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Nobody touches my baby but me!
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I go to a regular car wash!
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I pay extra for a hand wash!
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I wait until the next rainfall!
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Question Do you wash your own car?

I just discovered I will have to wash my own car(not really an option for my lazy azz) or I will have to go to a more expensive hand wash place. I got new rims today and they will get ruined from the track. The place I go to uses the track but they have guys inside who hand wash down the line. It was cheap too, only about 7 bucks for plain wash and 11 bucks on Tues and Wed for wash, wax, underbody clean, wheel clean, and dressing.
I am totally bummed about this.

Do you wash your own car or do you go to a hand wash place or do you go to a regular car wash place?

*If you go to a hand wash place in the Los Angeles area, where do you go? I need to find a good place.*
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Not from Los Angeles but I wash my baby on a daily basis, usually takes me 4 hours each time too. I use to go through the car wash but after a couple of mods I can't do that any more. Its not so bad anyway, I actually like it. Just remember doesn't matter what car you have as long as its clean it'll be amazing
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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I wash her myself (even if the only time I can is 8 at night when I get home from work and it's frosty out... ya, last night was fun ) mainly cuz I'm one of these people who's just too **** to let someone else half ar$e it.


... only, I'm sooo ****... that even washing it at home drives me crazy because I don't have a water purifier for my garden hose.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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please don't ask me to do this poll, this is pointless

and let's just say that if it's not coz' of my phone call this morning, we will have a new record on "fastest curbed wheels ever" @_@
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
please don't ask me to do this poll, this is pointless

and let's just say that if it's not coz' of my phone call this morning, we will have a new record on "fastest curbed wheels ever" @_@
Thanks man, announce to the world why don't you about my crappy driving skills. I drove home so frickin' slow today it was agonizing. I had my teeth clenched, wanted to strech my right leg so badly but was scared of potholes.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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What's the story in detail ? Inquiring minds want to know
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AsianGirl007
Thanks man, announce to the world why don't you about my crappy driving skills. I drove home so frickin' slow today it was agonizing. I had my teeth clenched, wanted to strech my right leg so badly but was scared of potholes.
Hey, both Jean and I were very impressed with that manuver you did to exit at the Emeryville mall that one time.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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My lexus dealer offers free washes and vacuums, i totally take advantage of it.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BC-GS430
Hey, both Jean and I were very impressed with that manuver you did to exit at the Emeryville mall that one time.
LOL...yeah amazing what one can do when afraid of getting left behind. That was pretty cool.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ssmoked
My lexus dealer offers free washes and vacuums, i totally take advantage of it.
My dealer has a automated car wash and I don't feel like being cheap and making them manually hand wash just for a free wash. Although I will be getting that when I go in for service.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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in the summer i wash it but in the winter i pay 25 dollars to get it hand washed
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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i dont trust anyone to wash a car of mine
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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i feel i will be more satisfed is i wash my car, coz i got to enjoy the time to see my car getting clean and shiny with my own hands.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
What's the story in detail ? Inquiring minds want to know
hahhaaa, short recap (without liz killing me)

- liz getting new wheels
- liz very paranid
- henry calmed her down
- liz putting on wheels
- henry called to check
- liz wants to wash the car
- henry asked where
- liz wants to go to auto car wash and hand dry
- henry screamed no
- liz asked why
- henry explained damaging wheels
- liz annoyed that she can't wash car anymore

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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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When I was a kid I used to wash my BMW before street racing adventures

Now, my RX gets hand washed along with a wash of the engine bay and the underside before heading up to the track.
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