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ChrisBoom
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15th Dec 07 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is fucking cold

Thought I might as well give it a wash as I fitted the sebring, fucking hell it was cold

Anyway, pics:





















[Edited on 15-12-2007 by ChrisBoom]
Ben G
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15th Dec 07 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks good mate, exhaust is a little big though.

what happened to the boat?
andy1868
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chris, i've said it before and i'll say it again. your car is lovely
Colin
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15th Dec 07 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just washed mine aswell, so cold im sure my ancestors felt it. No pic's as I canny be fannied!

Had the same sabring exhaust on my caribic GSi. It was fucking loud!!
ChrisBoom
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15th Dec 07 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I just washed mine aswell, so cold im sure my ancestors felt it. No pic's as I canny be fannied!

Had the same sabring exhaust on my caribic GSi. It was fucking loud!!


Aye, I noticed it was a tad louder
ChrisBoom
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15th Dec 07 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
looks good mate, exhaust is a little big though.

what happened to the boat?


Not sure, most likely taken out the water to be repainted.
Wrighty
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15th Dec 07 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
something about caribic blue for sure looks good mate
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
something about caribic blue for sure looks good mate


Id still rather a black one
alex sport 16v
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15th Dec 07 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take it car wash mate u sit ther warm let sum uther mug do the cleaning lol nice car mate i like it
mattk
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15th Dec 07 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i did mine today after i did nearly 500 motorway miles in it yesterday, it was thick black with grease, i was fucking freezing, no pics though as im still trying to warm
Colin
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15th Dec 07 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Id rather wash my car be hand than pay some chump a fiver to do it, or worse a machine
gavin18787
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15th Dec 07 at 21:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aye at least its done properly then. Washing a car in the winter is pointless anyway









Thats why im doing it tomorow

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
mattk
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I enjoy doing mine, regardless of temperature, as long as the suns out im not fussed
Ben G
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15th Dec 07 at 22:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i done mine last sunday and it's still clean and shiny not a mark on her.
gavin18787
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Dont think I have ever seen yours without a mark on it ben

For a white car thats fecking impressive

Car is looking tiptop btw chris

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Rob R
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15th Dec 07 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont wash my car in the winter, i have it 4 layers of wax the start of november, think that will protect it
sand-eel
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15th Dec 07 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i washed mine the other day and the water was freezing on the roof and the soap froze, the driveway was also a skating rink
B3KAN
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15th Dec 07 at 22:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine gets hand washed everyday
Gareth
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skoda through the car wash no probs. evo needs doing but not sure because of the rear wing
Willox
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Keith your car gets washed about as much as you do you pikey!
B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_loon1
Keith your car gets washed about as much as you do you pikey!


says the boy from aberdeen
Neo
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tbh if i'm not driving tomorrow the car wont get washed till after christmas...so will probably be about 3000 miles between washes.


Chris, your car looks mint mate, really want to see it in the flesh
ChrisBoom
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16th Dec 07 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its filthy again, done about 160 miles since i washed it

Just taking it to the jet wash now, cant be arsed doing it by hand again.
j10E W
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i just dont bother lol
Deano_sxi
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oval exhausts blow

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