If your in LA, and you got your Z in the last 6 MO.

ocfoilist · 10-14-2009, 12:09 PM

No problems on my end. The car handles well and I felt secure on the road. Having said that, I agree that most southern Californians see rain and view it as an irritating inconvenience, speeding up to get to where they are going. It's always a dangerous situation, regardless of the car you are in. It's just unbelievable to look at a traffic map on a day with light rain and see the sheer volume of reported accidents.

Pheonix · 10-14-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ocfoilist

It's just unbelievable to look at a traffic map on a day with light rain and see the sheer volume of reported accidents.

Try working the center where you get to deal with all the accidents being reported. Its unbelievable how many people call for one accident as they're passing by it. And don't let it snow...thats just asking for trouble.

phelan · 10-14-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ocfoilist

No problems on my end. The car handles well and I felt secure on the road. Having said that, I agree that most southern Californians see rain and view it as an irritating inconvenience, speeding up to get to where they are going. It's always a dangerous situation, regardless of the car you are in. It's just unbelievable to look at a traffic map on a day with light rain and see the sheer volume of reported accidents.

Irritating inconvenience? No no no, I think not. I think SoCalers don't know the difference between driving in wet and dry conditions. I've ridden in a family friend's car during a storm, and they just floored the pedals and ran it hard into corners like any dry day. Rain just showcases our ignorance, and further reinforces my belief that we need more stringent driving tests.

Of course, it doesn't help when you have a bunch of unlicensed / uninsured idiots on the road with you like in Los Angeles...

mattkim85 · 10-14-2009, 03:47 PM

i got mine on feb when it was still raining and got

from behind...

so yeah.... im scared sh*tless driving out in the rain.

dszombiex · 10-14-2009, 03:52 PM

Yeah I'm pretty worried that someone is gonna cream my Z. I've noticed that alluva sudden there is a lot of debris on the road. Lots of little rocks that weren't there before. Sounds like I'm drivin down dirt roads. Anyone else notice this? (I'm driving in Northridge).

Also my GT30's are super dirty and picked up all sorts of crap dirt/rocks/leaves.

mattkim85 · 10-14-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dszombiex

Yeah I'm pretty worried that someone is gonna cream my Z. I've noticed that alluva sudden there is a lot of debris on the road. Lots of little rocks that weren't there before. Sounds like I'm drivin down dirt roads. Anyone else notice this? (I'm driving in Northridge).

Also my GT30's are super dirty and picked up all sorts of crap dirt/rocks/leaves.

yeah.. i used to live by csun when i got rammed.

gnarf · 10-16-2009, 02:37 PM

lol Cali guys talkin about rain...come drive through rain storms in the east coast...im not even gonna mention the snow..lol

dad · 10-16-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gnarf

lol Cali guys talkin about rain...come drive through rain storms in the east coast...im not even gonna mention the snow..lol

No s**t! What Califorians call rain, people on the East coast call mist!

phelan · 10-14-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dszombiex

Yeah I'm pretty worried that someone is gonna cream my Z. I've noticed that alluva sudden there is a lot of debris on the road. Lots of little rocks that weren't there before. Sounds like I'm drivin down dirt roads. Anyone else notice this? (I'm driving in Northridge).

Also my GT30's are super dirty and picked up all sorts of crap dirt/rocks/leaves.

those aren't rocks, those are pieces of BMWs driven by kids who don't know how to drive

mattkim85 · 10-14-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

Irritating inconvenience? No no no, I think not. I think SoCalers don't know the difference between driving in wet and dry conditions. I've ridden in a family friend's car during a storm, and they just floored the pedals and ran it hard into corners like any dry day. Rain just showcases our ignorance, and further reinforces my belief that we need more stringent driving tests.

Of course, it doesn't help when you have a bunch of unlicensed / uninsured idiots on the road with you like in Los Angeles...

seriously socalers dont know.
out of 365 days.. it rains like what... a week or two? three as far as i could remember.

everyone here is just so used to driving WOT , taking hard turns , doing a 60-0 brake test at a stop light and they forget what the consequences are when they do that in the rain

10-14-2009, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ocfoilist Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 202 Drives: 09 Blue 6m 370zT/S/N Rep Power: 17	No problems on my end. The car handles well and I felt secure on the road. Having said that, I agree that most southern Californians see rain and view it as an irritating inconvenience, speeding up to get to where they are going. It's always a dangerous situation, regardless of the car you are in. It's just unbelievable to look at a traffic map on a day with light rain and see the sheer volume of reported accidents. __________________ Proud owner of a new 167.2 inch, 3278 lb baby Z! Stillen CBE & G3 Intake // Stillen Lightweight pulley // Stillen Oil Cooler // Goodridge Braided Stainless Steel Brake Lines // ACT HDSS Clutch& Alum Flywheel

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mattkim85 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: los angeles, ca Age: 39 Posts: 230 Drives: 09 Z34, 08 AP2 Rep Power: 17	i got mine on feb when it was still raining and got from behind... so yeah.... im scared sh*tless driving out in the rain. __________________ Fast Intentions CBE 18" , Berk HFCs, Injen CAI, KW V3, Rear SPC Camber Kit, VOLK RE30's

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dszombiex Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 230 Drives: 09 370z MB 7AT Rep Power: 375	Yeah I'm pretty worried that someone is gonna cream my Z. I've noticed that alluva sudden there is a lot of debris on the road. Lots of little rocks that weren't there before. Sounds like I'm drivin down dirt roads. Anyone else notice this? (I'm driving in Northridge). Also my GT30's are super dirty and picked up all sorts of crap dirt/rocks/leaves. __________________

10-16-2009, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
gnarf Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 160 Drives: G37 Rep Power: 16	lol Cali guys talkin about rain...come drive through rain storms in the east coast...im not even gonna mention the snow..lol