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Old 16th February 2015, 08:27 AM
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Default Cleaning the D2

I hate this time of year with all the salt and crud on the roads!

My poor D2 S8 hadn't been washed for 2 weeks (I drive 70+ miles a day on my commute) and you could hardly tell what colour it was.

So, a rinse with a hose (non-pressurised), a generous dousing in snow foam and a 2 bucket wash/rinse (with grit guard and a lambs wool mit) and I still had to change the water part way through! A final pressure rinse and a dry with a microfibre towel and she's looking much better!
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Old 16th February 2015, 09:37 AM
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There's nothing better than a properly washed D2
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Old 16th February 2015, 12:19 PM
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Nice work!

Stunning car, in all the best colour combinations
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Old 16th February 2015, 01:06 PM
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I think I've been to that Hand Car Wash!

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Old 16th February 2015, 01:45 PM
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They look sunning in that shot Neil. The D2 is such an iconic Audi. Great design, engineering etc... Love them.
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Old 16th February 2015, 01:59 PM
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I hate this time of year with all the salt and crud on the roads!
Nice job Jim. Black's the worse colour you can have in the winter (apart from white, possibly..) but the best for the other 3 seasons - and spring is just around the corner
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Got to do mine at least once a week , the M8 is horrendous for dirt just now
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Old 16th February 2015, 07:34 PM
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seem to recall a bit of a queue that day too Neil
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Beautiful day it was... !
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Old 16th February 2015, 08:03 PM
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Got to do mine at least once a week , the M8 is horrendous for dirt just now
Yes, just been to work and back once - and it's minging again!
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Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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