True ! And if you don't believe it, just ask any one of my exes.

 

i think we should get this too... especially for us that need to wash road
salt off come Spring. only $25.



http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+water+wand.do

 

Now don't forget, road salt CAN be washed off in the winter.

Your local wand wash can work wonders Just do the underside, cost a buck or 2

Mark

 

that's true. i recently discovered a nice manned touchless wash place
that can do exterior and undercarriage for only $15 including tip. and
the car turns out fairly clean...at least clean enough for winter.

doing the one-step sealant in the Spring.

 

With warm water to bucket wash, highs in the low 40s, my MINI has never been this clean in the winter

Mark

 

dang, that's very nice! so you like living in the US, yes?

 

so i tried this $17 cheezo shaver from panasonic this morning. to my
surprise, their single action blade works better than their dual. ive been
using their dual one for the last 10yrs+ (bought 3 shavers in that time)
thinking it was suppose to be their closer shaver type.

boy was i wrong! anyone looking for a cheepo shaver
check this out.



http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-ES30...023956&sr=8-11

 

OK. Now this thread has degraded into the "Ken's Facial Detailing" forum.

 

Expensive cars and cheap razors... that ken is a complex man.

 

That looks an aweful lot like the crank light earlier in the thread.

 

degraded? wat do you mean? im a pretty decent looking guy,
i thinks(?) . my wife is my 13th girlfriend. (13 is my lucky #)

yeh, you gotta cut budget somewhere... lol

nono, seriously if you're looking for a shaver try it and you'll
see wat i mean. it's actually a very close shave.

yah, they also have a $5.99 one that you crank as you shave.

 

Thanks for the tip, Ken, but I can't use an electric razor. I have to stick to the old-fashioned double-bladed hand-held razor because it's the only way I can keep my very neat and thin beard lines.

But you're right... unless you're a millionairre, you have to cut costs somewhere. Me--I cut costs by blowing my nose on tp versus kleenex.

 

It is 50+ degrees out.

I'm headed out to wash ... the wife's Honda .

(The MINI is clean )

 

it has a trim feature on the backside and i use that to fine-trim my
goatee.

yep, you dont see me buying every little thing that DP brings out like
some people (not you in particular, but some other junkies that keeps
buying stuff when they know they shouldn't be and later realize they
are super in debt. ). happy to say the only thing i owe is
mortage. and my house isn't that expensive either.

which Honda does your wife have?

 

An '03 Accord.

In working on her to get a Clubman.

 

aha. yah kinda bland but they are very functional and rides nice.
i like them better than the camry's. have you seen the new accord
coupes in person? they are very nice. pictures dont do them
justice.

 

looks like we're going to be up in the mid 40F's next weekend with
rain...and possibly sunny day on the 7th at 54F? that means i need
to take the morning off to motor my G and MCS.

 

Yes, the ride is actually pretty good. The transmission is wonderful. Much better than the MCSa I must say (my sister has one).
I have not seen the new Accord in person; if it is better in the flesh, it must look pretty darn good---it looks great in pics!

 

ive been in the same gen Accord sedan as your wife's many time since
my buddy at work has one and he drives me to our customer's place
almost every other day during the week. as you said, very smooth
AT and rides very nice. it beats every rental "intermediate
size" sedan we get during our biz trips.

the new accord coupe is nothing like the previous accord coupes.
it is much larger, very roomy inside, much more lux design (leather package),
and quite a step up from even the TSX getting very close to the TL range.

the factory body kit they offer is very nice. i'd get one in black in the
V6 trim. that car looks best with its factory 18's, imho...maybe run a
15mm offset spacer, lower it 1", and you're all set.

 

Nothing is better than timing your winter detailing to have your MINI washed and polished-right before you hit the sub-zero temperatures! Too frozen for slush to splash on you and most other vehicles are caked with icy crud.

Have to admit I used a touchless drive-thru first to get a good rocker panel blast and a decent rinsing of the body salt. Then quickly to the garage (non-heated) and with the help of my 500W halogen detailing lights, I was able to polish her to a nice shine...even the white wheels.

This morning it is minus 3 and this Chili Red/White Cooper is sparkling!

 

^^ wait, you're suppose to do all that by imagery, not seriously go out
and polish in -3F.

dang, i think we got a new OCD-er, jimmy the racoon.

 

so im hearing we're going up into the 50F's with rain next week...
but only 40% chance of rain.

hummmm...

 

60s here, slight chance of rain Saturday, just clouds Sunday. Looks like Sunday is detail my BILs 07 PW day.

Oh, and some motoring too

Mark

 

dang, 60F sure sounds good right now...

i think tomorrow we're hitting a high of 32F. roads are going to be
all wet. ikk.

 

eyeing next Wed-Sun as possible break from snow and salt.
rain next mon, tues.

hope it follows through.