MrH's BRZ Thread

[CALL_911]

You're an asshole

He's right

[280Z Turbo]

The issue is that touchless car washes don't take off salt very well.

Automatic car washes are the standard for a reason.

[MrH]

You're an asshole

Truth hurts   Not sure what you're butthurt about, but ok.

[280Z Turbo]

You implied that I'm a baby. I think that's supposed to be insulting. I don't think it's unreasonable to feel insulted there.

[MrH]

You implied that I'm a baby. I think that's supposed to be insulting. I don't think it's unreasonable to feel insulted there.

Well, you want your stuff in perfect condition, but don't want to put in the time to keep it that.  What do you expect us to do?  Offer to come up there and wash your car for you?

I'm calling you a baby in hopes you get the point that you're just finding more ridiculous reasons to justify your indecisiveness.

[280Z Turbo]

I don't know. My family is pretty poor compared to most of you guys. My dad only bought one new car in his entire life and that was a '86 Ranger stripper model. A new car just seems like so much money to me.

I guess I'm afraid of the car losing value so fast.

[hotrodalex]

Buy a slightly used car, then. That way it's taken the initial hit, isn't completely perfect to make you OCD about it, yet is still in really good condition.

[CALL_911]

I don't know. My family is pretty poor compared to most of you guys. My dad only bought one new car in his entire life and that was a '86 Ranger stripper model. A new car just seems like so much money to me.

I guess I'm afraid of the car losing value so fast.

Look, if you can afford it, I don't know why it would matter whether your family is richer or poorer than ours. You're paying for it, not your family.

[CALL_911]

Buy a slightly used car, then. That way it's taken the initial hit, isn't completely perfect to make you OCD about it, yet is still in really good condition.

That too. Buy a 1 year old FR-S or something.

[GoCougs]

Jesus.

Just prior to winter I take my car in for a full exterior detail - get a good bit of wax on there to blunt the adhesion and effect of the elements. Though we don't have salt here they do use some sort of de-icing agent in the mountain passes and a LOT of gravel - I ski a fair amount so end up driving a lot in that stuff.

I feel I'm lucky as there's the perfect car wash by me. I'll hit the exterior (including underneath) with the manual high pressure soap wand and then run through the touchless car wash (which itself has an underbody and rocker panel wash). Works like a charm. During the non-winter months I typically only run through the touchnless car wash every ~2 weeks.

I did this with the Accord and at 7 years and ~150,000 miles it looked like it had ~40,000 miles, but it was silver and that helps a fair amount. The G37x in its dark blue shows more but at ~42,000 miles it looks like it has ~10,000 miles. Oh, I also have off-the-street parking in the best-for-the-car carport (covered, but not enclosed) parking.

[280Z Turbo]

Buy a slightly used car, then. That way it's taken the initial hit, isn't completely perfect to make you OCD about it, yet is still in really good condition.

I wish I could! I haven't seen any BRZs for sale used.

EDIT: Seems like they're selling for more used than new!

[280Z Turbo]

Look, if you can afford it, I don't know why it would matter whether your family is richer or poorer than ours. You're paying for it, not your family.

I'm just not used to it.

[CALL_911]

I'm just not used to it.

You're making a lot more than your parents (presumably), might as well get used to that fact.

[CALL_911]

You're gonna die in 60 years or so. You aren't taking that money to heaven with you.

[280Z Turbo]

You're gonna die in 60 years or so. You aren't taking that money to heaven with you.

That's the best argument I've heard so far.

The other issue is that I have to park in some lot as the hood rats, hillbillies, and white trash. I guess other people have nice cars too, but it kinda sucks.

[Soup DeVille]

The issue is that touchless car washes don't take off salt very well.

Automatic car washes are the standard for a reason.

Better than nothing, and the ones with the underbody sprayers do it fair enough.

[68_427]

I've decided my car is a racecar and the rust is only making it faster.   Yay rust

[2o6]

From prepping cars for sale - your paint is already fucked. At the Chevy dealer, we run our cars through our nasty ass automatic wash. Some have been through several times. And guess what





No one gives a fuck.

[68_427]

The Ir conditioning unit I  my trunk improved my weight distribution.   Its awesome.

[280Z Turbo]

The Ir conditioning unit I  my trunk improved my weight distribution.   Its awesome.

This is not BRZ talk. Ban him

[68_427]

You need a Window air conditioner.

[giant_mtb]

People like Chris make me want to avoid new cars. Excessive concern for swirl marks, dings, and nicks just ruins it for me. I just want to drive a car and not worry about that shit. It's depressing.

Sometimes it seriously is depressing. I have anxiety about my car and its appearance. It's quite sad. But at the same time...it's 98% why I'm so good at what I do.

And the feeling I get after spending a few hours on my car sprucing it up...mmmmmmm...

[giant_mtb]

What?

And stop ruining my argument or he'll never get a fun car!

You should at least go through a touchless wash. It's a lot better than just warm water...the soaps are usually strong enough to actually remove a good portion of salty stuff, whereas water mostly just takes off the surface dirt but leaves the salt and stuff behind.

Compromise is to use the "pre-soak" and/or "soap" setting on the DIY wand...sometimes that's acceptable.

[MrH]

From prepping cars for sale - your paint is already fucked. At the Chevy dealer, we run our cars through our nasty ass automatic wash. Some have been through several times. And guess what





No one gives a fuck.

This is very true. I insisted the dealer didn't wash my car before delivery. I picked it up filthy with plastic still on it. Sooooo much dirt was just caked on it. Had they washed it, it all would have been rubbed into the clear coat. Instead I did it. Took a ton of time, but even a year later, my clear coat is pretty scratch free. I need to strip the wax, light polish and rewax and it'll look better than the new ones they have on the lot.

[giant_mtb]

I was impressed with how clean and swirl-free my car was from the dealership.

But, I haven't allowed them or anyone else to wash it since.

[280Z Turbo]

STAHP IT

[giant_mtb]

From prepping cars for sale - your paint is already fucked. At the Chevy dealer, we run our cars through our nasty ass automatic wash. Some have been through several times. And guess what





No one gives a fuck.

Yeah, basically.

But. I've also heard "it looks better than the day I bought it" plenty of times...people might not always know that they want something better than a basic, shitty, automatic car wash...until I give it to them. They love it.

[giant_mtb]

STAHP IT

Whaaaaaaat.

[280Z Turbo]

Washing your car is a multi stage process that takes several hours. You must use distilled water with a perfectly neutral pH value heated to precisely 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Don't buy cheap $100 bottles of soap, you need to use good stuff blessed by Monks and made from unicorn oil...

[2o6]

This is very true. I insisted the dealer didn't wash my car before delivery. I picked it up filthy with plastic still on it. Sooooo much dirt was just caked on it. Had they washed it, it all would have been rubbed into the clear coat. Instead I did it. Took a ton of time, but even a year later, my clear coat is pretty scratch free. I need to strip the wax, light polish and rewax and it'll look better than the new ones they have on the lot.

Typically, at my dealer, it gets washed whenever someone takes it on a test drive. Most cars have been washed a few times before they're sold, I'd say.