 First time my car in a torrential downpour, with the top off. |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
| Cevan |
 Jul 28 2008, 05:36 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351  |
My son and I were running an errand. The rain clouds looked at least an hour away so I took the teener. Well, I'm no meteorologist. Five minutes in and the rain starts. Within a minute it's coming down hard, real hard.
A couple of things I noted driving with the top off and the windows down in the rain: 1) your interior will get wet, especially near the backpad; 2) the faster you drive, the drier you'll be; 3) damn it's fun! I think at faster speeds with the windows up, you could stay quite comfortable. Anyways, after a few minutes I pulled into a parking lot under a tree and put the top on. The 6 year old thought the whole thing was pretty funny. |
   |
 
|
  |
Replies
| underthetire |
Jan 21 2010, 04:38 PM
Post
#2
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I had mine in the rain a few months ago, dam weather lady said no rain till late. I drove to SF (when my fuel pump fell off) and on the way back it started coming down. I thought no problem, I'll be on the lower deck of the bay bridge, should stay reasonable. Wrong, the upper deck drains to the lower deck in these nice little waterfalls every 50 ft or so, right down the middle of the car. I had the top on, so that was good, but I still had to open the doors and blow a fan through the car when I got home.
Good times. |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
Cevan First time my car in a torrential downpour Jul 28 2008, 05:36 PM
SGB
Within a minute it's coming down hard, real ... Jul 28 2008, 05:52 PM gary gartner Yep windows up , top off steady speed, no stops, y... Jul 28 2008, 05:55 PM
So.Cal.914
Yep windows up , top off steady speed, no stops, ... Jul 28 2008, 06:21 PM justme I caught the same storm! Was on 391 heading to... Jul 29 2008, 12:08 AM r_towle Chris,
You did drill the obligatory New England ho... Jul 29 2008, 12:13 AM Cevan
Chris,
You did drill the obligatory New England h... Jul 29 2008, 07:08 AM jesiv Dude, I drove from Knoxville, TN to Chattanooga in... Jul 29 2008, 12:29 AM Hammy I've yet to drive in the rain with the top off... Jul 29 2008, 01:51 AM ejm Well they say if you don't like the weather in... Jul 29 2008, 05:47 AM justme
Well they say if you don't like the weather i... Jul 29 2008, 10:12 AM AgPete139 I can't wait to have these experiences myself... Jul 29 2008, 05:52 AM Gint It's a pretty good way to clean up the interio... Jul 29 2008, 07:48 AM dflesburg
What heater? Jul 29 2008, 09:00 AM JRust About 10 years ago I had just finished restoring m... Jul 29 2008, 10:07 AM '73-914kid The day after I got my drivers liscense, it poured... Jan 21 2010, 04:06 PM underthetire Sound like I really need to finish the magnet shee... Jan 21 2010, 04:40 PM jt914-6 Been caught in rain several times. Windows up, int... Jan 21 2010, 05:22 PM r_towle Towel = aircooled defroster
Always keep a clean on... Jan 21 2010, 07:14 PM |
4 User(s) are reading this topic (4 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 27th December 2024 - 01:04 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.