When I lived in Orlando I had a '94 Mustang convertible. One day I lost
track of time & was driving with the top down at 3pm. It always rained from
3:00-3:15 when I was living down there & I got caught on the highway with
the top down. I just sped up & stayed nice & dry, until everyone started
slowing down :-( I had to come to a stop about 1/2 mile from an overpass &
put up the top.
Same story in NY in my Saab convertible, but I got up to the overpass where
a BMW & I stopped to put our roofs up. 4 miles later at our exit we both
dropped our tops & cruised through the mist, nice & dry.
Never been caught with my top down in the Datsun in the rain, just in the
snow. Snow doesn't really count though does it.
The caveat - if you can go fast, ignore the rain. If there's other traffic,
it's bath time. Good opportunity to clean your dashboard though. (Gotta
make Lemonade 'ya know!)
George M (Pre-Z)
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen McCartney <sgam@hotmail.com>
To: <roadsterregistry@yahoo.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: rain
> True story (not that the rest of the rubbish I throw at you guys is a pack
> of lies, of course):
>
> Driving home from my mother-in-law's place a few weeks back (yeah, as fast
> as possible 8^) ) and although it was sunny when we left, the weather
soon
> closed in as we hit the freeway. (If any of you know Melbourne, you'll
it's
> true to say that if you don't like the weather, just stick around a few
> minutes!).
>
> It started POURING down. Absolutely pissing, wipers on full - thank god
we
> don't rely on Lucas electrics, huh? - but we're doing 65mph.
>
> Result?
>
> Not a single drop on us.
>
> I was *really* impressed! Even slowing down to 50mph for an exit, caught
> behind some slow cars, and we didn't get wet. And by the time we got off
> the freeway, and hit usual traffic lights and stuff, the rain had stopped!
>
> So it's true when the guys say to you - if it's raining, just drive
faster!
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
>
> >From: Roman Rist <roadsterregistry@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Roman Rist <roadsterregistry@yahoo.com>
> >To: datsun roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: rain
> >Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:14:40 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >RAIN SUCKS! the top is up. I had to cover the other cars.
> >
> >sorry, I'm just babbling, I'm sitting home with a cold and bored.
> >I check the list every half hr and nothing exciting is going on.
> >
> >Bye,
> >Roman
> >Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
> >http://personals.yahoo.com
> >
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