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Title: The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Pete on August 09, 2006, 18:39:04 PM
Bah, I spent ages making my car shiny the other day, and then early this morning it drizzled a bit and now its covered in that sand crap :(
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on August 09, 2006, 19:02:04 PM
You cant win either way, even in the height of summer the trees and insects splat crud all over your clean car.
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: brummie on August 09, 2006, 19:19:48 PM
tis better than the bird sh*t i get on mine, not that mines worth polishing  :D
Title: The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: maximusotter on August 09, 2006, 19:24:00 PM
Washed mine last year, might be time to touch it up with a rubber spatula. :lol: Interior gets cleaned when rear view becomes obstructed. :lol:
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Ceathreamhnan on August 09, 2006, 20:56:21 PM
I watched a neighbour a few doors away taking his 5 series wheels completely off to clean them the other day - I wonder if I could get away with spraying mine brake dust grey...:lol:
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Pete on August 09, 2006, 20:57:26 PM
Quote from: CeathreamhnanI watched a neighbour a few doors away taking his 5 series wheels completely off to clean them the other day

I used to do that :D minilights were a pita to clean.
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: brummie on August 09, 2006, 21:54:40 PM
there was an aquaintance i knew in old hill that had a Escort turbo mk1
He used to litterally strip his car to bits to clean it. he never even drove it either.
I had a mk Xr2 that was washed every other day  :D
How things change as you get older. Only wash the car now when its a different colour to what it normally is or the police ask me to clean the number plate  :lol:
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: snellgrove on August 09, 2006, 22:00:58 PM
I clean mine whenever it starts being a brown car, instead of a black one :D

Ive completely vacced the interior & mats once so far, since March.

Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Serious on August 09, 2006, 22:51:21 PM
My brother actually managed to wash his a couple of weeks ago, the second time since he bought the thing.

Its up for MOT and Tax next month IIRC...
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Mark on August 09, 2006, 23:52:35 PM
I hate the rain - no traction!

Serious - itll sail through - even if its falling to bits - its the english MOT :p
Title: The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Jaimz on August 09, 2006, 23:54:50 PM
:roll:

Jaimz :rock:
Title: Re:The rain is a pain and that is the truth
Post by: Serious on August 10, 2006, 02:53:22 AM
Quote from: BXGTi16VI hate the rain - no traction!

Try buying some tyres with tread on rather than the metal showing through :mrgreen:

QuoteSerious - itll sail through - even if its falling to bits - its the english MOT :p

Its a six year old Hyundai, its bound to sail through :mutley:

They warantee the things for the first five years.