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| flipb |
 Oct 14 2010, 07:26 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I have a rare work-from-home day today. I have to run some errands around lunch time. Normally, that's a no-brainer: Take the Teener!
But it's gross, cool, and rainy today. I have a minor leak around the passenger window, but it's more that I'm just concerned about getting this rust-tastic thing soaking wet. Drive it? Or take the boring DD? Corollary: After driving in rain with headlights on/open, do other people leave the headlights open (I can quickly disconnect the battery with the "green knob" thing) to dry? Or is that pointless? What else do others do/dry/check after driving in rain? |
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| VaccaRabite |
Oct 14 2010, 07:36 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'd leave it at home.
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| JmuRiz |
Oct 14 2010, 09:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,427 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Last time I drove mine in the rain the fuel pump died, so I just keep it inside these days when the weather is crap. Besides it's leaks like crazy (the weatherstripping, not the motor).
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| type47 |
Oct 14 2010, 10:19 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yea, leave it home. Today is a good day to wash the undercarriage of the daily driver (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) I worked with a guy who was a Corvette fan with their fiberglass bodies. He'd cup his ear with his hand and say "Do you hear that? It's the sound of your Porsche rusting away" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
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| VaccaRabite |
Oct 14 2010, 10:34 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Your headlight buckets have drainage holes. Feel free to close them.
Zach |
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| jsayre914 |
Oct 14 2010, 11:37 AM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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Leave it home, under an umbrella (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| VaccaRabite |
Oct 14 2010, 12:41 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Oct 14 2010, 12:37 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Leave it home, under an umbrella (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) What? I can not believe you, who will drive your poor can in a monsoon or blinding salted snowstorm, is back up the "park it if its raining" crowd! Who are you, and what did you do with Joe? Zach |
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| jsayre914 |
Oct 14 2010, 02:07 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Oct 14 2010, 02:41 PM) QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Oct 14 2010, 12:37 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Leave it home, under an umbrella (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) What? I can not believe you, who will drive your poor can in a monsoon or blinding salted snowstorm, is back up the "park it if its raining" crowd! Who are you, and what did you do with Joe? Zach I am depressed, have not drove my car in MONTHS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) If i cant drive Nobody drives (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| ripper911 |
Oct 14 2010, 03:31 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
I have to say it...
Thats why the car has windshield wipers and that black thing in the rear trunk that goes over your head. When it's raining, my left arm/leg gets soaked... and the engine takes a minute to get going right, but it's a car! Drive that thing! Rain, snow, ice, whatever! |
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| Eddie914 |
Oct 14 2010, 04:11 PM
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Drive in the rain? ... in Seattle sometimes you just gotta ... like when there is a rainy track day!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i38.photobucket.com-1519-1287094268.1.jpg) I don't have any headlight buckets so I can't advise on that point. My car has a tough time drying out after a day like shown above ... there are more holes that let water in, than holes for the water to drain out ... maybe I just need to drill more drain holes! Cheers Eddie |
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