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James Napolis (Napolis)
Junior Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 78
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 4:26 pm: | |
WWOC? Mike Mastrangelo. Mention my name. (Jim Glickenhaus) Good wipers help. The one in my Ford MK-IV is from a Boeing 707. There's a pic of it in "Off Topic" |
Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member
Username: Owens84qv
Post Number: 555
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 4:08 pm: | |
As Fred said below, I just don't like all the crud and slop being slung into areas that are hard to clean. Mine gets driven alot, just not in the rain... |
WMontgomery (Fiorano1999)
New member
Username: Fiorano1999
Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 3:58 pm: | |
Who do you deal with at WWoC? I spoke to Joan Milano once and that was a real turn off. |
James Napolis (Napolis)
Junior Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 77
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 2:49 pm: | |
Up until the time the front spoiler started plowing (literally) it wasn't too bad. Once when it was snowing it was schedualed for a service. When I got to WWOC the only other person who had made it in was the owner. We left the TR in front of the dearlership and he took me to breakfast in his Alfa. |
WMontgomery (Fiorano1999)
New member
Username: Fiorano1999
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 10:10 am: | |
I guess in an area with acid rain (does that still exist?) the no rain claim is valid. And the 550B owners can probably make that claim in good faith.
I am (sort of) a northerner too Jon and driving up 95 in salt, gravel, slop and idiots to Christmas shop doesn't thrill me either. I just drive a Ford Expedition so the idiots can bounce off and leave the other cars parked. One of my partners panics when it looks like rain at noon and literally takes his car home to keep it dry.
I also agree if you want to look at a Ferrari just buy a poster or be a hanger-on-er (sp) in the Ferrari Club and save some money.
How did the TR handle in snow? From driving other pendulum effect cars my experience was the front end floated.
Will |
Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member
Username: 95f355c
Post Number: 297
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 8:01 pm: | |
If you want a car you can just look at buy a Ferrari poster.
Ferraris are meant to be driven, rain or shine. I've seen Allie Ash driving his 250 SWB at 10/10ths in the rain at track events.
The point about all the other idiots out there in the rain is a very valid one and I don't drive much here on the East Coast when the snow comes out even with all wheel drive. I can drive in the snow but no guarantee that the other loons can.
But not taking your car out because your worried about getting rain in the fender wells seems a bit paranoid to me, unless you have something that costs $10,000,000.
Just my two cents worth!
Regards,
Jon P. Kofod
1995 F355 Challenge #23 |
James Napolis (Napolis)
Junior Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 75
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:41 pm: | |
I got 130,000 miles and 14 years out of my TR before the chassis rusted to the point that my mechanic convinced me it was time. This car was my daily driver. Rain,Sleet, and snow. The west side highway at 5:30 pm on 100 degree days. I traded it in on a new Maserati Coupe with paddle shifters and skyhook. It should be here in a few days. |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 2258
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:24 pm: | |
To be perfectly honest, If say all 308s were purchased new and driven daily and kept outdoors like a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, there would be no Ferrari chat with 308 owners. If they had lasted they would have 500,000 miles on them by now and be completely rusted out just like any other car would be. |
Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 1610
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 5:13 pm: | |
I would think on older cars that werent rust coated it ight be of some concern, but as for a 360 i really dont think it matters becasuse the body isnt made out of that much metal and the frame is aluminim and rustproofed. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 1806
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 3:49 pm: | |
tony, with all the cars in your profile you probably have some that are like in a museum. how do you rotate your use |
89TCab (Jmg)
Member
Username: Jmg
Post Number: 311
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 3:47 pm: | |
From what I can tell, we here in Seattle drive them all the time. Expet both rain and Ferraris at the Hart tour/meeting tomorrow morning. Life is too short to put it away when it gets wet. I have even figured out how to get the roof up and down in a short period of time.
- JMG |
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member
Username: Vwalfa4re
Post Number: 431
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 2:37 pm: | |
I don't drive mine in the rain because of all the other idiots. I don't care if my car gets wet. It gets wet when I wash it. |
"Tony the Greaseball" (Wopmobile)
New member
Username: Wopmobile
Post Number: 15
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 2:10 pm: | |
I guess if you want a car you just look at that is OK. But they have museums for that purpose.
I pull my wheels regularly to wax the ID of the wheels to avoid brake dust corrosion and clean the wells with a pressure washer and use Griot's underbody stuff and they look great afterward. God, what do Ferrari owners in Seattle do?
Big Tony |
Fred (I Luv 4REs) (Iluv4res)
Junior Member
Username: Iluv4res
Post Number: 214
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 1:56 pm: | |
I think it has to do with several issues IMO:
First, when driven in the rain, water and crud can get slung & dripped into parts of the car. This causes dirt & rust. Obviously, when you wash it, it gets wet. However, there's no road grime & dirt seaping into nooks & crannies. When you only drive it dry, the dirt can blow away.
Second, F-cars usually leak. If driven in the rain, perhaps there is more likely to be moisture inside the cabin.
Third, it implies that whoever owned it was extremely careful with it and cared for it.
Theese are the reasons I can think of. Please don't explain why or why not they make sense. That's just the consensus. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 1804
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 1:42 pm: | |
for the same reason people avoid cars "driven hard and put away wet" , more or less describes how a car has been taken care off - obviously more of a concern with older cars that rust easier |
"Tony the Greaseball" (Wopmobile)
New member
Username: Wopmobile
Post Number: 13
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 1:37 pm: | |
Why the big deal about advertising "never driven in rain"? Since FIATs can't start in high humidity that is implicit!
Big Tony |