How often do you wash your car?

LeifG · 05-02-2007, 07:54 PM

I am just curious how often everyone washes their vehicles?! After moving to GA, I have never seen so many bugs collecting on the windshield/front end of the car!!! :mad:

Don't get me wrong, CT had its share of bugs, but a weeks worth of bugs in GA is about a months worth in CT!

Dammmittt · 05-02-2007, 07:56 PM

Weekly...but after my drive to GA and back I was disgusted with the masacre on my front bumper...dunno how you can live there and not wash it every couple days...

ovrkll · 05-02-2007, 08:07 PM

Try driving through love bug mating season in Florida

,,,, that's a massacre.

Nothing like running into a black cloud of small bugs on the interstate at highway speeds, literally have to stop to clean bug remains off your windshield so that you can see.:mad:

ovrkll · 05-02-2007, 08:08 PM

Back on topic, usually wash mine every Saturday morning.

Mark · 05-02-2007, 08:11 PM

every 2 weeks religiously, and thats with a black car

might be once a month if it were a different color like silver

LeifG · 05-02-2007, 08:12 PM

My Jetta, ideally, gets washed once a week because that is my commuter to work...otherwise the Z would be getting washed just as much.

fire-n-ice · 05-02-2007, 08:21 PM

Due to the significantly high number of bugs here in Ga, I wash my Z every time after I drive it. It's just my pleasure car so it may get driven once or twice a week. If I know I'm going to be driving it two days in a row, such as this Fri and Sat., I will wash it Sat. night or Sunday.
I like to light wax every 4th or 5th wash.

sesegal99 · 05-02-2007, 08:27 PM

I wash prob 3 times within 2 weeks. I'm rediculous and my neighbors think i'm nuts.

561design · 05-03-2007, 06:52 AM

If you're going on a long drive and know you're going to encounter bugs. Spray the front of the car or the contact areas with PAM. Yes, PAM....

Yes this kind of PAM.

Once you get to your destination, just spray all the bugs off.

I try to wash my car weekly.

BMW320i · 05-03-2007, 07:18 AM

i take it to a car wash about once every week...

but it gets wiped every 2-3 days by mades...

Daveop · 05-03-2007, 10:28 AM

q week.

And I have two of them!!

ward · 05-03-2007, 10:57 AM

sterling gray looks clean even when it's not so I probably wash once a month at best

it's usually the brake dust that makes me wash the car

Carnage · 05-03-2007, 11:08 AM

same time as my showers, once a week.

scottwww · 05-03-2007, 11:23 AM

About once a week. I would like for it to be done twice a week, but I am not willing to work on it that much at something like 90 minutes a wash.

MWcoupe · 05-03-2007, 11:28 AM

once a week but i wipe it every other day. because aw is a PAIN IN THE ASS!

ZEEFOUR · 05-08-2007, 10:00 AM

once a week

Kai Wren · 05-09-2007, 09:15 AM

No regular interval, just when it needs it. Seems to be about every week and a half. Summer bugs haven't hit bad yet, think due to the late freeze we had, but expect to be doing it weekly soon.

Rick Hunter · 05-10-2007, 01:01 AM

Just washed mine today! I try to do it once weekly, but have been lazy of late... red doesn't show dirt as much as my last car (black) so that's probably why the complacency.

Johnny Lin · 05-10-2007, 01:08 AM

Twice a week not matter what. Try to keep it clean and nice!

jonerik26 · 05-10-2007, 02:55 AM

once a week.... sometimes two if i'm bored.....

enfield · 05-10-2007, 03:53 PM

QOD

ay8306 · 05-12-2007, 10:26 AM

I try to wash every other week (time permitting). I drive my car daily provided there is no snow on the roads and black start to look pretty bad after a week, but I would rather spend time driving than washing.

05-02-2007, 07:54 PM	#1
LeifG Private 6 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Augusta, GA iTrader: (0)	How often do you wash your car? I am just curious how often everyone washes their vehicles?! After moving to GA, I have never seen so many bugs collecting on the windshield/front end of the car!!! :mad: Don't get me wrong, CT had its share of bugs, but a weeks worth of bugs in GA is about a months worth in CT! __________________
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05-02-2007, 07:56 PM	#2
Dammmittt My favorite sign. 167 Rep 4,333 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Der Autobahnen iTrader: (0)	Weekly...but after my drive to GA and back I was disgusted with the masacre on my front bumper...dunno how you can live there and not wash it every couple days...
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05-02-2007, 08:07 PM	#3
ovrkll Lieutenant 8 Rep 412 Posts Drives: Interlagos Blue Z4M Join Date: May 2007 Location: McDonough, GA iTrader: (0)	Try driving through love bug mating season in Florida ,,,, that's a massacre. Nothing like running into a black cloud of small bugs on the interstate at highway speeds, literally have to stop to clean bug remains off your windshield so that you can see.:mad:
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05-02-2007, 08:08 PM	#4
ovrkll Lieutenant 8 Rep 412 Posts Drives: Interlagos Blue Z4M Join Date: May 2007 Location: McDonough, GA iTrader: (0)	Back on topic, usually wash mine every Saturday morning.
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05-02-2007, 08:11 PM	#5
Mark Administrator 6698 Rep 4,201 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [8.34]	every 2 weeks religiously, and thats with a black car might be once a month if it were a different color like silver __________________ BMW 1M. BMW M2. BMW M2.
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05-02-2007, 08:12 PM	#6
LeifG Private 6 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Augusta, GA iTrader: (0)	My Jetta, ideally, gets washed once a week because that is my commuter to work...otherwise the Z would be getting washed just as much. __________________
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05-02-2007, 08:21 PM	#7
fire-n-ice Lieutenant 20 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ga iTrader: (0)	Due to the significantly high number of bugs here in Ga, I wash my Z every time after I drive it. It's just my pleasure car so it may get driven once or twice a week. If I know I'm going to be driving it two days in a row, such as this Fri and Sat., I will wash it Sat. night or Sunday. I like to light wax every 4th or 5th wash.
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05-02-2007, 08:27 PM	#8
sesegal99 Captain 70 Rep 666 Posts Drives: 2009 328I Coupe Sport Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	I wash prob 3 times within 2 weeks. I'm rediculous and my neighbors think i'm nuts. __________________ 2009 328i Coupe Space Grey w/ Dakota LeatherSTEP, Sport Pkg. w Paddle Shifters, Prem. Pkg., Comfort Access, Grey Popler Trim, Heated Seats, Shadowline Trim, Xenon Adaptive Lights, GP Thunder Fogs, GP Thunder Angels, RE15mm Spacers, 35% Tint,OEM Alarm, Clear Corners, K&N, Strut Brace
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05-03-2007, 06:52 AM	#9
561design z4um Hooligan 140 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 3.0Si Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodstock,Ga iTrader: (1)	If you're going on a long drive and know you're going to encounter bugs. Spray the front of the car or the contact areas with PAM. Yes, PAM.... Yes this kind of PAM. Once you get to your destination, just spray all the bugs off. I try to wash my car weekly.
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05-03-2007, 07:18 AM	#10
BMW320i Colonel 174 Rep 2,916 Posts Drives: '06 AW 320i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Muscat, Oman iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320i [0.00]	i take it to a car wash about once every week... but it gets wiped every 2-3 days by mades... __________________ 19" velocity CSL replicas staggured // Continental sport contact 2: rear: 255/35/19, Front: 235/35/19 // Blacklines // rear OEM spoiler // y-connector // 30% v-kool tint all around // Black Roof/Mirrors // H&R Sport springs // H&R TRAK+ 15mm spacers // *BMW never makes ordinary cars . . .*
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05-03-2007, 10:28 AM	#11
Daveop Second Lieutenant 90 Rep 242 Posts Drives: 3 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	q week. And I have two of them!!
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05-03-2007, 10:57 AM	#12
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	sterling gray looks clean even when it's not so I probably wash once a month at best it's usually the brake dust that makes me wash the car
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05-03-2007, 11:08 AM	#13
Carnage Lieutenant General 341 Rep 16,407 Posts Drives: people insane Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: classified iTrader: (2)	same time as my showers, once a week.
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05-03-2007, 11:23 AM	#14
scottwww Brigadier General 536 Rep 4,760 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335i, 15 Infiniti Q60S Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	About once a week. I would like for it to be done twice a week, but I am not willing to work on it that much at something like 90 minutes a wash. __________________ 2007 BMW 335i E92, Montego Blue on Cream Beige, MT, ZSP, ZPP, CA, PDC, CWP and Style 188 for winter
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05-03-2007, 11:28 AM	#15
MWcoupe 24k GOLD 148 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: Mineral White M4 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: BROOKLYN NY iTrader: (0)	once a week but i wipe it every other day. because aw is a PAIN IN THE ASS!
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05-08-2007, 10:00 AM	#16
ZEEFOUR Private First Class 11 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 03 Z4 3.0i, 03 MB E55 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	once a week
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05-09-2007, 09:15 AM	#17
Kai Wren New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: '04 Z4 roadster Join Date: May 2007 Location: KY, USA iTrader: (0)	No regular interval, just when it needs it. Seems to be about every week and a half. Summer bugs haven't hit bad yet, think due to the late freeze we had, but expect to be doing it weekly soon.
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05-10-2007, 01:01 AM	#18
Rick Hunter Skull Squadron Leader 304 Rep 2,031 Posts Drives: '07 M Coupé & '16 435xi GCoupé Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Emerald City iTrader: (20)	Just washed mine today! I try to do it once weekly, but have been lazy of late... red doesn't show dirt as much as my last car (black) so that's probably why the complacency. __________________
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05-10-2007, 01:08 AM	#19
Johnny Lin Lieutenant General 832 Rep 11,307 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (42)	Twice a week not matter what. Try to keep it clean and nice!
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05-10-2007, 02:55 AM	#20
jonerik26 Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,906 Posts Drives: black 335i e90 PRE-LCI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere iTrader: (23) Garage List 2007 335i [8.00] 1998 Acura Integra [8.50] 2006 325i [8.00]	once a week.... sometimes two if i'm bored..... __________________
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05-10-2007, 03:53 PM	#21
enfield Civilian 79 Rep 970 Posts Drives: Jaguar F-Type V8 S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	QOD
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05-12-2007, 10:26 AM	#22
ay8306 Private 1 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	I try to wash every other week (time permitting). I drive my car daily provided there is no snow on the roads and black start to look pretty bad after a week, but I would rather spend time driving than washing.
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