Do female MINI owners wash their own cars???

I am a woman and I wash my own car! I think it's a requirement of owning a MINI.

I'm a female car washer. I do try to convince my partner that it is a masculine occupation! It worked with my old rig because I would drive it dirty for months until he couldn't stand looking at it anymore. Then he would wash it for me. With little Electra though I'm the one who can't stand to see her dirty!

Of course I wash my MINI! I consider hand washing to be 'bonding time'... spend a few hours washing, claying, waxing, detailing, then go for a drive. Its the perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon. There are few, if any, people I would trust to wash my MINI for me.

For those that wash their own car COOL!!!!

Female owner/slightly obsessive (have gone out and washed my car in 32 degrees - colder than that and the water freezes) and figure it will be a cold day in **** before I take my car to a car wash.

I wash my MINiI 2-3 times a week in the nice weather. My bf was upset with me at first because he was always the one to wash the cars. He did try to help me once. He thought he could dry it with the shammi (sp?) better than I could but he left a ton of water spots. He isn't allowed to help anymore!

kgouin said:

He did try to help me once. He thought he could dry it with the shammi (sp?) better than I could but he left a ton of water spots.

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Microfibre rules!

Cherry2005 said:

Microfibre rules!

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waffle weave microfibre towels REALLY rule!

ImaVunDerBrah said:

waffle weave microfibre towels REALLY rule!

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I have never tried those. I will have to look into it. I do have the shammi thing down pretty good. I can dry my MINI spotless in probably less than 15 minutes.

Yes! I wash my Mini. I rarely washed my previous car but I'm quite obsessed with my MCS now! In fact I've been perusing the Autopia forums for tips from the real "enthusiasts" and pros. I bought all the right "stuff" (waffle weave microfiber towels too!) so it will look great all the time. I've had it a little less than 2 weeks and it's been washed twice. I was going to wash it yesterday but we had rain so I'm waiting till tomorrow. I'm thinking it will probably need to be washed twice a week. The white wheels get so dirty and they look so good when they're clean!!

I'm actually enjoying it now. I'll NEVER take it to a car wash!!!

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DeadCanDanceR said:

A post in another thread gave me the idea to start this new one.
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I don't know how it is in other places of the world, but at least here in Mexico it is rather unusual to see women washing their own cars. Car washing is considered a men's job...
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So...I'd like to see how many female MINI owners wash their own cars!

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Not if I can get someone else to do it for me, i.e. my dad!!!! Plus I live in a flat so car cleaning isn't as easy as if you ahve a drive etc. (well that's my excuse and I am sticking to it!!!!!)

Women for years have complained that its not a man's world that its a womens world just as much as it is a mans. So good on you all for cleaning your own cars. I for one take my Mini in to get hand washed.

Our MINI is my wife's car and I wash it because you have to take it for a drive afterwards to make sure its properly dried

I also take it to the petrol station when it needs filling up - there's a good one a few miles away down a twisty lane

ImaVunDerBrah said:

Of course I wash my MINI! I consider hand washing to be 'bonding time'... spend a few hours washing, claying, waxing, detailing, then go for a drive. Its the perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon. There are few, if any, people I would trust to wash my MINI for me.

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Yup I'm the same

ImaVunDerBrah said:

Of course I wash my MINI! I consider hand washing to be 'bonding time'... spend a few hours washing, claying, waxing, detailing, then go for a drive. Its the perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon. There are few, if any, people I would trust to wash my MINI for me.

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hear hear. i need say no more.

for further proof, it was me who started THIS thread:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83697

i agree! I actually enjoy washing it and making look nice and new!

Becca3003 said:

i agree! I actually enjoy washing it and making look nice and new!

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good first post becca, good way to make a good impression!

(welcome to mini2 too!)

Under normal circumsatnces I always wash my car and never let anyone else near it!
But that has been put on hold now "bump" gets in the way (can't bend over to do the wheels anymore!) and the carrying buckets of water makes my back ache!