I am unfamiliar with the rules. What is the appropriate penance for
driving a Corvette in the rain?
Good news is, the top and windows are tight and it didn't leak on me. Wipers work good too.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
May 18, 2025, 03:17 PM
flesheatingvirus
American muscle don't retreat to the garage just because of a little sprinkle. Get it out there and do some fishtailing!
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May 18, 2025, 03:19 PM
.38supersig
I think you'll have to find a guy with an SRT-10 and buy him all the gas he can burn for a month!
Oh, I see you are in Maine. Nevermind...
May 18, 2025, 03:20 PM
PHPaul
quote:
Originally posted by flesheatingvirus: American muscle don't retreat to the garage just because of a little sprinkle. Get it out there and do some fishtailing!
I was sorely tempted but the opportunity didn't arise. The main drag in town is (finally...) being resurfaced and it's all ground down, grooved and full of holes.
Only place I would have dared from a law enforcement point of view is too narrow, no shoulders and rougher than thunder.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
May 18, 2025, 03:42 PM
newtoSig765
Back in college, I drove my friend's father's 1964 Stingray about 50 miles north of the Twin Cities on the Interstate in an ice storm. Positraction. If I kept it to 35mph I could control the fishtailing, but it was embarrassing to be passed by everybody.
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
May 18, 2025, 04:08 PM
Prefontaine
Should be a penance for NOT driving a Vette in the rain. We live in 4 seasons. I regularly go out if raining on the weekends and hit my corners out in the country. Life is short. Enjoy it!
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
May 18, 2025, 04:32 PM
bendable
If God didn't want cars to get wet. . . . . . .
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
May 18, 2025, 04:46 PM
PHPaul
quote:
Originally posted by .38supersig: I think you'll have to find a guy with an SRT-10 and buy him all the gas he can burn for a month!
Oh, I see you are in Maine. Nevermind...
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
May 18, 2025, 06:35 PM
Fly-Sig
You have to wash it now.
May 18, 2025, 07:32 PM
cslinger
quote:
Originally posted by .38supersig: I think you'll have to find a guy with an SRT-10 and buy him all the gas he can burn for a month!
Oh, I see you are in Maine. Nevermind...
If he’s also driving in the rain that won’t be much money in gas and even assuming his injuries are minor it’s gonna take way more than a month to get that Viper out of the shop.
Take Care, Shoot Safe, Chris
May 18, 2025, 08:19 PM
P250UA5
My Cooper [convertible] sees rain often. Even stopped leaking now that I've finished replacing the rear window. My Midget has not been driven in the rain since I've had it. Would probably need a wetsuit, even with the top & windows up
The Enemy's gate is down.
May 20, 2025, 08:39 AM
SigJacket
My 57 never sees rain.
Wipers don’t work. I’ll get to it. One day.
-- I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is.
you must say 3 hail Zora's and 2 our Duntov's as penance...
Best regards, Mark in Michigan
May 25, 2025, 10:04 PM
sigmonkey
You're no damned curator. Just drive the bitch.
Enjoy life Sailor, you earned every bit of it.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
May 26, 2025, 12:03 AM
mcrimm
My 18 month old BMW 430i convertible has seen rain one time. It received a wash job when the weather cleared.
I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham
May 26, 2025, 02:22 AM
dan03833
Mine got a drop of rain on it once. I thought it was totalled.
May 26, 2025, 04:38 AM
PHPaul
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey: You're no damned curator. Just drive the bitch.
Enjoy life Sailor, you earned every bit of it.
Oh, trust me, I do. Drive AND enjoy. In fact, I feel a little spin coming on later today.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
May 26, 2025, 10:02 AM
sourdough44
I just went for a ride in a new 2024 Vette, less than 50 miles on it. The guy, not married, decided it was time to blow a little $$, over $100k.
It was cool, don’t think I need one though. Just for the heck of it, I took a few pictures if needed for a dating app. For some reason chicks like high end cars.
