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View Poll Results: How long have you not washed your AU for. | |||
1 Week | 54 | 57.45% | |
1 Month | 25 | 26.60% | |
6 Months | 8 | 8.51% | |
1 Year | 1 | 1.06% | |
2 Years | 0 | 0% | |
3 Years | 2 | 2.13% | |
4+ years. | 4 | 4.26% | |
Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll |
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18-12-2007, 09:18 PM | #31 | ||
t i c k f o r d
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Melbourne
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Every thursday night I head down to the carwash with my own bucket of water and wash, only costs me $2 to wet the car first and rinse when I'm done. Not as often in winter though, fortnighty or monthly depending on the weather.
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18-12-2007, 10:05 PM | #32 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: keysborough, vic
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i have washed mine 3 times in 6 months i've owned it so every second month, sometimes it stays looking relatively clean for a while so i don't bother too often.
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18-12-2007, 10:36 PM | #33 | ||
Miami Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 21,704
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3 days before I sold it.
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18-12-2007, 10:55 PM | #34 | ||
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Location: Young
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Washing a car?? Whats that? :P
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18-12-2007, 11:57 PM | #35 | |||
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19-12-2007, 08:09 AM | #36 | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
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I washed mine just before the Wagga AFD ... and then I still couldn't make it.
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19-12-2007, 08:12 AM | #37 | |||
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19-12-2007, 10:27 AM | #38 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Narangba,Brisbane
Posts: 642
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i washed my car on monday and then it flogged down rain and i park under a tree at home(theres no where else to park) and so the leaves all dropped on my car and grrrr i was angry!
but thats ok it needed a wash anyway hadnt been done in about a month :| we used to wash our cars every week but its slowly becoming less and less... but with a black car the second u wash it it looks dirty again anyway
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19-12-2007, 05:59 PM | #39 | ||
Narooma blue XR8 ute
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: gold coast
Posts: 433
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every week sometimes twice a week if it gets dirty midweek
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19-12-2007, 06:10 PM | #40 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moree, NSW
Posts: 2,076
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I usually do mine once a week, but with the rain we've been having i haven't done it in a few weeks, everytime i washed it, it rained the next day.
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19-12-2007, 06:29 PM | #41 | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 158
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I've had my car for nearly 5 years (since new). Over this time there has only been 4 weekends where I haven't washed it.
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19-12-2007, 08:16 PM | #42 | ||
nou
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 634
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hah you're all clean freaks :P I'm only obsessed with the interior, don't see the outside.. + It gets attention :P maybe wrong kind....
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23-12-2007, 12:59 AM | #43 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Brisbane
Posts: 1,151
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havent driven car in 3 years ... no engine
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23-12-2007, 04:38 PM | #44 | ||
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
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update. washed it today lol at the dodgy car lovers place. taking it to NRMA care and repair centre tomorrow to get assessed for repairs- hail damage lol
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23-12-2007, 05:18 PM | #45 | ||
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Rained here today :
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23-12-2007, 08:28 PM | #46 | |||
I love AU XR8s
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Gold Coast QLD
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We are on water restrictions so last week on my day off when it was absolutely bucketing down (again) I put the car in the driveway, got in my swimmers, and gave the XR8 a wash. The neighbours thought I was nuts when they came home early. lol
If it wasn't for all the rain we are having during this terrible 'drought', I don't think the car would have been washed for over a month.
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23-12-2007, 08:52 PM | #47 | |||
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: on the loud pedal! Brisbane
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Had my ute for 3 years now and its been washed at least once a week, only missed about twice because of rain. Usually on friday arv after work or sunday arv
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24-12-2007, 02:25 PM | #48 | ||
Mr Polish
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Across the road from Speedway City
Posts: 1,977
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When it had to be driven daily again for a month, it was washed once a week
Now that it's back in the warehouse, gets permagard waterless wash before it comes out for a drive once every month to six weeks
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24-12-2007, 04:03 PM | #49 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
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Mine's usually once a week for a wash up at the local wash bays.
Then about once a fortnight I use all the bits available including the clear coat protectant & hot wax before bringing it home & using tyre black and mag wheel cleaner. Before cruises & events I like to give it a bit of a quick once-over as well. And damn you all, I'm now leaving early for work, so I can wash my car :P
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