It has been heavily raining for a few weeks now. And I love driving in heavy rain, even though my rear-drive C36 was not supposed to be good at it. The steering feel provided by the Micheline in the wet was excellent. I like heavy rain because it coated the road surface with an added level of smoothness and refinement. The car felt smoother, rode better and had less bump-thumps on rough or broken roads. Of course there went traction and road feel, which I did really care for. The reduced visibility makes the same road stretches more interesting and challenging. And there were some big pot holes hidden beneath the water puddles, waiting to be discovered and shocked through the car chassis. Last but not least, the fun of hydroplanning, skidding and sliding under permissible conditions was worth a mention.
I love the elegant way the single-blade butterfly action wiper moves back and forth across the windshield. I hate the fact that the new generation Mercedes has ditched the single-blade design and opted for the the more traditional twin wipers.
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I love driving in heavy rain without turning on the wipers... It's a big challenge to your driving skill and courage. I love to ride on my 4x4 and watching those rear drive rider water sliding, so much fun!
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