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Unowned
11-01-2008, 03:50 PM
I've been waiting 10 months for the rains to come back. I'm excited this car is amazing in gravel mode with the ASC off. Tell us about your experiences in the rain.

slimdatwelve209
11-01-2008, 04:42 PM
not so good without a alignment lol

MRbrian
11-01-2008, 06:34 PM
I got nothing to complain about, it's been good so far.

Culejoe
11-01-2008, 06:51 PM
With the stock tires I have been impressed. I thought it would of been a little more slick.

Stormtrooper
11-01-2008, 10:42 PM
it surprised me today....

WolfLoverKriss
11-01-2008, 10:55 PM
I didn't really drive much today but I loved it

ZK
11-02-2008, 12:18 AM
hmm, it was fine. Got stuck in traffic most of the day, a lot of accidents on the road.

Lots of crap stuck all over the car. Looks like I drove off road even though I didn't. The front wheels kick up all sorts of crap all over the front fenders, doors, sideskirts etc. With the amount of crap on the front fender, I almost feel like I should have clear bra'd the front fender...

Going to have to do a good cleaning later this weekend.

wilson1
11-02-2008, 12:20 AM
DD FTW

gohdunlam
11-02-2008, 09:08 PM
hmm, it was fine. Got stuck in traffic most of the day, a lot of accidents on the road.

Lots of crap stuck all over the car. Looks like I drove off road even though I didn't. The front wheels kick up all sorts of crap all over the front fenders, doors, sideskirts etc. With the amount of crap on the front fender, I almost feel like I should have clear bra'd the front fender...

Going to have to do a good cleaning later this weekend.


i closed my trunk today, after driving in the rain yesterday, and i heard like hella sand and dirty fall from under my car lol

a_decoy
11-03-2008, 12:52 AM
I was pretty impressed in the rain; except with the tires. I'm definitely going to keep the stock tires strictly for summer use only and swap in a set of all seasons for the wet months.

Boostd4
11-03-2008, 09:15 AM
I left it in Tarmac during the storm and was very impressed with it. Other drivers were looking at me like I was nuts...

evolutionX2daZ
11-03-2008, 10:33 AM
I feel safe, that's all I care about. :)

PANGES
11-03-2008, 11:59 AM
Lucky X owners. I feel very unsafe in my VIII in the rain. lol. My stock tires were hydroplaning all over the place while I was in Sac.

Unowned
11-03-2008, 12:13 PM
Last Year in the pouring rain I let my GF learn some rain car control skills in an empty parking lot in the X. Was fun and scary all at the same time, but i'm glad it was in an X rather than my 8. Maybe we'll do it again this year since it was so much fun.

awdaddict
11-03-2008, 12:32 PM
Lucky X owners. I feel very unsafe in my VIII in the rain. lol. My stock tires were hydroplaning all over the place while I was in Sac.

You just gotta loosen up the steering wheel grip and just power thru the puddles.

I don't know why, the A032R was almost better than the stupid RT615 in the wet - less tire spins...

bricel24
11-03-2008, 12:37 PM
Must be really nice to have that feeling of confidence and safety with the X on the rain. Lucky guys.

Been driving the 9 most of the day Saturday and there were times I had to drive like a grandma in turns and on-ramps. And I'm also on summer tires.

wilson1
11-03-2008, 12:42 PM
only downside is, have to clean the car out, too much dirt and grime got sprayed all over.

ZK
11-03-2008, 03:12 PM
This sucks .. I washed the car yesterday to clean all the stuff from driving on Saturday. After, I applied a layer of synthetic acrylic glaze to the car and the paint is super slick and glossy. :) Now it is raining again. :(

evolutionX2daZ
11-03-2008, 03:30 PM
I just clean mine yesterday and now... it's has rain again. Oh well that mean I just have to clean it again tomorrow. :)

PANGES
11-03-2008, 03:33 PM
Today is supposidly the last day of rain.

Stormtrooper
11-03-2008, 05:17 PM
Today is supposidly the last day of rain.


Good I just spent 5 hours claybaring and polishing my S2000.

overdrive
11-03-2008, 10:24 PM
Must be really nice to have that feeling of confidence and safety with the X on the rain. Lucky guys.

Been driving the 9 most of the day Saturday and there were times I had to drive like a grandma in turns and on-ramps. And I'm also on summer tires.


Be careful bro. Better get those winter tires.

No fun spinning out in an on-ramp. I had my experiences and it is VERY frightening and scary at the same time!

wilson1
11-03-2008, 10:25 PM
Today is supposidly the last day of rain.
+1

daii2y
11-05-2008, 12:57 AM
Must be really nice to have that feeling of confidence and safety with the X on the rain. Lucky guys.

Been driving the 9 most of the day Saturday and there were times I had to drive like a grandma in turns and on-ramps. And I'm also on summer tires.


Be careful bro. Better get those winter tires.

No fun spinning out in an on-ramp. I had my experiences and it is VERY frightening and scary at the same time!


yea i had the wonderful experience of that happening to me actually recently...