Miata Mailing List: February 2000, Message #329

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In answer to the previous car wash questions:
1. They all do that
2. Be careful leaving carwash in cold weather
3. Likely water in the rockers (not, as suggested, the boot drain)
Now as to the wiseguys with their...
"NEVER use a carwash!"
"Bond with your car, do it by hand"
And other useful claptrap......
Hey! YOU come up here and "bond" in -5 degree weather that won't end
till April. A true touchless carwash won't do any harm to you or your
Miata. My Miatas are driven all year, go through car washes, and still
stay nice enough to win car shows. It's not even about being cold, at
much under 30, the water freezes as soon as it hits the car. If you want
some REAL paint damage, try pushing ice around on your paint! The
inconvenience of car washes is but a small price we "year rounders" pay
for the pleasure of not being stuck in an SUV a quarter of the year.

Scott Chamberlain          
 President, Nutmeg Miata
Yellow 92 1.8, 5 speed "Flower"
"Life is a journey...enjoy the ride!"