i've tried driving in very light drizzle (started raining after i was moving) and while falling rain didn't really get in the cockpit, it would definitely creep up and left on the windshield until big drops would fall off onto the inside of the driver's side door and on my leg and stuff...that's not very fun when the water is dirty crap being kicked up from cars in front of me.

is there any way to avoid that? the only reason i ask is because some people around here really do drive top-down when it's raining, so i'm curious how you avoid this. when you're moving forward, the water has to go somewhere, right? it's gonna take the path of least resistance, meaning up and to either side of the windshield, before flying off the car (and onto me)...

 

Go faster?

 

The faster you go, the more it drips.

I just came here to ask about the exact same subject. My previous convertible was a Nissan 240SX and that was a much better rain convertible than the S2000. The biggest problem with rain and the S2000 is the run-off rain that comes from the windshield. It's more pronounced on the driver's side because of the wiper action, but it is a problem on both sides. Raising the windows doesn't help as the run-off will just run up the side windows and then come into the car.

I can't think of a solution. I've considered putting strips on the windshield but that would probably just channel the rain up and then to the sides; I really don't think it'd help. But if a creative soul here has any recommendations, I'm willing to alpha or beta test.

 

Ahh.. I guess I have the hardtop on all the time and rarely drive in the rain, specially with the top down

I'm a wuss.

 

is there a path that the rain could follow and not end up in your car?

i'm asking because i can't think of one. if we can come up with the water flow path, then strips or whatever solution will be an easier problem to solve.

 

i don't think there's any way to do it without some sort of active suction mechanism on the outside of the A-pillar, right? and that would just be a silly waste of money. routing the water away from the cabin would be damn near impossible with just weatherstrips.

anyway, driving with the top down in rain is sorta dumb anyway. i just thought i'd ask since i got caught in it once.

 

you feeling ok buddy?

i love top down in rain durring the summer

 

 

^ I'm 100%

 

drives me crazy!

I refuse to drive a car with the top down and the silly windows rolled up, first time in the rain in my S I was pissed big time when I got wet, never had a convertible do that to me. The S is missing a gutter on the drivers side and so all the water from the wipers gets pushed onto the edge and into the car.

I put up some duct tape to channel it away but it did not work very well, rainy season is coming, glad someone brought this up maybe we can get a solution.