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Old Aug 9th, 2004, 10:02 PM
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France How Often do You wash your car ?

I wash mine at least once a week (exterior and interior), but It already happened that I did it 3 times a week (exterior only) because of bad weather.
Am I CRAZY ?? Please tell me...

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Old Aug 9th, 2004, 10:06 PM
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Sounds perfectly reasonable to me..


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Old Aug 9th, 2004, 10:08 PM
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Thats perfectly normal for me I wash mine on average 2 times a week 4 if its raining and filthy...



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Old Aug 9th, 2004, 10:12 PM
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Mine is done at least once a week and Polished/Waxed ideally once a month
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Old Aug 9th, 2004, 10:20 PM
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It looks as though a wash very other week is going to be my schedule. I'd love to have it washed more often, but I'm only willing to spend so much to make it so.
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Old Aug 10th, 2004, 12:08 AM
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When I realise its brown not black (feels ashamed ). Less said about how long since I vacuumed the carpets the better!

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Old Aug 10th, 2004, 12:17 AM
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I wash mine religiously on a Sunday afternoon, unless it's raining, in which case I just spray it with a hose to get the muck off. If I have time during the week I'll do it too, I do my wheels about 4 times a week if I can, again, depending on the lovely Irish weather.

I also know a very good valet place based in one of the carparks I use for work, if he's not busy and he sees me coming in (and I make sure he does) he does a great job and doesn't charge me But, I can't do that too often or it's like I'm taking advantage.

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Old Aug 10th, 2004, 01:00 AM
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I try to wash her once a week, but sometimes the weekends get crazy and I don't have the chance to. If more then a weeks goes by without a wash I start to feel guilty....is that weird?


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Old Aug 10th, 2004, 01:09 AM
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Every weekend, weather prevailing. (exterior)
Every two weeks, weather prevailing (interior)

Its an obsessive compulsive thing for ALL Mini drivers!
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Old Aug 10th, 2004, 01:59 AM
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I wish mine just about every weekend, even though the driver's side is all smashed up, so don't feel bad about washing your normal mini every weekend :grin:
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At least once a week.


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Old Aug 10th, 2004, 05:24 AM
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usually once a week. sometimes once every 2 weeks. Ya I know... so dirty!!! hehe but its not as bad as it sounds.

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Once a week at least, except in Winter when I might not be able to do it at the weekend if its raining.........

3 times the first weekend I had it..............
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2-3 times a week
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Exterior once a week
wheels twice a week
interior - at least once a month, with mat shaking in between and the odd bit of dusting at traffic lights)
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