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PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:20

Well today i spent a good few hours cleaning and polishing the car, and it was hard work!

Its the dirstist my car has been in a long while, and its not been long since i last cleaned it.

Now its getting more wintery its gonna get a good kicking, so i want to know anytips for keeping my car looking good and running smoothly also.

Cheers

Pete

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:21

dont use it

Graham

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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Lincoln.
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:22

take it into a vaux dealer and get a winter service check done mines booked in soon that'll do the trick

willay

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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:22

winter service check?

Dom

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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:22

put it in a garage overnight and when its not being used...or buy one of those sheets that go over them

PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:24

Its going in tomorrow to have its first service

its soo exciting

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:25

quote:
Originally posted by incufan2k3
take it into a vaux dealer and get a winter service check done mines booked in soon that'll do the trick

there is no such thing! all they will do is check the anti freeze, its a con to get money out of muppets like you

Ned

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Registered: 1st Sep 01
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:26

quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
Its going in tomorrow to have its first service

its soo exciting

oh dear

willay

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Organiser: South East, National Events
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:26

quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
Its going in tomorrow to have its first service

its soo exciting

PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:27

whats the problem :/

stuyw

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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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3rd Nov 03 at 20:36

try not to drive it through winter, thats wot im doing with mine as ive got a run about

si_reading

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Registered: 5th Apr 03
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire
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3rd Nov 03 at 21:30

Tis well annoying keeping car clean in winter. Especially a black car!! Mine looked mint on sunday nite when went to CS meet then this morning just nipped out and it minging again! And too cold to to arsed lceaning it again!

PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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3rd Nov 03 at 21:31

quote:
Originally posted by si_reading
Tis well annoying keeping car clean in winter. Especially a black car!! Mine looked mint on sunday nite when went to CS meet then this morning just nipped out and it minging again! And too cold to to arsed lceaning it again!

yeah 100% with this

Graham

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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Lincoln.
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3rd Nov 03 at 21:57

you see steve im gonna take that as an insult but i wont retaliat, its called a winter service but cost just like a normal service and as im due for one i thought i would book it in yes they do check the anti freeze but also make sure that other components are workin fine. idiot

willay

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Registered: 10th Nov 02
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3rd Nov 03 at 21:59

quote:
Originally posted by si_reading
Tis well annoying keeping car clean in winter. Especially a black car!! Mine looked mint on sunday nite when went to CS meet then this morning just nipped out and it minging again! And too cold to to arsed lceaning it again!

yep its fucking gay+++

Was clean the other day then took it out on sunday night, this morning stroll out of my gf's place and it looks like someone took a shit-piss on it over night :/ OK well it was dirty brown stained water but near enough

FlamingCorsa

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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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3rd Nov 03 at 22:29

i went for along drive from shropshire 2 doncaster on saturday in some pretty bad weater! the day after i was fitting a new part 2 my car and noticed possably the largest stone/bolder chip in my front bumper!

i had done through old paint, new coats of paint, gelcoat and down 2 the bare fibreglass! gutted - o well least i have not got some glitzy flip paint!

paul_spurrell

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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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4th Nov 03 at 07:43

quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
Its going in tomorrow to have its first service

its soo exciting

oh my gay

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