Miata Mailing List: December 1997, Message #37
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From: 	"Ficarra, Lou" <lou.ficarra@attws.com>

Subject: RE: auto car wash

Date: 	Mon, 1 Dec 1997 11:27:27 +0000



Good advice.  I'll wait until the weather warms up before Baron gets a

bath.



-Lou and TRB



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>From: 	Tom Downey[SMTP:bluem.m@worldnet.att.net]

>Sent: 	Monday, December 01, 1997 11:19 AM

>To: 	Ficarra, Lou

>Cc: 	miata list

>Subject: 	Re: auto car wash

>

>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.

>>

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