# Driving in Bad Weather? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 13, 2012, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245 "2012-08-13T07:53:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/1 "2012-08-13T07:53:57Z")
I was thinking about this the other day and I actually prefer driving in rain / bad weather on a road trip. Not so much around town but on longer journeys. It makes it more of an adventure I guess, or more exciting. I was in Ohio maybe a month ago and literally racing a storm system down the highway with rain and lightning in my rear-view and clear skies ahead. Of course I had to follow the road and the storm could take “short cuts.” Eventually I had to drive into the storm, but it had dissipated quite a bit by then. Made things more exciting for a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/2 "2012-08-13T07:55:13Z")
snow and a good set of snow tires, loves it ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/3 "2012-08-13T08:07:19Z")
My STI w/ Blizzaks was the most fun I had ever had in a car, well besides that time with Courtney and Lauren in 11th grade. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/4 "2012-08-13T08:09:51Z")
Crazy down pours in cities you haven’t been in kinda sucks when you can’t read signs/see the road. However I do enjoy driving around during snowstorms with 4WD. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/5 "2012-08-13T08:10:02Z")
Around town when I’m alone in my car and no one else can stay on the road … yes. On a road trip, absolutely not. When I have anyone of value in my vehicle with me, absolutely not. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/6 "2012-08-13T08:10:35Z")
I can’t wait for fall/winter. I’m so sick of getting invited to the fucking beach. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/7 "2012-08-13T08:13:14Z")
Around town in the snow, definitely. On a long road trip no way because everyone feels the need to go 50 mph just because it’s raining. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/8 "2012-08-13T08:57:42Z")
Lmao @ Beck… dead on there buddy lol. Road trip or daily driving; I love being in a vehicle that can comfortably blaze a trail past the rest of traffic. I actually feel some sort of homoish pride when im blowing by traffic in a heavy snowfall (man that sounded gay). ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/9 "2012-08-13T09:00:19Z")
No, but mostly because everyone else sucks at driving, and they slow me down from getting where I need to in a reasonable amount of time…but just me personally, I don’t mind it… ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/10 "2012-08-13T09:03:17Z")
Not at all, because long trips usually involve a trailer and driving in shitty conditions with a loaded truck and a loaded trailer is awful. I don’t need to up my risk factor commuting. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/11 "2012-08-13T09:11:47Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Not at all, because long trips usually involve a trailer and driving in shitty conditions with a loaded truck and a loaded trailer is awful. I don’t need to up my risk factor commuting. Yup. Josh remember Blown Euros last year with Newmans car on the back? So sketchy in the rain and wind. ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/12 "2012-08-13T10:58:16Z")
Rain in the daytime, because at night I can’t see shit with the glare on the roads. Snow at night when the roads are empty, especially right after a bad storm when the roads are freshly cleared and the cops are too busy to care. I love driving in snow only when I don’t have to worry about stupid people hitting me. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/13 "2012-08-13T11:03:38Z")
The extra challenge can be fun around town, but not on a long trip. There’s no up side to extra fatigue and less progress when you’re just blasting down an interstate trying to get somewhere. Plus I want to stab people who drive with their flashers on to let you know that it’s snowing. “Thanks for the heads up dick fuck. Your 4 ways are supposed to indicate that your vehicle is disabled, not that you are. We all know it sucks out, we’re on the same fucking road. Now turn your flashers off unless you just pulled buses on a civic.” ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/14 "2012-08-13T11:15:28Z")
I just like to drive all the time. Fry, I drive with my flashers only for this reason. “I’m the last person coming up on slower moving traffic, and the person behind me looks to traveling at high rates on speed” ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/15 "2012-08-13T11:23:21Z")
Fair enough. Driving with them on to let us all know about the weather is just a pet peeve of mine. :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/16 "2012-08-13T11:25:31Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Your 4 ways are supposed to indicate that your vehicle is disabled, not that you are. Bravo sir ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/17 "2012-08-13T11:29:49Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/18 "2012-08-13T12:14:00Z")
FUCK THAT SHIT!!! Road trips are for nice weather. If the roads were vacant with a foot of snow, FUCK YEAH!!! But when some fggt is in the left lane doing 30mph in their piece of shit fucking SUV and I can go 60+ and they won’t move, that’s when I wish I had a rocket launcher mounted on the hood of my car. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/19 "2012-08-13T12:55:55Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Yup. > > Josh remember Blown Euros last year with Newmans car on the back? So sketchy in the rain and wind. That was super fun! ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245/20 "2012-08-13T12:57:08Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > That was super fun! Not when you’re in the back seat with no control lol. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-in-bad-weather/225245.md?page=2)