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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Almost 60 degrees today......come on, admit it.....

Who hand washed their baby today?????



I had to. I went to a DIY car wash twice in the last 2 weeks but it really didn't do a *good* job at all. What it really needed was the human touch!!!! I even wax/polished it and put tire shine on.....the neighbors REALLY think I'm now!!!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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I did of course and we made it all the way up to about 70 today.
Ahhhh...feels good doesn't it?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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i like the weather but there was no point washing the car with all the snow melting and plenty of dirty water on road :(
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Didn't have a chance today, but I'm definitely going at the interior tomorrow. It's supposed to rain to no exterior wash.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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I did, actually got a chance to porter cable him too. 2 coats synthetic and 2 coats canauba. Not leaving the protected garage for tomorrow's rain. :P
 
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Didn't wash the car but I did motor with the portholes open. It was a glorious feeling... until I drove through a stealth puddle.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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No chance today, very cloudy all day and not to warm here in Vegas. I worked on insulating the hard top of my jeep. I got the hardtop back on, so out she goes and in comes the Mini.
 

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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:44 AM
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That 60+ degree weather here in Jersey was amazing yesterday. I took my MCS out for some errands w/ the sunroof open and windows down then drove her right home to wash.

Felt like forever since the last time I was able to really detail it.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rallymaniac
i like the weather but there was no point washing the car with all the snow melting and plenty of dirty water on road :(
It's supposed to rain one day this week. The road salt will be all over the MINI again. But you know what ?

At least I'll enjoy the great feeling of driving around in a beautifully clean MINI for a few days. That will hold me over until the next time I get to wash it (them).
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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I took the chance to detail up the inside. How on earth I manage to get so many piles of pebbles and crushed up leaves is beyond me. Nothing like a freshly Armor All'ed dash... ahhhhh!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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I washed the MCC on SAT... its supposed to get over 60 tomorrow. I might have to put the top-down.. but I think I have to wait a while since the roof is still "new"...
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Had the top down most of Saturday.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Just got in from washing mine (I bucket washed it 2 weeks ago in 35 degree weather, so it wasn't a huge cleaning this time). We'll see if it lasts till the Auto Show drive on Saturday.

Such a nice day, and I didn't even drive the MINI (took the motorcycle out instead and got it all dirty in the wet streets this morning).
 
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