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Rain makers
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From: Hartford WI
A corvette won't melt in the rain. The owner, not so sure. Drove it home after buying it in the dark and rain. Have driven it several times in the rain. When I get the car back, I drive it whether it rains or may rain or shine. I just turn it to "Weather" mode.
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All I have to do is just detail the car and somehow the next week is nothing but rain. 
Drifting
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From: Lake Tapps WA.
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From: Hartford WI
Don't think I have ever had hail but with the rain, you just take it through a wash cycle and life is good. I'd be more worried about driving it in the winter where there is salt on the ground or more accurately, a little asphalt under the salt layers. That is much harder to get the salt off even with a short undercarriage wash.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2019
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From: Georgetown, Tx
^^^ Yes, not completely clear Aklim - there was rain with the hail^^^
The point I was trying to make is that with our Corvette flexible body panels, the panels can survive light hail strikes. I don't like to get caught in rain and particularly rain and hail, but sometimes it happens. I don't freak out over it.
I am so thankful that I never have to deal with the salt issue other members have to deal with.
The point I was trying to make is that with our Corvette flexible body panels, the panels can survive light hail strikes. I don't like to get caught in rain and particularly rain and hail, but sometimes it happens. I don't freak out over it.
I am so thankful that I never have to deal with the salt issue other members have to deal with.
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From: Hartford WI
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From: Pacific Northwest
Cleaning it after driving in the rain is a PITA. Road grime gets everywhere. I don't ride my Harley in the rain for similar reasons.
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From: Chirper Island
Meh. Not a big deal.
The first week I owned my '14 I drive it in the rain, sun, night, and the snow. I also drive it on gravel roads, dirt roads, and muddy roads. A couple years later I got caught in some hail.
On a separate, but related issue I drove my '05 Vert on the beach and over the Rockies in a blizzard. I don't recommend the latter.
The first week I owned my '14 I drive it in the rain, sun, night, and the snow. I also drive it on gravel roads, dirt roads, and muddy roads. A couple years later I got caught in some hail.
On a separate, but related issue I drove my '05 Vert on the beach and over the Rockies in a blizzard. I don't recommend the latter.
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From: Hartford WI
Place she goes to is always muddy and dusty and the F250 sees winter duty so salt is an issue. F250 also gets used to haul my toys which also gets it dirty so daily wash package is cheaper.
Melting Slicks
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From: North Texas
Last Christmas holiday I drove my C7 in the rain and parked it in the garage.
Latter that night, half asleep in my lazy boy, I thought I heard a slight whimper "I'm melting, I'm melting"
But then again 'The Wizzard Of Oz' was on TV.
Latter that night, half asleep in my lazy boy, I thought I heard a slight whimper "I'm melting, I'm melting"
But then again 'The Wizzard Of Oz' was on TV.
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