Hi all,

If there is a chance of rain in the forecast, do you drive your Jag and risk getting it caught in a thunderstorm? Do you care? Those pristine wheels you just spent 20 minutes shining...

Just curious how this group manages that.

 

If rain in forecast , it stays in the garage!

 

Even just a 50% chance of rain? And you see nothing on the Doppler?

 

Come on now, it's a car! It was designed to endure a little rain. I figure I'm going to wash it again anyway. Of course, snow is a different story.

 

I am probably the wrong one to ask as here in Florida it is a chance of rain every day. Doesn't mean it does, but daily showers at some point are expected, it can rain one block away and my yard stays dry.

I will wash the car and then the Wife will take it out in the rain. Kills me, if I am home I make her take my car (which stays outside of the garage). But only if I JUST washed the Jag. It is inevitable that it will get rained on the next day or the day after. If I waited for a guarantee of no rain it will never get used.

 

lol - I thought I was the only one looking at Doppler first too - lol

I just hate having to wash / dry and add a swirl or two if I could avoid it

 

Life's too short to worry about trivialities like rain. Snow on the other hand...

 

Doppler - Hell I'll Hack GOES-16

 

I wash my car once a week; don't care if rains right after I wash it. If you need to drive; drive!

 

Rain is one of the best times to drive this car.
The jetstream in the sideview mirror alone is worth it.
Then there is the occasional intentional drifting, the traction control catches you. So technically is the brief moment from when you lose grip and the car cuts power to the wheels.

 

I usually wash my car myself about every second or third day or so. Living in L.A., any year except this one where we had a record amount of rainfall, we usually have less than 7 days per year of rain, so it's not really an issue. However, rain would never stop me from driving any car that I own. It's quite amusing to me to see ads for cars proclaiming that they've never been driven in or exposed to rain. I guess by the same logic, we shouldn't ever shower ourselves either.

 

I got caught in a storm shortly after I go the car. I found out that it didn't melt and the wipers worked so I don't care if it's wet or dry.

 

I drive my jag in rain or shine. Life is too short. I have couple classics, and ones that leak I avoid driving in the rain. However, jag is new and stays 100% dry on the inside.

 

I drive mine rain or shine. It gets washed weekly or more often if necessary. The biggest problem in L A is dust not rain.

 

Its a car - not the wicked witch of the West! Drive it!

 

I drive it all the time....rain or shine and even the occasional snowfall. When winter approaches, I change to Blizzaks all around and it handles surprisingly well for a rwd in snow. I take good care of it and it still looks like new. Year long enjoyment!

 

My Evora had a 5 channel under tray rear diffuser. In the rain on the hwy, the fury of water that came out the rear would force cars an extra 50' back.

 

Up until this spring, my 2007 only saw sunshine, and stayed indoors if there was a chance of rain. But this year it became my DD, so it now plays in the rain. It's interesting to watch the rain sensing wipers try to figure out how fast they should run. They're usually correct, but sometimes flapping like bat out of hell when they could be going half that.

 

My biggest problem is to determine how fast to go to stop the water from coming into the cockpit. Also having to stop for a light . I must admit the top does go up fairly quickly. Oh never use your windshield washers with the driver side window down. ENjoy your ride.

 

I thought if you drove one in the rain, it would shrink and turn into a Miata.