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Is it ever gonna stop RAINING???

Discussion in 'Florida' started by REMIX, May 23, 2009.

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  1. REMIX

    REMIX Two Time F1 World Champ

    Wow, we're on day 11 or 12 for rain...wet all day, every day. I hear thunder right now. My lawn guy cannot even mow the yard because it's so drenched. My grass is going to be a foot tall soon.

    Anyone else over the rain?

    RMX
     
  2. duskybird

    duskybird F1 World Champ
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    Tell me about it we didn't have any for so long and now this. I took advantage of this to do all of the fluids on the 360 and now I cant drive it! Some of the streets around here have a foot of standing water.
     
  3. Steveny360

    Steveny360 F1 Veteran

    Sep 5, 2007
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    It's been beautiful in NY. We bought some of that good weather out of the float from the Enron trading floor. Ask why? :)
     
  4. BT

    BT F1 World Champ
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    We have had about 10 inches in the past 5 days here. I love it!
    It will stop in four days.
    :)
    BT
     
  5. TheCarcierge

    TheCarcierge Formula 3

    Feb 1, 2004
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    It will stop 45 minutes before I finish building my Ark.

    Scottie
     
  6. JAM1

    JAM1 F1 Veteran
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    I've had enough of the rain too. It isn't even helping mother nature anymore... just pooling and running off becasue everything is so saturated. It will be nice to see if they lift the watering restrictions after all of this!
     
  7. RedTanF430

    RedTanF430 Karting

    Feb 10, 2008
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    Watering restriction? Tell that to some of my neighbors and the city of Boca Raton. The city seems to water certain areas whenever they desire, like every day even if the area doesn't need it. Some of my neighbors do the same. LOL
     
  8. TrentS

    TrentS Formula Junior

    Nov 22, 2005
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    You're complaining already? It's only MAY!... The rainy season has just begun. It will stop by November ;)
     
  9. CaptOharry

    CaptOharry Formula Junior

    Jan 4, 2009
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    Same here! Everytime I try to go outside it seems like i trip a rain sensor.Oh well that's why they invented video games & a remote for TV.
     
  10. Stephanie

    Stephanie F1 World Champ
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    I went to bed praying for sunny skies and woke up to the sound of hard rain. :(

    I've got a long drive ahead of me today, I hope it ceases for at least a little while so I can attempt to drive safely. :eek:
     
  11. REMIX

    REMIX Two Time F1 World Champ

    #11 REMIX, May 23, 2009
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    Agreed. Name me a better opportunity to rip the entire braking system off the car to paint the calipers? :D

    RMX
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  12. BoulderFCar

    BoulderFCar F1 World Champ
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    Rain and more rain. I was all set to go to the Bahamas this weekend via boat. I did all the fussy stuff to get the boat ready with everything checked and re-checked. No go Thursday or Friday and this morning when I checked at 3AM it looked too dicey as well. I feel for the marinas in the Bahamas. Their business is way off and they were looking to make up a bunch of ground this weekend. It pretty much fell apart on them. One marina ended up with 80 cancellations.
     
  13. HotShoe

    HotShoe F1 Veteran
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    How do you like that Motive? i was going to get the exact same one and would like to know if you are happy with it.
     
  14. mr_bock

    mr_bock Formula 3

    Oct 27, 2006
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    I bought the same Motive unit for my other cars.... It works very well after I did some modifications to mine.

    First off, none of the adapters would fit my 2001 360 brake reservoir screw on filler. I bought a new reservoir from Ferrari dealer so I could get the screw on cap (about $30 cheap!!). I drilled a hole throught the cap for a hose fitting that is glued in place with epoxy. I added quick disconnect hose fittings so I can change adapters quickly. I don't put fluid in the Motive tank, instead I use the Motive system to pressurize the car brake reservoir. This means less clean up after bleeding the system. I just refill/pressurize the reservoir as needed, not letting the level get too low. Works Great.

    Good Luck!!!
     
  15. REMIX

    REMIX Two Time F1 World Champ

    Yep, that Motive is pretty slick. I did the same - only used it to pressurize the system (15 psi) without fluid in the Motive tank and just worked from the corners by myself to get the air out. Sure beats needing someone to pump the brakes. I would definitely recommend it, especially if you guys are tracking your cars and need to bleed the lines after every event.

    RMX
     
  16. Rosso328

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    Woo Hoo!! It stopped!!

    Crap. There it goes again...
     
  17. dwhite

    dwhite F1 Rookie

    I was down w/ wife in Vero from 5/8 - 5/16 we had 1/2 a day of rain. Otherwise it was beautiful, 85 every day, played golf, went to the beach club and BBQed almost every day (live in a coop apartment in NY can't BBQ so it's always better than going out). May is usually the dry season right. Sorry for all the rain. The weather in Florida is sooooo much better than NY.
     
  18. paul baron

    paul baron Karting

    Mar 3, 2009
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    rain again today...rain rain...
     
  19. oscar_driver

    oscar_driver Formula Junior

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    Took my NSX to work ... the poor car took a BEATING under the rain -strong rain- ... i couldn't just not drive since sunday, I was craving bad ... hopefully doesn't rain on my way back :( ... dammit .... Rain is good still ...

    Oscar
     
  20. duskybird

    duskybird F1 World Champ
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    Day 14 in Plantation. Just checked the weather station 27" or rain over the last two weeks.
     

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