Sure, I can understand that, but just 550 miles, your car will be like the one traded in by "a little old lady who only drove to church"! That's quite a commute you have, I don't work anymore, but you know, I drive more now than when I "had" to drive for some reason! I wouldn't mind having another car to drive in bad weather, but really can't afford that right now!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

abq,
i don't drive it:
1. to work on regular basis
2. in rain or snow
3. if it's only a 2 minute ride
4. if it's to chauffer my kids and they just played muddy football or soccer

i do drive it
1. when none of the other 3 apply.

to me, partly because it's new, it is so great to drive.
my other office is also 55 miles away, but easy traffic pattern. will take it a few times there to get past break in. will definitely have the V1 going.

04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.

arrrrrghhh

search search search

my method:
clean off caked on brake dust w/ eagle one a2z. use a small plastic brush for the harder stuff. after your wheels are brake dust free, give it a once over w/ your favorite carnuba/sealant. reapply every 2-3 months.

I only wash my car once a week, and have no "caked" on dust! Won't a wax coating make it stick more, like dust does to the paint after a wax?


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

nope.

try it you'll see

WRT wax/polish, I used zaino Z2 on both the stock wheels and my new winter wheels. Highly recommend it. Brake dust build-up is less, and what remains comes off far easier than bare (literally wipes off with regular car wash- no special cleaners necessary). On my stockers, I was really pleased with one coat, but added another and found it even better. Z6 is nice to make 'em pretty afterwards- I do them after the rest of the car so there is a lot of z6 in the cloth. Now that the stockers are in the house for the winter, I'll be applying Z2 to the entire wheel, inside and out.

DB

abq

"I only wash my car once a week"

normally, if you said that, people would think you are insane. but here on g35driver, no one does.

04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.

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abq

"I only wash my car once a week"

normally, if you said that, people would think you are insane. but here on g35driver, no one does.

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It's a lot easier now since I don't have to work anymore![img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

abq,

did you hit lottery, marry wealthy, or retire?

04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.