hand wash or cash was?
09-02-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by wannatesdr' post='329099' date='Aug 31 2006, 05:56 AM
hand wash for me. . . I wouldnt take it to any car wash since u may never know what kind of materials their using.
09-04-2006, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jrsamps' post='330177' date='Sep 3 2006, 05:10 AM
Always hand wash for me but it get tough with the cold weather headed this way
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09-04-2006, 04:55 PM
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My Ride: 2007 Titanium Gray 550i, with sport, nav, HUD, Logic7, sat radio, cold weather, rear side airbags, rear seat heaters, and it goes like a bat outta hell!
I'm so anal about cleaning all my vehicles...never take my E60 to a car wash, and I have a standing instruction at my dealer to NEVER wash.....I don't know what rag they use.....how clean it is....and I don't want a bunch of swirl marks and water spots because some minimum wage guy is trying to finish a lot of cars. I wash my bimmer every Saturday morning, and.......I'm sick, I know, but I enjoy it!
09-05-2006, 03:28 PM
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Touchless car wash for the quick during the week dirt, other then that every other Sunday I am handwashing both cars! 
BTW, anyone know of something that will remove water spots, it appears I have a bad sprinkler and now I have some water spots on the right side of the car.
BTW, anyone know of something that will remove water spots, it appears I have a bad sprinkler and now I have some water spots on the right side of the car.
09-07-2006, 05:53 AM
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ONLY hand wash, its part of my saturday morning ritual...especially since its a black car. barely any noticable swirl marks, even after 14 months and 13K miles. i still get comments cause people think its a brand new car. 
09-08-2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KDENTON' post='331288' date='Sep 5 2006, 07:28 PM
Touchless car wash for the quick during the week dirt, other then that every other Sunday I am handwashing both cars!
BTW, anyone know of something that will remove water spots, it appears I have a bad sprinkler and now I have some water spots on the right side of the car.
BTW, anyone know of something that will remove water spots, it appears I have a bad sprinkler and now I have some water spots on the right side of the car.
10-11-2006, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='328600' date='Aug 30 2006, 07:48 PM
hand wash.
Can do without the dreaded swirlmarks caused by carwash brushes.
Use carwashes in Germany when over there, that use Microfibre towels instead of brushes.
Can do without the dreaded swirlmarks caused by carwash brushes.
Use carwashes in Germany when over there, that use Microfibre towels instead of brushes.
so I hand clean my.
10-19-2006, 07:33 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i - Titanium Silver, Step, Black Interior, Sports Pkg.,CWP,Comfort Access, Nav, Premium Sound, Sat. Radio
I hand wash only, about once a week.