When I bought my coupe it had no windsheild wipers! Owner told me my car had never seen rain
Thoughts on exposing your Coupe to rain
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If everyone takes a step back, the conversation almost makes no sense. These are cars. They are meant to be driven. Unless the car is already near its end, I would drive any of my cars nearly any time. I assume most of us have busy lives, and driving provides joy. The limited time we have to use our cars shouldn't be limited by the threat of rain. Never washing a car for decades? I am pretty comfortable that washing an E9 from above isn't going to reduce it to rust.
Just my two cents. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
I am happy to wave as I drive by and am looking to update my wipers to have a useable intermittent function.
Just my two cents. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
I am happy to wave as I drive by and am looking to update my wipers to have a useable intermittent function.
To say the conversation makes no sense… makes no sense. We just have different kinds of car owners at opposite ends of the spectrum. On one end, you’ve got the folks who drive in the rain without a care. On the other, people who treat raindrops like acid.
It’s like taking care of your body—avoiding bad habits doesn’t guarantee immortality, but it improves the odds. Cars are the same: the better you treat them, the longer they last. At one extreme, you’ve got the ‘it’s just rain’ drivers who actually enjoy every twist and turn, rain or shine. At the other, you’ve got people who see a drizzle and think, ‘Rust is coming for me!’ Most of us sit somewhere in between—taking care of our cars while still getting out there and enjoying the ride, because what’s the point of a perfect car if you never actually drive it
Minivansomeren
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Yeah I wouldn’t fault an owner who drives their E9 in the rain, but I also wouldn’t fault somebody who avoids rain because they want to preserve it for future generations.
The only owner I would take issue with is the guy who drives it less than 50 miles a year
one reason to avoid rain might not have anything to do with rust ... it can have a lot to do with how many idiots out there drive in the rain. i personally love to avoid those clowns that don't know how to control their car in the wet.
So true Scott! Previously not yet acknowledged but a major factor in taking a Classic out on public roads. Some drivers are simply unsafe at any time, add rain, reduced visibility, darkness, and you have certainly increased risk. Everyone has different levels of tolerance to risk, but as I get older, I see it is easier to avoid and drive another day, than just get out there, and hope for the best. Is it just me, or has anyone else realized we just don't have another insurance claim, tear down, parts source, weld and repaint in our future? I appreciate the input here. Helped me avoid a most seriously wet and windy dark day up here that was only meant for a few hours and will be best rescheduled for a calmer day here in beautiful, but often wet, British Columbia!
