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drew peacock · 10-23-2015, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CruisingSpeed

I made a note when there are guests. "Can you kindly pick your feet up over the door sills when entering/exiting and not scratch up the plastic, thank you!"

ofc thats a given..
not so good for my health really this car lol

CruisingSpeed · 10-23-2015, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by drew peacock

ofc thats a given..
not so good for my health really this car lol

NO, and when it's freshly washed and a dick in front of you decides to clean their windshields...

DaveA · 10-23-2015, 03:15 AM

Honestly, I have better things to do with my life. I love my Camaro 2013 SS vert and try to keep it clean but yes it's black and a PITA to keep clean. It's absolutely filthy right now. I can't afford to pay someone to do a proper cleaning and I just don't have the time to do it myself. Should I have bought something other than black? Yes, but too late now!

Your comparison to a dead beat dad is funny because the main reason my Camaro is so dirty is because I would rather spend time with my kids. They win...every day of the week. The reality is, someday I will be worm food and my Camaro is just a car that will be rotting in the Earth. But my kids, well, they will live with the memories of quality time with their father for the rest of their lives.

Hey, at least I don't let them wear their sneakers in the car!

dantemcc · 10-23-2015, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SS Blinder

Dirty car is the same as dead beat dad??? You sir, are sorry!!! plain and simple. in no way, shape, or form are those 2 related. Simple minded you are.

LoL. I did say I was joking. Some people take things quite seriously. No sense of humor you have.

dantemcc · 10-23-2015, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by drew peacock

if i could i would make passengers remove their shoes before getting in..
my boy sneezed the other day and i told him off lol...said hold ya hand over ya mouth please son...
on a bright sunny day even a small speck on the windscreen sends me crazy

I do that in my car. I dont even get in with my shoes on and nobody else does either. I keep a shoe box in my car for people to put their shoes in. It seems my interior is attracted to dirt and since its black, no pun intended, its even harder to keep clean.

LEO1LE · 10-23-2015, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SS Blinder

Dirty car is the same as dead beat dad??? You sir, are sorry!!! plain and simple. in no way, shape, or form are those 2 related. Simple minded you are.

Lost your sense of humor, you have. (Yoda voice) Are you're just bitter, possibly a dead beat dad or the child of one?

DRKS1D3 · 10-23-2015, 07:00 AM

I hear ya OP! I'm a meticulous owner. My Camaro, my motorcycles, my house...everything is spotless. My wife and I work hard for our money, have a lot of nice things for being young people, and we're proud of that. I couldn't imagine buying stuff just to let it go to Hell. I refuse to drive my vehicles if they are filthy. My BLACK SS (black paint is a love/hate relationship) is very tough to keep clean. It stays in my garage, covered up, waiting for a nice weekend. Even with being covered, dust and pollen still manage to sneak under there and wreak havoc on my nice wax job. It drives me crazy, but that is why I keep a California Duster in the trunk. Pull it out of the garage, grab the Duster and give it a once over. Everybody is different, I get that. I just don't understand spending money on nice things, only to treat them like an old doormat.

Hypothetical: "Hey man, I know you and your wife just spent $5,000 on new carpeting, do you want me to take off my shoes?". "No, it'll just get dirty anyways. Mud doesn't bother us.".

Drumminxx · 10-23-2015, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by CruisingSpeed

Yes our neighbors do criticize us or at least put us on spotlight. I'm actually starting to feel embarrassed about it. One of my neighbors said their kid keeps saying, "He's washing his car again!" She told her kid,"well i don't because our car is lame!"

I mean what is so wrong with someone washing their car at 6 in the morning when it's still dark out, causing all the dogs around them to bark? Is it wierd to see someone blowing their car with a leaf blower? And what's so wrong with stepping back with a detail spray every 2 minutes to check and make sure you didn't miss any water spots.

Yea I get a little embarrassed by it too but I just think to myself how they go to the car wash and are getting swirls in their paint and that seems to help but it would also be nice if I could wash my car in the garage with the door closed so they can't see me...lol...

drew peacock · 10-23-2015, 07:08 AM

i even polish my toaster and car wax my bathroom ceramic tiles weekly...
my garage floor is cleaner than most peoples kitchen floor

blackedOUTSS610 · 10-23-2015, 08:56 AM

I am guilty of this to an extent. I drive a black SS as my daily driver and live in PA. I do not have a garage and live in a townhouse community. When I get it washed ... it is literally filthy the very next day. With that being said .... I will be SO HAPPY when I finally have a house with a garage so I can baby the shit out of my car! PLUS ... I think it looks really badass with a little mud on it.

Djinn · 10-23-2015, 11:04 AM

I don't have a garage or even a carport, I do rinse my car daily and wash it weekly. I have cquartz and aviation Teflon coatings on my car. I will not drive in gravel or dirt roads and carry a vacuum in the trunk which I use daily. Obsessive about cleanliness of my cars, maybe...a little

its a syn · 10-23-2015, 11:46 AM

I try to teach my wife, kids, grandkids, when you stop to get out of the car, grab something. Anything you grab at this point will 99% of the time will be deposited with in 1 minute or less in a garbage can. Think about it, gas station, dept. store or home you are guaranteed a garbage can very quickly, because they don't want it in their store.

c5Legend · 10-23-2015, 12:24 PM

I think the same thing all the time, cars got to look good when you are out and about.

LOBBS · 10-23-2015, 02:47 PM

I've put 20,000 miles on mine since I bought her 11 months ago. Between work, wife and four kids I don't have time to detail her every single time I roll out of the driveway. I do wash her every time I have a chance but there's pretty good odds you'll catch her out on the road filthy from time to time. I guess that makes me a dead beat dad.

10-23-2015, 03:15 AM	#31
DaveA Drives: 2013 Camaro SS vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 199	Honestly, I have better things to do with my life. I love my Camaro 2013 SS vert and try to keep it clean but yes it's black and a PITA to keep clean. It's absolutely filthy right now. I can't afford to pay someone to do a proper cleaning and I just don't have the time to do it myself. Should I have bought something other than black? Yes, but too late now! Your comparison to a dead beat dad is funny because the main reason my Camaro is so dirty is because I would rather spend time with my kids. They win...every day of the week. The reality is, someday I will be worm food and my Camaro is just a car that will be rotting in the Earth. But my kids, well, they will live with the memories of quality time with their father for the rest of their lives. Hey, at least I don't let them wear their sneakers in the car! Attached Images

10-23-2015, 07:00 AM	#35
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	I hear ya OP! I'm a meticulous owner. My Camaro, my motorcycles, my house...everything is spotless. My wife and I work hard for our money, have a lot of nice things for being young people, and we're proud of that. I couldn't imagine buying stuff just to let it go to Hell. I refuse to drive my vehicles if they are filthy. My BLACK SS (black paint is a love/hate relationship) is very tough to keep clean. It stays in my garage, covered up, waiting for a nice weekend. Even with being covered, dust and pollen still manage to sneak under there and wreak havoc on my nice wax job. It drives me crazy, but that is why I keep a California Duster in the trunk. Pull it out of the garage, grab the Duster and give it a once over. Everybody is different, I get that. I just don't understand spending money on nice things, only to treat them like an old doormat. Hypothetical: "Hey man, I know you and your wife just spent $5,000 on new carpeting, do you want me to take off my shoes?". "No, it'll just get dirty anyways. Mud doesn't bother us.". __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".

10-23-2015, 11:46 AM	#40
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	I try to teach my wife, kids, grandkids, when you stop to get out of the car, grab something. Anything you grab at this point will 99% of the time will be deposited with in 1 minute or less in a garbage can. Think about it, gas station, dept. store or home you are guaranteed a garbage can very quickly, because they don't want it in their store. __________________

10-23-2015, 12:24 PM	#41
c5Legend Camaro5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA Posts: 1,155	I think the same thing all the time, cars got to look good when you are out and about. __________________ My Build '11 Chrysler 300 Limited / '10 Camaro 2LT

10-23-2015, 07:08 AM	#37
drew peacock Banned Drives: 2012 2SS INFERNO ORANGE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: sweden Posts: 1,841	i even polish my toaster and car wax my bathroom ceramic tiles weekly... my garage floor is cleaner than most peoples kitchen floor

10-23-2015, 08:56 AM	#38
blackedOUTSS610 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 320	I am guilty of this to an extent. I drive a black SS as my daily driver and live in PA. I do not have a garage and live in a townhouse community. When I get it washed ... it is literally filthy the very next day. With that being said .... I will be SO HAPPY when I finally have a house with a garage so I can baby the shit out of my car! PLUS ... I think it looks really badass with a little mud on it.

10-23-2015, 11:04 AM	#39
Djinn Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Tunnel Hill, GA Posts: 90 View My Garage	I don't have a garage or even a carport, I do rinse my car daily and wash it weekly. I have cquartz and aviation Teflon coatings on my car. I will not drive in gravel or dirt roads and carry a vacuum in the trunk which I use daily. Obsessive about cleanliness of my cars, maybe...a little

10-23-2015, 02:47 PM	#42
LOBBS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 472 View My Garage	I've put 20,000 miles on mine since I bought her 11 months ago. Between work, wife and four kids I don't have time to detail her every single time I roll out of the driveway. I do wash her every time I have a chance but there's pretty good odds you'll catch her out on the road filthy from time to time. I guess that makes me a dead beat dad.