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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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...just wash your car I spent all day Saturday working on my 2 cars and hours later, downpour. At least I took some pics before the bottom fell out.



And my other ride (I'm thinking about selling it, but I love it):
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Hey--I see you never removed that Dragon eye sticker--I am glad--I really like it.
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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Yeah, it totally endeared itself to me.
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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godzilla!!!!
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Nice box, I love the decals.

Yeah, I spend hours washing and detailing my box, and then usually that day or the next it rains. Then it may take a week or so before I can get around to cleaning it again, and then guess what? It rains again!
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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^ I hear ya. At least if you do a really good detailing and wax job it's fairly easy to get it sparkling again
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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At least one was able to stay out of the rain right? Looks like the Protege MP3 was able to stay dry.
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Or is that the Mazda Speed? Can't tell, but I thought the Speed was only Orange.
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Yeah, it's an MP3 It was fine because I put a car cover on it.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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I spent all last Saturday washing the box. Early sunday morning I go to work and park in the farthest spot in the lot. (I like this spot because it has a curb with plants on two sides, so it gives me a little more protection from door dings.) I come out at lunch and the sprinklers have left lovely water spots all down one side, the front and rear. Here in So Cal it’s hard to induce rain, but I managed to ruin my hard work anyway. Where there’s a clean ride there’s a way!
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Love the cars, I have my xB, and my old lady has an MP3, She might sell hers to get the yellow one, or maybe a Mazda Speed, who knows. Lookin good!
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