Washing in the Winter - for the Gurus
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Originally Posted by ImagoX
It's the best, logical choice... Everything I've read about teen driving indicates that the more passengers a new, young driver has with them in the car, the greater the liklihood of an accident, or the chance an accident will end up being serious. Small pickups have the advantage of convenience (everyone needs one for picking up mulch or car parts or furniture), height and, best of all, a single passenger seat, if you avoid extended cabs. We had a line on one, but it turned out to be held together with baling wire and rust, and that's TOO MUCH of a beater even for me. I don't want her hitting a pot hole and having the car fall to pieces...
Good choice, Ords!
Good choice, Ords!
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Originally Posted by jwardell
Hah..not for safety though. My first car was a small pickup and even though it probably had 75hp and only 4 speeds, even on dry pavement I could easily spin the tires. People would always yell at me going around corners, even at 20mph felt like 100.
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From: In a state of confusion....
Are those undercarriage washes the way to go in removing salt/sand/yucky stuff from winter driving? I have seen that option in some of the touchless automatics here but have never chosen one. They do a pretty good job of getting the MINI clean all except for the boot. She's too short for the spray to effectively reach the back of the car 
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