The unthinkable happened, this is pathetic Options

[dion9146]

So I'm on my way to pickup take-out Chinese for dinner last night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) It's partly cloudy, and a nice warm Summer evening. There had been some typical pop-up Summer rain showers earlier in the day, but now it was dry and sunny. I hadn't driven the car all weekend, so I decided to give her some exercise to close the weekend.

I get about half-way there, and the cloud above me opens up and starts dumping buckets of water. By the time I got the top out of the trunk, I was already soaked. Then I started thinking about the engine. The lid no longer has a rain tray, so I get in and start hauling butt to keep the water out of the engine bay. Then I realize, in the 5 years of ownership of this car, I've never driven it in the rain! Hell, I didn't even know if the wipers worked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

By the time I got to the restaurant, it was dry and sunny again.

My poor baby got wet......I know, pathetic. I'll probably head out to the garage only to find a pile of rust now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Dion

[dion9146]

I knew some of you would think I'm pathetic. Honestly, the last time I've been forced to drive a 914 in the rain was similar to JP. Back in the late 90's we had an autocross at a local race track and it poured all night. I was running AP on slicks, my Wife was on rain tires driving our Neon ACR. She beat me, and I have never heard the end of it.

I ain't afraid of no stinkin rain, but when it's coming down so hard that I need to slow to 35 in a 55 just to see the road, I'm also wondering what it's doing to the 3.2 behind my back not to mention the brain and electronics mounted to the floor under my seat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

And yes, I wash my car about 3 times a year. It stays covered and dusted and well pampered the rest of the time. LOL

Dion