"It's too small"

[eslai]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

What..?



The thread is about the car wash not being able to accommodate my car. Everything else you assumed is just that; an assumption. I tried to make it into a little story... that's all.




I have a home in Westchester county, NY but I am there only 3 days a week. The rest of the time I am in Albany at an apartment and the other day I would say I am busy driving (11,800 miles on her already...)

My apologies if I read too much into it. I'm just saying that this isn't the first thread I've read from you that commented about what someone said about your car. It made you sound like you were fishing for reassurances. My bad if that is not the case.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by eslai

My apologies if I read too much into it. I'm just saying that this isn't the first thread I've read from you that commented about what someone said about your car. It made you sound like you were fishing for reassurances. My bad if that is not the case.

No problem.


I get crap handed to me all the time about my car (not in person) and it only bothers me to the extent that people are very ignorant, but it never made me second-guess my decision.

[986 Girl]

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.

[Brucelee]

Automatic car wash issues.

Swirl marks

Clear coat wear

Harsh detergents

Water pressure pushes water where you don't want it.

Porsche are very low, bad things can happen to their undercarriage

Mirrors get hammered

Soft tops get damaged

Wheels can get trashed big time.

There must be more.

Don't go there, please, your car will thank you.

IMO.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Automatic car wash issues.

Wheels can get trashed big time.

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.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

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.

[Bavarian Motorist]

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.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

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.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by 986 Girl

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.