Braeden320 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Clean inside and out once a week, and then a polish every couple of months. Usually do the mrs car once a fortnight, only gets driven round town so doesn't get to dirty. Edited August 30, 2009 by braeden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Every 2 weeks. Inside, out and I remove the wheels to clean them properly as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) A clean car is a respectable car... A cars cleaniness can sometimes show what kind of person you are. Over the years in business I've come to the same conclusion. Filthy interiors, usually reflects the personal appearance and hygeine of the owner. The worst examples I've come across, in most cases owned by women. Over the years, you wouldn't beleive what I've found under seats and inside gloveboxes. Some people don't realise that when we do certain types of repairs, we might have to remove the seats or remove the glovebox's. The boots can also give you some surprises at times as well. I keep a set of tongs in my tool box for handling some of the things we find when working on cars. Edited August 30, 2009 by *Glenn* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deane30 30 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Weekly if I can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Over the years in business I've come to the same conclusion. Filthy interiors, usually reflects the personal appearance and hygeine of the owner. The worst examples I've come across, in most cases owned by women. Over the years, you wouldn't beleive what I've found under seats and inside gloveboxes. Some people don't realise that when we do certain types of repairs, we might have to remove the seats or remove the glovebox's. The boots can also give you some surprises at times as well. I keep a set of tongs in my tool box for handling some of the things we find when working on cars. I think it tends it reflects whether or not the owner cares about the car or not, not what the people are like themselves. In my example - the Subaru is kept clean and tidy as it is our main car and my wife uses it to cart the kids around. My Passat is a piece of crap, it gets parked uncovered outside, and I use it to drive to work a couple of times a week, and get to tennis. I have better things to do with my time than to bother cleaning it, unless it becomes unhygienic and dirty - in which case I'll run it through a carwash. Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Yeah, depends on the cars value I guess. But considering alot of people on here have very nice cars, its a shame they dont get the cars dont get the treatment they deserve? My sack is a POS and I still keep it as clean as I can, basically because I like a clean car. Every car I've owned hasnt been Flash except for my Ford, and I kept them all clean. Didnt mean that if you have a dirty car your a dirty fella or lady. Just a pity a lot of nice cars about today are not kept up to the standard they should be kept. I quote myself:- "A clean car is a respectable car" If you went to a car meet or just cruising around, and everyone saw your car was very untidy, covered in crap & the interior was a rubbish dump...I'm sure alot of people would be disgusted in that car. I see alot of cars around, that are worth mega $'s whether Jap, Euro or English made, and are filthy & I just think "what a waste". Edited August 30, 2009 by Shady Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz 50 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Not much at the moment cause as soon as I wash it, it rains. But usually every week or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Once a week on the daily, once every two weeks on the Beemer, I see it as maintenance, cleaning is like keeping air in the tyres and checking fluid levels and polishing and waxing is like an oil change every six mouths. When I get a new car I spend two days cleaning, polishing, painting and waxing everything to form a clean and protected layer and after that its simply basic maintenance, like cleaning down your shower every week, leave it a month and it’s twice the job and requires a lot of effort. The more regularly you clean the crap off your car the less sticks to it, leave pollen and tar on your car for a few weeks and it contaminates it and makes it hard to get off and will normally require a polish to get it looking good, let dirt mount up and it will swirl the hell out of the paint when you eventually do clean it. I think nothing of it, just another chore that needs to be done. Edited August 30, 2009 by Apex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2002 1 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 I waterblast the 2002 after every gravel event, generally I also have to clean the mud up off the drive afterwards with a shovel and a wheelbarrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 ^^ What I have to do every time I leave the house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 1956 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 When I am bored. Other than my Dad my family does not wash their own cars. So I end up washing them. You get kind of lazy once you have washed 2xE36's 2xE30's An E38 An E39 and an Echo. And the fact that the E38 and E39 are black they are filthy by the next day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twisted 45 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 At least weekly for both the 540 and the Legacy. The truck gets a waterblast whenever it sees Mud. I find that if start letting a car get dirty and stay dirty (particuarly on the inside) then normally that car has lost its x-factor for me and its time to leet it go and get something new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Inside fortnightly or after any big night. Outside whenever the back of it gets them annoying greasy black flecks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Top Secret 2 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 At uni it's pretty hard to wash a car.. so maybe once every 2 months or so? Haha. Where are good wash bays in Hamilton? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 38 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) At uni it's pretty hard to wash a car.. so maybe once every 2 months or so? Haha. Where are good wash bays in Hamilton? Wash World, Te Rapa... I'm too lazy to wash my car, the back off it looks kinda like a wheelie bin emptied in it. Why clean the inside when you can just tint the windows? Edited August 31, 2009 by Mark247 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw335i 16 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 clean my e34 once a month lol will be giving it a nice groom on friday after work with some beers. so itl get drity b4 the sunday drive with u guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Wash World, Te Rapa... I'm too lazy to wash my car, the back off it looks kinda like a wheelie bin emptied in it. Why clean the inside when you can just tint the windows? dude give my mate mark a call at ezy wash his products mean and nz made Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 38 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 dude give my mate mark a call at ezy wash his products mean and nz made What shizz does he sell? All i do is wax my car, and I haven't even got around to doing that to the E30 i have now yet.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 What shizz does he sell? All i do is wax my car, and I haven't even got around to doing that to the E30 i have now yet.. www.eze.co.nz/.bro its mean like 30mls to a bucket and its sparkling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanG 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 www.eze.co.nz/. bro its mean like 30mls to a bucket and its sparkling Oh i think i might of seen this stuff at BMwarehouse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmerpig 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Usually once a week inside and out. Im an ex car groomer tho so its a habit!! but i do love a nice clean car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Oh i think i might of seen this stuff at BMwarehouse.he sells it every where . trying to beat the market is hard but his products work ( they really do) , try it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 he sells it every where . trying to beat the market is hard but his products work ( they really do) , try it Yea we sell the stuff in our partmaster stores. Im using his windshield wash additive in my E30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark247 38 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 he sells it every where . trying to beat the market is hard but his products work ( they really do) , try it Will give it a go for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Will give it a go for sure.i got a test bottle at work . pop in its urs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
