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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Default Hip2BSquare - you got me wondering..

How in the world do you keep your xB clean when it rains everyday???

I guess the only way I'll keep my xB clean is to wash it and leave it parked in the carport.
Old Aug 27, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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I can't even imagine having my xB clean all the time. Shadow Mica is a really pretty color...but hard to keep looking good...
Old Aug 27, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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well, even though I don't have a xB, I find keeping my tC clean is really hard with all this rain. Water spots are the worst on the panel that runs on the side bottom of the car... all the water just drains and then sits there! ugh

I've been wanting to wash it for the past two days, but hey I'm Florida, and stupid, and want to rain all the time!

Or how about today, its been lightly thundering, being windy, and cloudy for the past two hours. Either rain and then get clear, or don't rain and get clear. Honestly... I want to wash and wax my friggin car today! how hard is that, you freaking idiot weather??
Old Aug 27, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Thats what living in Florida gets you. I have no issues with it raining on my car as it dries clean when its clean - driving in the water and watching the rear hatch look a dusty POS makes me cringe.
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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HE HAS KIDS
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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? ? ? it never gets dirty! Just kidding, but it does sleep in the garage every night and that helps. I also spend a great deal of time washing it too.

Barry
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Originally Posted by hip_2b_sqr
? ? ? it never gets dirty! Just kidding, but it does sleep in the garage every night and that helps. I also spend a great deal of time washing it too.

Barry
Barry,

You wash it yourself or have someone do it? I need to claybar/wax my xB with all this rain and wanted your input since I've seen yer xB. Get those paint chips fixed yet?
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by hip_2b_sqr
? ? ? it never gets dirty! Just kidding, but it does sleep in the garage every night and that helps. I also spend a great deal of time washing it too.

Barry
hes lieing barry pays for it not to rain where ever he goes and has kids trust me i have seen it
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 04:24 AM
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it is one sweet ride
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 05:23 AM
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if i had a garage and a hose like barry does, my car would be just as clean ^^

i was almost embarassed bringing my tC to sonic for the first time in that state of uncleanliness on thursday. it's mildly clean now though, i washed it yesterday. Then again, i did rained yesterday + today.

blah, i just can't win
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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welcome to real florida
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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You guys are crazy. You only see my car meets and shows and I've had a chance to clean it, like you, the rest of the time it's the dialy drive and daily fla. rainstorms.
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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My car is filthy right now
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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well I washed and waxed yesterday in the only gap between rain there was (it was thundering out while I was trying to wash my car... thought I might end up getting hit by lightning or something).

But yea, its super clean now, and its a great day today (no rain!)

Now, for my homework... =(
Old Sep 9, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Barry, do you have a CarWash installed inside your garage so every time you park your ride it automaticly washes it?
Old Sep 10, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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yes he does... and he pays someone to follow him around and clean his car when he parks it
Old Sep 10, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 04:32 AM
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thats how bill keeps his clean
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