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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 05:17 PM
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Been there, done that!
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 10:47 PM
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Interesting.. I just had a carwash nightmare...
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 11:44 PM
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Interesting.. I just had a carwash nightmare...
Hell no!!

Lemme guess.. tires slashed and rims bent?
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 11:53 PM
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Nah. Touch carwash scratched all down drivers side
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 01:21 AM
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Thats why its a must to grab that bucket, that soap, that wax and bust your *** for an hour to clean it to a mirror shine so that your conscience could super good. Driving to a car wash your face be like
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 06:42 AM
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I feel yoir pain bro, not too long ago tire shop damged my weels on my acura, they sent me to the rim shop to get it fixed. It cost about $125 per rim. But they have to paint all four so the pint would match. The job was done and the rims looked like new! You can find a rim shop to get it done, its not very pricey!
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 08:32 AM
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My wife has managed to scratch all 4 of her Vossen wheels. Actually 6 if you count I've replaced 2 already.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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I see people going to the self car wash place with their bucket and washing their own car there. I think Imma join them too since I don't have a driveway.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sick21
Nah. Touch carwash scratched all down drivers side
That must be an old (very old - like 30-40 years old) style automated car wash - the kind that had a limit switch wiper arm (with a plastic sleeve coated wire) that touched the entire side of the car as it went through the car wash.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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That must be an old (very old - like 30-40 years old) style automated car wash - the kind that had a limit switch wiper arm (with a plastic sleeve coated wire) that touched the entire side of the car as it went through the car wash.
No it was completely new construction car wash that opened about 10 months ago.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MEAHT
Thats why its a must to grab that bucket, that soap, that wax and bust your *** for an hour to clean it to a mirror shine so that your conscience could super good. Driving to a car wash your face be like
I'm all for it. But can't do that. Water is shut for good 6 months in MN. In the Summer yes I do wash it on my drive way. It will take me good couple of hours to clean every inch my inch. I like to sweat to keep things tidy. My GS is just 2 months old and already worried about the car wash nightmares. I have reduced my frequencies of car wash from 2-3 times a week to 1 time a week. Time to find some self service car wash around the town.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sick21
Nah. Touch carwash scratched all down drivers side
Sorry to hear. Please post some pics if you can. I'm thinking of not using touch or touch less in the future but to find a self service car wash.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sick21
Nah. Touch carwash scratched all down drivers side
Originally Posted by bclexus
That must be an old (very old - like 30-40 years old) style automated car wash - the kind that had a limit switch wiper arm (with a plastic sleeve coated wire) that touched the entire side of the car as it went through the car wash.
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No it was completely new construction car wash that opened about 10 months ago.
What exactly was contacting your finish that scratched it all down the driver's side of your car?
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 03:07 PM
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Keep in minds, it's not as visible in pics as it is in person.
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 03:08 PM
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No more touch washes for my car

What did that was the things spinning on each side at the car wash. It doesn't look good...
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