Porsche convertible on Mythbusters, ...and they're not blowing it up! |
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Porsche convertible on Mythbusters, ...and they're not blowing it up! |
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) |
Gunther |
Jun 18 2009, 08:18 AM
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Racer from birth Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Charlotte, NC area Member No.: 10,429 Region Association: South East States |
I have raced in the rain many a times. Most times without any incident. It's real easy to hydroplane at high speed with fat tires and alot of horses. One time at Moroso, I a was coming into turn 2 and I couldn't have been doing more than 35, hydroed, got sideways and to the edge, collected it in time and out of the way in time to see the guy that was behind me fly off. Before that I never experienced a low speed hydro.
I'm sure all of us have driven at high speeds many times in the rain, whether on the Autobahn or anywhere else without incident. But some times all the conditions come together and wham, around and around you go. I've been driving in crappy weather for over 30 years and only experienced it 3 times. As far as Mythbusters needing a better driver? I think someone is fishing for a job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Being in the same position and conditions, 90% of us couldn't have done better. 5% would have gotten lucky. And the other 5% of us might have had a clue. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Well at least they blew up the popcorn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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