mrklaw

Got home last night to find dust patterns on the rear of my spoiler, front edges of my wheel arches, and the back of the roof.

At first glance looked like stone chips - little craters, but they were just dust.

Anyone know how these get there? Is it airflow or something complicated like that?

Our area is very dusty generally - often you get a thin layer after leaving it out overnight. Any recommendations - worth getting a car cover?

stu200

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You've really got two options;

a) wash it

or

b) wait until it rains

Surprisingly enough, all cars get dirty I don't believe it's an early indication that your engine's about to blow up...

*Sonic*

Option B happpened overnight, lots of it too, and still this morning too

ian_sadler

I'd go to your dealer and get them to check it out.

Andy McCord

Static makes it cling like sh*t to a blanket

what would scooby do

Sell it and by an Evo - they don't get dusty cos they are a better car

padgee

stop driving in reverse

mrklaw

I know its dirty, its just that the pattern was odd - lots of little crater type patterns in the dust. Just wondered if anyone else had noticed that specific thing.

It'll get a wash tonight or tomorrow morning (can I wash an hour after driving, or won't it have cooled down by then?)

I'm not doing the bloody thing twice a week! - sodding gorgeous black mica :P

ozzy

aliens m8. they've given up on crop circles and started adding complex mathamatical patterns to the top of your car

alcazar

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<<<<Our area is very dusty generally - often you get a thin layer after leaving it out overnight. Any recommendations - worth getting a car cover?>>>

Dusty in Windsor???
You should try living in a town with a bl**dy steelworks, mate[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
The dust is usually iron oxide based, and makes a fekkin brilliant abrasive![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
Alcazar

Hammy Hamster

Could be worse. It could get dusty inside...

speedking

MY02 WRX. Get very obvious dirty patches behind the trailing edges of the rear doors, although the shutlines are pretty smooth. First time I saw it I thought that someone had bashed the car.

Leslie

As you say it is all because of the airflow. Vortices form near the trailing edges which dump the dust on the bodywork.

Les

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

What was that BBC2 programme that had a "whirling vortex" on it??
And the "Rangdo of Arg"??
Alcazar

NotoriousREV

The Adventure Game?

mj

don't forget the "Gronda Gronda plant"

Dan_P

doogy rev

Dan_P

gronda gronda plant was "uncle"
oh **** I am old (ish) and sad