corsa_nation
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Wiltshire
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I'm with you here Jacko!
150miles...
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Good side = People are less likely to have accidents on lethal roads
Bad side = Filthy cars, people not wanting to get me to clean them as no point atm 
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roybacer5
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Registered: 26th Sep 07
Location: Hereford
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The reason that the cars are getting so dirty is because they are mixing molasses with the salt. Hence why the cars are black/brown after a few miles
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by John
We've seen that people can't handle a bit of frost without crashing so imagine the chaos without salt, winter tyres or not.
amen
gaf about a dfirty car for a few months, the constant damp etc will make it dirty regardless
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Everyone should just wrap their car in clingfilm, then when it gets dirty, you can peel it off and put more on  Obviously cut the edges round the doors though 
But yeah there's tons of salt here, I'm sure they never used to put this much down, but again it#s probably because it's not being rained on to get rid of it.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Back of my Ibiza resembles that at the moment
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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White car is one big FAIL in this weather. I need to get the pressure washer out and do the arches on the RS otherwise by next winter the car would have disintergrated.
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eddiewhiteley
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Registered: 10th Mar 05
Location: down in albion
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
White car is one big FAIL in this weather. I need to get the pressure washer out and do the arches on the RS otherwise by next winter the car would have disintergrated.
bet vxrmarc shits it in this weather
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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It rained overnight here yesterday. Rush hour just meant grey cars everywhere 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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quote:
Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
White car is one big FAIL in this weather. I need to get the pressure washer out and do the arches on the RS otherwise by next winter the car would have disintergrated.
bet vxrmarc shits it in this weather
i bet on detailing world they are panic buying 
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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To bloody much, my car turned white after 100yrds. 
Still beats hitting a lamp post though.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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I like the way they are putting down the salt in the carpark at work
Transit van + three men + shovels
its like a gravel carpark 
it need sprinkling on not shoveling
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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be reet
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Originally posted by Corsa_Quadz
Fucking hell jacko thats horendous! There is a tonne of salt on the roads down here but dont drive that far to have my car caked in it! saw a 1 series today an couldnt tell if it was blue or grey! utter shite!
really pisses me off
Went to clean it off, and as soon as i pressure washed it with cold water, it froze as soon as it hit the car. Oh what a fun day 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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People who wash their cars on the street when the water will clearly freeze up straight away grind my gears.
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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yeah i had a massive go at one of my neighbours the other dya as he was washign his in the carpark out the fornt of our flats and makign such a mess the whole place became a bloody ice rink!
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by John
People who wash their cars on the street when the water will clearly freeze up straight away grind my gears.
I did it the other day, didn't realise just how cold it was until I'd finished and was starting to slide all over the place
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Over the road have done this, you have to get in my drive slowly otherwise you'll end up hitting a kerb
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by John
People who wash their cars on the street when the water will clearly freeze up straight away grind my gears.
I did it the other day, didn't realise just how cold it was until I'd finished and was starting to slide all over the place
Same! Turned my drive into an ice rink, was skating round my car trying to clean it
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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doesn't bother me if the cars dirty tbh. would rather have a dirty car than crash...
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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RS6 i hope ur cleaned the car after the time i spent on it on saturday lol, the teggy has not moved since saturday, not with all the salt and ice around
[Edited on 07-01-2009 by MJ]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
doesn't bother me if the cars dirty tbh. would rather have a dirty car than crash...
Please don't jinx yourself
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ChazSXi
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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mine after 70 miles...
left puddles on the drive of salt..!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
doesn't bother me if the cars dirty tbh. would rather have a dirty car than crash...
Please don't jinx yourself
probably have now although i only sit at 25-30mph on the run to/from work as i really can't be bothered to go faster just stick it in 6th at 30 and be done with it
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I made my 1.4 80bhp Fiesta spin in 4th last night coming into the A2
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