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My Z is not just a car to me, it's my sports car and I want it to stay that way for a good long time.
It's a 300ZX twin-turbo to me, and it'll stay that way even if I drive it in the rain.
1) Decreased traction make the ride more dangerous.
So does having the radio on. Should we all turn our radios off?
The Z has wide tires and that makes hydroplaning more likely.
Get some Hondaish wheels and tires if you're that worried. I'm not a good driver yet I seem to manage every day in the cold rain.
The sometimes-sudden turbo power can really catch you by surprise in a corner.
Know your Z and stay off the throttle if you must, or consider an NA. I hear they have less power.
In the two years right after I joined the forum I think 4 people hit curbs in the rain.
Natural selection works in amazing ways.
It was really eye-opening to see that many similar posts so quickly.
Just validating my previous statement: Those people unable to control their vehicle had the brains to come tell twinturbo.net about it.
My girlfriend also rear-ended a guy due to slick rain conditions.
I got hit at a stop light by a semi-truck when I was 16. I should have quit driving and just walked the rest of my life. No wait, I should have just locked myself in a room with padded walls.
She's very smart, and a good driver
I'm neither, but I still wouldn't let my girlfriend drive my Z. You have...?Como se dice? Ah, yes...balls.
but was in an unfamilliar car (no abs) -- point being: anybody can make a mistake, you or a stranger hitting your car. I avoid rain whenever possible to keep my accident risk low.
Maybe I'm just from the Mtn. Dew generation, but driving in the rain is a risk I'm willing to take. Such a rush.
2) When you drive in the rain, so does everybody else, kicking up a spray of fine "atomized" dirty water. That filthy mist drifts all around your car and plasters itself onto your suspension components, your engine, your brakes and brake lines, up into the engine bay, everywhere. All that crusty dirt mixes with any oil that's there. This filth stays wet for a long time. Anything wet for a long time corrodes at a faster rate. When you drive regularly in the rain, you take a lot of life out of your car's parts! I have a daily beater specifically to keep the Z out of rain and winter salt and snow.
You're as paranoid as Pat. However, I'll admit I'm jealous of how clean his car is. It's a car: Drive, wash, repeat.
Your car's finish may look better, and you might not have to replace certain components as soon as I do. But here's the bottom line: While you were paranoid and didn't experience the thrill of driving a 300ZX, I enjoyed it every day.I agree driving in the rain is detrimental to the Z. But it's about cost-benefit. How detrimental is it? And how good does it feel to drive the Z? Perhaps I waste a good 15 minutes every day I drive it to wash. Perhaps I have to replace bushings, mouldings, etc. a few years earlier. But, honestly: How do you put a price on driving the Z? Meh...Maybe you're right. No matter how many straw-man fallacies I set up, I'm only trying to rationalize doing something I really wish I didn't have to: Drive my Z in the rain.
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