What do you do when your car gets rain on it
03-24-11, 02:40 PM
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What do you do when your car gets rain on it
I have had my FC for about 2 years. Today it got rain on it. I had fun driving it in the rain and playing with the roundabouts. When I got it back in the garage though I wasn't quite sure about how to manage the rain water. I ended up hosing it off well and then drying with microfiber. I didn't want road-grime and acid rain to stay on it. do you guys do anything special when rainwater gets on your FC?
03-24-11, 02:46 PM
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i park the stupid thing.
i never worry about my car to the extent of "acid rain" killing the paint even if i just got it back from the spray booth.
just about anything can be buffed out, it gets waxed about 2 times a year, that's plenty.
it really just depends on you though, i don't have time to wash my car after every 15 minute drive so it gets washed every few months.
i never worry about my car to the extent of "acid rain" killing the paint even if i just got it back from the spray booth.
just about anything can be buffed out, it gets waxed about 2 times a year, that's plenty.
it really just depends on you though, i don't have time to wash my car after every 15 minute drive so it gets washed every few months.
03-24-11, 03:14 PM
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my sunrise red paint looked like turd brown from sitting in los angeles for 10 years of it's life so i guess i really wasn't too worried about it, it all buffed out and more resembles it's original color but i do plan on repainting it soon. even then i doubt i will worry about paint fading or crap getting on it periodically, it's going to get dirty so i just enjoy the car versus trying to keep it in showroom condition.
the worst thing i worry about is a transmission tipping over onto the driver's door to match the passenger door...
the worst thing i worry about is a transmission tipping over onto the driver's door to match the passenger door...
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03-24-11, 04:10 PM
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pat yourselves on the back, you're nicer than teh porsche guys
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03-24-11, 05:26 PM
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don't park your car next to your sprinklers for a few weeks or you will see what i mean.
03-24-11, 07:27 PM
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Mike, IMMEDIATELY use your heated de-ionized water tap with a ph neutral soap. After a thorough drying; roll into the hermetically sealed chamber and draw a .35" Hg Absolute pressure on the chamber to vaporize any remaining water. You know the rules!
03-24-11, 10:24 PM
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It's a bit of a parody of this thread: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...ain-on-it.html
To answer the question though, I wash the car every few months maybe. I keep it in a garage when I'm not driving it and I don't drive it in the rain unless I happen to get caught in it. When a car gets this old the sun and rain will age it quickly. My old GTU was a daily driver and that sat in the rain.
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I have had my 997 for about 2 years. Today it got rain on it. I had fun driving it in the rain and playing with the stability management. When I got it back in the garage though I wasn't quite sure about how to manage the rain water. I ended up hosing it off well and then drying with microfiber. I didn't want road-grime and acid rain to stay on it. do you guys do anything special when rainwater gets on your P-car?
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ours does! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV3wU4M3aSY
i don't think you can see it there, but the passenger floorboard is under water
one of my gym friends drives a Ferrari 430, and his RAIN car is a porsche turbo.... OOoooor we can't use the PH neutral soap AND de-ionized water, it doesn't pass smog!
i don't think you can see it there, but the passenger floorboard is under water
one of my gym friends drives a Ferrari 430, and his RAIN car is a porsche turbo.... OOoooor we can't use the PH neutral soap AND de-ionized water, it doesn't pass smog!
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03-24-11, 11:40 PM
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Around here, they dont even give you the time of day! I pulled up next to one in traffic one day, it was a NIIIIIIIICE 911 turbo. Seeing as we had been window to window for a while, I looked over and said "Hey man, that's a beautiful machine." He just looked at me, gave no expression and turned away saying nothing. Not even a "thanks man!" Rude. I've had similar experiences from others as well...