That's happened to me in my Mazda 3, which I think is about the same size. I wasn't hydroplaning, I just lost control of the car was going too fast.
Luckily nobody was in the other lane.
I just got a new Civic and it was terrible in the rain
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nerdnik |
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Posts: 16290 (10/28/2009 10:06 PM) |
When I'm driving on the highway in the rain, I tend to not drive in the far left or right lanes. That's where there seem to be more dips in the road
where large puddles form. Just my experience.
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KiRkY GiRlY |
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Posts: 22564 (10/28/2009 10:06 PM) |
Yea, definitely a tough adjustment period.
I guess I'm understanding why so many people go so damn slow in the rain now...haha. Honestly my other car never had this problem! I never experienced that before. |
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Certainly Not Dcutie |
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Posts: 17427 (10/28/2009 10:16 PM) |
Sounds like the car is shitty. Hydroplaning only at 65 mph? That's not right.
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kellynn34 |
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Posts: 3644 (10/28/2009 10:16 PM) |
I have a Civic. It's definitely is easy to hydroplane with if you're driving too fast, and like someone else mentioned it's like a plane in the
wind.
 I drive it all winter in northeastern PA. We definitely get some snow and as long as the snow isn't piled up a lot, it's alright in the
snow. I like my Civic.
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Ninido |
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Posts: 7133 (10/28/2009 10:17 PM) |
My bro has a Civic [the 2door] which I've driven, and it handles as well as any small car [for the most part] in rainy/bad weather.
I have a 2dr Focus and it handles around the same. Small cars just aren't premo for bad weather, lol. |
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McKennaWasBanned |
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Posts: 18104 (10/28/2009 10:17 PM) |
I don't think she hydroplaned.
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lilacrose82 |
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Posts: 17908 (10/28/2009 10:19 PM) |
nerdnik wrote: |
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Ninido |
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Posts: 7134 (10/28/2009 10:19 PM) |
It could have been anything - it could have been hydroplaning [sp], or it could have been just a puddle/pothole, it could have been how she reacted/was
driving, etc. Maybe the lane really just moves 2ft to the right [or whatever] and she never noticed before
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Posts: 1258 (10/28/2009 10:20 PM) |
I have a RAV4 and it has happened to me if I'm driving on a highway and hit spots where the edge of the lane dips and the puddles end up being deeper than
it looks. It creates a splash effect like a water ride in theme park. It can make you veer a bit. It really depends on the speed of the car and how deep the
water is that you're trying to plow through.
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bethanyboo |
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Posts: 877 (10/28/2009 10:20 PM) |
I have a corolla and it's pretty bad in the rain. I've never felt like I was losing control of the car though.
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KiRkY GiRlY |
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Posts: 22565 (10/28/2009 10:22 PM) |
The lane didn't move
....you should have seen the car, it was out of control.
I don't know how I didn't pee my pants honestly. I guess it hydroplaned. |
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Posts: 11105 (10/28/2009 10:24 PM) |
This will be my first winter without my Civic and I am SO EXCITED.
Every year I curse that thing in the winter - its like driving a fucking iceskate. Good
luck to you.
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KiRkY GiRlY |
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Posts: 22566 (10/28/2009 10:26 PM) |
 I wish I could afford an SUV
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Mistress Darcy |
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Posts: 12151 (10/28/2009 10:29 PM) |
Mine is bad in the rain too. I have learned how to "baby" it through bad weather though.
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mossumpossum |
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Posts: 1141 (10/28/2009 10:31 PM) |
I have a civic and it's super in the winter weather. And I live in a place where we have winter roads 9 months of the year. I also splurged on really great
winter tires though too so I'm sure that helps.
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Posts: 111442 (10/28/2009 10:33 PM) Justin Fanatic '05
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You hydroplaned, going too fast over a puddle. It can happen to anyone, any car. Civics are lighter cars though, so in the snow they def. won't be all that
great. And I've had 2 civics
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Posts: 27201 (10/28/2009 10:40 PM) |
Just to make sure the slow lane is the right lane, right?
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Posts: 32823 (10/28/2009 10:43 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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Mistress Darcy wrote: 
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Posts: 17911 (10/28/2009 10:51 PM) |
Certainly Not Dcutie wrote:Uh, yes it is. What kind of car do you drive? |
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