BeArDy
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i was looking at the post about people and there Cam belts, and worrying about them.
well how many people infact look after the Shell of the car.
as engines you can fix/throw away etc and everyone worrys about them but never really hear them about there shell
i would rather have a engine which is not well and a mint shell reather then a good serviced engine and a Rotten shell.....
so do people look after there Shell......?
- i wash and polish the car ever 2 days
- the car is kept in a garage covered up with pots of Salt underneath to keep the damp in the air away from the car
- remove front bumper and wash inside of the that once a week (i know its fiberglass and will not rust by just saying)
- wash under the car once a week and underseal it ever 6 months
- get under the car and give it a once over for rust once a month
just came into my mind as it was time for underseal the car again and been under it all day, found abit of rust where the bottom arms join the shell on the weld (where i have seam welded the bay only surface rust), drill/wire brushed it all away, treated it and then painted, then undersealed over it.....
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James
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Not that much 
Wash/polish once a month
Do usual oil checks/water etc at the same time
get it serviced every 6 months
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Nick A
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mate, u must be paranoid about clean cars but give yourself credit for doing it, especially looking at that car.
I wash mine (try to) atleast once a week, t-cut then wax it every 2-3 weeks, stone chips, little scratches touch up aroud evry 2 weeks all depending on weather
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Marc
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Cars washed once a week and polished when needed. It was wax oiled last winter.
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Nismo
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i havent washed my car since last year
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arf_SRi
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i dont think many people would have the time to do that so often, but i think that is an excellent guide for people who are bored and have nothing to do (no offense intended). ill be doin that in the next couple of months...but i have no garage 
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RCoughtrie
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
i was looking at the post about people and there Cam belts, and worrying about them.
well how many people infact look after the Shell of the car.
as engines you can fix/throw away etc and everyone worrys about them but never really hear them about there shell
i would rather have a engine which is not well and a mint shell reather then a good serviced engine and a Rotten shell.....
so do people look after there Shell......?
- i wash and polish the car ever 2 days
- the car is kept in a garage covered up with pots of Salt underneath to keep the damp in the air away from the car
- remove front bumper and wash inside of the that once a week (i know its fiberglass and will not rust by just saying)
- wash under the car once a week and underseal it ever 6 months
- get under the car and give it a once over for rust once a month
just came into my mind as it was time for underseal the car again and been under it all day, found abit of rust where the bottom arms join the shell on the weld (where i have seam welded the bay only surface rust), drill/wire brushed it all away, treated it and then painted, then undersealed over it.....
Thats dedecation 
Twice a week : Clean and Wax
Oil and Water Check
Touch Up Any Stone Chips
Clean and polish interior
And in once in a blue moon t-cut the whole thing
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BeArDy
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i hate having a Dirty car, and nothing more stresses me then rust.
just you see all these people throwing silly amounts of money on there cars but not really looking after the Undershell of the car.
washing the cars ok but thats the outer skin
I know people dont like the car, but its a good example, just think about the amount of cash thrown at this easy 10k-15k (just on mods not even the value of the car) then to look under it to find its a rusty as it comes and is rotton, wouldent it just piss you off so so much, why people spend all that cash on the outside not to look after the inside.....?
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
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by arf_SRi
i dont think many people would have the time to do that so often, but i think that is an excellent guide for people who are bored and have nothing to do (no offense intended). ill be doin that in the next couple of months...but i have no garage
i supose a garage helps
But as for time, 1 hour a day to look after your car which people throw silly amounts of money at, then maybe 2 hour at weekends to get under the car.
think of the money saved when you go for a MOT and the shells rotton and need loads of welding, abit of time here and there would save all that.
i admint i have a thing for clean cars, and hate mine being dirty, try not to even take it out in the wet.
[Edited on 04-01-2005 by BeArDy]
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mav
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usually look after it well...but nothing as much as that Beardy...just don't have time with work/wife/kid etc..
wash 1-2 per week
polish twice a month
check oil water etc all the time...
regulary serviced..
try to wash underneath every few weeks.
Anything needing done gets done....
let it slide the past 5 weeks due to hand injury...will be getting back into it this weekend
[Edited on 04-01-2005 by mav]
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BeArDy
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The funny thing is people check there oil and water all the time when there warning light and stuff for them, but never check under the car for rust/rot when there no warning at all for it....
i do have alot of time on my hands 
with only working 3 half days a week
BUT even when i have been busy and had work on etc i have still been out to the car.
[Edited on 04-01-2005 by BeArDy]
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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i've let mine slip a bit, gonna give it some TLC soon, it deserves it! aint done nothing wrong to me yet n i aint even cleaned it lol
one day when i get some spare time n it aint dark when i get home.. i shall wash it, polish it, hoover it all out, check everything i can check n make sure its tidy 
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Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
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been n ownership of a corsa for 2 months now and have cleaned nearlly every where, except the under part of the car but i think i may have to that this weekend if i am not out and about buying stuff for it 
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Greg_M
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i cant even be arsed to wash my car at the mo, i do too many miles, and it gets crapped up as soon as ive done it anyway. its a different story a show car to a car you use every day
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waynep
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if i had the facilities and time i would b working on car all day every day but its just not happning, sure the car is a big part of my life but its got to go one day mate
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bradfincham
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had lots of tlc over xmas!!
When at home and used everyday:
wash every other day, wax if i can
check for oil leaks, water, hoses, etc etc
had a new water pump, cambelt and tensioner this week,
also took the wheels off and waxoiled in the arches and suspension legs and rear beam!
and stays in cool dry garage when im at uni, with blankets over the paintwork!
Going to have full waxoil in spring and take everything off under the car and replace bushes, bolts etc etc!
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Colin
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Wash mine about every 2 months
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Bonney
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wash and wax it every week, only because the paints faded
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Paul H
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i usually wash it 3 times a week using 99% pure water.it drys without a spot mark on it.good old bmw car wash
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myke
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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.
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BeArDy
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quote:
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 
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Andrew
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Washed my car over 6 months ago Waxed it once since i got it
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p16vlv
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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
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Lisa
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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 [/quot
it seems he changes username when i ain't looking too
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