Fitz Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Just a quick heads up, not sure what the weather is like where everyone else is but I've just come back from Kingston into South West London and the rain was POURING DOWN! Visibility was really bad and the roads are filling with water quickly. Whether in your Supra or another Car, drive safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Suns spliting the sky here Just considering taking the Supra for a spin as it hasnt moved recently . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 lol lucky for some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Pah, rain. http://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1pv2er2Q-k-Wi0nGeploA8ng2cnLld_IXm-oqxK9-DEBQGZCkzNGofXr-tBG-pomud (that's the end of a very wet lap at the 13 mile long Nurburgring) which I did at about 30mph once the heavens opened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie-R Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Dry here, just home from work in the Supra.No sun though.Friends just drove up from Dover, weather all over is markedly diverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Manchester is on and off rain, but there's no point in talking about that! Just considering taking the Supra for a spin as it hasnt moved recently . Ditto. Hasn't moved in a week. Only had her 3. What an amazing car. I love it so much. I loved it anyway, but it was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Pah, rain. http://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1pv2er2Q-k-Wi0nGeploA8ng2cnLld_IXm-oqxK9-DEBQGZCkzNGofXr-tBG-pomud (that's the end of a very wet lap at the 13 mile long Nurburgring) which I did at about 30mph once the heavens opened! How did you find driving the track in the rain Steve?? It is probably my favourite tome to go out to be honest.... the track is usually emtpy and most importatly free of power rangers. I go out in one of two minds, (1) drift session or (2) smooth technical session in an attempt to get to the limit but never cross it. The track does become like ice in some sections, the ground in rubber on some corners is a good awakener ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 How did you find driving the track in the rain Steve?? It is probably my favourite tome to go out to be honest.... the track is usually emtpy and most importatly free of power rangers. I go out in one of two minds, (1) drift session or (2) smooth technical session in an attempt to get to the limit but never cross it. The track does become like ice in some sections, the ground in rubber on some corners is a good awakener ! The track was bone dry and bright sunshine when I started it... I hid a bit of text above to say when the rain broke I slowed right down My wet weather track experience is practically zero, and as you know the 'Ring isn't the ideal place to learn anything 'new' about your car, due to the likely mistake:likelyresultingdamage ratio. I was quite happy pressing on a bit but realised I might have had a false impression of the limit of grip when bignum said to slow down - he was my passenger at the time - he was watching my AFR & boost gauges as we were checking a fault had gone away. If he reckons I was going too fast, despite the grip I was confident I had, I figured it was best to slow down anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 When it rains something really weird happends to my car, it melts into a trabandt with a flat rear tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 On a more serious note, members of this club have died driving their cars in heavy rain whilst driving to the conditions in an appropriate manner. So joking aside; Make sure you have your lights on. Drive at a speed that you can stop in the distance you can see on your own side of the road. Don't be afraid to slow down, it matters not if you have a queue of cars up your backside, drive at a speed you are comfortable with, as long as the above applies. If you hit standing water, then come off the gas, hold your steering wheel tight and keep the car straight. Do NOT brake, steer or accelerate, because your tyres won't have it and you'll end up aquaplaning or skidding. Arrive alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 bright sunshite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 oops! fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 The track was bone dry and bright sunshine when I started it... I hid a bit of text above to say when the rain broke I slowed right down My wet weather track experience is practically zero, and as you know the 'Ring isn't the ideal place to learn anything 'new' about your car, due to the likely mistake:likelyresultingdamage ratio. I was quite happy pressing on a bit but realised I might have had a false impression of the limit of grip when bignum said to slow down - he was my passenger at the time - he was watching my AFR & boost gauges as we were checking a fault had gone away. If he reckons I was going too fast, despite the grip I was confident I had, I figured it was best to slow down anyway. I know what you mean. I went one year when I had my old ST205 GT4, I remember coming down into Adenau bridge, I made an attempt to stay wide from the racing line but still there was too much slidey rubber on the track under the water.... the back end kicked right out and I had to do some superman reactions to cure the slide which was taking us into the bridge wall. My rear tyres made it just onto the kerb before the wall and I had to keep full on the power to get the traction to pull us away from an expensive error. It must have been a good show for the crowd on the hill that was watching (and I wish I had somebody recording it), but it was a little butt clenching for the driver and passenger who happened to be a girl I was trying to impress...hahahahaha But it does show that even under assumed safe speeds there can be an unexpected factor that can go against you. Over the years of driving tracks in the wet I am very wary of the hidden conditions. But as this thread is trying to point out...it is the same for the roads in the UK and their poor state of condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Going through the forums theres a lot of near misses / close calls caused especially when driving in the wet.. however i did a search for wet driving conditions safe driving tips etc to try and find advice from those who are experienced enough and there doesnt seem to be a list so to speak of do`s / dont's and general tips for driving in the wet (i know class one has a safe driving tips which is excellent but wet driving conditions are extra dangerous). Ive sued the search buttons cant find one.. would it be worthwhile maybe having a thread started / stickied and maintained or something similar to help everyone really gain more knowledge about safe driving in the wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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