BRZ in the wet. Driving in the rain
 

I bought my 16' limited two weeks ago. In that time I swear my car has seen the rain for at least 9 days! Infact the day I brought it home I ended up in a friggin' hailstorm and flash flood on interstate 40 that left my stomach in knots. Thankfully, no damage.


It has been a journey so far. And it was storming this morning on my way to work.


How often do you drive in the rain with your twin?

I do everytime it's raining... but then again I'm in a middle of desert.:bonk:

Almost every day lately. It's no big deal if you wash your car right on good days.

Apparently rain is just my life now with the weather lately.

Also the rain combined with the crap coming off the trees in the parking lot at work makes it like black ice in some spots.

It's two feet too long!

I've never driven my brz in the wet, but from what I heard it's more dangerous than having a bath with a toaster.

If you have a slab of meat for a right foot and a side of ribs for a brain sure it would be dangerous. But if you any exp drive at all your fine.

Sounds like perfect place to practice doing donuts.

rain = slippery road = sideways action... need I say more?

I live in California,so....

But i drive safe when raining.

Yeah I'm with him on that one. Made the mistake of turning off traction in the rain. Never again, nothing but safe driving in rain from now on. Like someone said if your experienced you'll be fine.

Rain is normal... I've recently driven on track in the rain and done a few wet autocrosses. Nothing special, just less grip.

Since mine is my DD, I don't get to leave it in the garage when a workday and bad weather coincide. God, do I know I-40 in NC when the weather closes in. I have been cruising along in bright sunshine and smacked into a solid wall of rain and hurtled out the other side of it back into sun and dry road before I could get the wipers on. And on my 32 mile commute from Mars Hill to Black Mountain, the weather can change four times before I get there.

The car, however, is not too shabby, though it doesn't really know how to swim. When my OE Michelins wear out, I'm heading for the best all-season high performance tires I can get.

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Holy shit this is a question? Really? Truly? Do you drive in the rain? Rain? As in some bloody water?

I laugh at rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's just a friggin' car.

Oh, I don't drive the car at all. That damages it! I $pent way too much to hurt it in any way.

I live in Seattle.


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My main vehicle is my Harley, the BRZ is driven when the weather is too foul to ride. I live in Saskatchewan, summer is maybe 5 1/2 months, so, like @Tcoat posted...

Rain is just a good chance to have fun with less tire wear! :)

I just remembered one of the best meets we had was on @Jonesy86's rainy birthday. So, um, yeah, OP. Just get out there and drive it.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...41#post2579741

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@Bird87 should post pics of his car after a rally session! :D

(Hope I'm not mistaking you for someone else lol)

Na it's me lol. I haven't been able to get on any long flat land. My buddy sold his old place. But if someone knows a spot for me to get dirty let me know lol

From the Bird Phone! (X_x)@==(','@)

I love driving in the rain. It's the only time I don't have to redline it to break traction!

I am concerned for OP, who is worried about driving in the rain when they actually do get ice and snow occasionally in North Carolina...

Lol you plebs drive in the rain?
Like, who does that?

This is a man with either zero fear, or has embraced the insanity so hard he strangled it and it become part of him.

Then I remembered it's @Tcoat and that he's Canadian... So a usual day in the life for him. :thumbsup::D

Le sigh

No one said I was afraid to drive in the rain or anything. I'm just saying it seems more often than not I am driving in the rain in my BRZ.

This was just a simple question of asking how often others drive in the rain. Lol

That's NC for you. I'm actually happy to be home.

Poor car lol

It is used to it. It would probably cringe at bright sunshine and heat.

Mine hates being clean. If she doesn't get mud on her she gets upset :eek:

From the Bird Phone! (X_x)@==(','@)

I love "le sigh." It paints a perfect mental image. I'll admit I thought you were worried about getting the car dirty.

I have wonderful childhood memories of riding with my dad in the rain at night. Old cars, at least beetles, didn't have any sound damping material. Just this afternoon I pulled into my driveway in the middle of a cloudburst, shut off the engine, and listened to the raindrops.

Cute, T, but you need some fresh pics.

Some bloody water or other precip, our new friend brought his NEW car home from the dealer in a HAILSTORM. I would have freaked out as well.

Let's give him a break and all have a beer with the new guy. Sheesh!

:cheers:

Didn't get enough snow for new pics this winter. There was probably more in those then we got total this time around.

As far as the thread goes ya he drove home in a rain storm. It is a car and they drive in rain storms. Is it really a question that needs to be asked? He seems ok though so we can give him this one.

What a playful bunch. I haven't seen a forum so live in awhile. lol

LOL And this is the start of the summer season slow down on here. Head over to the Off Topic section and look back a couple of moths ago if you want to see action. The Tech threads are very informative and since they are out of bounds for playing they usually stay pretty stable (can have some interesting debates though).

Lol I live in seattle it rains like everyday im totally fine you will be fine as well lol

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lol rain lol

It's hail that worries me. Dime sized hail would total this car. It would have no chance against these boulder storms we have in Texas sometimes.

I garage it at home, but on the road I end up having to park right out in the open and hope I get a warning on my phone in time to try to find shelter for it.