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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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My local car wash which was already quite a good one, after about 2 years now installed a brand new installation. Where in the past 4x4's with a spare wheel on the rear door had sometimes trouble with the sensors going nuts, the new one is perfect for our Defenders
 It works a gem, including undercarriage wash, high pressure jets which just are strong enough not to get thru my door seals, sunroof, etc., soft cloth brushes which first wash, then polish in the wax, and a very good drying system which knows how to deal with spare wheels on the door. Afterward the only thing left to do is to generally towel dry at home, and eventually give the engine a good wipe over and the tires some Michelin matt tire care. Here are some pics, also with the purpose of convincing our new Geneva friend Kitoper that he can safely take his new Defender "Hunter" there
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th May 2013 3:33pm |
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And very clean! | K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Wow did it do the engine too? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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5th May 2013 5:06pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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That was done by the "Eric's special engine hand wash"  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th May 2013 5:08pm |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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My local car wash,which is staffed, wouldn't let me in because my car is "too flat " and the brushes would get stuck.
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5th May 2013 5:12pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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Come up really well how much does it cost for a wash then CSK Automotive
www.cskautomotive.co.uk Like us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/csklr Follow us on Instagram - @cskautomotive |
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5th May 2013 5:14pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Nice looking truck you've got there Eric. Have you refurbed the rear crossmember as it has a sheen to it? Just wondering as mine's a 2008 and I've not had to do anything with mine, just a regular squirt of WD. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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5th May 2013 5:14pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Mal, my rear crossmember was painted satin black several years ago. Had this done well before there was any risk of the crossmember turning brownish
 . As you all know the truck is also fully Dinitrolled, including the rear crossmember which is full of soft Dinitrol wax. So I hope it stays ok for the next 30 years or so . You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th May 2013 5:45pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Just a normal Swiss price of course   You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th May 2013 5:47pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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ouch  |
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5th May 2013 5:51pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6124 
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Mileage might be a bit high from the UK as well....
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5th May 2013 6:07pm |
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| Kitoper Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Geneva Posts: 204
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[quote="ericvv"]My local car wash which was already quite a good one, after about 2 years now installed a brand new installation. Where in the past 4x4's with a spare wheel on the rear door had sometimes trouble with the sensors going nuts, the new one is perfect for our Defenders
It works a gem, including undercarriage wash, high pressure jets which just are strong enough not to get thru my door seals, sunroof, etc., soft cloth brushes which first wash, then polish in the wax, and a very good drying system which knows how to deal with spare wheels on the door. Afterward the only thing left to do is to generally towel dry at home, and eventually give the engine a good wipe over and the tires some Michelin matt tire care. Here are some pics, also with the purpose of convincing our new Geneva friend Kitoper that he can safely take his new Defender "Hunter" there
Another great find and shared piece of advice from Eric who is a Land Rover mentor and friend. She looks fantastic and ready for some rain free days in Geneva - I hope. |
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5th May 2013 7:00pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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One and a half year fast forward, and our local car wash got some competition. Went to our local Audi dealer/BP gas station to fill up with BP Ultimate Diesel, and suddenly saw there advertised that they also have a brand new car wash installation. This time not "Christ" who washes the truck
but a "Kärchner" installation. As the SVX was quite dusty, thought to give it a try and it works a treat on the Defender. Some installations have trouble with cars/trucks with a rear mounted spare wheel, but with the many 4x4s around here, including quite a few Defenders, they luckily buy the right type of installations here. The new Kärcher is also slightly less expensive than the other one, so competition works in favor of the customer....
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So the only thing that I needed to do after getting home was thoroughly towel dry it, clean the windows and vacuum it.
Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Nov 2014 4:19pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
That looks a very high tech piece of kit. My eye was also drawn to the branding - some link to divine intervention?
Where I live the 'economy' car wash is usually just a couple of illegal immigrant types with a bucket of dirty water and a gritty cloth (formerly the knickers of Mrs Dobson at No.34). For £5.00 they will trash your paintwork with swirl marks, knock off your washer jets and totally ignore anything below waist height. |
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3rd Nov 2014 9:43pm |
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| Buz Member Since: 24 Jan 2014 Location: Forest of Dean Posts: 238 
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I would drown if i took mine through one of those
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3rd Nov 2014 9:59pm |
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