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2200.1 | Hope this is useful! | PEKING::ATKINSA | PRC Vauxman. | Tue Jan 04 1994 13:37 | 7 |
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If it's the same roof mounting aerial as on my Corsa,it is unscrewable.
I found out one night whilst covering my car,and thought what a pain
it was sticking up.
Andy.
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2200.2 | | COMICS::FISCHER | | Tue Jan 04 1994 13:44 | 7 |
| The rubber roof aerial on the Calibra is supposedly
carwash proof. I think it says so in the manual somewhere.
I haven't tested it though. I find washing by hand far
better than using the carwash.
Ian
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2200.3 | | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Tue Jan 04 1994 17:04 | 6 |
| .2�I haven't tested it though. I find washing by hand far
.2�better than using the carwash.
How about high pressure water jets ? I only use these as they prove to
be better in terms of quality of job and better for the paintjob in the
long term.
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2200.4 | | COMICS::FISCHER | | Tue Jan 04 1994 17:17 | 1 |
| Never used one. How do you clean the sills with one of these?
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2200.5 | Bucket and sponge man myself! | PEKING::ATKINSA | PRC Vauxman. | Wed Jan 05 1994 07:24 | 10 |
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Carefully ! ;-)
Happy new year (a bit late)!
Andy.
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2200.6 | | EBYGUM::WILLIAMSH | Flat tank Sunbeam rider | Thu Jan 06 1994 13:19 | 5 |
| I've taken my Calibra through various car washes, and all OK.
it's also got one of those roof mounted flexible 9-inch aerials.
Huw.
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2200.7 | | BAHTAT::EATON_N | Smile when you say that! | Thu Jan 06 1994 13:49 | 12 |
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I did hear a story about a BMW dealer in Colchester. They had their own
car wash, and one morning they drove a nice big Beemer into the wash
for its final wash before delivery.
One it was in they found that the local vandals had tied bolts onto the
brushes.........
Ever since I heard that I avoid brush washes! 8^)
Nigel
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2200.8 | frozen brushes! | VARDAF::CHURCH | Dave Church@VBE (DTN 828-6125) | Thu Jan 06 1994 13:58 | 2 |
| Then there is the one about the first car through the wash after the
water on the brushes had frozen during the night!
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2200.9 | show offs | WARHED::PATTERSON | | Thu Jan 06 1994 16:48 | 4 |
| My wire coat hanger always gets caught up in the swirly brushes. It`s a
right piggin pain, so I just don`t wash it anymore.
CP.
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2200.10 | Buy a new coathanger cheaper | CMOTEC::JASPER | Stuck on the Flypaper of Life | Fri Jan 07 1994 12:53 | 8 |
| Who wants to spend �1-50 to wash a 10p coathanger ?
:-)
Back on track : My PUG 205 has an unscrewable aerial (antenna to those
who care).
Tony.
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2200.11 | Re .10 - Do coathangers really cost THAT much? | CMOTEC::POWELL | Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it? | Fri Jan 07 1994 15:18 | 9 |
| >>> Back on track : My PUG 205 has an unscrewable aerial (antenna to those
>>> who care). ^^
^^
>>> Tony.
MY PUG, Tony? I thought that was your wifes!
Malcolm. 8^)
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2200.12 | front roof mounted aerial can be layed flat | WELCLU::YOUNG | Policemen aren't nasty people | Fri Jan 07 1994 17:47 | 7 |
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My previous car and my current car both have roof-mounted aerials
(citroen bx and renault 19 16v) all I do on the rare occasions it goes
through a brush car wash (usually hand wash myself) is to push the
aerial down flat on the roof, seems to do the trick!
Richard
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2200.13 | | SUBURB::THOMASH | The Devon Dumpling | Mon Jan 10 1994 09:32 | 6 |
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My roof mounted ariel telescopes down, as did my previous one.
For those that don't, isn't there anything in the handbook about it?
Heather
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2200.14 | | COMICS::PARRY | Trevor Parry | Mon Jan 10 1994 11:27 | 4 |
| My new shape Astra has a short roof mounted aerial. It does unscrew
and the manual says it is safe in car washes.
tp
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