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Old 01-06-2008 | 10:57 PM
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Driving in the Rain? Yes/No??

Does anyone drive their Pcars in the rain? Living in Southern California it doesn't rain much, but when it does hold on..
 
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Old 01-06-2008 | 10:59 PM
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My Pcar is my third car so when it rains the car sits
 
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nope too many stupid drivers out there to risk it
 
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996 daily driver here. I just drove back through the storms from Grand Canyon to Northern California.

Never a bad thing. They spend their lives on rainy autobahns in Germany. If it's good enough for the Germans, it's good enough for me.

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That car was made to perform in the rain, It almost breaths better, but different ....different .......
 
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Old 01-07-2008 | 12:25 AM
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In Seattle, you have to drive in the rain, or you don't drive at all. C4S feels solid in the rain.
 
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I don't mind driving my Targa in the rain, I used to be from the Northwest, that is where you want practice...... well there really is no choice.
 
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I drive my car in the rain all the time .. as long as you aren't running competition tires (and understand the dynamics of hyrdroplaning); you should be fine.
 
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Haahahaha,

Richard posted this question on Friday....

http://www.pcars.us/viewtopic.php?t=3288
 
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Originally Posted by 911C4S
Does anyone drive their Pcars in the rain? .....
not if i can help it. but it's a daily driver.
 
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I use mine as my daily driver....unless it snows a lot...
 
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No, only drive it on sunny days.
 
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No problem....it has windshield wipers.
 
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I don't mind driving my Targa in the rain, I used to be from the Northwest, that is where you want practice...... well there really is no choice.
i try to avoid the rain not because i don't feel safe in the car as most if not all cars can handle the rain just fine... but because i don't like washing my car, but like to be seen driving around in a clean 911. it's just like having a nice pressed shirt fresh from the dry cleaner.

so if i get it handwashed at my local detail place, then i avoid taking a clean car out so i don't have to ride dirty or pony up another $40 + time for a hand wash.

but sometimes it's hard to not take the car out say if the car needs maintenance work or should u have the luxury of having an everyday utility car and for some reason it's not avail... then you tak ea taxi or just take the 911 out.
 
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My car was caught several times in heavy downpour and with r comps, I think you guy's will be okay, these cars are solid especially when meant for it!
 


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