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Old 07-15-2008, 09:57 PM
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Once every 2 weeks. Its not as special as it once was.
Old 07-16-2008, 04:18 AM
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When I first got it, it was once or twice a week, but that was a bit excessive. Now a days it's about every 2 weeks because Nissan's paint is weak and the less you can touch it, the better. The only exception is if there is bird crap roasting on it.
Old 07-16-2008, 06:43 AM
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Once a week. Once every other week if it looks like it's going to rain in the next days following the wash.
Old 07-16-2008, 06:57 AM
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since i live in FL and it rains every single day here during summer she hasnt been washed in about a good month, but she looks clean from all the rain lol
Old 07-16-2008, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BojanC350z
i dont wash mine..they do
LOL! I'm driving to Indiana to get my car washed every week LOL!
Old 07-16-2008, 07:28 AM
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Once a week...
Old 07-16-2008, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BojanC350z
i dont wash mine..they do
gosh i want to destroy that 2 on the hatch
Old 07-16-2008, 10:43 AM
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I wash and detail it every weekend, my neighbors are always
Old 07-16-2008, 10:48 AM
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detail spray with Z8 or Z6 once a week, wash her by hand once a month with a couple touchlessles in between, and Z2/Z5 it once every quarter or so.
Old 07-16-2008, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by nickZ33
since i live in FL and it rains every single day here during summer she hasnt been washed in about a good month, but she looks clean from all the rain lol
same here, its either raining, about to rain, or 95 out
Old 07-16-2008, 06:16 PM
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If it stays out of the rain about 7-10 days

If it gets water spots or bird poop on it, I always have this feeling its burning a hole through my paint and wash it, as long as I know its not going to rain the next day.
Old 07-16-2008, 06:21 PM
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I got free car washes from one of the places here in SA so I wash it whenever I'm near one even if its only been a day since I last washed it. Taking full advantage of it cause as soon as I lower my car I have to wash it myself.

When I did it myself on my past cars its normally been once a week on Sundays, waxed about every 2-3 months.
Old 07-16-2008, 10:21 PM
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As often as necessary to maintin the 'new' car look; which usually equates to once a week.
Old 07-16-2008, 10:24 PM
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i dont wash mine..they do

nice
Old 07-16-2008, 10:34 PM
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weekly wash, vacum and wipe down the interior about every 2 weeks
Old 07-16-2008, 11:10 PM
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Wash/Vacuum/Interior Cleaning weekly is a necessary for me. Can't roll on the weekend with a dirty car.
Old 07-25-2008, 04:27 PM
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Once every week (unless on the rare occasion i dont drive too much)
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