about as dirty as it gets

[squidmotion]

with all of the crummy weather, a few road trips, buggy early morning coastal trips, etc. about as dirty as i can stand! cleaned up last night... clay bar and wax today!

[sanblaster]

SO I take it those are before shots.

[squidmotion]

how'd ya guess?

so many clean ones on here already... :)

[onelsono]

thats not dirty, u should of seen mine 2weekends ago. went rallying with it lol

[coololddude]

A clean car is a happy car.

[smoke_31]

I really wish I lived in a place where it was worth clay barring, waxing and dedicating myself to cleaning my car. It gets dirty in a day up here, especially with it raining/snowing lately.

It doesn't help when I visit the horse shows with the MS3 lol.

[EngulfinFlames]

OH man. I am deployed until March. A year without my car being washed is driving me nuts. Gotta get a clay bar and a new tub of wax ect. and give it a full day of TLC

[Silver Ecstasy]

No sir, this is dirty

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/silverecstasy/Winter%20Rims%20MS3/DSC_0012edited.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/silverecstasy/Winter%20Rims%20MS3/DSC_0013edited.jpg

[Hank3]

Learned my lesson last time around by having a White WRX for six years. Looked sweet in that color, but it was insanely discouraging/frustrating keeping it clean in FL. It rains too much to keep that road grime off.

[hominemodi]

No sir, this is dirty


have two words for you: mud flaps; highly recommended.

[smoke_31]

Lol. Mud flaps just give your car a place for snow to better build up in your wheel wells.

[Silver Ecstasy]

lol rally armor ftw?

[onelsono]

A clean car is a happy car.

not tru, mine luves gettin sideways in the dirt, and doing reverse donuts =]

[vtakk]

Lol. Mud flaps just give your car a place for snow to better build up in your wheel wells.
wrong. when you driving it falls away. just don't let it build up and freeze - but has nothing to do with flaps same would happen without them.
are you saying it's better to spray salt and shit all over your car?

having no flaps and driving in salty snow/mud is like wearing condom lol

[BillTheCat]

Learned my lesson last time around by having a White WRX for six years. Looked sweet in that color, but it was insanely discouraging/frustrating keeping it clean in FL. It rains too much to keep that road grime off.

Not to mention the bugs. Especially lovebug season. If someone told me that I could press a button and make my car immune to lovebugs, but an innocent person somewhere in the world would die, I would not hesitate. I would smack the crap out of that button. Several times, just for good measure.

The rain/road grime issue, combined with lots of construction in my area were what prompted me to get Metro Grey. They had White & Black on the lot, but I knew both would be a nightmare to keep clean.

[smoke_31]

wrong. when you diving it will fall away. just don't let it build up and freeze - but has nothing to do with flaps same would happen without them.
are it is better to spray salt and shit all over your car?

having no flaps and driving in salty snow/mud is like wearing condom lol

You're right. I must no nothing about snow and how it gets packed into wheel wells and mudflaps and freezes while you drive. Sorry for being a dumb Canadian. I do not have knowledge of this "snow" you speak of. :rolleyes:

[Oneurt]

You're right. I must no nothing about snow and how it gets packed into wheel wells and mudflaps and freezes while you drive. Sorry for being a dumb Canadian. I do not have knowledge of this "snow" you speak of. :rolleyes:

It happens either way. Mudflaps do stop grime and other crap from being flung up onto the side of the vehicle while driving, but its not going to matter when its snow/slush it'll freeze and pack up inside the wheel well.

I live in Saskatchewan so I deal with the same winters you do and personally mudflaps would be a nice thing to have.

[vtakk]

You're right. I must no nothing about snow and how it gets packed into wheel wells and mudflaps and freezes while you drive. Sorry for being a dumb Canadian. I do not have knowledge of this "snow" you speak of. :rolleyes:
being Canadian has nothing to do with that. but I understand your sarcasm when you live in Can and see smbd from Chicago talking about snow (despite the fact winters are alright here)
for twenty years I lived and about eight years I used to drive around Carpathians; the harshest conditions ever; Midwest winters look like joke to me after that kind of experience;
and believe me or not I know a lot about driving in snow and what happens around all that.
cheers

[smoke_31]

I wasn't waving a Canadian banner if that is what you think. I was merely referencing my geographical location.

Your first post seemed to have a little bite. I responded in turn.

I know my experience with mudflaps on small cars have not been good. I drive 120km's a day for work on the highway and by the time I get where I am going, snow and slush in my wheel wells has frozen. It gets bad enough one way to work, that by the time I get there, snow and ice is rubbing on my tires. Having a mudflap hanging down behind my tire (thereby increasing the surface area for snow and slush to collect around the tire) has created more issues for me.

If you had good experiences with mudflaps on small cars in the winter, that is great. This line sounds like sarcasm, but it's not. Anything to protect your car and paint is great if it works without hindering your experience or causing problems.

I was just expressing my view on mudflaps in the winter on small cars. Your view may differ. I think we should end it at that. I do not want to start a pissing contest on a forum, especially about something as minor as mudflaps.

Cheers, (beer)

[vtakk]

absolutely. at the end of the day this is just about sharing your own experience.
happy driving )

[destrux]

I hate snow. I hate washing cars in 10 degree weather even more. Luckily, I refuse to buy all season or snow tires for it, so it gets parked in a snow drift every time the weather has a freak out. You should see my winter car though... by March you can't even tell what color it is.

[onelsono]

I hate snow. I hate washing cars in 10 degree weather even more. Luckily, I refuse to buy all season or snow tires for it, so it gets parked in a snow drift every time the weather has a freak out. You should see my winter car though... by March you can't even tell what color it is.

u should take it out and have fun with it in the snow. i had a blast in the snow last year. just cruise in second, e-brak, turn and punch it and enjoy the spinning lo.. reverse donuts are nice to

[smoke_31]

I hate the MS3 in winter. It is a useless vehicle in the snow/ice. It is doable (I drove it 1 winter) and with full winter tires, I can spin in 6th on the highway. Starting out in snow/ice with any kind of quickness involved results in sitting still and spinning. This is why I bought my B4000.

[Silver Ecstasy]

I hate the MS3 in winter. It is a useless vehicle in the snow/ice. It is doable (I drove it 1 winter) and with full winter tires, I can spin in 6th on the highway. Starting out in snow/ice with any kind of quickness involved results in sitting still and spinning. This is why I bought my B4000.

Torque...boost...need I say more? The car is fine in winter, keep your foot off the fun pedal in 6th lol.

[smoke_31]

Like I said, it is doable. Keeping your foot off the gas is the obvious key to winter driving this car, well that, and a good set of winter tires.

The best winter car I had was a 1983 Honda Accord 1.6L carbed. It started everyday without issues, even in -40C weather and with the studded cheap winter tired I put on it, it would go anywhere without issues. I used to plough through parking lots with snow coming over the hood without issue (lol2) It was gutless, but had just enough power to get her going at a good clip. It was great until the floor rotted out... go figure.

edit

My bad, got off topic.

[meicalnissyen]

Not to mention the bugs. Especially lovebug season. If someone told me that I could press a button and make my car immune to lovebugs, but an innocent person somewhere in the world would die, I would not hesitate. I would smack the crap out of that button. Several times, just for good measure.

The rain/road grime issue, combined with lots of construction in my area were what prompted me to get Metro Grey. They had White & Black on the lot, but I knew both would be a nightmare to keep clean.

ever try that "invisible shield" I thinks its a turtlewax prod ya spray it on the front of the car after you wash it, and it is fairly unnoticable and it keeps all the bugs from stickin. they wash off super easy