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College Guys: No Hoes, ...Problem?

Old Aug 12, 2005 | 09:26 AM
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College Guys: No Hoes, ...Problem?

Well, I'm heading off to college in less than two weeks and starting to sort out the details. I am bringing the max eventually, (not right away though, too big of a distraction...) anyway, how do you wash your cars when you are away from home? I don't even know if I'll have a hose. Are there any specific products to use? I hate going to the local carwash, ya know.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 09:49 AM
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Wash, clay, wax at home. use the spottles rinse and a wash mit at the car wash. Chamois the car at the car wash and put some turtle wax quick stuff on when it is dry. Not the best wash ever, but keeps the car protected and looking decent.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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lol i thought this post was going to be about - i went to college and there isn't any cheap girls

ur title says hoes, hahahahhaha
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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I go to a local self-service wash station. They provide all the soap/water/wax/chemicals you need, but I only use the water. I prefer to use my own chemicals.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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i go to the self car wash at night, pull my car into a clean spot, wash it, and wax it there. theres no one around waiting for yuo to finish, its well lit and its cheap.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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I go to the self-service carwash first thing in the morning before the sun comes up armed with my own bucket and soap. I wash the body and wheels by hand fairly quickly because i don't want the soap to dry. I use their hose to rinse off and if i need it, i use their wheel cleaner too. Then i use The Absorber to quickly dry the car off and I'm done! I've got the whole process down to about 15 minutes. I do this every few weeks so the Max never gets that dirty anyway. It's a pretty good system for $2.50 a pop. You can polish and wax, but who's got time for that when there's beer and girls around!

Oh i miss college In fact i miss it so much I'm going back for a master's degree starting in a few weeks!

Best of luck to you. If you do things right, you can set yourself up for a good career and have a good time in the process.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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lol i thought this post was going to be about - i went to college and there isn't any cheap girls

ur title says hoes, hahahahhaha

wow, just realized it. well, i guess the truth comes out! where them hoes at!?!?!?
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by FunLovinMaxima
I go to the self-service carwash first thing in the morning before the sun comes up armed with my own bucket and soap. I wash the body and wheels by hand fairly quickly because i don't want the soap to dry. I use their hose to rinse off and if i need it, i use their wheel cleaner too. Then i use The Absorber to quickly dry the car off and I'm done! I've got the whole process down to about 15 minutes. I do this every few weeks so the Max never gets that dirty anyway. It's a pretty good system for $2.50 a pop. You can polish and wax, but who's got time for that when there's beer and girls around!

Oh i miss college In fact i miss it so much I'm going back for a master's degree starting in a few weeks!

Best of luck to you. If you do things right, you can set yourself up for a good career and have a good time in the process.

well, thanks. hopefully i can find a self-service wash. i'm planning on waxing it real nice here in a few days to hold it off through the winter, hopefully, and then washing every week or two. I'm really looking forward to it all! all the hard and dilligent studying, that is... yeah, i gotta get a good job to support my addiction to cars!
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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lol i thought this post was going to be about - i went to college and there isn't any cheap girls

ur title says hoes, hahahahhaha
HA HA HA, me too

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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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Yep, just fine a selfwash place. I'm gonna detail my max b4 i head back to school and then every once in awhile wash it and add a layer of eagle one wax as u dry afterwards. My apartment doesnt have any trees around where I park so I don't have to worry about **** falling onto the car. And whenever there is crappy weather I'm just going to leave the car in the parking garage and get a ride from someone. Good luck
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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i could only wash my car wen i went bak home for breaks, didnt wanna spend money on car wash here in miami, but now my apartment has a self car wash so thats where i do it
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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When I lived in my apt, I bought a ninety cent fitting for my shower that allowed me to attach a garden hose. Using that, I washed my car in the parking lot. Pretty easy.
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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When I lived in my apt, I bought a ninety cent fitting for my shower that allowed me to attach a garden hose. Using that, I washed my car in the parking lot. Pretty easy.

hmm... do they make one that would reach from the 9th floor?
Old Aug 19, 2005 | 07:53 AM
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hmm... do they make one that would reach from the 9th floor?
buy as many hoses as you need.... durrr
Old Aug 20, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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lol i thought this post was going to be about - i went to college and there isn't any cheap girls

ur title says hoes, hahahahhaha
that was funny!!!!!
Old Aug 21, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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When I lived in my apt, I bought a ninety cent fitting for my shower that allowed me to attach a garden hose. Using that, I washed my car in the parking lot. Pretty easy.
Thats hilarious. I wish I thought of that when I lived on campus. You must've gotten some great looks
Old Aug 21, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Yeah, but the best part was the hot chicks. They'd say stuff like, "You must really love your car" and it was a way to make hottie acquiantances.
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i made a couple friends who commuted; went over their places once in a while to do a quick wash. the best were the cute girls. they think its hot when a guy is so passionate about something.
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i made a couple friends who commuted; went over their places once in a while to do a quick wash. the best were the cute girls. they think its hot when a guy is so passionate about something.
damn, I wish! all my friends just laugh and make fun of me and tell me to get a life when I always talk about the car or when they hang out saome day while i'm waxing.
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