What To Do?
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Instructor
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What To Do?
My dilemma today:
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Race Director
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 10,742
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From: Manheim Pennsylvania
Drive it! The C7 is not a collector car and is depreciating at an alarming rate, so why save it. If it is raining hard the car will not even get that dirty. If you want to collect art work purchase a painting.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,707
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From: Bergen County New Jersey
My dilemma today:
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
j/k I have 2015 Z51 Coupe and will not drive it if there is even a slight chance of rain or temps below 40 degrees... I can relate to your buddy....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2014
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You're going to lose money on the car whether you drive it in the rain or not... so why not enjoy it every day.
The depreciation between a garage queen with 10k miles and a daily driver with 50k miles over say 7 years is minuscule when you factor in that you actually got to ENJOY the car every day for 2500 days
The depreciation between a garage queen with 10k miles and a daily driver with 50k miles over say 7 years is minuscule when you factor in that you actually got to ENJOY the car every day for 2500 days
Race Director
Joined: May 2008
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From: Manheim Pennsylvania
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Branchville New Jersey
ME TOO. over whelming ocd when it comes to my toys! I clean my boat both before we go out for the day and then again when we return.
Drifting
Joined: May 2012
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From: South Dennis MA
My dilemma today:
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,707
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From: Bergen County New Jersey
Another reason I do not drive in bad weather... That is what my beater Subaru is for...
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Austin Texas
St. Jude Donor '15
Work from home, make extra bucks and then when your car turns to crap because you drove it in the rain you will have the money to replace it.
Mine is driven every day and get cleaned up every couple of week and it still looks damn good.
I'll keep it for 5 years and enjoy the heck out of it and then buy a new one, God willing.
Mine is driven every day and get cleaned up every couple of week and it still looks damn good.
I'll keep it for 5 years and enjoy the heck out of it and then buy a new one, God willing.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: St. Peters MO
C7 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
2018 C7 of Year Finalist
I don't normally drive in the rain but when I picked up my car at the dealer (80 miles away) it rained the entire trip home. But I didn't care. Put it in Weather mode and enjoyed the trip. 😊
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Calgary, Canada
I will drive it in any weather if I had to, took it from the dealership in slush snow! I will not intentionally drive in bad weather, but I have a ride planed,I'm going rain or shine!
Pro
Joined: Jun 2014
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My dilemma today:
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Drive the Z06 in the rain this morning, as it will clear up by this afternoon, or get some work done from home...
Why does the Vette have windshield wipers?
J/K
I drive it rain or shine, as I do any other car.
My best friend, who had a '15 Z51 coupe, won't even back his car out of the garage if there is a remote chance of inclement weather.
Different strokes for different folks.
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 76
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i drive in rain without hesitation. just looking for reasons to drive. weather does not stop me unless there is snow on the roads. I have driven it (carefully I weather mode) at temps in low 30's too. I just enjoy it 
Racer
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 255
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From: Newington CT
I drive mine everyday, and it poured all day yesterday. It was cleaner, upon return. The rain washed away all the accumulated mess from the weekend.
If others choose not to drive theirs, I get that, too!!!!
If others choose not to drive theirs, I get that, too!!!!
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Upstate NY
I drive when I want to. If it happens to rain when I'm out, so be it. If it's pouring rain before I go out, I drive something else. Pouring rain kind of ruins the raw pleasure of driving my car.
Works for me!
Works for me!