Mr-Paulio wrote:Well, I don't really know how to drive met service. But my weather app still doesn't look good. Especially not for these roads!
Any met service gurus like to chime in? I'm thinking it might be best to postpone??
If I was still the AC I would postpone too Paul. There is a chance it may fine up and folk become disappointed but as AC you need to take that on the chin on occasion. The forecasts suggest we're in for just enough rain to make fast cornering a bit dangerous, and any rain will put off AW owners due to the poor pre-'90 rust protection, and besides, nobody likes being dripped on by a leaky T-top.
My main thought was always that we have a lot more fun if it's dry as we can really go for it through the corners, whereas I have seen a number of cars on runs come unstuck in the damp over the years, and that's a safety concern. Not everyone has good tyres and not everyone has the same skill level, so as AC you need to always think "safety first and fun second".
That was always my angle anyway mate.
As for the forecast, I tend to go by these two sites and they are usually pretty accurate:
https://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/r ... cast-3-day
Which tomorrow looks just damp enough to be a nuisance:
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That bring us to the question of postponement, at which point I tend to look at the 10-day on Metvuw:
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast ... oofdays=10
Their forecasts are a little less detailed but are great for looking ahead a week or so.
Here you can see they forecast some light rain for tomorrow - just enough to stuff up the fun on the twisties:
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Whereas they reckon next Sunday will be absolutely brilliant. No wind and bone dry:
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Anyway I hope my 5 cents' worth is of some help especially regards the Metservice etc.