 Porsche convertible on Mythbusters, ...and they're not blowing it up! |
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| dbgriffith75 |
 Jun 17 2009, 08:00 PM
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TheGrif  Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
It's on as I type this. Not sure what model, but they're using it to test the myth that if you're driving with the top down and it starts to rain, is it possible to drive fast enough that no rain gets in the cabin.
Be interesting to see how this turns out... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| dbgriffith75 |
Jun 17 2009, 09:09 PM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Sorry to disappoint you cheapsnake, but they didn't blow it up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
So the result was, if you drive at least 90 MPH, you can keep your car dry if the tops down when it's raining. However, you'll probably fishtail, crash and die if you drive 90 in the rain, so there's not much point in having a dry cabin after that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 17 2009, 09:35 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,681 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(dbgriffith75 @ Jun 17 2009, 07:09 PM)  However, you'll probably fishtail, crash and die if you drive 90 in the rain What? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) 90mph is close to the suggested "cruising speed" on the german autobahn. 90% of the passenger cars drive faster than that. All day, every day. And it rains. A lot. I used to commute to Cologne for work. 100km one way. Every day. Sun, rain or snow. In my Renault Twingo. Hitting 125mph when traffic was light. Daily. Even in the rain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy |
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| dbgriffith75 |
Jun 17 2009, 10:00 PM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 17 2009, 10:35 PM) QUOTE(dbgriffith75 @ Jun 17 2009, 07:09 PM) However, you'll probably fishtail, crash and die if you drive 90 in the rain What? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) 90mph is close to the suggested "cruising speed" on the german autobahn. 90% of the passenger cars drive faster than that. All day, every day. And it rains. A lot. I used to commute to Cologne for work. 100km one way. Every day. Sun, rain or snow. In my Renault Twingo. Hitting 125mph when traffic was light. Daily. Even in the rain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy Fair enough... but that's on the autobahn. That's the standard- people are used to it. Most people here don't do 90 on a regular basis. Besides even if you don't crash, there's not too many cops on this side of the world that are allowing cars to do 90 without giving chase. |
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dbgriffith75 Porsche convertible on Mythbusters Jun 17 2009, 08:00 PM
Mikey914 I know that I have driven fast enough with the top... Jun 17 2009, 08:20 PM Cheapsnake One way or the other those guys will find a way to... Jun 17 2009, 08:55 PM busmech I just wonder why they can drive 120mph to do a sh... Jun 17 2009, 08:58 PM
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I just wonder why they can drive 120mph to do a s... Jun 18 2009, 04:45 PM Rand I got caught in the rain once, top at home. Stayed... Jun 17 2009, 09:39 PM jt914-6 They should have tested that myth with a 914. 914... Jun 17 2009, 09:52 PM PBritain this episode convinced me beyond doubt that they n... Jun 18 2009, 12:13 AM tomeric914
the "pro" spun going straight through w... Jun 18 2009, 07:09 AM Elliot Cannon
the "pro" spun going straight through ... Jun 18 2009, 01:35 PM johannes
must be a "Turbo" Twingo we don't h... Jun 18 2009, 03:50 AM SirAndy
must be a "Turbo" Twingo we don't ... Jun 18 2009, 11:18 AM Rick_Eberle I got caught in the rain with the top off on the w... Jun 18 2009, 06:03 AM Gunther I have raced in the rain many a times. Most times ... Jun 18 2009, 08:18 AM Gunther Just thougt I'd add this little Mythbuster :D ... Jun 18 2009, 08:39 AM Spoke It was raining like hell today and I was cruising ... Jun 18 2009, 09:39 AM bembry
It was raining like hell today and I was cruising... Jun 18 2009, 10:55 AM Cupomeat I forgot most of my Aero Eng schooling, but I reme... Jun 18 2009, 02:51 PM degreeoff I know I will hydroplane in my Scion XB if there i... Jun 18 2009, 03:38 PM |
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