Driving in the rain?

[njcpa]

I can't wait to pick up my car tonight!! Trouble is, it's supposed to rain the next few days on and off. I'm so anxious to drive it around that I figure it could bear getting wet. Since I'll just be getting comfortable in it, I'm not planning on driving it any faster than my daily driver.

Should I be patient and wait for nicer days ahead?

Do you have any stories about driving in the rain?

FYI, I have 285/35/18 Dunlop SP 9000s on rear.

[rob.e]

A little "self control" is all you need

[V8TT]

Depends how you want your car treated ... I would never drive my car in the rain because I have a daily driver for that reason. Id say wait ... It will be even more worth it once you really get to open it up.

AL

[dictys]

from personal experience, softly softly....

[igreenrover]

Just keep you foot well away form the accelerator pedal and you’ll be fine

[sheddy31]

be very careful on the go pedal in the wet especially when going round fast bends as i know first hand as a couple of weeks ago i spun mine in the rain luckily only curbed a wheel but it taught me a valuable lesson.

[JK1]

I would say it depends on whether you are getting the car to be a museum piece or because you want to enjoy driving it.

The rain won't hurt it, they are designed and built in England for gosh sakes. Your not going to pick up anything that can't be cleaned off.

I have no problems driving in the rain including traction problems as long as I don't try to see how much boost I can push. Drive it reasonably and it's just like any other car in the rain.

Living in Florida, we'd have to park the cars in the summertime like the northerners do in the winter if you don't drive in the rain occasionally.

You guys that don't drive in the rain, what do you do if you're on a road trip for the weekend and run into a rainstorm, pull into a parking garage for the weekend?

JMHO,

Jim

[V8TT]

JK1 said:

I would say it depends on whether you are getting the car to be a museum piece or because you want to enjoy driving it. The rain won't hurt it, they are designed and built in England for gosh sakes. Your not going to pick up anything that can't be cleaned off. I have no problems driving in the rain including traction problems as long as I don't try to see how much boost I can push. Drive it reasonably and it's just like any other car in the rain. Living in Florida, we'd have to park the cars in the summertime like the northerners do in the winter if you don't drive in the rain occasionally. You guys that don't drive in the rain, what do you do if you're on a road trip for the weekend and run into a rainstorm, pull into a parking garage for the weekend? JMHO, Jim

Its not a daily driver, nor do I take it out for more than 50 miles every other week. I love the car to much to rack up the mileage, and I worry a lot with the crappy drivers around here, thats why I dont take it out in the rain.

AL

[86turbo]

Almost amazes me how well the car handles in the dry... and how careful you should be in the wet. First time driving her in the rain about a year ago, did a 180 on a curving freeway onramp, gave her a little more gas than I should have. A friend was following me, arrived a minute or so later, rather surprised to be blinded with my headlights. Scary day, I've learned my lesson since then! Suppose I should be happy I live in California, not much rain to contend with anyways. Go easy on the throttle, just like everyone else says.
Dan

[bher]

The ?only? good point on having a NON turbo is the driving in the rain. The throttle response is smoother (usually it is a shame, I agree) but when wet I feel directly when the car will start to slide and so FAR never had a spin (I already ear people laughing in the back, "yeah ...lack of power..."..... Possible possible).
Th turbo response is probably what you have to handle very very carefully when wet.

Ben
Brussels, Belgium (200 rainy days per year; using the car every week)