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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Just wondering How dirty you let your car get before you wash it and how often do you wash it?

For me i wash mine at least 2 times a week and it stays in the garage and i wipe her down with a micro fiber towel in the garage when she is still clean.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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It's been 15 months since mine has seen water
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Edit: saw your rebuilding


Modified by John M at 2:14 PM 5/6/2008
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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around twice a week..
i either just spray wit water and highway dry it...
or if it's lil more dirty, i go coin wash and than highway dries it.
I try not to wipe or have any contact other than water
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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About twice a year. It's only out for 5 months, and at the track once or twice. No rain, no dirt. The rest of the time it's maintained with a California duster / swiffer, and I use Mothers Showtime detailer and a microfiber cloth as a spot remover, if needed.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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I have no time to wash my car. I clean/vacuum the interior about once a week. The car itself gets washed when I have time. This could be once a week or once every couple of months. I am in no hurry unless I run through some tar or get bird **** on the paint. I do clean the car (clay bar, three stage wax) throughly about twice a year when I am off work for an extended period of time.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Once in the last 8-10 months... I be lazy... Me likes the mother nature car wash.... Rain..

Used to it wash/wax once a month.. And once a year put the kaa on jack stands and wash anything/everything my hand can reach.. F that now...
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Uhh wash? My Integra (granted not an ITR, but it wouldn't matter) has been washed probably 10 times in 8 years, about 6 of those before it had body damage and that was 2002. Last time was probably by some kid in Asspenny's neighborhood 3? years ago.

The S2000 gets washed more often, about once every 6 times it's driven...
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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normally about once a week. but it depends, i'm at about 2 weeks right now.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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depends, once every couple of weeks if there isn't too much rain or what not, good clay bar once a year and 2-3 polishes and waxes a year
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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few times a day?.......well mine had been in my garage not moving. but in all seriousness it wash it like once every two weeks
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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My R is begging me for a wash, but the weather has been all loopy here in Texas. As soon as I get a chance to wash it, the rain hits. It's rough out here for a daily driven R.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Never.
The only time mine gets washed is if someone else does it.
Every now and then I take it up to Acura and they wash it out of pity.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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It's literally been like 8 months. Freakin' drought...
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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its been about 2 months since i washed mine last, and i DD mine. its sooooo nasty right now. maybe next week. LOL
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by canuckr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Once in the last 8-10 months... I be lazy... Me likes the mother nature car wash.... Rain..

Used to it wash/wax once a month.. And once a year put the kaa on jack stands and wash anything/everything my hand can reach.. F that now... </TD></TR></TABLE>
I think I saw 'shrooms growing in back hatchy 0' 163 @ E-7.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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the outside of my car is usually brown. the inside is kept pretty clean. i hate clutter.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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dang i just must be picky hahaha
lets see some pics of these dirty cars
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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I wash mine whenever I do something with it...... Track, wash it before and after. Meet, wash it before. in between all that it sits.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Weekly.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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^hard parker
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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i was lookin for pics from Nopi when I had the fish tank but i cant find them. it was pretty dirty that day lol
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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I only wash it when I go somewhere special to show it off. Like a holiday or something I think that was about six times in 2.5 years, and two of those six were for the Thanksgiving meet here in the Metro area.

She stays in the garage and doesn't move very much.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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LOL, funny this is the first thread I saw when I got back from the garage cleaning her down. I clean my bish whenever I see dirt on it.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i was lookin for pics from Nopi when I had the fish tank but i cant find them. it was pretty dirty that day lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

I believe I have pics of that....I will have to look through my photos and scan it on to the computer....

lol
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