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Poll: Do you wash your car yourself?
I wash it myself 61 (77.22%)
I take it through a car wash 3 (3.8%)
I take it to a hand wash service 15 (18.99%)


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Generation
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7th Apr 14 at 14:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think you went into the business at exactly the right time rich, and that's why you're doing so well (also the fact you are great at what you do haha)
Do you think you'd look after your own cars as much as you do? If it wasn't business related (setting a good example)
pow
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7th Apr 14 at 14:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Myself, normally get a bit of a motivational spur to do all of them at home at once.
James
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7th Apr 14 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
What's the new car BTW?


Boxster, will make a thread when I get round to it.
John
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7th Apr 14 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
couldn't afford a 911 etc.
James
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7th Apr 14 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh, looking forward to the comments
Tomnova16
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7th Apr 14 at 15:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooh, year and spec?

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
James
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7th Apr 14 at 15:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
ooh, year and spec?


2014. 2.7 PDK, PCM, Sound Package Plus, 19" Boxster S wheels, few other bits. I only have a few crappy pics, might start a new thread later.
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7th Apr 14 at 15:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wash my Vectra myself.

My work cars, I don't. I use an Automated place or the nearest Foreigners for them.
They rarely get washed TBH. Current one has been done only 3 times since July, and one of those was during a Service by Mazda.
Tomnova16
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7th Apr 14 at 15:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coolio, not silver is it

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James
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7th Apr 14 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
coolio, not silver is it


Yes why

Tomnova16
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7th Apr 14 at 16:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bloody hell james !!!!

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James
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7th Apr 14 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What? Have I missed something?

I wanted a colour that showed off the lines of the car, but wasn't too in your face. This was the only one that I liked
AlunJ
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7th Apr 14 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Take mine to the car wash
can't say i'd blame you the amount of cars you do rich!
Dave
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7th Apr 14 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I despise washing cars, hateful job. I usually set off intending to give it a good clean inside and out but lose interest before I've even finished washing it.

Got a new car coming next month in black, might look at getting some sort of protection applied then use the hand wash place down the road.
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7th Apr 14 at 18:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Missus' car goes to Spongbob Polepants but my cars are self washed every week, with the exception of the last wash before I sell it

Sometimes use the jetwash at the garage, but never the brush - just to blast any crap off of it midweek.

Lotus Elise 111R

Impreza WRX STi
Nic Barnes
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7th Apr 14 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've never used a car wash or car wash done by hand place.
Tomnova16
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7th Apr 14 at 19:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What about white or yellow??

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Ben G
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7th Apr 14 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never used the bosnians. Used a petrol station one before, never again.

Only ever handwashed my Z4.
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7th Apr 14 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just wait for it to rain and park it out of shelter
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7th Apr 14 at 20:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A freiend that 'details' part time does mine.
N16K
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7th Apr 14 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Run it through immigrants now and again


we don't have that in NI, they all work at Subway
Rich H
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7th Apr 14 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Generation
I think you went into the business at exactly the right time rich, and that's why you're doing so well (also the fact you are great at what you do haha)
Do you think you'd look after your own cars as much as you do? If it wasn't business related (setting a good example)


Arguably I didn't as the recession kicked in just after I set up (same for Tom!) but that just meant get my head down and crack on

Tbh I'd look after my cars better if I didn't run RD. The business started as a result of a hobby getting out of control. These days I never have enough time to look after my own cars to 'my level' my car only gets washed a handful of times a year and still needs doing properly. My van used to get done a few times a week, that then slipped to weekly to fortnightly to barely once a month! It gets a few treats from time to time when I need to trial some new products though!

James - new car sounds nice, post pics asap!
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8th Apr 14 at 06:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I need to take mine to the jet wash, because it's been sat up for a while. Then it will get washed by hand.
dannymccann
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8th Apr 14 at 07:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just don't wash it, probably should though cos I've got green stuff growing out of the window seals and panel gaps
Ben J
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8th Apr 14 at 07:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Company whip goes to the local Kosovo wash. Interior I do myself.

The Octavia I only do myself. Proper detail. Hence why its not been done since October!!

The paintwork on the Octavia is pretty much perfect hence why I don't want a drying blades etc. on it!





[Edited on 08-04-2014 by Ben J]

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