Simple question

Please post how much you drive and your climate too!

If you wash in between one of the poll options, just round the interval down.

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

Roughly every couple of weeks, normal driving conditions.
Gold doesn't show dirt much, but they sure do look good after a wash!

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83 SD

84 CD

500SL: Quarterly, only taken outside in nice weather, garaged otherwise.

300D: bi-weekly when in use, but is taken out rarely during the winter. always garaged.

300SEL: bi-weekly, garaged. Driven regularly

E320: Weekly, outside. Driven regularly. Probably going to get garaged soon.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I've only driven mine on nice days, and have only washed it twice since I got it a year and a half ago.

-Jason

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Well my SD is no jewel visually, oxidized crappy re-paint bronze. What time i spend on it is towards its drivability and maintnace. When i finish my truck I'd like to freshen the SD up all around and then i'll keep her in cleaner skin! I did get my hands on some nice CLK320 lightweights that i put on it and that forces me to keep it washed up more cause they look so good cleaned up!

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87' 300D, Currently undergoing an OM606 swap/build! SUPERTURBO!!!
03' 2500HD Dmax + goodies!
82' 300SD, parting out!
93' 300TE 4matic, parting out!
83' 240D Project Cheap Drive
89' 300E, parting out!
74' Datsun 510 wagon
88' RX7 10thAE, 13B track car build soon

Skippy~ As for perception: Drive what you like and can afford. Those who don't like it can supply vacuum to one of your components. LOL

If you need parts, I have some!

Right now, I wash about once a month. I'm really not driving (once or twice a week)...so, it's just to keep the dirt / dust from accumulating (it's parked outside).

I tried explaining to my girlfriend that it's easier to just keep a car clean by washing it regularly, rather than having to spend lots of time scrubbing stuck on tar, bugs, etc.

I detailed the outside of my mother's car. It hadn't been washed in over a year, and driven daily. That was a 9-7PM job

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

I wash the SDL at least weekly

Whenever I have a chance and the weather is clear. Lately, that has not been very often . . . I like to wax all of my cars about this time of year in preparation for the winter.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles