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firezrage · Jan 27th, 2005, 01:14 PM

we just had a snowstorm here in philadelphia and my mini is FILTHY. the rear window is so grimy that i can barely see through it. even before the snowstorm i've noticed that the rear window is prone to getting extremely dirty. has anyone else noticed this?

r34ver · Jan 27th, 2005, 01:34 PM

i reccomend 500cc of elbow grease..stat.

Mickey690 · Jan 27th, 2005, 01:34 PM

Yep

I've got some personalised mud guards on order from www.muddy-mini.co.uk hopefully this will help.

I also saw a thread earlier today saying that BMW now have mud guards for 05 models

Peter Crowl · Jan 27th, 2005, 01:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mickey690

Yep

I've got some personalised mud guards on order from www.muddy-mini.co.uk hopefully this will help.

I also saw a thread earlier today saying that BMW now have mud guards for 05 models

I look forward to your review of the mud guards. My take on this is that the aerodynamics of the car cause crud to be sucked back against the rear of the car and hence make it filthy. Witness the fine layer of exhaust film you'll get after a few days use. The mudflaps can't hurt..but I have my reservations regarding their effectiveness.

Peter... in Denver

Gr8Dain · Jan 27th, 2005, 05:08 PM

Just like my old Cherokee and my current Bronco. The flat backside with window is just the perfect place for the turbulent air that rolls up from under and behind the car. It is the nature of the shape. I have seen many SUVs or older Bronco/Blazer type trucks (notice that I don't consider my Bronco an SUV

) that have a wind deflector on the top of the back above the window that forces wind from the roof to come down across the window to keep the dirt from accumulating. I have not added one to my truck, so I don't know how effective it is, but I hear that it is. Of course, I don't see how you could do this for the convertible MINIs.

Dain

Berthil · Jan 27th, 2005, 05:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mickey690

I've got some personalised mud guards on order from www.muddy-mini.co.uk hopefully this will help.

I also saw a thread earlier today saying that BMW now have mud guards for 05 models

If I ever see a Mini with these on the back I might just not wave for once

minizoomer · Jan 27th, 2005, 05:15 PM

Mine stays clean for about two days, then that's it - I can hardly see out the back. I had a peugeot 206 before with a rear wiper - I never thought I'd be so lost without one!!

I washed my car over the weekend and when I drove it on Monday I'd forgotten that I could actually use my rear view mirror which was a nice change - not that it lasted!

MJKK · Jan 28th, 2005, 03:41 PM

Wouldn't know, never seen the rear window, it always lies on the parcel shelf nicely out of the way!

Peter Crowl · Jan 28th, 2005, 04:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MJKK

Wouldn't know, never seen the rear window, it always lies on the parcel shelf nicely out of the way!

Yes...and so does mine..but I just noticed that after a 120 mile drive Sunday -- on clean cry roads -- I have a dirt streak in the fabric below the rear window -- and the top was open.

Unavoidable

Peter..in Denver

indimini · Jan 28th, 2005, 07:40 PM

I've made washing the rear window a daily ritual before my first drive each morning. I don't mind as it lets me have a nice look at her backside which is oh so pretty

. It's also less work than trying to keep the white wheels clean that my old MINI had.

dalboyne · Jan 29th, 2005, 12:44 PM

Even Rain-X on the rear window makes no appreciable difference.

I just drove over to UK and back, and with all the salt and other clag being thrown up (mainly by the trucks) I had to stop every 200km or so to squeegee the screen. Otherwise no-one can see my www.MINI2.com screen sticker!

I reckon this is probably the biggest single drawback I've found to the Cabrio - but what the heck!

TJKonarski · Jan 29th, 2005, 03:08 PM

It's only about 23 degrees where I am right now. With the cold, slush and salt all around right now putting down the top is not an option.

abs0lutely · Jan 30th, 2005, 01:52 PM

Mhmm, the whole back of the car is hard work, but damn - getting that window clean yesterday was hard. Now it's all marked with the Autoglym roof protector stuff so I need to go out and get polishing. It's made some nasty marks on the paintwork and chrome too actually, hope I can get it all off :|

Mickey690 · Feb 1st, 2005, 11:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Berthil

If I ever see a Mini with these on the back I might just not wave for once

Mine arn't going to to be quite as ghastly as those ones. I'm having them all black so they blend in slightly and arn't in your face so much

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firezrage MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 22 Offline	dirty rear window we just had a snowstorm here in philadelphia and my mini is FILTHY. the rear window is so grimy that i can barely see through it. even before the snowstorm i've noticed that the rear window is prone to getting extremely dirty. has anyone else noticed this?

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Jan 27th, 2005, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
r34ver Sergeant Pepper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 07:07 AM Posts: 348 Offline	i reccomend 500cc of elbow grease..stat.

Jan 27th, 2005, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mickey690 Looking good in MOC Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Luton, Beds Local Time: 07:07 AM Posts: 145 Offline	Yep I've got some personalised mud guards on order from www.muddy-mini.co.uk hopefully this will help. I also saw a thread earlier today saying that BMW now have mud guards for 05 models

Jan 27th, 2005, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Peter Crowl Benny the Yellow Cab Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Littleton Colorado Local Time: 11:07 PM Posts: 350 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mickey690 Yep I've got some personalised mud guards on order from www.muddy-mini.co.uk hopefully this will help. I also saw a thread earlier today saying that BMW now have mud guards for 05 models I look forward to your review of the mud guards. My take on this is that the aerodynamics of the car cause crud to be sucked back against the rear of the car and hence make it filthy. Witness the fine layer of exhaust film you'll get after a few days use. The mudflaps can't hurt..but I have my reservations regarding their effectiveness. Peter... in Denver

Jan 27th, 2005, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gr8Dain Gotta Get Out More!!! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern, VA, US Local Time: 01:07 AM Posts: 833 Offline	Just like my old Cherokee and my current Bronco. The flat backside with window is just the perfect place for the turbulent air that rolls up from under and behind the car. It is the nature of the shape. I have seen many SUVs or older Bronco/Blazer type trucks (notice that I don't consider my Bronco an SUV ) that have a wind deflector on the top of the back above the window that forces wind from the roof to come down across the window to keep the dirt from accumulating. I have not added one to my truck, so I don't know how effective it is, but I hear that it is. Of course, I don't see how you could do this for the convertible MINIs. Dain

Jan 27th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
minizoomer MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 07:07 AM Posts: 61 Offline	Mine stays clean for about two days, then that's it - I can hardly see out the back. I had a peugeot 206 before with a rear wiper - I never thought I'd be so lost without one!! I washed my car over the weekend and when I drove it on Monday I'd forgotten that I could actually use my rear view mirror which was a nice change - not that it lasted!

Jan 28th, 2005, 03:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
MJKK MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 06:07 AM Posts: 22 Offline	Wouldn't know, never seen the rear window, it always lies on the parcel shelf nicely out of the way!

Jan 28th, 2005, 04:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Peter Crowl Benny the Yellow Cab Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Littleton Colorado Local Time: 11:07 PM Posts: 350 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MJKK Wouldn't know, never seen the rear window, it always lies on the parcel shelf nicely out of the way! Yes...and so does mine..but I just noticed that after a 120 mile drive Sunday -- on clean cry roads -- I have a dirt streak in the fabric below the rear window -- and the top was open. Unavoidable Peter..in Denver

Jan 28th, 2005, 07:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
indimini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Maryland (DC Suburbs Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 519 Offline	I've made washing the rear window a daily ritual before my first drive each morning. I don't mind as it lets me have a nice look at her backside which is oh so pretty . It's also less work than trying to keep the white wheels clean that my old MINI had.

Jan 29th, 2005, 12:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
dalboyne Impatient for R57! My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 08:07 AM Posts: 1,610 Offline	Even Rain-X on the rear window makes no appreciable difference. I just drove over to UK and back, and with all the salt and other clag being thrown up (mainly by the trucks) I had to stop every 200km or so to squeegee the screen. Otherwise no-one can see my www.MINI2.com screen sticker! I reckon this is probably the biggest single drawback I've found to the Cabrio - but what the heck!

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Jan 29th, 2005, 03:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
TJKonarski MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 02:07 AM Posts: 12 Offline	It's only about 23 degrees where I am right now. With the cold, slush and salt all around right now putting down the top is not an option.

Jan 30th, 2005, 01:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
abs0lutely I like MINIs I do Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent Local Time: 07:07 AM Posts: 340 Offline	Mhmm, the whole back of the car is hard work, but damn - getting that window clean yesterday was hard. Now it's all marked with the Autoglym roof protector stuff so I need to go out and get polishing. It's made some nasty marks on the paintwork and chrome too actually, hope I can get it all off :\|

Feb 1st, 2005, 11:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mickey690 Looking good in MOC Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Luton, Beds Local Time: 07:07 AM Posts: 145 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Berthil If I ever see a Mini with these on the back I might just not wave for once Mine arn't going to to be quite as ghastly as those ones. I'm having them all black so they blend in slightly and arn't in your face so much