Do you drive your TVR in the wet?
Discussion
Load of peeps on here always seem to be loathe to take the cars out in the wet. I drove mine over last winter, rain, snow, ice etc with no probs (this was doing about 40 miles round trip per day BTW).
I do understand that if they are not protected they can rust but get a good waxoiling/chassis paint on now and rinse off any salt from underneath with a normal garden hose on fine spray (not a jet wash) and you should be ok.
Reason for asking is that IMHO if you don't drive the car regularly in all conditions to get used to the handling you may get caught out. Is this then the reason for all the accidents that do happen in the wet - people are just not adjusting their driving because they have never driven in those conditions before?
I would be interested in your thoughts on this.
Cheers
Ace-T
I do understand that if they are not protected they can rust but get a good waxoiling/chassis paint on now and rinse off any salt from underneath with a normal garden hose on fine spray (not a jet wash) and you should be ok.
Reason for asking is that IMHO if you don't drive the car regularly in all conditions to get used to the handling you may get caught out. Is this then the reason for all the accidents that do happen in the wet - people are just not adjusting their driving because they have never driven in those conditions before?
I would be interested in your thoughts on this.
Cheers
Ace-T
We used to drive both our sports cars in all weathers.
Then we got a runner and haven't needed to. The relief is wonderful. Not because the sports cars are useless in the wet - they're perfectly good. Its just its not very relaxing and the cars need such a thorough clean afterwards.
But there's nothing like a P*ss wet track day to provide full-on entertainment!
Then we got a runner and haven't needed to. The relief is wonderful. Not because the sports cars are useless in the wet - they're perfectly good. Its just its not very relaxing and the cars need such a thorough clean afterwards.
But there's nothing like a P*ss wet track day to provide full-on entertainment!
I have to drive my Tam in the wet/mud/leaves, down country lanes to get to work, no probs thus far, and it is sooooo cosy inside when it's cold and wet outside.
When there are no cars/tractors in sight, I do 'practice' skids, albeit at very slow speeds on the lanes, and, to my suprise, the Tam is VERY predictable, I can even apply full throttle on a fairly straight bit of very muddy road, and it has always stayed in a straight line, even with the back wheels spinning like mad for grip! I do always resect the roads in the dry, and especially in the wet, the moment you do not is the moment you lose it (and possibly much more) But this should be applied to any car with a large amount of power, no aids and rear wheel driven, if common sense is applied, coupled with car charicteristics empathy, you can't go far wrong, unless you're very unlucky.
When there are no cars/tractors in sight, I do 'practice' skids, albeit at very slow speeds on the lanes, and, to my suprise, the Tam is VERY predictable, I can even apply full throttle on a fairly straight bit of very muddy road, and it has always stayed in a straight line, even with the back wheels spinning like mad for grip! I do always resect the roads in the dry, and especially in the wet, the moment you do not is the moment you lose it (and possibly much more) But this should be applied to any car with a large amount of power, no aids and rear wheel driven, if common sense is applied, coupled with car charicteristics empathy, you can't go far wrong, unless you're very unlucky.
Bought the Cerbera so I can use it all year round 
Mind you I never didn't go out based on weather in the S, getting caught in storms, icy roads and once snow even.
Only once had an "experience" when the back slipped out early on in ownership, but thankfully caught it, hopefully with more experience now all will be OK this winter.
Mind you I never didn't go out based on weather in the S, getting caught in storms, icy roads and once snow even.
Only once had an "experience" when the back slipped out early on in ownership, but thankfully caught it, hopefully with more experience now all will be OK this winter.
mrmaggit said:
Don't take Wol out in the rain if I can avoid it, but if I have to, so what? I only avoid the rain to save on cleaning afterwards.
LOL, thats the only reason I hate taking mine out in the wet, spend hours upon hours cleaning and polishing the car, and, within 5 seconds flat in the wet, it's back to square one!!!!
Yes, no problems as long as you pay due respect.
Except mine is acting the bitch in the rain at the moment, cutting out and misfiring. No amount of WD40 seems to help. No fun, and very difficult to drive smoothly as you'd imagine ... misfires, cuts out, little more loud pedal to get it revving again, engine cuts back in on all 8 and heads for the horizon!
Anu suggestions gratefully received!
Except mine is acting the bitch in the rain at the moment, cutting out and misfiring. No amount of WD40 seems to help. No fun, and very difficult to drive smoothly as you'd imagine ... misfires, cuts out, little more loud pedal to get it revving again, engine cuts back in on all 8 and heads for the horizon!
Anu suggestions gratefully received!
I agree that when you take the TVR out in the wet it should be done with the proper respect. I've driven a TVR in most all kinds of conditions over the years but I do prefer dry the most. In the wet, you just have to keep your wits about you to make sure the rear end doesn't come around and meet you. That's particularly true with V8 power!
Love my Griff & love driving it but when the roads are wet I always show respect.Just a dab of the right pedal (and before all you advanced drivers get on the web "you should never dab but place the throttle progressively") the old girl gets friskey and steps out just to remind me who's boss. This usually occures at a roundabout or traffic lights.But hey thats the fun of owning a TVR Griff.
JT
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