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Originally Posted by Jaydee
It was shown on Myth busters once, that if you drive fast enough in the rain, you won't get wet. has anyone experienced this in their Cobra?
JD
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I have found that in a standard rain storm with normal size drops, rain will blow right over the top of the cobra if you are moving faster than about 40mph. Not a myth.
HOWEVER, some exceptions:
- Deluge-style thunderstorms with huge drops don't all blow over
- Water will land on the back of the car and roll back down into the cockpit. Doesn't get you wet, but gets carpet wet
- Lay the visor horizontal or rain hits it and drops on the dash
- Water will come up from the front wheels and in around the door seals (which aren't great, at least on my car - if it was a regular occurrence, I'd probably play with better weather stripping)
- Some water will come around the windshield and drip onto your leg
- You better hope there aren't any lights or stop signs....
- The look on people's faces when you go by in a rainstorm in a cobra with no top is priceless.
I also carry a car cover and a tonneau (not one you can drive with) if I'll be out and might want to cover the car during a rain storm