Suburban Chicago IL
Originally Posted by 2004c5
I guess I am one of the few who are with you. After spending so much time cleaning, I try to make it last as long as possible!
I think I washed my car a total of four times last year.
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