LOL, I hear you about the rain. I had to do some suspension work and choose a little less sticky tires to cope. Had 4.10s for awhile. Whew! Talk about stress stuck on a hill in the rain.
In the rain it was one of the scariest rides I've ever been in.Anyone familiar with DC are will know where and how I spun out my '88 Mustang LX (5.0) back in the days:Talk about stress stuck on a hill in the rain.
Heading north on Canal Road on the MD side of the river, where the two-lanes split and the northbound road goes up a ramp before splitting right to MacArthur Ave and left to the Clara Barton Expry. You go up the hill, take a sharp left, then curves back sharp right, and straightaway down to I-495. I'd hit it in 2nd gear coming up to the turn and punch it on the curve right, slap through 3rd and 4th and be in triple digits at the top of the band in 4th long before having to downshift for the 495 access road exit.
Well, one night there was a drizzle... spun out coming off the curve right -- landed straightaway, a full 360, and kept going, never stopped. Couldn't believe my luck. Shaken, and very stirred. Nice little adrenalyn buzz to match.