I've owned a MX-5 for over 48 hours and...
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JFReturns said:
Put the hood down! If you go fast enough, the rain passes straight over.
Not if it is really heavy though! I was caught out on the M27 once during a monsoon-like cloudburst and water was coming into the cabin regardless of what speed I did. Much to the amusement of other people on the motorway! 
I was on the M27 a while back and left Southampton in bright sun. The closer I got the Portsmouth, the darker the clouds got until I chickened out, drove up the slip road for junction 11, pulled over and put the roof on. So glad I did as the heavens opened. Not so good news for the women I passed in an Audi TT convertible who did not have her roof up. Never have I ever paid so much attention to clouds before.
LukeBird said:
Not if it is really heavy though! I was caught out on the M27 once during a monsoon-like cloudburst and water was coming into the cabin regardless of what speed I did. Much to the amusement of other people on the motorway!
I had this a few weeks ago on the M1, I was just laughing with all the rain getting my torso. Stopped at lights at the top of slip road and put the roof up faster than ever! Hate to be a smug get but.... Never driven our MX5 with the roof UP! Okay, not had it sideways too often either (auto and brilliant tyres are what I blame - I'm not a woose)and apart from one little episode in the rain where driving at about 50 saw us dry, never been caught short either.
Oh it's good to be smug.....
Did I mention that since we've waxed (as well as polished) the car with hi def wax I haven't needed to wash it either, the rain we get has done the job for me.
Oh it's good to be smug.....
Did I mention that since we've waxed (as well as polished) the car with hi def wax I haven't needed to wash it either, the rain we get has done the job for me.
Dustyw536 said:
Give it a week, Ive had mine just over a week and have done both of the above, be carefull in wet roundabouts, mine has s
t tyres and its very notciable. I now drive like a fairy in the wet….
The wet roundabouts thing is part of the reason I got it t tyres and its very notciable. I now drive like a fairy in the wet….
My first car was an S13 and I got used to that suddenly coming on boost on wet corners so I should be ok.
Looks nice today, I think I'll pop the roof down for the drive to work.
Xtriple129 said:
Hate to be a smug get but.... Never driven our MX5 with the roof UP! Okay, not had it sideways too often either (auto and brilliant tyres are what I blame - I'm not a woose)and apart from one little episode in the rain where driving at about 50 saw us dry, never been caught short either.
Oh it's good to be smug.....
Did I mention that since we've waxed (as well as polished) the car with hi def wax I haven't needed to wash it either, the rain we get has done the job for me.
Daily driver? Respect if so! I'm roof down for most long journeys, don't normally bother for going to the shops or work. Over winter rarely get it down, by the time it's warm enought to put down am often at my destination!Oh it's good to be smug.....
Did I mention that since we've waxed (as well as polished) the car with hi def wax I haven't needed to wash it either, the rain we get has done the job for me.
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