ahem, 56.5K as of this morning on a 2k5 But thats not the whole story - 26K of that has been done in the past 8 months or so.

I have not cleaned it in about two weeks, and that includes a 1100 mile round-trip to AZ and a 300 mile blast through the canyons the previous sunday. I did clean the windscreen a couple of times as the dead bug build-up was getting dangerous.....

Daily driver, weekend rocketship and track-day weapon.

Like I say, no time to clean it

 

Please make sure the "Q-tips" are the real ones with the 100% cotton tips. They are made by Unilever in Greenwich, CT. The generic ones really pis* me off

 

That didn't work for my wife. I had to buy her one too....

 

Must've had a bad experience. Yep, the real ones are not only 100% cotton, they tend to have thicker tips on them... less chance of scratching the paint.

I use them to clean up the edge of the clearbra that gets wax build up. They work perfectly.

 

That was out of embarassment, not OCD!!


-Paul!

 

Does it count if I have made a list and checked it thousands of times for what I plan on doing when I actually receive my MINI?

I have even figured out when I will remove once a month to polish them and make sure there is no sign of brake dust.

 

Would currently spending more $$$$ on MINI than the Wife get me in?

 

No!

 

I upgraded to the JCW package so I can swerve to avoid bug splatter.

Is that so wrong?

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/08/v...-000-car-wash/

 

I kiss the Mini symbol on the steering wheel to say goodnight every night when im done motoring for the day. . . a few weeks ago my neighbors had some people over and there were several people outside, so i had to shut off my interrior lights and wait untill no one was looking to kiss my baby goodnight.

 

1. I detailed the dealer loaner MINI while mine was in service?
2. Worse I did this twice?
3. I bought a $300 Deionized water filter system so I can wash my black MCS perfectly!
4. Anytime I see a swirl, I have to polish it out!
5. I used to wash my IB/W MC once every 6 weeks, but now I can't go for less than 3 days with a dusty JB/JB MCS, so now I'm washing twice a week.
6. When I had white wheels, I Quik Detailed them twice a day with a microfiber towel--did that for 3 years and 67,000 miles!
7. I'm on a mission to wipe out all the rock chip marks and there are lots!
8. Touch up blobs aren't acceptable on my MINI--so I'm wetsanding and polishing them to blend them in after putting down 6 layers of base coat and 5 layers of clear over a 2 week period!

 

Richard, I think you get prize for this one!

 

Richard, You really didn't need to post in this thread. Most of us already knew you hold a high position in The Club... maybe even club President.

 

http://www.langka.com

Of course it is woefully inadequate for a true OCDer

 

Hahahahahahahaa
Oh I got some Langka, and it's great stuff for removing excess paint blobs (especially when I accidentally got touchup where it shouldn't be), but it doesn't produce the same results as wetsanding and buffing--like you said.

 

I love this post!

 

I bought new microfiber cloths, just for the mini.
Did a Meguiars 3-stage detail the weekend I got the car.
I refused to drill the front bumber for the plate, so I got the GoMiniGo license plate mount.
Weekly washings include the visible motor bits. (insert facial tics here).
I wave at Minis, even when I'm in not in my Mini.
Hey, OCD has to start somewhere!

 

Yeah, okay, I'll give you that. It is a pretty good start. But you did hear about the Newbie's OCD Quiz to get into the club, right ? Okay, here we go:

1. True or False. The "t" in Griot's Garage is silent.

2. Put the following detailing steps in their proper order:

Claybar
Wash with Dawn
Sealant
Wash with Car Shampoo
Wax
Buff
Wax
Buff
Polish
Wash with Car Shampoo
Take a break
Buff

3. What is the molecular makeup of Prima Epic synthetic wax ?

Get all three right and you're in. Good luck.

 

I have the word Prozac engraved on my Whalen shift ****.

 

Now THAT I would love to see a picture of!

 

Related to this topic I started a while ago: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=70808

BTW, I parked a few blocks(who are we kidding, it was more like 5 blocks or so)from the resturant. Found a very sweet parking spot. Right between two driveways. The space was just right for the MINI.

Anyways, I have to go into Manhattan tomorrow afternoon. The weather forecast calls for heavy rainand wind for most of the day. First of all, I do not drive into Manhattan in the MINI unless if I'm gonna drive through. I was deciding how to get there via public transit. I decided on train, ferry and subway. But I'm not sure about parking at the train station. Might need a resident permit. Not sure but I'm not gonna risk it so I'm just gonna walk through the rain for more than a mile to the train station.

 

I've only had my MINI a couple of weeks, but the obsession is growing.

1. I too have been known to take q-tips to my MINI...the real cotton ones.
2. I have bought more expensive towels to dry it off/wax it with then I spend on myself.
3. I make sure to park it where I can see it out my window.
4. I have actually threatened the gardners that if they come by my MINI one more time with their weed wacker I'm gonna @%#*... (and I'm really this very sweet person)
5. I also dust my dash while sitting at traffic lights
6. I inspect it for scratches and marks everytime I get in/out
7. I clean off all leaves, twigs, and flower petals off my bonnet every morning when I get in
8. I tell him good morning and good night and to behave himself when I run into a store

So I may not be as obsessive as some, but all this coming from a person who never cared one way or another about my cars in the past (until I got my MINI), I think my list is pretty impressive!

 

I cannot stop washing long enough to drive mine. I keep q-tips handy at all times and wax is part of my under hood cleaning. My wife says that I am sick. The Beast is also stored under an indoor car cover.

 

It is in our nature as MINI owned people to obsess from time to time. My hubby just thinks it's cute.

 

I've been paying $125 a week to keep my MINI spottless.

$15 a day for a reserved covered parking spot in DTLA. Used to pay $2 a day with my Volvo, but keeping Bluey away from the elements is worth it.

$25 a week in cleaning products; MF clotchs, glass cleaner, q-tips, wax, etc.

$25 a week has gone to my car wash. I don't have driveway, so the major washing is done by professionals.