jr
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just wondering this
as i ahev just found myself spending 5 hours working J18 on the near side rear wheel arch, and waxoiling it, degresing cleaning the suspension arm and rear beam, and polishing the backbox heat shield 
be execsive and prob a bit sad im polishing a part that no one will prob notice, but i know its mint
just wondering about others 
[Edited on 01-05-2004 by jr]
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nik
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Clean twice a week or so, polish every couple months. Always serviced, cooled down after a run, warmed up before, kept clean inside etc don't find myself being excessive though, long as it's clean and looked after thats good enough for me 
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LukeGSi
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Depends...i have fits and starts. One week im obsessive and then the next i couldnt give a shit  If my plans for a new toy come off ok ill be cleaning it every half hour 
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jr
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as mine does't get driven don't need to wash the outside  , allways look after the engine etc
thing is i want it mint for pv
[Edited on 01-05-2004 by jr]
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Clean mine every sunday inside and out.
Usually warm it up before going to work if it's cold out if i have time, keep the engine clean, but sometimes i leave it alot of the time.
Very rarely get underneath though, dnt know what to do really when it comes to keeping the underneath up to scratch, looks alrite from what ive seen though for a 10 yr old car!!
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
Clean mine every sunday inside and out.
Usually warm it up before going to work if it's cold out if i have time, keep the engine clean, but sometimes i leave it alot of the time.
Very rarely get underneath though, dnt know what to do really when it comes to keeping the underneath up to scratch, looks alrite from what ive seen though for a 10 yr old car!!
mines been waxoiled 3 times in 12months 
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Paul H
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i find that when i put new bits of kit on a look after it for a couple of weeks then i loose interest and leave it again.but i always wash and service it
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Jambo
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used to clean my car all they time, up to 3 times a week in summer.
Then i got ripped off paint started falling of and i dented it.
It gets a wash every time it rains
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Marc
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washed once a week, polished when needed. wax oiled last winter.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
quote:
Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
Clean mine every sunday inside and out.
Usually warm it up before going to work if it's cold out if i have time, keep the engine clean, but sometimes i leave it alot of the time.
Very rarely get underneath though, dnt know what to do really when it comes to keeping the underneath up to scratch, looks alrite from what ive seen though for a 10 yr old car!!
mines been waxoiled 3 times in 12months
wana do mine?
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jr
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no i hate doing it, but theres is'nt any rust on the chassis at all, so i know its worth it
also fad has employed me to do his as well first
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Jambo
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dont mean to be a dumbass what is this waxoil stuff your all bangnin on about?
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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cleaned inside and out abour once a week...
polished every few weeks
oil change about every 5-6k
check oil,water etc every week.
just general up keep too...........
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LukeGSi
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I want to do mine but am far to lazy
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
dont mean to be a dumbass what is this waxoil stuff your all bangnin on about?
is a rust proofing stuff, you warm it up and brush it on to the chassis, wated and crap etc has no way of gettign through it
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StuartVRS
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i dont clean mine enough really, its sitting outside at the moment looking rather sorry for itself, dirty and with 2 very badly kerbed wheels  Still gonna take it to southend tonight though James, you goin mate?
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaCsxi
i dont clean mine enough really, its sitting outside at the moment looking rather sorry for itself, dirty and with 2 very badly kerbed wheels Still gonna take it to southend tonight though James, you goin mate?
doh about the wheels
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Fear
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Usually wash every week and as weather is better always try to polish after every wash well try to anyway
Would love to clean inside the wheels and archs and underneath but i have to drive onto a few stepped bits of MDF just to get a jack underneath and then its a communal garage area so sometimes have to move the car, dont think it would go down to well saying can you give me 10 mins
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by CheekyCorsa
Usually wash every week and as weather is better always try to polish after every wash well try to anyway
Would love to clean inside the wheels and archs and underneath but i have to drive onto a few stepped bits of MDF just to get a jack underneath and then its a communal garage area so sometimes have to move the car, dont think it would go down to well saying can you give me 10 mins
see you problem mate, spose im lucky enough to have the drive/garage, at the moment car is on drive with 3 car covers over it sitting on axle stands
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Marc D
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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well ive stripped my engine and rebuilt it also sorted out the rust on sills and below the petrol cap
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Craig6682
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Wash and wax when ever i get time. Prob 2 or 3 times a month. Body on all 3 my cars is mint, dunno anything else about cars so...
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Andy Stocker
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c13 was cleaned after everytime I went out in it. Get home, clean it, put it under cover til next day.
Unless the weather was really cack, then I left it til it was nice
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
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i maintain the engine more than anything else, always doing mi checks and cleanin the bay
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Fraser Young
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I take really good care of everything on the C, I neglect the gsi badly... lol
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
c13 was cleaned after everytime I went out in it. Get home, clean it, put it under cover til next day.
Unless the weather was really cack, then I left it til it was nice
this is now what im like with J18
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