Miata Mailing List: December 1997, Message #36
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From: 	"Tom Downey" <bluem.m@worldnet.att.net>

Subject: Re: auto car wash

Date: 	Mon, 1 Dec 1997 11:23:49 +0000



i periodically run my work "war wagon" through

an automatic car wash cause i really couldn't give

a S--T about it.     the miata is hand washed by ME

ONLY.      i think if you are brave enough to run a

miata through an auto-wash.....you're tempting

"Murphy's Law" and sooner or later Murph is gonna

bite you in da butt.       all auto-washers have signs

saying that they are not responsible for any damage

you may incure and to use at your own risk.

which means if and WHEN something goes wrong,

i.e.   the top getting shredded,   it's your problem.

if this happens you're looking at alot more expense

than just a $400. top........can you say "flooded interior"?

my advice to you:   hand wash and wax that baby

and love every stroke of it.     garranteed to look

better and look better longer than an auto-wash.

Tom Downey

Mariner Blue '92

"Blue M&M"

bluem.m@worldnet.att.net

C.F.M.C.



-----Original Message-----

From: Ficarra, Lou <lou.ficarra@attws.com>

To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>

Date: Monday, December 01, 1997 9:09 AM

Subject: auto car wash





>how does everyone feel regarding auto car washes?  I have used

them in

>the past on other cars to keep them clean in the winter.  How

does the

>rear window hold up?  Most places here are touchless or

brushless, but

>you still have to tell the guy not to clean the bumpers with

that

>bristle broom!

>

>

>Lou and the Red Baron.

>