I've driven in ALL conditions except snow. Once in November 2008 I was testing the top/side curtains/heater in a cold rain, until the road started to glaze over. That was a real pucker moment!
I left for my first Carlisle(2006) in cloudy-it's-gonna-rain conditions. As most of you know, I have a Spyder, and had no top or side curtains until years later. I had my rain gear from work with me, but man it was a cold rain, including some hail! Man that hurts!
The inside of the car loaded up with water enough that I drilled holes in the floor to let it out as it came in, and it shorted out my MSD box! It did come back to life after the waters receded.
If you want to look at it in the garage, fine. If you want to go out and get wet, fine. To each their own. The carpet DOES dry........