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View Poll Results: How long have you not washed your AU for.
1 Week 54 57.45%
1 Month 25 26.60%
6 Months 8 8.51%
1 Year 1 1.06%
2 Years 0 0%
3 Years 2 2.13%
4+ years. 4 4.26%
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Old 18-12-2007, 09:18 PM   #31
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Every thursday night I head down to the carwash with my own bucket of water and wash, only costs me $2 to wet the car first and rinse when I'm done. Not as often in winter though, fortnighty or monthly depending on the weather.
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Old 18-12-2007, 10:05 PM   #32
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i have washed mine 3 times in 6 months i've owned it so every second month, sometimes it stays looking relatively clean for a while so i don't bother too often.
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Old 18-12-2007, 10:36 PM   #33
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Old 18-12-2007, 10:55 PM   #34
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Washing a car?? Whats that? :P
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Old 18-12-2007, 11:57 PM   #35
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That's where your blue paint peels off to show the white underneath! LOL.
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Old 19-12-2007, 08:09 AM   #36
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I washed mine just before the Wagga AFD ... and then I still couldn't make it.
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Old 19-12-2007, 08:12 AM   #37
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Old 19-12-2007, 10:27 AM   #38
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i washed my car on monday and then it flogged down rain and i park under a tree at home(theres no where else to park) and so the leaves all dropped on my car and grrrr i was angry!
but thats ok it needed a wash anyway hadnt been done in about a month :|
we used to wash our cars every week but its slowly becoming less and less...
but with a black car the second u wash it it looks dirty again anyway
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Old 19-12-2007, 05:59 PM   #39
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every week sometimes twice a week if it gets dirty midweek
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Old 19-12-2007, 06:10 PM   #40
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I usually do mine once a week, but with the rain we've been having i haven't done it in a few weeks, everytime i washed it, it rained the next day.
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Old 19-12-2007, 06:29 PM   #41
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I've had my car for nearly 5 years (since new). Over this time there has only been 4 weekends where I haven't washed it.
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Old 19-12-2007, 08:16 PM   #42
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hah you're all clean freaks :P I'm only obsessed with the interior, don't see the outside.. + It gets attention :P maybe wrong kind....
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Old 23-12-2007, 12:59 AM   #43
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havent driven car in 3 years ... no engine
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Old 23-12-2007, 04:38 PM   #44
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update. washed it today lol at the dodgy car lovers place. taking it to NRMA care and repair centre tomorrow to get assessed for repairs- hail damage lol
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Old 23-12-2007, 05:18 PM   #45
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Old 23-12-2007, 08:28 PM   #46
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We are on water restrictions so last week on my day off when it was absolutely bucketing down (again) I put the car in the driveway, got in my swimmers, and gave the XR8 a wash. The neighbours thought I was nuts when they came home early. lol

If it wasn't for all the rain we are having during this terrible 'drought', I don't think the car would have been washed for over a month.
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Old 23-12-2007, 08:52 PM   #47
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Had my ute for 3 years now and its been washed at least once a week, only missed about twice because of rain. Usually on friday arv after work or sunday arv
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Old 24-12-2007, 02:25 PM   #48
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When it had to be driven daily again for a month, it was washed once a week
Now that it's back in the warehouse, gets permagard waterless wash before it comes out for a drive once every month to six weeks
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Old 24-12-2007, 04:03 PM   #49
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Mine's usually once a week for a wash up at the local wash bays.

Then about once a fortnight I use all the bits available including the clear coat protectant & hot wax before bringing it home & using tyre black and mag wheel cleaner.

Before cruises & events I like to give it a bit of a quick once-over as well.

And damn you all, I'm now leaving early for work, so I can wash my car :P
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