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Do you drive your hellcat in the rain?

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Mine got rained on the other day when the new wash machine was delivered, the wife had to move it out of the garage so they did not run into it moving appliances in and out! There was room but I don't trust people!!!
Anyways she moved it out but won't put it back in so she doesn't hit anything (it's s snug fit) and it rained all day. So now I have a car sitting in the garage with tons of dirt and water spots sitting on it and it has been raining since off and on, no chance to get it cleaned up. I will as soon as the weather breaks and gets nice out.
My car was delivered in an enclosed trailer but was filthy when it arrived.
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^^^ Grounds for divorce !!! Your honor, she left my Super Stock out in the rain because the washing machine arrived o_O
 


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Not intentionally. So far, zero weather...other than sunny and dry.
 


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I kind have to. Its my daily :(

Theres been a lot of rain in my area recently, more than previous years. Should end soon though.
 


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I don't mind getting it rained or snowed on, that makes them cleaner, but driving in the wet is different.

Here's mine shortly after getting it, becoming cleansed. It was very dirty when I picked it up. View attachment 132442
Leaving her out in the weather like that is how you treat 4 door cars, not Challengers!
 


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I wonder if it would survive driving it during the eclipse?
 


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I wonder if it would survive driving it during the eclipse?
Driving a Challenger is what causes the eclipse. The sun shines so bright on that beautiful 2 door car that the light over the 4 door cars is thus reduced.
 


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Driving a Challenger is what causes the eclipse. The sun shines so bright on that beautiful 2 door car that the light over the 4 door cars is thus reduced.
So my paint sealer will be fine but yours will burn off?
 


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So my paint sealer will be fine but yours will burn off?
Yes. Due to the sun, but more so due to aerodynamic heating present during the high speeds the Challengers regularly see. A streak of light across the sky-- likely a meteor, but streak of light across the ground-- probably just a Challenger.
 


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Yes. Due to the sun, but more so due to aerodynamic heating present during the high speeds the Challengers regularly see. A streak of light across the sky-- likely a meteor, but streak of light across the ground-- probably just a Challenger.
So which is it? Sky or ground for the Challenger?

Charger has a much better drag coefficient so I've never figured what the argument is about?
 


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So which is it? Sky or ground for the Challenger?

Charger has a much better drag coefficient so I've never figured what the argument is about?
Its both sky and ground, though don't have a pic of the shuttle Challenger due to a cold O-ring back in 1986....

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Took it to the car wash to get the water spots and spot of bird poop off of it from when it was out of the garage to get the wife’s washer in.
 


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I kind have to. Its my daily :(

Theres been a lot of rain in my area recently, more than previous years. Should end soon though.
If it's a DD..then it gets wet...and dats dat...
 


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Have not washed mine since last September. I might this weekend. Left it uncovered in the garage after driving it about 100 miles Saturday.
 


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Hell washed mine last June...that was it..gets washed maybe mid May when I take it out..(washed..oil change..complete detail..two cats takes me almost all day..a spring ritual..
 


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Paint will last longer.:LOL:

So will that cheap ceramic I applied.;)
 


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Mine goes thru the touchless wash, after about 2 drives. Just to spray the light crap off, and get the wheels. Gotta change those brake-pads soon.
 




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