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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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I'm guessing it's not a recent photo then
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17th Nov 2014 4:15pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Pickles - you take all day? I'm assuming 🍺 is involved
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18th Nov 2014 1:23pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Well, we have had like 4 weeks in a row pretty cold day time temps, hovering just above zero. My favorite local car wash, the Kärcher on page one of this thread, automatically shuts down when ambient temps drop to +5°C or lower, so it has not worked for all that time. The SVX started to look pretty dusty without a wash for about 5 or 6 weeks, so today I returned to my second favorite car wash which is fully enclosed and heated, and I happily let Christ do its magic.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I don't think the SVX needs any microfiber cloths, but here is my magic tool to dry it after the car wash. An old soft cotton beach towel, freshly washed, will suffice to do the entire truck, starting with windows, then gradually working from top down. After one use, back in the laundry and ready for next time. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge End result pretty acceptable I think for an 8.5 years young truck which has never been hand washed or microfibered in its life. 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So it is ready to go to the dealer tomorrow for installing the first mod of 2017.  It never end, does it?
Eric 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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3rd Jan 2017 11:13am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Truck still looks amazing, especially considering no special hand washing or polishing!
One of my brother-in-laws 'Dad jokes' from yesterday I thought you might appreciate (and probably heard numerous times)... What are the advantages of living in Switzerland? Well the flag is a big plus.  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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3rd Jan 2017 11:51am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Discovered this brand new touchless car wash system. Seems the perfect system for our Defenders, no?
Or, are there some drawbacks that I did not think of? 
I think it also washes the Defender interior all in one go.
Eric 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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