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Old 13 December 2010, 05:54 PM
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There are lot of pitures of people showing how clean their cars are so how about how dirty yours is? Show and shine guys look away now

Mine after a week of neglect.






Not the dirtiest it's been as we had a bit of rain friday.

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Old 13 December 2010, 06:32 PM
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Looks like it needs a trip to the Car Wash Calvin
Old 13 December 2010, 06:39 PM
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hahaha, it's a bit dark for me to take pictures but I've got a Black bug, last washed before the snow and been doing about 300 - 400 miles a week - looks pretty much like this one!

I would wash it, but it would be dirty again by the time I got to the bottom of the road!
Old 13 December 2010, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by S204 Glenn
Looks like it needs a trip to the Car Wash Calvin
Was done today Glenn. But the forcast is for snow later in the week so waste of time

I expect to see a lot of black cars (or grey now)
Old 13 December 2010, 07:11 PM
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That's just how they should look, driven
Old 13 December 2010, 07:23 PM
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I washed my car that morning so i could fit my mud-flaps. took it for a spin and it looked like this:



complete waste of time washing the car this time of year. Either that or my mudfalps aren't working lol.
Old 13 December 2010, 08:58 PM
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A few of mine over the years.....perhaps that's why it is now going rusty!





Old 13 December 2010, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JonMc
That's just how they should look, driven
Thats what i think. Done nearly a 1000 miles in the last 2 weeks.
Old 13 December 2010, 11:19 PM
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Give it a good clean you lazy sod.

My cars pretty bogging at the moment as well, I'll incur the wrath of the show and shiners on Wednesday evening.
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Originally Posted by wrx287
Thats what i think. Done nearly a 1000 miles in the last 2 weeks.
It's like having winter wheels, don't see the point
Old 14 December 2010, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
Give it a good clean you lazy sod.

My cars pretty bogging at the moment as well, I'll incur the wrath of the show and shiners on Wednesday evening.
The yellow cloth brgade will be tutting and shaking their heads in dissapointment Mine is cleanish now. A 50 odd mile trip to the meet should sort that though
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Originally Posted by wrx287
The yellow cloth brgade will be tutting and shaking their heads in dissapointment Mine is cleanish now. A 50 odd mile trip to the meet should sort that though
Drive through a ford or a big puddle and that'll be it clean
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Originally Posted by JonMc
Drive through a ford or a big puddle and that'll be it clean
I like your thinking
Old 15 December 2010, 01:39 PM
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mine was very bad on mon . could barely see what colour it was . gave it a clean yeaterday and now its covered in bird **** and mud again . pointless lol
Old 15 December 2010, 02:01 PM
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This was mine after I took it a rally a few weeks ago





It's all cleaned up again now though. It doesn't look quite the same when it's clean
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The aftermath of a 170 mph rag with a motorbike



The complete front of the car was the same including mirrors, windscreen, front of roof & a large chunk of the bonnet.


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Originally Posted by SkullFudge
The aftermath of a 170 mph rag with a motorbike
Must have been a long runway
Old 15 December 2010, 10:55 PM
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Good effort
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one of my old scoobys





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I dont see why you lot let them get so dirty,surely it takes hrs then to clean them,when a quick 10 minute squirt with the jet wash would do when they start to get rough looking ?

Thats how i do it anyway,same with the m/bike,ride it all yr,clean it every other nite, not as in polish it,but squirty water,cloth 10 minutes clean again,.

lads at work come in after weekend and say,spent 2 hrs cleanin my bike so i think if they did a quick squirt clean,jobs a good un

good efforts tho in the dirt dept
Old 24 December 2010, 12:49 PM
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because I'm doing 100 miles a day in this weather, if I did that every night by the end of the road it'd be looking rough again. May as well save the water and effort.

It takes me long enough to keep the windows and lights clear!

Also, it's usually 8pm, dark and freezing when I get home - much better things to do!
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have to wash my car outside house, this weather would just freeze on car and road, so no chance of cleaning till weather picks up
Old 24 December 2010, 03:54 PM
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Mrs blu-scoob's car....




And mine after a long run to B'ham and back.....


Old 24 December 2010, 04:06 PM
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This is as dirty as our gets.





Just want this weather to clear now so i can polish it some more.
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It's a bad time for car cleaning, every hose must be frozen solid
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Yeah but come Tuesday it will be 6 degress here - poistively tropical lol

Cleaning gear at the ready.
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All the jet washes I can find are frozen and my tap in the garage is frozen too

Old 29 December 2010, 10:23 AM
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I just try and leave mine dirty as under the dirt is a nice layer of wax anyway. When the roads are dry I run a jet wash underneath.

People at out local Morrisons jet wash must think I am bonkers as I pull away with the car still dirty.


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