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Old 08-27-2007, 10:56 PM
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Water dripping from front/rear lid

OK, this is not a big deal, so don't jump down my throat. But is anyone else annoyed that when you wash your car and open either the front or rear lid, that water drips down inside. Just a pet peeve, but my old MB E430 channeled the water into the runoff rails. I know, completely different type of car and no, I don't expect all the same type of engineering. However, I wonder if with just a little thought it could be avoided.
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Old 08-27-2007, 11:51 PM
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OK, this is not a big deal, so don't jump down my throat. But is anyone else annoyed that when you wash your car and open either the front or rear lid, that water drips down inside. Just a pet peeve, but my old MB E430 channeled the water into the runoff rails. I know, completely different type of car and no, I don't expect all the same type of engineering. However, I wonder if with just a little thought it could be avoided.
As you might be aware, all Porsches do that...
Annoyed...? All the time....!!!
But I have accepted it as a part of life....Like light comes after dark, the CS will always drip water...!!!
Now, if you want to change nature.....; well good luck buddy, and lemme know the secret if you succeed.......
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Funny you mention it because it is the ONLY annoyance this car has given me, heres how i fix it,finish washing and drying,get in,find empty country road(curvy ones work best),drive hard,realize how excellent car is,forget drip
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:44 AM
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OKbut my old MB E430 channeled the water into the runoff rails . . .
My wife's new MB E320 drips water all over the place. In fact I have never had a car that did not drip after a wash. It's just part of the fun of washing your car.

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Old 08-28-2007, 02:06 AM
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OK, this is not a big deal, so don't jump down my throat. But is anyone else annoyed that when you wash your car and open either the front or rear lid, that water drips down inside. Just a pet peeve, but my old MB E430 channeled the water into the runoff rails. I know, completely different type of car and no, I don't expect all the same type of engineering. However, I wonder if with just a little thought it could be avoided.
You know, that's always bugged me too... All of my 7 Porsches over the years have displayed this problem... I have to open the lid, and then very quickly whip a towel across the front and sides of it... sometimes water even gets on the fenders that I've already dried! But, what I really hate is that when I drive the car (it's black) it gets dirty, and the treads of the tires get dirty, too.. it just drives me crazy! You'd think for the price I paid for this car ($75k) Porsche would find a way to solve some of this things! Between that, and no iPod connection, I'm ready to send this one to the crusher... If not, then It makes me want to post in the "complaints" forum.

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Between that, and no iPod connection, I'm ready to send this one to the crusher..
I thought you said the iPod connector was next to the digital compass.
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Every car I've ever owned including MB, Lexus, Infiniti, Audi, Mazda, Isuzu, Ford, Dodge, Honda, Nissan has done that
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But, what I really hate is that when I drive the car (it's black) it gets dirty, and the treads of the tires get dirty, too.. it just drives me crazy! You'd think for the price I paid for this car ($75k) Porsche would find a way to solve some of this things! Between that, and no iPod connection, I'm ready to send this one to the crusher... If not, then It makes me want to post in the "complaints" forum.

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Water is dripping on my fenders after a wash......
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Old 08-28-2007, 03:29 PM
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OK, this is not a big deal, so don't jump down my throat. But is anyone else annoyed that when you wash your car and open either the front or rear lid, that water drips down inside. Just a pet peeve, but my old MB E430 channeled the water into the runoff rails. I know, completely different type of car and no, I don't expect all the same type of engineering. However, I wonder if with just a little thought it could be avoided.
after i wash, i drive my car to air dry--i dab the few water drops off and I am good to go except for the door sills--water quality at my new house is awsome--old house--many spots from hard water
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Old 08-28-2007, 05:08 PM
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I wash my car, dry it as best I can then go for a drive to complete the drying process. Once fully dry I head home. What really, really anoys me is that it always starts to rain before I get there.
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