really annoying... or is it just me?

[blodwen715]

Not sure if its just me, but I find it annoying that if its rained and I have some water beading on my roof, when I open a door the seats get a good dousing of water?
As the car has been detailed with a ceramic coating, there is always good beading which I think makes this more prevalent?

I am sure that over time this will stain the leather if I don't wipe off straight away...

 

[Daveotto]

you are not alone, several others have posted similar comments might even been a thread or two if you search...solutions include....

1. Sell the car
2. Dry the roof with a drying towel before you open the door
3. Don't clean or detail the car to minimise the beading
4. Move to a desert.
5. Put covers on your seats or replace them with cloth alternatives
6. Find something else to worry about.

 

[gamegenie]

I need to get my car detailed.

I get no beads. Just water spots everywhere after it rains.

 

[blodwen715]

Thanks.... I think it'll be 6.

So..........

 

[Gazjs]

You could always "blow" the beads away from the door before you open? Then when you drive off they will all be gone anyway

 

[MattSedg]

buy a tent for it

...on a serious note, I've had it happen too.

 

[veeeight]

It's a "feature".

See:
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/water-dripping-into-car-when-doors-opened.243663/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/now-that-its-raining.231308/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/water-dropping-on-back-seats.219594/


Wait till you discover the "morning shower" feature.

 

[blodwen715]

Wait till you discover the "morning shower" feature.

intriguing....

 

[Whitestar]

Isn't that just another benefit of having roof rails!.

 

[blodwen715]

Isn't that just another benefit of having roof rails!.

I don't know, so are you saying this doesn't affect cars with them?

 

[S3GCN]

I've got a sportback with roof rails and get this. Usually only a couple of drops on the front doors, but the rear doors are far worse, quite a bit of water ends up on the back seat when opening those doors.

I thought it was just me.

 

[sjbarneS3]

you are not alone, several others have posted similar comments might even been a thread or two if you search...solutions include....

1. Sell the car
2. Dry the roof with a drying towel before you open the door
3. Don't clean or detail the car to minimise the beading
4. Move to a desert.
5. Put covers on your seats or replace them with cloth alternatives
6. Find something else to worry about.

#firstworldproblems

 

[RO65ERS]

welcome to owning an s3 in a country that rains 300 days of the year!