How bad is rain
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How bad is rain
just wondering i live in ny and wanted to know really how bad is it to drive my car in rain ive heard mixed feelings about it...just want some clarification...i have a 91 z28 and never seen any snow but has been in rain...am i lookin at a lot of rust if i drive in the rain?
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Rain is the worst thing for a car. Also acid rain in New York will just eat your paint up. I wouldn't drive the car until the forcast clear & no rain. Real hot days with with High UV sun dosent help either. Even if you keep it in a A/C garage on a quite night you might hear ... rust, rust , rust type sounds as the metal falls off,
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Looks like it's survived the last 15 years being driven in the rain just fine, have at it.The real question is. Are you a good enough driver to handle it in the rain if the back end gets loose from you? These cars are prone to doing that quite often.
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nothing wrong with driving your car in the rain unless you have a gutted airbox
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Rain is the worst thing for a car. Also acid rain in New York will just eat your paint up. I wouldn't drive the car until the forcast clear & no rain. Real hot days with with High UV sun dosent help either. Even if you keep it in a A/C garage on a quite night you might hear ... rust, rust , rust type sounds as the metal falls off,
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rain is not bad if you keep all the weather stripping gutters clean and make sure all the weap holes are free from obstruction.
Its actually a good bath for the undercarriage of your car
Its actually a good bath for the undercarriage of your car
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i think the question while rudimentary was still valid. i myself have wondered the same thing at times. and i have a gutted box and custom ram air, ive never had any problems in the rain. it gets my K&Ns a bit damp but i just re-oil them and theyre fine. youd have to drive throught a massive puddle to really hurt anything.
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[QUOTE=StreetRoc85 350;3130577]i think the question while rudimentary was still valid. i myself have wondered the same thing at times. and i have a gutted box and custom ram air, ive never had any problems in the rain. it gets my K&Ns a bit damp but i just re-oil them and theyre fine. youd have to drive throught a massive puddle to really hurt anything.[/QUOTE
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