richri929

to take a 1986 cabrio through a car wash or rain or in general in wet?

old man neri

Are you serious? You're asking if it is safe to take your car in the rain??? Yes, you car was designed with rain in mind. It's a car, not a papier-machier hat!

Enjoy it in the rain, just make sure you have plenty of tread left and some good wipers.

Amber Gramps

I wouldn't trust a car wash. I don't trust my wife, kids, or even myself to get the top wet. She gets a blanket over the top and back window when I put her away and a nice fuzzy cover over all of her if she is bug free when the weekend is over. I still haven't even touched the plastic window with my fingers, and you want to let some industrial dishwasher rip up your pride and joy with that big egg beater brush thing. You were kidding.

DARISC

I think it rains in Germany - could be wrong - I wouldn't. Mmmm...maybe I would - uh....no, no. Well, maybe - with top up.

JV911

as long as the top is up!

KC911

Rain is one thing, but I would NEVER run my baby through a car wash, and she's a coupe...that's just me.

Keith
'88 CE coupe

nyne11

Drew Theodore

Getting wet is not big deal. Depending on the car wash you could have some issues. A cab is probably safer than a coupe or targa. Both have rear window vents where water will get into the roof in the touchless car washes. Otherwise, it is like an other car that is close to the ground.

theiceman

never car wash your car ... even the touchless car washes have severe chemicals that can strip your wax right off.

GothingNC

Ditto !

But in my area I may be forced to use a car wash because of water restrictions

KC911

Even though I have a garage queen, she's already had her only bath this year...I'd wait until they lift restrictions.

Keith
'88 CE coupe

theiceman

wew had water restrictions toot this summer , I washed the car several times with a spray bottle with car wash soap in it and some microfibre towels, takes a while but it can be done...

84_Carrera

My 84 Cab will leak if you direct the hose at certain spots, so I would imagine it would be worse on an automated wash. I keep 2 towels with me for rain also, comes in at the top of the door's corner window / soft top seal on mine, both sides, that's about it for leaks in the rain for me.

gerry100

I'd never take mine thru an Automatoice car wash for all the reasons above plus...

The 911 might be outside of the track specs and and brush heights etc..

It i one of the smallest cars you'll see these days. ( ever park next to a Boxster?).

I'm a little paranoid because I sat in my ,95 Impala SS as a mirror was nearly torn off.

nicklouse10

never take your car thorugh the car wash. My father has lost 3 electric radio antennas in car whashes in as many yesrs.

I'd hate to be the next guy though with 3 fee of sheared off car aerial spinning around in those brushes