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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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well...I of course got caught in our wonderful mini-downpour that we had tonight, with my top down. I was too foolish to put it up when it started sprinkling, even though I could see the lightning ahead...but I was trying to be cool....

so then the rains came pouring out of the heavens, and I couldn't see anything, and of course on 77N there's no place to pull over and stop.....too bad I didn't have a bar of soap with me, at least I'd be clean now.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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wow that sucks i saw the same thing comming and made sure that i put the top up. hope all is well
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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Time to condition the leather.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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Do the top mod, can be found in the electronics forum. You can raise, lower the top at low speeds with one click on the E-Brake.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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I had that happen to me after I had the S2000 for 2 or 3 months....

I've learned since then....

Put the windows up....

Drop it at least one gear at the first sign of rain.... preferably two gears....

Step on the gas....

Run at 100+ mph and you might stand a chance of staying dry!!!!
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000,Sep 8 2005, 10:34 PM
Run at 100+ mph and you might stand a chance of staying dry!!!!
It works for snow too
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 04:18 AM
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well....for some reason, due to wind circulation, the only thing that got wet was the top, the dashboard/gauges, and the inside of the windshield.....go figure.

I wasn't about to run 100mph in hydroplaning weather....then I'd have a wet AND wrinkled car.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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the best thing about water is that it dries!!

This just gives you an excuse to clean your interior!
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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well...high defrost on hot with the a/c condenser running dried it out pretty quickly.
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