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How far do you go to baby your Lex?

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Old 02-11-09, 09:37 AM
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hahaha....
Old 02-11-09, 10:28 AM
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I guess I'm like ya'll. My car doesn't leave the garage if they're talking rain. Gotta keep it spotless!
Old 02-11-09, 10:33 AM
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Buy it in white! Black (my last car) or any dark color is hell to maintain!
Old 02-11-09, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexminster
Yesterday I went to the mall with my significant other in the new IS....parked in the very last spot to my girl's dismay...she said, and I quote, "We could have just parked at home and walked if you're going to park this freakin far." To that I replied, "Hey! Be thankful you have legs cuzz not everyone in this world can walk."
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so awesome, you have just given me a new line to use on my gf.
Old 02-11-09, 12:48 PM
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yeah I baby my car, i visit our detailing section often and I visit autopia.org a lot. I've spent quite a bit of money on detailing products to test out and of course my significant other is annoyed with me when I want to spend a few hrs detailing the car on a weekend. hehehe.
Old 02-11-09, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by montgb
Unless it's an emergency, my car doesn't leave the garage if it's raining or if there's salt on the roads. )
I do the same.
Old 02-11-09, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexminster
Eric,

Thanks, Playa. Yeah I saw pics of your RSX (mad props)...phat ride man...made me shed a tear for my old car.

Yesterday I went to the mall with my significant other in the new IS....parked in the very last spot to my girl's dismay...she said, and I quote, "We could have just parked at home and walked if you're going to park this freakin far." To that I replied, "Hey! Be thankful you have legs cuzz not everyone in this world can walk."

She's going to hate me because of this car...hahaha...oh well.

to stop my gf *****ing from parking far, I usually tell her i'll drop her off at the door, and i'll go park; however, the majority of the time she walk with me at the end because she doesn't want to wait, unless the weather is bad, then i can suffer myself
Old 02-11-09, 01:20 PM
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Too much snow and salt here this winter to really keep it clean, along with a busy schedule. Translation - Lazy
At the end of the day, it's a car that was meant to be driven.

That said, i'm always **** during the summer months ><
Old 02-11-09, 05:44 PM
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I dust my car every morning when cool outside. I use my Califonia Car Duster when there is a light coat of dust on the vehicle. It works AWESOME! I rinse my car off with a hose every 2 to 3 days no matter what to knock off just the top layer of dust. This prevents scratches when the dirt is on pretty heavy. I actually handwash the car once a week. I also dress my tires every 2 to 3 days to keep them blinging. My neighbors think I'm probably a little crazy when it comes to cleaning my car... But I do have the cleanest car always on my block. I always get compliments on my car on the cleanliness. I feel great driving the IS when the car is always looking 100% clean and shiny!

Also never use any automatic car washes if at all possible. This sometimes will scratch your paint.


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Old 02-11-09, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ELL Y
Too much snow and salt here this winter to really keep it clean, along with a busy schedule. Translation - Lazy
At the end of the day, it's a car that was meant to be driven.

That said, i'm always **** during the summer months ><
Consider a used second vehicle/rain car/snow car for the winter.
Old 02-11-09, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ExTrEmE99
Each time i walk back to my car, i do a 360 inspection to see nothing has changed
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