"No Rain Miles"
06-07-2009, 09:30 PM
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"No Rain Miles"
Newbie question.
I see a lot of Corvettes with low mileage, some of which are advertised as "no rain miles," meaning, I guess, that the owner keeps it garaged when it rains. Why? Does the car have rust issues? Electrical issues that short the car out in the rain? Also, why do these cars have so few miles - are they so hard to keep running that they stay at the mechanic?
I see a lot of Corvettes with low mileage, some of which are advertised as "no rain miles," meaning, I guess, that the owner keeps it garaged when it rains. Why? Does the car have rust issues? Electrical issues that short the car out in the rain? Also, why do these cars have so few miles - are they so hard to keep running that they stay at the mechanic?
06-07-2009, 09:43 PM
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C5s have no issues with rain.......only some of their owners. 
Mine is in the rain all the time.......hard not to be in Oregon.
Be happy that so many owners rarely drive their cars.......it leaves us so many low mile Vettes to pick from
Mine is in the rain all the time.......hard not to be in Oregon.
Be happy that so many owners rarely drive their cars.......it leaves us so many low mile Vettes to pick from
06-07-2009, 09:52 PM
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I have had mine since 2003 and it hasn't been driven in the rain since. It is partly by luck, it just hasn't rained when I have had it out. I usually (99% of the time) drive it with the top down, and those are usually pretty nice days.
06-07-2009, 09:52 PM
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Most Corvette owners with "no rain miles" are more concerned with cleanup after the car is driven in rain or other weather conditions. There are no issues with C5's driven in the rain other than cleanup. Keeping their C5 clean and showing it are their hobbies, they don't need to drive it in the rain if they don't want to. No big deal.
It's really a win-win for you. You can buy a C5 you know has been pampered with low miles.
It's really a win-win for you. You can buy a C5 you know has been pampered with low miles.
06-07-2009, 09:58 PM
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1.) I drive mine in the rain all the time
2.) There are so many with low miles because so many people either use them as a "weekend" car, or think they are collectible. I drive mine constantly and love every minute of it.
2.) There are so many with low miles because so many people either use them as a "weekend" car, or think they are collectible. I drive mine constantly and love every minute of it.
06-07-2009, 10:02 PM
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No issues from rain that I know of other than making it harder to keep clean. No reason not to drive it in the rain.
06-07-2009, 10:03 PM
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Now this is a funny thread, No issues with the rain, Only some owners have issues with rain, I drive mine everyday rain or shine, Some owners think if it gets wet it will melt....
I could understand no rain if it was an exotic car or a 100.000$ car....
I could understand no rain if it was an exotic car or a 100.000$ car....
06-07-2009, 10:14 PM
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This would be music to the ears of a C3 buyer. We have major frame rot problems in certain spots mainly caused by plugged drain holes...
Mine hasn't seen any "rain miles" since the Fall of '85...........
Mine hasn't seen any "rain miles" since the Fall of '85.........
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06-07-2009, 10:42 PM
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I have never driven a Corvette in the rain on purpose-if you're at a National event 1000 miles from home, you can't help it, but my Corvettes are pretty much fair weather toys!
06-07-2009, 10:43 PM
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Some guys just don't drive their cars and think that a car that has never been in the rain is somehow worth more.
06-08-2009, 12:26 AM
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I bought my 02 used last March and it was a low miles garage queen as well. The car was spotless in places that would be difficult to clean well had it been driven in the rain much so I am pretty sure the previous owner didn't bring it out when t was wet. I don't like driving mine in the rain for a couple reasons. The biggest one being that I really like to keep it spotless and for me to be happy with how clean it is, it would take a few hours to wash, wax and detail it properly after getting caught out in the rain. The second reason is that for some reason, people around here drive like idiots anyway when it is nice. It may sound kind of dumb, but I don't like the added risk of some jackhole sliding into me or something if they are out tooling around in the rain.
I actually got caught out in the rain twice last week (5% chance of rain both times). One was on my way to get some pictures at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (not a cloud in the sky) and the second was hurrying home from Pinks All Out. (I was parked in the grass and it would have gotten ugly if I had not got out of there before the rain came) I had just spent all after noon washing, waxing and detailing the car and the unexpected rain basically wiped all of that time and effort out the window. I was not a happy camper.
I actually got caught out in the rain twice last week (5% chance of rain both times). One was on my way to get some pictures at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (not a cloud in the sky) and the second was hurrying home from Pinks All Out. (I was parked in the grass and it would have gotten ugly if I had not got out of there before the rain came) I had just spent all after noon washing, waxing and detailing the car and the unexpected rain basically wiped all of that time and effort out the window. I was not a happy camper.
06-08-2009, 04:41 AM
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Show room condition.........
I have vehicles for daily drivers and work issues and I have collectable cars that I want to keep as clean as the day they were 'born'. Example is this rare '79 Trans Am convertible I bought new that has never seen the rain .[IMG]
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It not that there are any issues but the particular outlook that owners have.
[/IMG]It not that there are any issues but the particular outlook that owners have.
06-08-2009, 07:11 AM
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I drive mine in the rain but it does lead to aluminum oxidation and cross member and metal fastener rusting . '01 with just under 125K (s)miles.
