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Nev · Oct 15th, 2004, 04:20 PM

Hello Everyone,

So, how do we all keep our cars clean when we are driving in the rain? Can you get mudflaps which prevent spray from hitting the back of the car? Or some other clever spoiler or something. The back of my car is normally covered in rain and mud (country roads) after just a few miles, and I normally wash my car twice a week!

Just saw a gorgous PS Cooper with full bodykit and maybe JCW wheels in the East Molesey area, and even in the rain it was gleaming.

Any advice?

Regards,

Nev.

ncdave · Oct 15th, 2004, 04:31 PM

You'll have to get used to constantly cleaning your baby's bottom!

There's not a whole lot you can do.

ALD0 · Oct 15th, 2004, 05:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nev

Hello Everyone,

in rain and mud (country roads) after just a few miles, and I normally wash my car twice a week!

Just saw a gorgous PS Cooper with full bodykit and maybe JCW wheels in the East Molesey area, and even in the rain it was gleaming.

Any advice?

Regards,

Nev.

Maybe he just cleaned it before it rained

Seriously though I think every MINI has a Turbelence Problem and sucks all the muck off the road onto the back!Just keep her waxed to Protect from the nasty salts in the Winter off the roads.

Edna · Oct 15th, 2004, 06:23 PM

We have a set of mudlflaps fitted to our MCS, when we bought it in Feb this year. I think they are a new design now (and a lot more expensive).
Ours do work, but on a back roads country run, nothing is going to shop the muck from dirtying your behind! Testament on the Cotswold Run 2 this year!
They do look pretty cool though!

Nev · Oct 17th, 2004, 06:34 PM

Thanks for your advice.

Edna, were your mudflaps mini ones? Or were they from somewhere else? Also do they look overtly visible from behind?

Cheers,

Nev.

JoeDentist · Oct 17th, 2004, 08:36 PM

I live on a dirt and gravel road, and I have a dirt and gravel driveway. Any trip up or down and the back of the car looks like someone threw a bucket of mud on it. I have a power washer in the garage and hit it every once and a while, but lets face it, all my other cars look that way too. I guess you just learn to live with it after a while. Don't wash the Land Rover very often. If I am going anywhere I expect people to look at the car, I stop by the $1.00 car wash on the way there.

joeinitaly · Oct 18th, 2004, 07:40 AM

I have the Orciari kit installed on my car and the new wider rear bumper and larger spoiler made a significant difference. Not saying it stays clean though...

Nev · Oct 18th, 2004, 12:48 PM

Your car looks awesome with that bodykit on it!

Nev.

joeinitaly · Oct 18th, 2004, 01:17 PM

Thanks. It seems to be popular around here though. Four cars now have it installed. Still fun though.

ScoobyDoo · Oct 18th, 2004, 02:23 PM

Nothing is going to stop you getting a 'dirty backside'.

See what I mean?

Minnie Mouse · Oct 18th, 2004, 03:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo

Nothing is going to stop you getting a 'dirty backside'.

See what I mean?

Funnily enough my rear end looked just like that after the Cotswolds run too

speedynz · Oct 18th, 2004, 10:43 PM

I did a comparison with my wifes Rav4 and my Mini, 1500 dry kms without cleaning them. My Mini looked fit for the scrap yard but the Rav4 was virtually unmarked, no brake dust and no dirty rear end.

I've never had a dirt magnet like the Mini before, no cure for it either.

What about a set of those anti-spray truck mudflaps, sure they'll scrape the ground mightily but they could keep your rear end cleaner!

Nonraps · Nov 10th, 2004, 04:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Edna

We have a set of mudlflaps fitted to our MCS, when we bought it in Feb this year. I think they are a new design now (and a lot more expensive).
Ours do work, but on a back roads country run, nothing is going to shop the muck from dirtying your behind! Testament on the Cotswold Run 2 this year!
They do look pretty cool though!

Hi,

Don't suppose you've got any photos of the "new design" mudflaps ? I want to fit a pair but the current mini design stinks !

SoggyCornFlakes · Nov 10th, 2004, 07:44 PM

Why was everyone having a dirty bum after Cotswolds ...... schhhh, blame the organiser

Hey, a dirty rear can look good, sometimes after a run I leave my car grubby for a while, it looks kinda neat, it's real, ben used, rallied a bit, knows how t o have fun ....... know what I mean

you should have seen mine at the START of the Darkness run

KPKalle · Nov 10th, 2004, 09:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SoggyCornFlakes

Why was everyone having a dirty bum after Cotswolds ...... schhhh, blame the organiser

Hey, a dirty rear can look good, sometimes after a run I leave my car grubby for a while, it looks kinda neat, it's real, ben used, rallied a bit, knows how t o have fun ....... know what I mean

you should have seen mine at the START of the Darkness run

For me, I really love my MINI to be clean

Front and back, all over and always

It means I have to wash the car ever second week but ..... I know what you mean about the car being "lived in" or "used", however I love the "new" look much more!

MiniCooper · Nov 10th, 2004, 10:06 PM

woooow never seen one that dirty before!! Your MINIs a hooker

Minnie Mouse · Nov 10th, 2004, 10:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SoggyCornFlakes

Why was everyone having a dirty bum after Cotswolds ...... schhhh, blame the organiser

Hey, a dirty rear can look good, sometimes after a run I leave my car grubby for a while, it looks kinda neat, it's real, ben used, rallied a bit, knows how t o have fun ....... know what I mean

you should have seen mine at the START of the Darkness run

I have to say I agree about the raced look Soggy but I have a complaint! My bum wasn't really dirty after the Darkness run......well not as dirty as it was after the Cotswolds run. I don't think it will ever be that dirty again

Phantom · Nov 10th, 2004, 10:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Minnie Mouse

I have to say I agree about the raced look Soggy but I have a complaint! My bum wasn't really dirty after the Darkness run......well not as dirty as it was after the Cotswolds run. I don't think it will ever be that dirty again

I'll second that Minnie, mine was shocking too

SoggyCornFlakes · Nov 11th, 2004, 08:16 AM

Darkness Run was dry which is why your bums weren't so mucky

Mine had been pre-dirtied

I do like it clean too

Oct 15th, 2004, 04:20 PM	#1
Nev MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 685 Offline	Mucky Rears! Hello Everyone, So, how do we all keep our cars clean when we are driving in the rain? Can you get mudflaps which prevent spray from hitting the back of the car? Or some other clever spoiler or something. The back of my car is normally covered in rain and mud (country roads) after just a few miles, and I normally wash my car twice a week! Just saw a gorgous PS Cooper with full bodykit and maybe JCW wheels in the East Molesey area, and even in the rain it was gleaming. Any advice? Regards, Nev.

Oct 15th, 2004, 06:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Edna MINI...Grrrreat! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 135 Offline	We have a set of mudlflaps fitted to our MCS, when we bought it in Feb this year. I think they are a new design now (and a lot more expensive). Ours do work, but on a back roads country run, nothing is going to shop the muck from dirtying your behind! Testament on the Cotswold Run 2 this year! They do look pretty cool though! MINI....Grrreat...!

Oct 18th, 2004, 07:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
joeinitaly International Merrymaker Join Date: May 2003 Location: Standin' on a corner Local Time: 01:29 AM Posts: 432 Offline	I have the Orciari kit installed on my car and the new wider rear bumper and larger spoiler made a significant difference. Not saying it stays clean though... I'd be lost if I had somewhere to be!

Oct 18th, 2004, 01:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
joeinitaly International Merrymaker Join Date: May 2003 Location: Standin' on a corner Local Time: 01:29 AM Posts: 432 Offline	Thanks. It seems to be popular around here though. Four cars now have it installed. Still fun though. I'd be lost if I had somewhere to be!

Oct 18th, 2004, 02:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
ScoobyDoo Back in a first gen. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DBRally Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 1,431 Offline	Nothing is going to stop you getting a 'dirty backside'. See what I mean? Attached Thumbnails http://www.dbrally.net

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Oct 15th, 2004, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
ncdave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 07:29 PM Posts: 654 Offline	You'll have to get used to constantly cleaning your baby's bottom! There's not a whole lot you can do.

Oct 15th, 2004, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master <div><a href= Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 9,447 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Nev Hello Everyone, in rain and mud (country roads) after just a few miles, and I normally wash my car twice a week! Just saw a gorgous PS Cooper with full bodykit and maybe JCW wheels in the East Molesey area, and even in the rain it was gleaming. Any advice? Regards, Nev. Maybe he just cleaned it before it rained Seriously though I think every MINI has a Turbelence Problem and sucks all the muck off the road onto the back!Just keep her waxed to Protect from the nasty salts in the Winter off the roads.

Oct 17th, 2004, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nev MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 685 Offline	Thanks for your advice. Edna, were your mudflaps mini ones? Or were they from somewhere else? Also do they look overtly visible from behind? Cheers, Nev.

Oct 17th, 2004, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
JoeDentist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 06:29 PM Posts: 227 Offline	I live on a dirt and gravel road, and I have a dirt and gravel driveway. Any trip up or down and the back of the car looks like someone threw a bucket of mud on it. I have a power washer in the garage and hit it every once and a while, but lets face it, all my other cars look that way too. I guess you just learn to live with it after a while. Don't wash the Land Rover very often. If I am going anywhere I expect people to look at the car, I stop by the $1.00 car wash on the way there.

Oct 18th, 2004, 12:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nev MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 685 Offline	Your car looks awesome with that bodykit on it! Nev.

Oct 18th, 2004, 03:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Minnie Mouse It's nice out..... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Londinium Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 24,603 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo Nothing is going to stop you getting a 'dirty backside'. See what I mean? Funnily enough my rear end looked just like that after the Cotswolds run too ~~Global Moderator~~

Oct 18th, 2004, 10:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
speedynz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 11:29 AM Posts: 210 Offline	I did a comparison with my wifes Rav4 and my Mini, 1500 dry kms without cleaning them. My Mini looked fit for the scrap yard but the Rav4 was virtually unmarked, no brake dust and no dirty rear end. I've never had a dirt magnet like the Mini before, no cure for it either. What about a set of those anti-spray truck mudflaps, sure they'll scrape the ground mightily but they could keep your rear end cleaner!

Nov 10th, 2004, 04:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nonraps MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cardiff Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 38 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Edna We have a set of mudlflaps fitted to our MCS, when we bought it in Feb this year. I think they are a new design now (and a lot more expensive). Ours do work, but on a back roads country run, nothing is going to shop the muck from dirtying your behind! Testament on the Cotswold Run 2 this year! They do look pretty cool though! Hi, Don't suppose you've got any photos of the "new design" mudflaps ? I want to fit a pair but the current mini design stinks !

Nov 10th, 2004, 07:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
SoggyCornFlakes Awwww %%%% it! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 33,065 Offline	Why was everyone having a dirty bum after Cotswolds ...... schhhh, blame the organiser Hey, a dirty rear can look good, sometimes after a run I leave my car grubby for a while, it looks kinda neat, it's real, ben used, rallied a bit, knows how t o have fun ....... know what I mean you should have seen mine at the START of the Darkness run Cotswolds 6, you sixy thing you, come join the fun MINI2 Charity Ball 2009 ....... Global Moderator

Nov 10th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
KPKalle Knight of the Round Table Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midhurst, Sussex Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 21,291 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SoggyCornFlakes Why was everyone having a dirty bum after Cotswolds ...... schhhh, blame the organiser Hey, a dirty rear can look good, sometimes after a run I leave my car grubby for a while, it looks kinda neat, it's real, ben used, rallied a bit, knows how t o have fun ....... know what I mean you should have seen mine at the START of the Darkness run For me, I really love my MINI to be clean Front and back, all over and always It means I have to wash the car ever second week but ..... I know what you mean about the car being "lived in" or "used", however I love the "new" look much more! Global Moderator

Nov 10th, 2004, 10:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
MiniCooper Jay Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 737 Offline	woooow never seen one that dirty before!! Your MINIs a hooker [center] iCkLeJaY awaits his Mini adventure... Driving Test Yet to be passed JayT

Nov 10th, 2004, 10:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
Minnie Mouse It's nice out..... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Londinium Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 24,603 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SoggyCornFlakes Why was everyone having a dirty bum after Cotswolds ...... schhhh, blame the organiser Hey, a dirty rear can look good, sometimes after a run I leave my car grubby for a while, it looks kinda neat, it's real, ben used, rallied a bit, knows how t o have fun ....... know what I mean you should have seen mine at the START of the Darkness run I have to say I agree about the raced look Soggy but I have a complaint! My bum wasn't really dirty after the Darkness run......well not as dirty as it was after the Cotswolds run. I don't think it will ever be that dirty again ~~Global Moderator~~

Nov 10th, 2004, 10:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
Phantom Hugs not drugs! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bromsgrove UK Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 56,830 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Minnie Mouse I have to say I agree about the raced look Soggy but I have a complaint! My bum wasn't really dirty after the Darkness run......well not as dirty as it was after the Cotswolds run. I don't think it will ever be that dirty again I'll second that Minnie, mine was shocking too Now with rear wheel trickery! Zoom Zoom!

Nov 11th, 2004, 08:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
SoggyCornFlakes Awwww %%%% it! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 33,065 Offline	Darkness Run was dry which is why your bums weren't so mucky Mine had been pre-dirtied I do like it clean too Cotswolds 6, you sixy thing you, come join the fun MINI2 Charity Ball 2009 ....... Global Moderator

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