Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Ross Siggers]

2 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

and S14s.

And E30's and E21's.

[iDeFecZx]

Focus is going into powerflow next month for a backbox delete

[Bananasplit_00]

Anyone know how bad those automatic car washes are for your paint? I'm pretty buissy so my car has been sitting dirty for quite a while now so I thought I might run it through at the cheapest level or whatever because it's actually slightly cheaper than their DIY washing room. It's way to cold to do it outside now so that's not an option

[Real_PhillBert]

36 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Anyone know how bad those automatic car washes are for your paint? I'm pretty buissy so my car has been sitting dirty for quite a while now so I thought I might run it through at the cheapest level or whatever because it's actually slightly cheaper than their DIY washing room. It's way to cold to do it outside now so that's not an option

The touch free ones are fine, they wont damage anything but generally don't do a great job either. The ones with the big brushes can scratch the paint if those brushes are full of dirt. 

[bcredeur97]

26 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

The touch free ones are fine, they wont damage anything but generally don't do a great job either. The ones with the big brushes can scratch the paint if those brushes are full of dirt. 

Don’t the touchless ones have some pretty harsh chemicals tho?

[Bananasplit_00]

27 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

The touch free ones are fine, they wont damage anything but generally don't do a great job either. The ones with the big brushes can scratch the paint if those brushes are full of dirt. 

Yah this is the big brush kind, so I guess il need to find some time to go to the DIY wash then

[themaniac]

I really need to get my license asap, my sister has been driving it because I cant and because pokemon go...(and also because it has the best mpg and isn't filled with all sorts of crap). And she refuses to take the damn highway instead she drives on the gravel roads. So not only is it getting really dirty its probably also getting scratched a bit 

Spoiler

gravel plus wiper fluid is not a nice combination... and its getting close to winter so I only have a limited time to clean it...

 

[Real_PhillBert]

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

Don’t the touchless ones have some pretty harsh chemicals tho?

It's possible, but that's the first I've heard of that. 

[iDeFecZx]

Spoiler risers ordered 

[Bananasplit_00]

57 minutes ago, themaniac said:

I really need to get my license asap, my sister has been driving it because I cant and because pokemon go...(and also because it has the best mpg and isn't filled with all sorts of crap). And she refuses to take the damn highway instead she drives on the gravel roads. So not only is it getting really dirty its probably also getting scratched a bit 

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gravel plus wiper fluid is not a nice combination... and its getting close to winter so I only have a limited time to clean it...

 

What's the green old thing in the background?

[themaniac]

11 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

What's the green old thing in the background?

Its a Plymouth Cranbrook

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, Real_PhillBert said:

It's possible, but that's the first I've heard of that. 

it makes sense for them to use some harsh chemicals since they aren't allowed to touch the car.

But idk.

[3 Lions]

@LinusTech's new car

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

@LinusTech's new car

 

 

 

 

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Looks like Colton's failed with the budget again. 

[GDRRiley]

4 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

Looks like Colton's failed with the budget again. 

no that was the goal, keep costs down and their going to start selling the free space.

First up who want the entire front window 

[Beef Boss]

3 hours ago, themaniac said:

I really need to get my license asap, my sister has been driving it because I cant and because pokemon go...(and also because it has the best mpg and isn't filled with all sorts of crap). And she refuses to take the damn highway instead she drives on the gravel roads. So not only is it getting really dirty its probably also getting scratched a bit 

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gravel plus wiper fluid is not a nice combination... and its getting close to winter so I only have a limited time to clean it...

 

That is so dirty, gee wee. 

[themaniac]

4 minutes ago, aki adaki said:

That is so dirty, gee wee. 

Yeah I know... it's getting really irritating, wish she would just take the damn highway it's no more dangerous then the back roads

[Beef Boss]

2 minutes ago, themaniac said:

Yeah I know... it's getting really irritating, wish she would just take the damn highway it's no more dangerous then the back roads

I haven't had time to wash my car, it also is freezing out and I'd rather not get frost bite. 

[themaniac]

8 minutes ago, aki adaki said:

I haven't had time to wash my car, it also is freezing out and I'd rather not get frost bite. 

Yeah, I'm basically screwed if I can deal with the dirt before it becomes freezing out

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, themaniac said:

Yeah, I'm basically screwed if I can deal with the dirt before it becomes freezing out

I wash my car even when its raining no joke, love that thing. 

 

Although reminds me of when my sister got my old car ('04 Echo - great car) and does not clean it such that dirt accumulated in the footwells and plants actually grew in there until I got out the powerwasher. 

[Beef Boss]

1 minute ago, RorzNZ said:

I was my car even when its raining no joke, love that thing. 

I washed mine, and went on vacation, came back because it was flooding and the thing had dirt all over it because of the rains. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, aki adaki said:

I washed mine, and went on vacation, came back because it was flooding and the thing had dirt all over it because of the rains. 

I once washed and polished mine, then washed it again in a few hours because it was a little dusty. Gotta love the holidays and free water. Make sure to use the stuff with the wax that protects from the rain, helps a lot. 

 

Speaking of holidays I've got my repco cart waiting for me to order and pick up, so excited. Just about $300 in my cart so far for me to work on. Although apparently you have to take the motor out to replace the glowplugs, and I gotta say don't have the experience for that, so I'll just only use my car when its warm. 

[dcgreen2k]

2 minutes ago, aki adaki said:

I washed mine, and went on vacation, came back because it was flooding and the thing had dirt all over it because of the rains. 

The longest I've ever gone without washing my car is 6 whole months because it was being fixed and was undrivable the entire time, and before I finally washed it there was some green plant-like stuff under the spoiler and mold on the front fenders... The difference washing it made was huge, to say the least.

[Beef Boss]

21 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

I once washed and polished mine, then washed it again in a few hours because it was a little dusty. Gotta love the holidays and free water. Make sure to use the stuff with the wax that protects from the rain, helps a lot. 

 

Speaking of holidays I've got my repco cart waiting for me to order and pick up, so excited. Just about $300 in my cart so far for me to work on. Although apparently you have to take the motor out to replace the glowplugs, and I gotta say don't have the experience for that, so I'll just only use my car when its warm. 

I tried that wax soap, but it doesn't do good. It leaves this... Idk what on. Looks like stains of - nevermind. I use rainx water repellent soap that doesn't even require drying it gets rid of the water. 

[Cereal5]

The longest I've gone without washing one of my cars was... I think I'm at around 11 months, and counting