To wash or not to wash?
To wash or not to wash?
So just wondering....i know some of you really love the clean look for the mercedes. Me well my car is a bit more on the fugly side of things. I have developed a decent amount of soot on the bumper.
My question wash the soot off or let it mature?
Also this is a chance to post pics of your soot covered bumpers
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
04-03-2012, 02:55 PM #1Well guys I had had fun weekend, drunk ass bachelors party on Friday, got married on April fools day. Also got a link an a w115 manifold. Things are great.
So just wondering....i know some of you really love the clean look for the mercedes. Me well my car is a bit more on the fugly side of things. I have developed a decent amount of soot on the bumper.
My question wash the soot off or let it mature?
Also this is a chance to post pics of your soot covered bumpers
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
04-03-2012, 03:07 PM #2I say wash the car, everything but the bumper, and let that part mature
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
04-03-2012, 03:08 PM #3In the 2 years I owned my 300D, I never washed it. Haven't washed my current DD yet either.
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
04-03-2012, 03:13 PM #4Man 2 years is long time, I can't even go 2 weeks without washing my car lol, its too nice to let it get dirty
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
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" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
04-03-2012, 03:19 PM #5I have had pretty cars and religously washed polished vacuumed. This car ive got tools all over dirty without worries. And now that i am married no worries about impressions.
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" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
seriously, a real congratulations!
I wash my cars all the time, even a shitty shitty shitty jetta that still looks like crap, no matter how many times you wash it. I do it more in the winter for salt and such, but I wash my work van every two weeks or so, nice to have a clean looking legit vehicle.
Even though you are married now, the wife may be worried about her impression on others through association, not your impression on her!
"oh, uhhh, hmmm. Yes, thats my husbands car, he likes it."
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
got married on april fools day? congratulations?
seriously, a real congratulations!
I wash my cars all the time, even a shitty shitty shitty jetta that still looks like crap, no matter how many times you wash it. I do it more in the winter for salt and such, but I wash my work van every two weeks or so, nice to have a clean looking legit vehicle.
Even though you are married now, the wife may be worried about her impression on others through association, not your impression on her!
"oh, uhhh, hmmm. Yes, thats my husbands car, he likes it."
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
(04-03-2012, 04:07 PM)dropnosky got married on april fools day? congratulations?
seriously, a real congratulations!
I wash my cars all the time, even a shitty shitty shitty jetta that still looks like crap, no matter how many times you wash it. I do it more in the winter for salt and such, but I wash my work van every two weeks or so, nice to have a clean looking legit vehicle.
Even though you are married now, the wife may be worried about her impression on others through association, not your impression on her!
"oh, uhhh, hmmm. Yes, thats my husbands car, he likes it."
Lol shitty shitty shitty. I wash in winter too. salt sucks
and true about impression on others through association. She usually refuses to get in the mercedes. But she recently hinted that the car was starting to grow on her, even the bull bar.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
04-03-2012, 04:25 PM #7Funny april fools wedding. I got the judge in on it. Had someone call while we were doing vows. He answered his cell phone MID-SERVICE and pretended state was informing him he couldn't do the wedding our papers weren't correct. I even got my wife on that. Removed garter belt with headlamp on and a bag of wrenches crawling under the dress like i was creeping under a car.
(04-03-2012, 04:07 PM)dropnosky got married on april fools day? congratulations?
seriously, a real congratulations!
I wash my cars all the time, even a shitty shitty shitty jetta that still looks like crap, no matter how many times you wash it. I do it more in the winter for salt and such, but I wash my work van every two weeks or so, nice to have a clean looking legit vehicle.
Even though you are married now, the wife may be worried about her impression on others through association, not your impression on her!
"oh, uhhh, hmmm. Yes, thats my husbands car, he likes it."
Lol shitty shitty shitty. I wash in winter too. salt sucks
and true about impression on others through association. She usually refuses to get in the mercedes. But she recently hinted that the car was starting to grow on her, even the bull bar.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
I kinda hose mine off often. Getting all the leaves and seeds out of the nooks and crannies. But I just went balls out and waxed it for the 1 time this year.
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
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