Puddles

[the careful driver]

It rained a lot tonight and I did puddles.

They were quite big, but the thing was that when I went through them I got covered in water and couldn't see the road for a couple of secs, wasn't expecting that!

Nothing was coming, slow single-track road with no headlights approaching, so no potential probs except for keeping to the road at speed (15 mph)

I just wanted to share my first puddle experience

I am normally a clean Surfer, but I did enjoy it

P

[Esamed]

When you get old the puddle thing can get embarrasing !!

Beware.

Steve

[da SLUG man]

what did you expect to happen???

worse when it's mud, you're doing 50mph, the car starts going sideways, you lose all sense of dirction and when it does clear, you're getting uncomfotably close to a tree!

[cellone]

what did you expect to happen???

worse when it's mud, you're doing 50mph, the car starts going sideways, you lose all sense of dirction and when it does clear, you're getting uncomfotably close to a tree!

i did notice Surfs do direct water up over themselves

not good when you see it wash over the sunroof
first thing i found out about puddle jumping is wipers on full then jump

[jaky cakes]

Try "RAINEX" from most motor stores. It's a bit expensive but probably the best motoring accesory i've ever tried in my 20years or so of motoring.
water just beads of your windscreen like freshly polished paintwork.
You can drive in a heavy downpour without your wipers and see clear as day. especially good at night or overtaking big trucks.
Also good in winter - makes clearing snow and ice from windows easy.

[Guest]

RainX is great, you can get stuff to smear on your windscreen or an additive to put in your washer bottle.

However the Surf is like an Atlantic Trawler in a force 8 when it comes to getting water over it. Even a small puddle goes over the roof and makes you feel like you are sinking - Great fun if you don't mind not seeing where you are going - even RainX can't keep up with that one.

[RobD]

I went to school with a girl who's nickname was "puddles".................can' t remember why though

[M35A2]

I went to school with a girl who's nickname was "puddles".................can' t remember why though

We had a guy in our Squadron when I was in basic training called puddles. His bed sheets were wetter than a Surf through a mountain stream. Unfortunately, he got a medical discharge.......... Poor old "puddles".

[Linda]

Ooohhh I had such fun yesterday - I love country lanes and puddles... Bullet hasn't looked so clean for ages. Tony had a play this morning when he took me to the station, but unfortunately there was too many people about for really BIG spashes!!!

[stormforce]

Ooohhh I had such fun yesterday - I love country lanes and puddles... Bullet hasn't looked so clean for ages. Tony had a play this morning when he took me to the station, but unfortunately there was too many people about for really BIG spashes!!!

don't worry about them.if you gotta have fun then you gotta have fun

[pops]

hit one last nite did not know it was there till i was in middle of it
sure does wake one up when you travel same road for years and never been puddle there before

[POPEYE]

hit one last nite did not know it was there till i was in middle of it
sure does wake one up when you travel same road for years and never been puddle there before

Hi Pops, Same as that, Hit one a few weeks ago coming back from brighton,
Did'nt see it till last second (unlit road about 8 pm) felt like i'd hit a wall! It was quite deep and long, Went straight up and over and shifted the surf about 2ft sideways, Iwas doing about 70, Nearly sh*t myself, Certainly
woke me up, All other "ordinary" cars i've had threw the water out side ways
All part of the fun of driving a surf, TTFN