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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1543 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Is it just my car or does this apply to all RRS? When hitting a largish puddle (and there are plenty around at the moment) the water does not just get forced up to the sides of the car but seems to enjoy coming straight up over the bonnet and causing momentary but total loss of vision of the road ahead.
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aaronjb Member Since: 26 Jun 2019 Location: Northampton Posts: 447 ![]() ![]() |
Mine does that too.
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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1543 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ah - that might explain it. This is my first 4x4. As long as its not just me! Robin
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine also does it. Andy.
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9013 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It's a common thing. If you compare the front corner of the vehicle to that of a normal car, you'll see that there just isn't much in front of the front tyre's contact patch. This is deliberate in order to maximise approach angle when off road. The road car has more lower front wing/valance to deflect the spray. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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What's in the fridge? Member Since: 14 Aug 2019 Location: Nearest hedge to London Posts: 112 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
How else would you wash the car? |
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knwatkins Member Since: 09 Sep 2018 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 1139 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Same here.
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Chawks Member Since: 22 May 2017 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 16 ![]() ![]() |
I do ...until I hit one unexpectedly on a corner. Frantically putting the wipers whilst navigating a bend completely blind makes ones bottom twitch!! |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 ![]() ![]() |
Do it in a Defender and you’ll wash the car following you too, great fun when you can only see the roof of their car above the spare wheel they are that close behind, really makes them pull back extremely quickly too if I’m returning from off reading and the 90 is covered in mud............... white Corsas quickly turn to muddy brown Corsas |
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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1543 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Haha - every cloud has a silver lining |
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RRT Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: South Coast Posts: 251 ![]() ![]() |
Driving my wife's MB SLK yesterday in appalling conditions to be serviced and MOT'd along with a courtesy Smart ForFour, I realised how nice it was driving through water and having a clear screen. MY17 RRS 4.4d V8 Autobiography - Aintree Green (also referred to on Topix as British Racing Green) |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9013 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A water dispersal agent e.g. Rain-X, on the windscreen helps with this. The water beads up quickly enough that you can still see where you're going. ![]() 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed |
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PC76 Member Since: 01 Oct 2017 Location: Northwest Posts: 402 ![]() ![]() |
Have had this on all of my cars... i think your meant to go slower...... |
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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1543 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I guess you would if you drove a soft top Evoque |
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