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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Exclamation One thing I hate about this car is....

how when its raining water comes POURING IN. It doesn't matter whether its a light rain or heavy, if the window is even cracked, the water comes a flowin...
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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There's a trick to this, push the button on the door that says Up/Down.
Should fix you right up.

j/k, I notice that too, but aren't all cars like that. Maybe because of the sloped roof and coupe styling.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Weather Tech window visors.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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I only get this with my sunroof on certain angles while it being a ton of water, meaning from a car wash and such. I have yet to see anything come down from the other windows, yet.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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worst is when you drive the car after it's rained and the windows are down. The sun is shinign and the rain has stopped, but after that first right turn, all the water beads and rolles right in onto the door and on your knee.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 123456SPEED
There's a trick to this, push the button on the door that says Up/Down.
Should fix you right up.

j/k, I notice that too, but aren't all cars like that. Maybe because of the sloped roof and coupe styling.
I tried pushing that button, but it only made it worse, it wasn't until I pulled up on it that the water stopped coming in.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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worst is when you drive the car after it's rained and the windows are down. The sun is shinign and the rain has stopped, but after that first right turn, all the water beads and rolles right in onto the door and on your knee.
LMFAO... i hate that, as it happens to me im like, DOH.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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i dont understand WHERE water is getting in. i stay dry and only have that annoying trunk leak.

my friend once opened his sunroof after his car was parked while raining, and when he came to a stop, all of the water on the roof came in through the sunroof...like a waterfall! i'm glad i was in the back seat
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Its the worst, i don't know about you guys, but I am a smoker. I can't even have a cig when it is raining, even a drizzle. with the window cracked water flows in all over drivers side controls and my left arm and leg.

I don't like the way the visors look so that is out of the question, it must just be the design of the car.

I use to have an 01 CL-S and it did the same exact thing.

It is the first thing that comes to mind when I am thinking about things that I hate about this car. lol
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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who opens the windows when it's raining?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
who opens the windows when it's raining?
Smokers
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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< no sympthay
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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for parchment owners....when water seeps through open weather strips and stains the fabric covering the speaker.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
< no sympthay
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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why not use the tilt feature on the sunroof instead of opening the window while smoking when it's raining?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Just keep the windows and sunroof closed and bake it.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by andre
i dont understand WHERE water is getting in. i stay dry and only have that annoying trunk leak.

my friend once opened his sunroof after his car was parked while raining, and when he came to a stop, all of the water on the roof came in through the sunroof...like a waterfall! i'm glad i was in the back seat
happened to me once with ice.i opened the sunroof and came to a stop sign and my car filled with ice. i was pretty upset to say the least. the passenger was throwing chunks of ice out the window for the next 10 mins.

Originally Posted by andre
why not use the tilt feature on the sunroof instead of opening the window while smoking when it's raining?
no ash tray
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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my 91 accord had the rain channels on the side of the front winshield that forced the rain over the roof. that was great in those days since i used to cigg in that car.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cls413MA
no ash tray
i bought one from the auto parts store that fits into the cup holder

problem solved.

or...you can ash on the red carpet
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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i always thought that red velvet looking carpet was just kinda rediculous. u open the compartment apearing to be an ashtray and it clearly states "NOT AN ASHTRAY" like it doesnt want you to smoke in it. sensative little buggers these cl's are.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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You can get the OEM ash tray for $15 that replaces the coin holder. But the position is horrible and ashes go everywhere. Also I don't like keeping cig butts around in my car.

I do bake it out, but not wtih cigs lol

cig baking = vomit
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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funny you said that.

just a couple weeks ago this girl puked all over my friends explorer when he was smoking with the windows up. she was sick, but it was a head cold she was sneezing then she started coughing and that just lead to puke all over the inside of his window and door
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cls413MA
funny you said that.

just a couple weeks ago this girl puked all over my friends explorer when he was smoking with the windows up. she was sick, but it was a head cold she was sneezing then she started coughing and that just lead to puke all over the inside of his window and door
Ugh.... thats horrid, and funny because it didn't happen to me lol
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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eh, a lil water couldnt hurt much
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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Just a spray of the windshield wiper fluid can be enough to bring it in the driver side window. It's the car and the way it's designed.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TheWeez
Just a spray of the windshield wiper fluid can be enough to bring it in the driver side window. It's the car and the way it's designed.
That is very true. i can not clean the windshield if I am driving with the windows down. I alwasy have to do it when I am about to park so everything has time to drain off.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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one day i had just finished washing my car, and drying it with some towels....so i hop in and take it for a spin around the block, and i cracked my window, and all this damn water drenched my face, i was like "WTF" ....i missed a spot with the dry towel....
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by thevikas87
one day i had just finished washing my car, and drying it with some towels....so i hop in and take it for a spin around the block, and i cracked my window, and all this damn water drenched my face, i was like "WTF" ....i missed a spot with the dry towel....
lol
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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My first Honda was a Prelude that had the radio antenna in the front pillar on the roof. I was driving into one of those Robo car washes and looked up to see the antenna was up. Choice, lose an antenna and probably scratch the car or open the sunroof and lower the antenna. The car and I both got washed.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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Acura should recall the greenhouse, chop our roofs for a nice custom profile. Sombody call Acura care and complain!
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Acura should recall the greenhouse, chop our roofs for a nice custom profile. Sombody call Acura care and complain!
Definitly!
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