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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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I drive my car in the snow and its fine.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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You my friend have larger nuts than me because I would never take the Z out in one N Tx famous ice storms or snow. I have this constant semi hydroplaning feeling when I drive in hard rain already. Then again it might just be my lame *** potenzas as well
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by doctorx
I drive my car in the snow and its fine.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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It's a keeping it pretty thing for me. I'm obsessive about it; I admit it. My Z is show car shiny at all times. I've had it for a year and a half and have never driven it in the rain. I have a beater car I drive if there's even a chance of rain.

Nice thing about it is I appreciate the Z all that much more when I do drive it; I never get tired of it that way. Also, I washed my car once after I bought it and have not had to wash it since; I just dust, spot clean with spray detailer and polish it. Ha, I'm probably the only guy around that has cross drilled rotors that the insides of the holes are not rusty!

And no, it's not a Ferarri and no, the rain isn't going to hurt it, but my Z is MY "Ferarri" and I will continue to treat her as such.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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I have a bike and a Z. One handles much better than the other.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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i love going fast in the rain... i fish tail and people get scared
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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I don't drive it in the rain either, mainly because of cleaning.
I like my car to be spotless.
Plus enormous lips on the rims are a pain to clean, plus water stays in the middle of the rim if I don't dry them off right away, lol.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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i dont drive mine in the rain that often.. i drive my truck most of the time anyway..
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Ridiculous. Drive that bad boy in the rain. You are missing half the fun.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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I bought the ZR knowing it will be my sunny day car. Have other cars for non-sunny days. I may get, and have been, caught in the rain with it, but normally don't leave home with it when it is going to rain. It's like wearing hiking boots in the dirt and dress shoes for nice surrounding.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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Well i really couldnt afford another car until now. So ive driven my Z in most everything. And no TCS or LSD makes it all the better.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Its my only drivable car so I have to drive it in the rain. My 240 is a long way from being road worthy.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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LOL u guys r taking this 2 far -- i havent washed my Z for 6 months :P!!!!

The Mags are sooo black... that the acid wont even get the brake dust off!!!! I have to take it somewhere where they can wash it... The inside is filthy - papers everyone.. my clothes and **** in the back !!!!!!

You can barely see out the windows cause its so dirty! There is a scrape along the left door panel! And there is a ding in the front near the nissan badge... *SIGH*
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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i absolutely don't drive my car in the rain, sometimes i get so bad that i watch the weather channel specifically to see if it will be raining on the day i want to drive her....lol. she hasn't been rained on in about 8 months, and i live in florida....that's a tough task!!
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by azula
i absolutely don't drive my car in the rain, sometimes i get so bad that i watch the weather channel specifically to see if it will be raining on the day i want to drive her....lol. she hasn't been rained on in about 8 months, and i live in florida....that's a tough task!!
Wtf???? wats so bad about rain pplz???
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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i drive my Z in the rain, sun, when its hailing, in tornadoes, in hurricanes,
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Casanova
Wtf???? wats so bad about rain pplz???
minerals in rain water if allowed to sit for anytime can etch the clear coat.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Casanova
Wtf???? wats so bad about rain pplz???

well i baby the sh** out of my car, and my wheels spot very easily, i try to save some trouble and just keep it garaged throughout the harsh weather.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Up here in Vermont, if I didn't drive my ZR in bad weather, I would never drive it!
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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If I were going to be that **** about some measly rain, I would have a crotch rocket instead. Get real! It has windshield wipers and tread on the tires for a reason.
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