How to clean the car in this -0.? weather

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    Well I can't


    jet wash at garage frozen and my Pressure washer has been out the garage and in my house for the past couple of weeks (don't want it to get knackered)

    Can't even get the interior hoovered.

    At first it didn't bother me the manky look now it's getting on my nerves.
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    MINI Obsessed Craig's Avatar
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    my car hasn't been cleaned in over 3 weeks and it's boggin....

    really want to get it cleaned soon tho, or I will have to go into therapy..

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    Both cars manky Hot soapy water only on lights and number plates at present
    Stephen & Allyson

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mini Ecosse View Post
    Both cars manky Hot soapy water only on lights and number plates at present
    Snap :0)

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    Drifter Fartin Martin's Avatar
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    I go to a hand car wash..well worth the 4 quid..so that it looks decent enough!..how they wee guys do it is beyond me..hats off to the really..I was cold sitting in the car so F**k knows how they felt!!..but I am dying to clean inside..im gettin stressed out with it..although its not really dirty..carpets just abit grubby!..thinking of getting the rubber mates for winter and keep velour for summer!

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    Yesterday morning the temp had risen to a positively tropical 4c, so I got the jet hose out and gave both MINI's a good blast down to get rid of the salt and grime. If I leaned in close to the car I could literally hear the salt particles stuffing their faces on my metalwork!

    Starting to regret it now though, cos the temp dropped to -4 yesterday afternoon and hasn't risen, so my drive is now a sheet of ice. Pretty sure we up about -10c last night too.

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    Delboy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig View Post
    my car hasn't been cleaned in over 3 weeks and it's boggin....

    really want to get it cleaned soon tho, or I will have to go into therapy..
    I feel your pain

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    My car is minging just now realy need a wash and the thought of the salt on my wheels sends me into a cold sweat .The inside is fine bar the carpets which have some dirty feet marks on them
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    The Dogfather
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    Easy, I drove into work this morning in a hail/sleet blizzard the car was clean (apart from the back) by the time I got to work

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    Cure all your ill's in one go folks

    Go buy a Fiat Punto (the older the better ). Sure it will be slowwwwwwww & unexiting but .............

    ..............fear not the winter roads, the grit, the supermarket car parks & the dog puke

    Hail the Punto


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