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Old 10-20-2002, 05:35 PM
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How often u Wash?

Ok...probably been asked here before but how often do u guys wash the Benz?

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Old 10-20-2002, 07:31 PM
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At least once a week-- sometimes more 'cause dust drives me nuts. If it rains and I drive it in the rain, I wash with soap. If it's just dust, I simply hose it down and dry it off. Easy!
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Old 10-20-2002, 08:10 PM
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With the 500 4 -5 times a week. love bug season i washed every night.
The BMW's almost never the paint is so bad.
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Old 10-20-2002, 08:11 PM
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Every weekend, and I'll touch it up from time to time with instant detailer in the garage at night.

I like a clean car.
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Old 10-20-2002, 08:28 PM
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Benzman u washed the 126 4-5 times a week?????????? OMG...I thought the amount of washing I did (once every week and a half to 2 weeks) was alot!
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Old 10-20-2002, 08:29 PM
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had to keep my baby clean
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Old 10-20-2002, 08:32 PM
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but how much can it get dirty in one or two days?? lol
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Old 10-20-2002, 09:10 PM
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40-60 miles a day can get a lot more than you think. Plus if I went by the beach I would wash right away. Plus it was relaxing to wash the car and rub it's lines. Hhhhaaaaaahhhhhh I miss that car so much
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Old 10-20-2002, 09:35 PM
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benzman check your PM in the user cp
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Old 10-20-2002, 11:10 PM
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once a week. feel gross without a clean car!

oh dan, nice BMW, i attached a pic of my old one. 535is. yum.

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Old 10-20-2002, 11:51 PM
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does your 300cd have dirt repellant or something?
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Old 10-21-2002, 12:32 AM
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Every six months, except during the winter. I'll run it through the car wash once in awhile. Every 6 months, it also gets a wax job -- usually in April and October. I use really good wax and it lasts forever.
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once a week.
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Old 10-21-2002, 04:24 AM
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I've truely washed the car once since I bought it in July. Now that I think (hope?) that I've cut off Lake Daimler's source (i.e. cleaned out the underhood drains), I'll try and wash her more often...poor thing's dirty, but two times is enough to sponge water out of the back seat footrests...the idea is for Lake Daimler to be a dry lake.
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I take a shower every morning and "the Benz" usually gets scrubbed during the process.

Did I interpret this thread correctly?



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