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Old 14-01-2007, 02:17 PM
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For those of you whos been cleaning

Wash the motor today as it was stinking Finally nice to get a dry day
Old 14-01-2007, 03:03 PM
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is the hose pipe ban still on????
Old 14-01-2007, 03:06 PM
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No, But i took mine out for a serious killing out in the country

First time since before Christmas.
Old 14-01-2007, 03:08 PM
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Ive been pissing about with mine all day trying to get it running
Old 14-01-2007, 03:20 PM
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Yep washed and polished the cossie and the mrs MX5, and decided to buy her a now roof for hers. I must be getting soft!!

Both cars looking seet outside tho.
Old 14-01-2007, 03:32 PM
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pics????????
Old 14-01-2007, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Hardeep_Singh
is the hose pipe ban still on????
Dunno for u, but we never had one.

Gwynny sounds good mate.


I should have got pics of the motor as it was sooooooooooooooooooo dirty after constatn use in the shit weather, you could see how the areodynamics are of the car by the water stain pattern . Now loverly and clean agian though! Looks top dollar glad i gave it a good clean and treated it over xmas so all it needs now for few months is just washes

Here how it looked over xmas
Old 14-01-2007, 04:35 PM
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cleaned mine too god it looks good
Old 14-01-2007, 04:37 PM
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Washed the Escort Rs yesturday and now its covered in dirt again as we went out last night in it and it rainned then went football today in it.

Oh well i aint gotta drive it all week the other half has lol.


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Old 14-01-2007, 04:38 PM
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yup given it a going over!
not that its done more than 10 miles in the last month really!
lol

pic from a while ago,, but looks just as good today

Old 14-01-2007, 05:14 PM
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Peed off cos I had to work so the car is still ditched .

Finish at 10am tommorow so I bet it pi**es down
Old 14-01-2007, 08:17 PM
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yep Cleaned and polished both the Sierra and the Escort and they both look super shiny

Was gonna do the Omega but couldnt be arsed
Old 14-01-2007, 08:24 PM
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didnt wash it, but gave me the chance to strip the interior out of my 3dr.... now do i cage it or not
Old 14-01-2007, 08:29 PM
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The beemer had a wash, leather, I applied diamond brite and tyre shine.

We have one of our customer coming over from America 2morrow so I have to pick him up from the airport so the 7 is getting a nice run to Manchester to collect. All waxed up.
Old 14-01-2007, 08:31 PM
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Who washes under their wheelarches and underneath to get the shite off?

or am I just fussy
Old 14-01-2007, 08:36 PM
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Well didn't was and polish it as that is the bosnians job but did do a load of work that i have put off for ages like finishing a few underbonnet things and fitting a couple of gauges




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Old 14-01-2007, 09:08 PM
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Yep, cleaned my engine bay.

I've put pictures up in 'pictures & video gallery'

I've been hankering to do it for ages and finally had a dry day.

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