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post Feb 6, 2003 - 5:44 PM
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Yep, I'm a dumbass.

Yesterday i washed my car in freezing weather and I kept washing it even though ice formed as soon as I squirted the water on the car.

This morning, I go to leave for school, and then put it in reverse. Nothing. I was like hmm, parking brake? Then I look and its off. Now I give it a lot of gas, get it up to like 2500 rpms while releasing the clutch. I hear a loud crack. I was like wtf. I get out of the car and see nothing. I get back in and then try to back out more. Now I'm going really slow backwards and I'm pissed. Then I realise it.

MY ****ING BRAKES WERE FROZEN mad.gif confused.gif
 
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post Feb 6, 2003 - 11:53 PM
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I NEVER NEVER NEVER take my car to the wash. My uncle has a body shop/detailing shop. He says that the pressure from the nozzle will damage your clear coat over time and leave swirls in the paint as well. Plus, it's a rip off.
Also, when I was in college I took a body shop class cuz I was gonna do the same thing as my uncle and they told us the same thing. I went to Iowa State University. (ISU)


3 dollars each time you wash it. No way. Here's what i do:


Turtle wax zip wash. 1 U.S. Gallon, good for 128 washes. At 1 ounce of fluid each wash. $9.97
The absorber drying chamoile= $4.97
Sponge=$3.28
Total= $19.36 with 6 1/4 % tax added in.
So 128 washes for $19.36


3 dollars method= $384
6 dollar full wash=$768

Umm.... I know which one I am gonna do. In the winter it's not really worth it to wash your car cause of all the salt, slush, etc. There are those warmer days that do allow for washing out side. Other than that those pay 3 or 6 dollar washes are simply and clearly ripping you off.




Matt




Edit: Decide what you want but think about it first. I don't think that I was my car 128 times in a year but if I did it would definitely be worth it to do it by hand.

This post has been edited by igotta5S-FEturbo: Feb 6, 2003 - 11:56 PM

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- 96cel_John   im a dumbass   Feb 6, 2003 - 5:44 PM
- - Cody   Heh...thats why you go to a car wash, because they...   Feb 6, 2003 - 6:13 PM
- - boosted_K2   i go to the quarter wash... the 3 dollar drive thr...   Feb 6, 2003 - 6:35 PM
- - Dez   So instead of the 3 dollar wash look for the 6 dol...   Feb 6, 2003 - 8:06 PM
- - Matthew   I NEVER NEVER NEVER take my car to the wash. My u...   Feb 6, 2003 - 11:53 PM
- - NEVERSTOP   celicacicle...   Feb 7, 2003 - 12:55 AM
- - Seth6Gen   QUOTE In the winter it's not really worth it t...   Feb 7, 2003 - 12:59 AM
- - Cody   I lifted this from a autoparts site: QUOTE Washi...   Feb 7, 2003 - 1:15 AM
- - macavely   LOL LOL I'm sorry i know it's not funny bu...   Feb 7, 2003 - 1:16 AM
- - jontechie   QUOTE (MrCodyFantastic @ Feb 6, 2003 - 11:15 PM) I...   Feb 7, 2003 - 5:12 AM
- - jayi12-15psi   personally I just use the high pressure quarter wa...   Feb 7, 2003 - 11:51 AM
- - BlackBeauty   Logically, if you wax your car as regularly as you...   Feb 8, 2003 - 3:05 AM
- - bonzaisushi   not to sound smart but did ur uncle that works at ...   Feb 15, 2003 - 12:37 PM
- - Jeremy1210   I think having black car in winter is the worst. ...   Feb 15, 2003 - 12:42 PM
- - BlackandTAN   haha, yea thats what i use Turtle wax all the way,...   Feb 16, 2003 - 2:19 AM
- - BlackandTAN   I 2 own a black celica and believe that black is c...   Feb 16, 2003 - 2:21 AM
- - Mage   Actually, turtle wax isn't really that great. ...   Feb 16, 2003 - 7:30 AM
- - bonzaisushi   is the eagle one wax as u dry a good wax?   Feb 16, 2003 - 12:15 PM


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