Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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when i had the corsa i washed and polished it once a week
and did monthly checks on the under side
and weekly checks on the engine
all my cheap cars are road legal and the interior is spotless the exterior i neglect a bit and the engine i kill 
my current car is going in fo a overhaul on friday
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by p16vlv
i've never washed my cars in 8yrs of driving...............i have a husband that does that
apparantley its a mans thing and i'm happy with that
Somthing you not telling us Larance 
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
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Originally posted by myke
washed my car 3weeks before christmas for the first time since i've owned it.
far more important/more enjoyable things to be doing than spending half my life cleaning cars.
so you spend that half on CS talking about cars 
fair point
cs is far warmer though.
and when the car doesn't move anywhere, it tends not to get too dirty 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
quote:
Originally posted by p16vlv
i've never washed my cars in 8yrs of driving...............i have a husband that does that
apparantley its a mans thing and i'm happy with that
Somthing you not telling us Larance
or me
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I dont look after it as well as I should and that reflects on how the car looks just now but my resolution this year is to get the car lookin the way I want it by summer time and keep it that way.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Originally posted by BeArDy
Another good example was SUPOSE to be Toms 106 if anyone remembers it, first 106 on 19's had wide archs was done by Dave C4RSA old place DEX was supose to be Rotton as fuk underneath
The C4RSA MattB bought was an absolute fucking death trap it was so rotton.
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Houckham
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Registered: 29th May 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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So ... Beardy
Which products do u use like shampoo/wax/polish etc...
?
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Adzy2k2
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Registered: 11th Nov 04
Location: Hitchin Drives: Corsa VXR
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mine gets washed once a week, but have let it slip recently cos its been to cold to wash it, so bunged it through the carwash  It gets polished but i dont know wot is the best polish to use? A panel is t-cut each tyme i wash it and repair scratches the minute i see them.
I dont really know that much about the mechanical bits or anything bout the underneath of the car so dont do anything to it! I sometimes look underneath but as i dont know wot i am looking for i dont see the point, gets serviced every year or when it sounds odd
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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lots and lot and lots, been undersealed 4 times since i had it, all suspension arms hammerited, washedn whne it need it (it doesn to get dirty) polished lots
things like exhasust heat shelid removed and polished, basically ask anyone whos looked at my car and they will tell you its looked after, as rust is the route of all evil
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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i look after my cars very well
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
lots and lot and lots, been undersealed 4 times since i had it, all suspension arms hammerited, washedn whne it need it (it doesn to get dirty) polished lots
things like exhasust heat shelid removed and polished, basically ask anyone whos looked at my car and they will tell you its looked after, as rust is the route of all evil
a man of my own heart
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by Mattb
i look after my cars very well for the first 2 weeks, then i lose intrest and cut door hinges off, graffiti it, let it blow up and genrally abuse it
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
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Originally posted by jr
lots and lot and lots, been undersealed 4 times since i had it, all suspension arms hammerited, washedn whne it need it (it doesn to get dirty) polished lots
things like exhasust heat shelid removed and polished, basically ask anyone whos looked at my car and they will tell you its looked after, as rust is the route of all evil
a man of my own heart
 waxoiling really needs doing again, but as my car does no miles it still really shiney , rear beam needs to be re painted, and it really needs a resprya for me to be 100% happy with it
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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im uploading pics of all my cars.. but i can t find any of the cav tho (that was the worst one too )
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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@ matt
beardy you should be quite impressed that i ahvent washed my car since the friday before pvs, and it still looks like it does in my garage
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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if you also have the pic with bye bye GSi on the red one others will notice its all on the same bit of pavement outside you house
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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that pic disapeared when my preem membership ran out
i had hundreds of pics of teh car when it was being broken
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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how is the cally btw
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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How much does it cost to have new underseal put on? I have rusty bits underneath my car...
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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I've washed mine a couple of times.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I washed my car in July for Max Power, and in November for Max London.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
How much does it cost to have new underseal put on? I have rusty bits underneath my car...
the idea is you get rid of them first then underseal it so they dont come back, its free, you just get a paintbrush, and heat the tin up and paint away
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