Are you too obsessive compulsive about the condition of your car?

Got a nice car? Keep it clean?

[Terabytes]

Is there a reason the some people find fault in the way you keep your car clean?

I currently own an '07 Solar Orange 350z, (no it's not a ferrari, or a lambo, or a vette..but it's nice!)

I hear...

"Are you washing it again?"
"Are you waxing it again?"
"why are you washing the wheelwells?"
"Do you really have to clean the inside part of the wheels?"
"Why are you waxing the wheels?"
"gee...I've never seen anyone clean their license plate"
"why are you under the car wiping/cleaning things?"
"why are you wiping the engine compartment?"

I say....

"Get yer butt off my fender...."
"Get yer dirty oily hands off my paint..."
"Stop leaving garbage in my car..."
"Get the hell away from the car..."
o O (did that jerk have to park so close to my car?)
"Don't slam the door!...the door works fine it's not a GM..."
"Don't kick the side of the door/car when you get in" (you'd have to own a Z to understand this one...)

(I could go on forever...but you get the idea...)

I Don't know...MAN! is it just me?...am I @nal or what?
Yes! I must be...but damn, I paid for the car...I want it to be nice...
I'm not a "take yer shoes off before you get in" type of maniac....but I expect "others" to respect my pride and joy....

is it me? or are there others "out there" that have the same issues?

(thanks for the rant!)
Tera

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How one takes care of these 'things' (car, home, self, etc) is often a good reflection of how one will take care of a relationship.

In most instances, the condition and state of one's automobile is usually a good indicator of many other things. I found out that Obsessive-Compulsive doesn't work real well in most relationships. ;)

"Before we make any commitments, I just want to make sure our automobiles are going to get along." :)

[engine]

I have found that attention to the mechanics of the car has always been more important and paid many dividends. Although I don't wash my car often, it is free of litter or dirt inside and, most importantly, the engine and mechanics are prepared so it can do its work as effciently as possible.

I probably used to be obsessive over the engine in the the past. Building a car that'll go faster than similar cars was the most important thing.

[wyweb]

I wash my truck... oh wait a minute, I've never washed it.

Oops...

[lawman]

The shinier, the faster. :)

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The shinier, the faster. :)

Yup! I've shaved a half a second off my quarter mile times by keeping her nice and shiny. Improves the drag coefficiency. ;)

[rocknbil]

Okay you guys I'm going to let you in on a little known secret.

That performance gain you get from a good wax job is about 1/10 the kick you will get by putting a NOS sticker on the lower rear corner of both rear windows.

[digitalghost]

>>half a second off my quarter mile times by keeping her nice and shiny.

Might work for imports. I just mash the petal to the floor and the dust is GONE. I know you've seen something similar, it's the same stuff you'd have to drive through if you ever want to see my rear bumper... ; )

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I know you've seen something similar, it's the same stuff you'd have to drive through if you ever want to see my rear bumper.

Based on the 1/4 mile times you've shared with me, I'll probably be far enough behind you not to see the dust. Off in a distance maybe. :)