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Old 05-30-2008, 04:40 AM
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So everyone has that one small thing on a car that just irks them to no end if it is not all shinied up one way or another. You can have as many as you want, but Ill just list my main ones...

1.) Wheel wells. If these are not clean, it absolutely ruins the look of a car
2.) Door jams. See above. If you cannot clean these where it's terribly obvious and in plain sight, it just look atrocious.
3.) Exhaust tips. As some of you may have noticed, I have a thing for clean exhaust tips.
4.) The rear view mirror. Youre always looking at it, it better be clean.

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BRAKE DUST!!! & Rubber dust.
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hey, all of the above!!

plus around the wheels (the lower "edges of the car" around the wheels) and lower parts of the car!
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sideview mirrors

i hate when you think youve cleaned them well and you go for a drive and there's smudges all over.
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1,2, and 3..................engine bay tops my list, popping the hood of a nice exterior car, and one look of the engine that looks disgusting is a big NoNo for me. A clean engine bay can impress a lot, even if the exterior isn't in top notch shape.
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Any kind of water spots ruins the look of the car. I blow the water out of the mirrors, where the mirrors meet the door, gaps between tails and bumper, gaps between fenders etc. with an air compressor, but when I drive, MORE water comes out. WTF!

I also hate it when people don't close my door with the handles and leave fingerprints all over.
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Inside the gas cap!!!!! I always keep it popped during the wash.
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Dirty windows and dirty wheels are my biggest pet peeves!!!!

I drive alot so dirty windows are a big nono!!
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Originally Posted by daktruckie99,May 30 2008, 10:48 AM
Inside the gas cap!!!!! I always keep it popped during the wash.
I hope you mean the gas cap door!

My pet peeve is the space between the door and the body while the door is open. The other is the valance area under the front and rear.
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Originally Posted by Vanishing Point,May 30 2008, 04:04 PM
I hope you mean the gas cap door!
Yea, door lol. Sorry.


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