Driving In The Rain

UteGirl70 · 24-02-2007, 02:01

Driving in the rain.

Not that we've had an awful lot of that wet drippy stuff that comes from the sky..but when it does indeed rain, do you enjoy being out in it, or don't you like driving when it's wet 'n slippery?

Dunno about other places in Oz, but here in Adelaide, our line markers have done a FANTASTIC job of 're-lining' all the roads. So when it's wet... you kind of get a bit confused about which line is which..which lane you should be in! Fun.

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trashman · 24-02-2007, 02:22

yer rain !!!! wats that? lol ... To be honest i dont mind the rain but i have to be a hole lot more careful when driven in it ... the roads around where i live are prity crap added to that theres a lot of farm trucks and b dubbles that during the heat of summer put big ruts in the road and smooth out the serfice added to bussted ass cars driven around droping oil you never know when the ute is going to step out evan when your not doing ang thing to make it ... and it didnt help that i had a locked diff in the tonner ... so all in all i dont mine but just got to be carefull ...

i dont let to meany ppl drive me utes and never let any one drive them in the rain ...

Burgs · 24-02-2007, 05:47

rain round my parts means slippery bitumen when you loose control on bitumen ya have gone which aquates to poor old ute and mabe guide posts or a bank kissing each other ooouchhhhhhhhh

Triteejess · 24-02-2007, 06:52

I love driving in the rain, what I don't like is other people driving near me in the rain! It's raining in melbourne today, driving to work this morning having a little play in the puddles, put a smile on my face!

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Dazza_XL · 24-02-2007, 08:33

I don't mind driving in it.
I just had a Mazda 3 up my clakka before. I took my turn a bit slower because the POS Rodeo gets sideways quite easily.
And she gives me the finger because I took 3 seconds longer than normal!

Blundy · 24-02-2007, 08:52

Hmm Depends what sort of rain we are talking about - normal rain, bit of fun all good, Monsoon rain on the other hand - not much fun, everytime I get caught in it I curse myself for being too lazy to Rainx the windscreen

OLLY BOLLY · 24-02-2007, 13:02

rain.......... yeah i think i saw that once, is that that wet stuff that falls out of the sky, yeah nah we dont get that over here!!!

countrygirl18 · 24-02-2007, 13:35

It was just raining here. It has rained here on and off for the last 2 weeks. We have had thunder storms about 4 times in the last 2 weeks. I love drivin in the rain. But not when its so heavy ya can only just see ya bonnet.

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Pegasus · 24-02-2007, 15:04

Darren I know Rodeos like going sideways around corners; braking is my solution to tailgating cars of any description; and if they hit my ute [they will have a very angry female driver[of ute] and a stuffed radiator after it sucks my towball and two large nuts holding it on.[scare tactics] and my crewcab is a styleside. Ps I absolutely hate driving in the rain; and last year in September ; I drove from Kempsey to Logan; and it was either raing pouring or spitting for the whole five hundred k's; I was knackered.

Teaks · 24-02-2007, 15:19

driving in the rain is great..... if your windscreen wipers work propely, or your thrashing round the farm. but wen its pissin down, sheets of water across the road and such(almost forgotten what that looks like!!), and you turn your wipers on...... and they dont help, thats wen things get stressful.

it might be worth noting that peter brocks advice in that situation was to drive faster and the water will be washed off your windscreen by the airflow. Me and a mate tried that last harvest in esperance....... and it didnt really help all that much, visibility was slightly better but the car was waterplaning like a mutherf***er. feel free to try it yourself tho.

fuzzyevil1 · 24-02-2007, 16:13

Don't mind driving in the rain. Since I moved to Vic havent had to worry about it so much though lol. When I was in WA though, there were a couple of times where it was raining so hard I could barely see and it was also at night which made it a LOT harder.
I prefer to go driving AFTER it's rained. I know a few spots over in Bendigo where it gets real nice and muddy after decent rain...and lets just say I LOVE IT!!!!! and the car gets quite muddy/dirty hahaha

24-02-2007, 02:01	#1 (permalink)
UteGirl70 Status: Addicted Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 2,976 Rep Power: 7	Driving In The Rain Driving in the rain. Not that we've had an awful lot of that wet drippy stuff that comes from the sky..but when it does indeed rain, do you enjoy being out in it, or don't you like driving when it's wet 'n slippery? Dunno about other places in Oz, but here in Adelaide, our line markers have done a FANTASTIC job of 're-lining' all the roads. So when it's wet... you kind of get a bit confused about which line is which..which lane you should be in! Fun. __________________ Utegirl70...somethings never change :D

24-02-2007, 02:22	#2 (permalink)
trashman Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolf Creek... lol Wongong Posts: 1,194 Rep Power: 4	Re: Driving In The Rain yer rain !!!! wats that? lol ... To be honest i dont mind the rain but i have to be a hole lot more careful when driven in it ... the roads around where i live are prity crap added to that theres a lot of farm trucks and b dubbles that during the heat of summer put big ruts in the road and smooth out the serfice added to bussted ass cars driven around droping oil you never know when the ute is going to step out evan when your not doing ang thing to make it ... and it didnt help that i had a locked diff in the tonner ... so all in all i dont mine but just got to be carefull ... i dont let to meany ppl drive me utes and never let any one drive them in the rain ... __________________ *Chassing down the dream* *Project Black Opps :* *The NED* *comming in late 2008* *Principle Owner :COMET* *Work hard play harder* *Live my life like my mum told me not to* *With a ute under foot* *a rum in one hand and a pie in the other* *i only have one question?* *WHO THE HELL IS STEERING?*

24-02-2007, 05:47	#3 (permalink)
Burgs Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Narangba Posts: 575 Rep Power: 2	Re: Driving In The Rain rain round my parts means slippery bitumen when you loose control on bitumen ya have gone which aquates to poor old ute and mabe guide posts or a bank kissing each other ooouchhhhhhhhh

24-02-2007, 06:52	#4 (permalink)
Triteejess Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Croydon Posts: 258 Rep Power: 3	Re: Driving In The Rain I love driving in the rain, what I don't like is other people driving near me in the rain! It's raining in melbourne today, driving to work this morning having a little play in the puddles, put a smile on my face! __________________ *"...All Fired Up..."* Great Utes, Great Mates, Great Fun & Rum

24-02-2007, 08:33	#5 (permalink)
Dazza_XL Status: Admin/Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queensland. The Sunshine State. Posts: 2,564 Rep Power: 10	Re: Driving In The Rain I don't mind driving in it. I just had a Mazda 3 up my clakka before. I took my turn a bit slower because the POS Rodeo gets sideways quite easily. And she gives me the finger because I took 3 seconds longer than normal!

24-02-2007, 08:52	#6 (permalink)
Blundy Status: Beaut Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Humpty Doo Posts: 511 Rep Power: 3	Re: Driving In The Rain Hmm Depends what sort of rain we are talking about - normal rain, bit of fun all good, Monsoon rain on the other hand - not much fun, everytime I get caught in it I curse myself for being too lazy to Rainx the windscreen

24-02-2007, 13:02	#7 (permalink)
OLLY BOLLY Status: February 2006 Best Feral Ute! Join Date: May 2005 Location: in a box Posts: 1,416 Rep Power: 0	Re: Driving In The Rain rain.......... yeah i think i saw that once, is that that wet stuff that falls out of the sky, yeah nah we dont get that over here!!!

24-02-2007, 13:35	#8 (permalink)
countrygirl18 Status: Supacallafreakinawesome Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cootamundra Posts: 285 Rep Power: 3	Re: Driving In The Rain It was just raining here. It has rained here on and off for the last 2 weeks. We have had thunder storms about 4 times in the last 2 weeks. I love drivin in the rain. But not when its so heavy ya can only just see ya bonnet. __________________ *Tests have proven that before a fatal car crash, city people say 'oh fck' where as country people say 'hold on to me bundy and watch this for fckin skill'* Established:17th Jan 1988 Made in Australia "THOUGHT 4 THE DAY! Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine, *into your brain & thats where the shitty ideas come from"*

24-02-2007, 15:04	#9 (permalink)
Pegasus Status: Country Utechick Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakey Posts: 249 Rep Power: 3	Re: Driving In The Rain Darren I know Rodeos like going sideways around corners; braking is my solution to tailgating cars of any description; and if they hit my ute [they will have a very angry female driver[of ute] and a stuffed radiator after it sucks my towball and two large nuts holding it on.[scare tactics] and my crewcab is a styleside. Ps I absolutely hate driving in the rain; and last year in September ; I drove from Kempsey to Logan; and it was either raing pouring or spitting for the whole five hundred k's; I was knackered.

24-02-2007, 15:19	#10 (permalink)
Teaks Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northampton Posts: 316 Rep Power: 3	Re: Driving In The Rain driving in the rain is great..... if your windscreen wipers work propely, or your thrashing round the farm. but wen its pissin down, sheets of water across the road and such(almost forgotten what that looks like!!), and you turn your wipers on...... and they dont help, thats wen things get stressful. it might be worth noting that peter brocks advice in that situation was to drive faster and the water will be washed off your windscreen by the airflow. Me and a mate tried that last harvest in esperance....... and it didnt really help all that much, visibility was slightly better but the car was waterplaning like a mutherf***er. feel free to try it yourself tho. __________________ Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

24-02-2007, 16:13	#11 (permalink)
fuzzyevil1 Status: Deni's my baby Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Posts: 691 Rep Power: 3	Re: Driving In The Rain Don't mind driving in the rain. Since I moved to Vic havent had to worry about it so much though lol. When I was in WA though, there were a couple of times where it was raining so hard I could barely see and it was also at night which made it a LOT harder. I prefer to go driving AFTER it's rained. I know a few spots over in Bendigo where it gets real nice and muddy after decent rain...and lets just say I LOVE IT!!!!! and the car gets quite muddy/dirty hahaha __________________ The journey doesn't end here; death is just another path; One that we all must take; Grey rain curtain rolls back & all turns to silver glass. And then you see it. White shores and beyond; A far green country, with a swift sunrise