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Old 12-07-2012, 09:35 PM
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Right i duno if its just me but when im washing the sapphire and i dry it off,i get SOOOOOO fukin pisd off with the water that keeps on running out the bottom of the plastics and down the 1/4 panel! I can go round and dry it 2 3 4 times n it still runs down the car! Im i being a pure freek or does this piss anyone else off???
Old 12-07-2012, 09:46 PM
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feel your pain lol they are a real dirt holder too.it's a wonder they dont rust there
Old 13-07-2012, 05:28 AM
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Use the hoover to suck out the water
Old 13-07-2012, 06:39 AM
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I go round mine with an air line
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Take them off and have a look under there, you'll probably find that they are chogged up with shit, leaves etc

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Silicone the gap up lol. Yeh it does get on your tits a bit.Same as the door mirrors i always get a trickle of water running from them.I just get close to the car and blow the water out.
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door mirrors used to royally piss me off after I had washed mine.With the car being black it used to look like brown water marks down the door half a mile down the road.Chamois in the door pocket
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hi i am new to this so dont realy know what im doing but i need some help with my ford focus estate it keeps reving on its own when i stop at lights or to give way etc. can anybody help me?
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Best bet is to leather the whole car and go for a 3min 'Wet-Run' round the block....

Then come back and get the runs/strips etc. Thought this was the law?
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Always wondered if you siliconed the top/sides, if that would cure it?
Gets right on my tits!
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Originally Posted by peterhamo
hi i am new to this so dont realy know what im doing but i need some help with my ford focus estate it keeps reving on its own when i stop at lights or to give way etc. can anybody help me?
Hi mate welcome to the site,u need to go to home page,schrol down till u cum to the bit that says Technical help Q & A's and just put similer post up.someone will most likely help on ther never sumthing iv came across,no managment light on? Did it just start out the blue?
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Im thinkn of removing the plastics and giving it a right good wax under ther so it might repel the water abit better? Does this sound logic? Lol
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Its worth a try.
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