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Some of the dirtiest cars on the road...

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Randy G., Nov 22, 2006.

  1. Randy G.

    Randy G. Member

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    ...are the Prius.

    I saw one this week that was so dirty (we're having great car wash weather here in So Cal) that I had to stare at it to figure out what color it was.

    Do some Prius owners really care less about their cars?

    RG
     
    #1 Randy G., Nov 22, 2006
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    Howdy Fullerton. I usta live on Highland Ave.

    If Prius drivers are using that fillup/carwash service, it might explain missing a wash.
     
    #2 tochatihu, Nov 22, 2006
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    Maybe folks are just too busy, or don't have a good place to wash it, or something like that...

    Last year, we were facing extreme drought conditions, so my Prius didn't get washed from about October '05 until May or June of '06. On the bright side, since it didn't rain much, the car didn't look as bad as you might expect.
     
    #3 Beryl Octet, Nov 22, 2006
  4. Chuck.

    Chuck. Former Honda Enzyte Driver

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    Heard the BBC a week ago about a guy trying to live on 20 liters of water a day. That might be challening to do in the industrial world even if a guys shaves bald and does a sponge bath!
     
    #4 Chuck., Nov 22, 2006
  5. livelychick

    livelychick Missin' My Prius

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    Perhaps Prius owners realize the amount of water WASTED on car washes...keeping a clean water supply is another environmental issue.
     
    #5 livelychick, Nov 22, 2006
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    You can too tell what color it is (Silver.) The only parts of the car that need to be clean are the windows. And I do the maintenance obsessively. I am not that worried about how the car looks.
     
    #6 Stairman, Nov 22, 2006
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    Naa... It's just that there are so many BLACK Priuses and they alway LOOK dirty! (ducking and running)
     
    #7 jbarnhart, Nov 22, 2006
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    Rather than admit I had a problem, I just reclassified mine.

    It's now Silver Pine Grunga. The color change was free, it just took the last 28,000 miles to get.

    Before I wash it, there will be one more transition in color.

    Once it's Tollway Salt Dinge White, I'll start running it through the wash every week or two.
     
    #8 daronspicher, Nov 22, 2006
  9. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Randy G. @ Nov 22 2006, 01:47 AM) [snapback]352941[/snapback]</div>
    I washed mine last Thursday. By last weekend, it looked the same as before the wash on Thursday <_<
     
    #9 Tideland Prius, Nov 22, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Randy G. @ Nov 22 2006, 03:47 AM) [snapback]352941[/snapback]</div>
    Well, we're having great car wash weather here in the middle of the country so I spent most of the day washing the car and then put two more coats of Zaino on it. Going out to the Flint Hills tomorrow for Turkey Day and I'll be driving on some dirt/gravel roads out there. Guess I'll be washing it on Friday, too...

    Actually, I don't see many dirty Prii in the Kansas City area, but I bet that changes when winter arrives.
     
    #10 rfred, Nov 22, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jbarnhart @ Nov 22 2006, 09:34 AM) [snapback]353071[/snapback]</div>
    how you going to explain those concentric rings on your chest?? :lol:
     
    #11 Frank Hudon, Nov 22, 2006
  12. livelychick

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daronspicher @ Nov 22 2006, 12:38 PM) [snapback]353076[/snapback]</div>
    :lol: :lol: :p :D :D
     
    #12 livelychick, Nov 22, 2006
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