09-01-2014, 09:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,120
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How many times.....
Have you gotten wet? Wondering how many Kramer-esq moments people have had where you know it's going to rain, but by god, I'll beat it and be in the garage before it starts and I'll be darned if I'm going to stop and put the roof up!
You know, like the old Seinfeld episode - how far can you go on empty?
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2011 Boxster 987.2 Arctic silver / Black leather, PDK with Sports Chrono Package Plus
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09-01-2014, 12:16 PM
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still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,087
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I've gotten soaked a couple of times. Isn't it kind of a rite of passage?
I found that under about 50 mph rain won't get in the car.
I did a convertible relay hack so I can put up the top without stopping or pulling the e-brake so long as I'm under 20-25 mph.
Or just drive really fast...
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Six speed 2000 Boxster S
Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
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09-01-2014, 01:35 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,433
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I get more water in the car from the window leak where it meets the seal on the top than any other source. (Except paint. A full gallon of paint in the frunk is the most moisture I've had)
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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09-01-2014, 02:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 2,670
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One day it started to drizzle just as I put the e break back down from dropping the top, at that point I was determined, a bit wet from the small amount of traffic but once on the road, driving a bit fast managed to keep me dry, got her in the garage just before the bottom fell out.
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09-01-2014, 02:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 900
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driven through a few down pours, kept her at about 110 km/h. The only problem is the water runs off the windshield over to the side windows and then over the window into the cab >.<
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09-01-2014, 03:26 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,794
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We don't get rain in San Diego, so its not an issue
:dance:
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
2004 996 Targa Tip
Instructor - San Diego region
2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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09-02-2014, 06:05 AM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Orange Park, FL
Posts: 1,408
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Eh, only once or twice I think. Mainly was caught out on the Interstate because I thought I could beat the storm. Oops. 
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7
1991 Porsche 911 C2 Targa 3.6
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
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09-02-2014, 06:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Posts: 1,561
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Ever notice how the air smells different just before the rain gets going? And I watch the cars in the opposite direction for their headlights and wiper action......as an early warning sign.
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09-02-2014, 06:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 1,665
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Black car with Black interior in Southern California, the rain vaporizes on contact. 
Any that gets on me is considered moisturizing skin therapy. 
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2012 Porsche Performance Driving School - SanDiego region
2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)
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09-02-2014, 07:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ottawa, ON
Posts: 452
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I tried too out run a rain cloud one day on the highway - well lets just say the Boxster S would need many more S's to out run that rain cloud... lol... The automatic top felt like it took 2 hours to close that day! haha.... lesson learned.
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09-02-2014, 01:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: mexico
Posts: 173
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I've found that even when it's barely raining out, if I open the window at all the wáter seems to flow right into the car. Must be the shape of the windsheild.
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09-02-2014, 02:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Larkspur, CO
Posts: 243
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Once, but I've only owned it for 1 month.
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09-02-2014, 05:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: San Dimas Ca.
Posts: 49
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Can't wait to find out! Rumor has it that it might rain next year. The state is working on a way to tax us for free car washes.
Rick
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