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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:07 pm

Any opinions.......?

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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:08 pm

Dont bother..
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:11 pm

Jhonno wrote:Dont bother..
:lol: (lol)


The only advantage I see with this is the deionised water or what ever it is, which is just incase you are too lazy to leather off your car. Which takes two minutes (or 1/2 hour if you do it properly!) after using a hydra-flexy blade.


And at 20 quid it's just an expensive fad. I was tempted till I read the box....

Anymore opinions? Anyone actually tried it, and want to change my mind?

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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:14 pm

Looks like a god dammn steam iron! :D
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:15 pm

One more comment....

I don't think this will be used by proper enthusiasts....

However, I think that any product on the market which gets people to look after their cars more regularly is good. There might be less sheds on the secondhand market in a few years. :)
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:15 pm

i was waiting for someone to come up with one of these, seen them use one on pimp my ride.
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:20 pm

davetouring wrote:
Jhonno wrote:Dont bother..
:lol: (lol)


The only advantage I see with this is the deionised water or what ever it is, which is just incase you are too lazy to leather off your car. Which takes two minutes (or 1/2 hour if you do it properly!) after using a hydra-flexy blade.


And at 20 quid it's just an expensive fad. I was tempted till I read the box....

Anymore opinions? Anyone actually tried it, and want to change my mind?

:)
(lol)

:lol: True - i still cant see it doin a good job tbh.. Windows are gonna smear at least
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:20 pm

All this talk of washing cars, I wanna wash and polish my Sport! :mad: :mad:
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:24 pm

davetouring wrote:All this talk of washing cars, I wanna wash and polish my Sport! :mad: :mad:
you've got something else to do that rhymes with sport......

report!!! :lol:

aka dissertation :wink: :D
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:25 pm

Am doing it chaps, don't worry! :wink:

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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:25 pm

davetouring wrote:I don't think this will be used by proper enthusiasts....
proper enthusiasts drive their cars not worry too much bout washing them.

sounds like ur thinking of vw drivers ;)
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:37 pm

rubbish, mine looks like a right chav wagon when its dirty. Wheels look smaller, and people just think its another old car.

Its all very well enjoying them but a clean shiny car looks the business.
People take the time to look and i enjoy it even more then!
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:40 pm

Could be useful in the summer for when the Super Soaker runs outta water...

Would buy a pack of 3 sponges for 49p instead for washing the car though :D
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:41 pm

what a pile of shat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:42 pm

Wyldie wrote:rubbish, mine looks like a right chav wagon when its dirty. Wheels look smaller, and people just think its another old car.

Its all very well enjoying them but a clean shiny car looks the business.
People take the time to look and i enjoy it even more then!
i cant agree with that.

i think some cars can look better when dirty.

some people enjoy washing and polishing others (real men :wink: ) ) enjoy driving.
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:44 pm

And some people enjoy making sure their car looks nice and driving it :tongue:
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:47 pm

Zayyan wrote:And some people enjoy making sure their car looks nice and driving it :tongue:
ill second that motion!!
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:48 pm

Zayyan wrote:And some people enjoy making sure their car looks nice and driving it :tongue:
I agree with this.

I wash and polish my motor so it looks nice.

Then I take it out and drive it harder than most people would and drift it all over the shop.

I agree with Wyldie, a clean car looks much nicer, and wheels look bigger clean than dirty.
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:49 pm

nah look at this.

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ok i agree a clean car looks good but then so can a dirty one.
wils looks mint as fcuk like that
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:51 pm

It looks like it's been washed then driven through dirty puddles!

I'd prefer it clean.

I like dirty women, not as a g/f but you know what I mean. :mad:
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:51 pm

Chaos wrote:wils looks mint as fcuk like that
Would still look a lot a lot nicer if it was clean though :snigger:
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:52 pm

why does it
its got mud all up the doors and sill and the wheels are covered in brakedust

youve lost me!?!?
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:54 pm

c76jon wrote:why does it
its got mud all up the doors and sill and the wheels are covered in brakedust

youve lost me!?!?
it just does.
cars r meant to be driven, not sat n cleaned all the time.

to me a car looking like that shows that hopefully its used properly.
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:55 pm

I can see what you mean....

But I use my car properly, but also like to give it a good clean.

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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:57 pm

davetouring wrote:But I use my car properly, but also like to give it a good clean.
Exactly, keeping it clean and enjoying looking at it (and having others look at it :wink:) is just as enjoyable as the driving :D
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:58 pm

and if that car had been washed after it had come back like that and then had the photo taken it wouldnt mean it hadnt been used"properly"...........would it?
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:59 pm

Zayyan wrote:keeping it clean and enjoying looking at it (and having others look at it :wink:) is just as enjoyable as the driving :D
i thought i was reading dub club for a minute there :lol:
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:59 pm

mine gets cleaned when i get the time and latly i aint had it
looks mint when its clean but it doesnt last long roll on the summer
sat afternoon polishing the car and out pimping in the night
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:01 pm

Chaos wrote:
Zayyan wrote:keeping it clean and enjoying looking at it (and having others look at it :wink:) is just as enjoyable as the driving :D
i thought i was reading dub club for a minute there :lol:
:lol: :mad:

I'm sure it's the attitude most of the people on here have though... :D
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:09 pm

yeh true , i think most people own a certain type of car becuase they like the way it drives, so buy it to drive it, but then there is nothing wrong in keeping it that way by keeping it clean, so preventing rust and paint fading.

I know what you mean about a car should be driven but i think it doesn't apply to most people who use the cars regularly, that would more apply to people who build them all year round, and then trailer them around every where? now whats the point of that?
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:13 pm

im only messing with ya all.

i do like a good clean car, but then i do also like a dirty one too.

i wash mine fairly regulary, but polishing and so forth is only done every few months.
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:19 pm

I like to keep my car clean...but I also like to drive the car properly too (as you may remember from the last welsh meet :lol: ).

But, the M3 is my hobby, cars are my hobby, I've got a Pug 309 and the touring to drive around every day and get dirty. :D
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:20 pm

what 309 u got simon?

i sold my mi16 one a few months ago
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:26 pm

Chaos wrote:what 309 u got simon?
GL!

Central locking didn't you know!! :lol:

This is my 5th 309, I always end up buying one when I need a runaround as I can't fault them apart from the usual poor build quality they are sooo cheap!
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Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:27 pm

or if u buy silver your car never looks dirty! well most of the time......................