LA Rain

Robben@ltbmw · 12-20-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ttam

hahaha, I was driving down the 60 last night. that fwy is so flat, its impossible to avoid the water works.

No, I wasn't exaggerating. I think a underground water pipe broke or something like that. The water fountain shot up as high as the billboard. It was quite spectacular. I wanted to take some pictures but too bad they fixed it by the time I came back

OC Guy · 12-20-2010, 03:01 PM

LA sux.

LA + Rain = even worse.

lilboilooser · 12-20-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rex5272

Saw an AW E90 with gloss roof fly by traffic on 5 S before the 134, I drove all day in my dads Honda and E90s were always on the fast lane.

On a side note RainX works wonders

+1 I even dodge those palm tree branches and people think I'm drunk lol

haha, I dodged tree branches too, and my passenger thought I was being paranoid

UncleWede · 12-20-2010, 05:11 PM

They're doing bridge construction by my house and used the WRONG patching material for the trenches they dug to put in conduits. Now they just have cones over the deepest holes in the MIDDLE OF THE LANES!!!! Even in my truck with steel rims, I'm finding another way home today. . .

MKR_DmD · 12-20-2010, 05:11 PM

I am impressed with the PS2 tires. They ran pretty good this weekend when I went to Fullerton. I was going 70 on the freeway without a problem.

Out here in Lancaster it is just one big lake right now.

OOO · 12-21-2010, 01:05 AM

Global warming my ass.

Hisam135i · 12-21-2010, 01:17 AM

LOL ive been sliding all over the place

and my car is stock i cant even imagine what your going through

be safe everyone

acnhdernegw · 12-21-2010, 01:18 AM

Fxxk my flight almost slip out the runway when landing tonight
Do they use all season tires?.....

rex5272 · 12-21-2010, 01:56 AM

My parent's X5 Xdrive 35i drives like a champ on the rain, I nearly hydroplaned twice on the Carpool lane at 170N but the thing was SOLID.

On another side note,
I got the TC to light up...

on the X5 lol

E90SLAM · 12-21-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by acnhdernegw

Fxxk my flight almost slip out the runway when landing tonight
Do they use all season tires?.....

more because of wind than rain...

kmoto · 12-21-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by acnhdernegw

Fxxk my flight almost slip out the runway when landing tonight
Do they use all season tires?.....

you left the car up north?

acnhdernegw · 12-21-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kmoto335i

you left the car up north?

No I ended up fly up to NorCal
Traffic was terrible after I left the meet cuz rain and accidents. At least 4 accident 2 18 wheels laying across on I-5...
3hrs can't even get to Valenciea from RH meet..

stickypaws · 12-21-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by P'Zone

Global warming my ass.

Um, this is a warm subtropical system causing the rains. As in 'warm.'

kmoto · 12-21-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by acnhdernegw

No I ended up fly up to NorCal
Traffic was terrible after I left the meet cuz rain and accidents. At least 4 accident 2 18 wheels laying across on I-5...
3hrs can't even get to Valenciea from RH meet..

Yeah, after you left the lot I stood there scratching my head like, "damn. that guy is ballsy" lol

m3pare · 12-21-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kmoto335i

Yeah, after you left the lot I stood there scratching my head like, "damn. that guy is ballsy" lol

thought you were driving up north too drew.

acnhdernegw · 12-21-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kmoto335i

Yeah, after you left the lot I stood there scratching my head like, "damn. that guy is ballsy" lol

hahaha...was gonna try some xi power

BwoodBMW · 12-21-2010, 02:16 PM

There is a crater at the Wilshire Sepulveda intersection right now... if your tire fell into that thing you wouldn't stop dropping until the frame was on the road...

I seriously can't believe some of these pot-holes that have appeared, why does rain turn Los Angeles streets into the moon?

OC Guy · 12-21-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BwoodBMW

There is a crater at the Wilshire Sepulveda intersection right now... if your tire fell into that thing you wouldn't stop dropping until the frame was on the road...

I seriously can't believe some of these pot-holes that have appeared, why does rain turn Los Angeles streets into the moon?

Contractors fill the holes without sufficiently packing down the loose soil before covering them with asphalt. Repaired potholes are known to reappear with rainfall.

BaMBaM4002 · 12-21-2010, 03:52 PM

Crater on 7th street (westbound) in long beach right in front of the VA and Ralphs shopping center (Left turn lane before the light)

kevin@bavarianx · 12-21-2010, 05:10 PM

Driving to work today on the 57 South was horrible. A semi hydroplaned and smashed into the nearby hill past Diamond Bar. So much low standing water between Diamond Bar Blvd and Lambert Ave feels like I am tram lining the whole way and about to fish tail.

DOUT · 12-21-2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

Contractors fill the holes without sufficiently packing down the loose soil before covering them with asphalt. Repaired potholes are known to reappear with rainfall.

I hit a crater right before I pulled into my driveway tonight. The rim fucking seared the fookin side wall. This is my second tire loss due to a pothole, and trust me - I try to dodge most every one that I see.
Thank god for tire insurance...

shaizada · 12-22-2010, 01:23 AM

Guys, be very careful. Tomorrow is going to be the heaviest downpour yet. Just drive safely and slowly if you can.

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