So had the S for about 1.5 months now and promised myself I wouldn't let it get rained on. No bullsh1t, I had a dream two days ago (or rather a nightmare) that I was trapped in the rain and just had to watch my poor little s2k get drenched (the top was up and it still upset me). Since I might be psychic, this was a premonition of what happened today. This morning...beautiful weather, and about 30 min ago it started raining. I quickly told my colleagues I was taking a late lunch and quickly drove the S home, hauling ass down the highway to get most of the water off, and put it in the garage. I grabbed a microfiber towel and quickly got the rest of the water off the rear. I think I'm obsessed....

 

A little...

I try to keep mine out of the rain. But I'm less interested in keeping it form getting rained on as I am from having to drive it in the rain.

 

Yep your pyscho!


J/K I know how you feel but hey its only water your S will not melt

 

running a microfiber towel over rain water after it hasn't been properly washed will do more damage to your car than just leaving it in the rain then washing later.....

there's still a bunch of loose dirt settled on your car. running a towel over that will cause marring

sorry to tell ya

 

oh noz!

do you also limit the number of times it sees 6k+ RPM?

/obcessed

 

it was a wet cloth...same as if I was washing it.

 

obsessed? abscessed?

One is fixated, the other is infected. Maybe you meant both?

You might talk to your health care professional about a vaccine.

OK, I'm also nearly as obsessed - garaged with "outings" during great weather. But I don't worry about a little adverse weather. (I just wash it after the fact - and scrub it down with Q-tips after the event.)

Contact with rain is not a big deal. As 00CivicSi implied, contact with something else due to rain can be a lot worse.

 

No, I think what happens is that the water lift's up the dirt and particles and even with a wet or dry microfiber, you are still actually doing more damage.

Only time to put a cloth on the paint is after a fresh wash to dry.

 

but you hadn't just washed the dirt off with soap and water.

if you want to do a quick wipe of something on your paint, keep some quick detailer or spray wax handy. you need lubrication to avoid the scratches. otherwise, it's like washing your car without soap -- you just rub it all across the surface as the cloth picks it up, and it's like uber fine grit sandpaper when you have a black car.

 

No lie, I drove mine home from the dealership in the rain with the top down!