So, I wash the SDL last week and park it overnight in my driveway(its nice to be able to do that now)

well my neighbors wife goes out in the AM to water her plants and of course my SDL is on the other side of the bushes.. Water spots everywhere with pollen stuck to them. My house has a water softener and prefilter from the main line into it so my spigot water is pretty mineral free.

But, my neighbors water isn't.

So I wash it, again. I go to Disney to do something and guess what.. I parked next to an island in the parking lot and their sprinklers must have cycled and bam... water spots and pollen. Plus they use reclaimed water


I really hate having a dark blue car. My car looks like it has some serious freckle issues going on

I have an extra car cover I can send you if you'd like.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

nah, thats ok. I usually dont have the will to put a car cover on at 11:30pm at night.. I just want to go inside and go to sleep.. lol

I'll have to put two coats of wax on this time and build a wall

better yet hermetically seal it. I wish they made giant zip lock car covers.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Thats why I'm loving my WHITE truck. I used to hate white now I won't own any other color.

Its been raining for days and I drove it on a muddy jobsite, and other than around the wheels it looks freshly washed from 10ft away.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The car is 22 years old. Entering it in a concours? If not, big deal....

But spots drive you nuts, I used to dust it every night during pollen season with my CA duster.


Mercedes should be clean!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

You know when you'll really appreciate a white car- in the summer time when its blasting hot and you have to get in it...

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

The diamond blue color my car is looks good from 10 feet away even though its super dirty... Problem is my windows are tinted DARK, and the dirt is very visible on the windows..


I have not had the time to wash the car in the past month, as my semester is ending, and have been busy working on various project and stuff.


BTW - I try to stay away from sprinklers when parking my car.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Doesn't it rain like every afternoon in FL?

Why would she need to water then?

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Dan
2005 E320 CDI - 246k
1987 300SDL TD05-16g, Herlevi pump, Elbe manifold, 2.47 LSD - 213k
Past: 1987 300D - 264k

Yep. My dark blue truck sucks for dirt. By choice I dont think I'll ever have any other color but white.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Wshew, pollen and water spots! What is a person to do!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

lol I dont know!

My dad ticked me off once last year. I cleaned the car and parked it in the garage for the night. He moved it out into the driveway the next morning right as our sprinklers started doing there job

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

As I remember the water in Florida has so much iron in it that the residue would rust on the side of buildings, plants or cars or anything else if it wasn't filtered.

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1983 300SD
200000miles