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Old 04-26-2007, 07:13 AM   #21
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Was it the type of car wash where you put it into neutral and the conveyor belt type thing pulls your car through?

If so, he might have meant that the car was too low to fit up onto the conveyor (you often have to drive up and onto it). Several of my friends have this same problem, so they have to go to drive in/park/wash rotates around the car/touchless type car washes. Though, I've never had a problem with mine.

BINGO! Many car washes cannot take cars as low as the Box.

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Old 04-26-2007, 07:14 AM   #22
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Living proof right here of the wheel/rim damage, went there acouple times and when i finally washed my car on my own, i noticed my drivers side wheels had curb rash.... which is weird since the drivers side is no where near the curb when i park.

I trashed a 996 rim at the local car wash.

Never again.
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Old 04-26-2007, 08:13 AM   #23
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How about the non-contact ones?



There is one here that just sprays water and laser dries. No touching or floppy curtain-like creatures.



I suppose there's no harm in waiting a couple days and washing it myself. I'll do that from now on.
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Old 04-26-2007, 08:44 AM   #24
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How about the non-contact ones?



There is one here that just sprays water and laser dries. No touching or floppy curtain-like creatures.



I suppose there's no harm in waiting a couple days and washing it myself. I'll do that from now on.
Once in a while, I use the ones where you simply drive into the bay and the machines pressure washes only.

The only caveat is the issues under the car. Some of these pressure only ones make you drive the through a track, which on some cars can really expose the wheels to damage.

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