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      01-04-2008, 09:26 AM   #23
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About 5 mins ago, builders tea... strong, no sugar... superb!
I'm just about to make a cup now... strong with one sugar and splash of milk.
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About 5 mins ago, builders tea... strong, no sugar... superb!
Nice ... did they have more than one teaspoon? Most building sites have a major spoon shortage.

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I'm just about to make a cup now... strong with one sugar and splash of milk.
Good idea. I'm off to make one myself. There may be some chocolate biscuits - better go now before the tension gets to me.
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What do you play then?
I've got a couple of electric guitars, an Epiphone Les Paul and a Squier Stratocaster. I've got a Roland Cube amp and a Laney Tube amp. I like playing anything from Chili's, Guns, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys etc..
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I've got a couple of electric guitars, an Epiphone Les Paul and a Squier Stratocaster. I've got a Roland Cube amp and a Laney Tube amp. I like playing anything from Chili's, Guns, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys etc..
So you can have the les paul tuned 1/2 a step down Guns and Roses style and keep the other in standard tune

Now you just need a 3 string for bottleneck slide

and ... maybe another strat tuned to open D to play the stones.
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So you can have the les paul tuned 1/2 a step down Guns and Roses style and keep the other in standard tune

Now you just need a 3 string for bottleneck slide

and ... maybe another strat tuned to open D to play the stones.
Yes, something like that. Love playing Slash too, but I need a *** hanging out of my mouth to play his stuff
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Mine's that dirty its probably illegal!!!! (should clean the licence plates)

I've got a guitar too but can't play it to save my life!
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Dirty... illegal... tea... this is good stuff!
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      01-04-2008, 11:34 AM   #31
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Man i would never let the dealer wash mine, in their dirty water etc and sponges yuck.

I HATE having a dirty car, BMW look shite dirty....

I washed mine yest when up at the ''Country Re-treat'' but now after 190 miles later she is dirty and will be washed again tomorrow.


So i wash mine every two days.


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well when i got my car i washed it every other day because i live in the middle of nowhere the roads are allways crappy.

Last time it was washed was New years eve.

One thing i have noticed though is how incredably easy my car is to wash after having that 'special £350 seal and protect' ( how much !!!!! ) well it has been worth every penny so far , i hope it lasts

I thought about it and since i dont drive on clean roads and having to compete with tractors and things coupled with the fact i have the incredably easy to mentain Saphire Black i thought it was worth it !
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Man i would never let the dealer wash mine, in their dirty water etc and sponges yuck.

I HATE having a dirty car, BMW look shite dirty....

I washed mine yest when up at the ''Country Re-treat'' but now after 190 miles later she is dirty and will be washed again tomorrow.


So i wash mine every two days.


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Dude, how do you find the time to wash it every 2 days!
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      01-04-2008, 11:56 AM   #34
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I'm now going to wash mine tomorrow am. I'll update ya'll when I've finished!
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      01-04-2008, 11:59 AM   #35
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Dude, how do you find the time to wash it every 2 days!
I make time mate, i cant stand it being dirty... in thisd weather will all the filthy cars, even a new clean fiesta can look good. NOW IMAGINE, how good a E92 lokoks when clean when every other fucker is in a dirty car..

it aint as if i dont do many miles, ive done more miles than anyone on here by far and still she is always clean.

I just make time, even if it cuts into something else. Takes a good hour to do properly, need to do the inside now tho.


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Wash mine every week in Winter, due again now 'cos of the bloody mud on the roads left by lazy farmers

Carlos - you're back! Every 2 days is some going, is that by hand as well?
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Wash mine every week in Winter, due again now 'cos of the bloody mud on the roads left by lazy farmers

Carlos - you're back! Every 2 days is some going, is that by hand as well?
H, Head and way over
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Believe it or not Calvin, I actually meant no reference to his 'self relief'. You're not going to believe me, I know
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      01-04-2008, 12:24 PM   #39
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Believe it or not Calvin, I actually meant no reference to his 'self relief'. You're not going to believe me, I know

I know I don't believe you
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Wash mine every week in Winter, due again now 'cos of the bloody mud on the roads left by lazy farmers

Carlos - you're back! Every 2 days is some going, is that by hand as well?
Yes of course, how else would i do it?

I wash by hand and dry also.
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I know I don't believe you
Scot - I'm hurt now. I'm as white as the driven snow that fell up here yesterday.
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      01-04-2008, 12:30 PM   #42
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Yes of course, how else would i do it?

I wash by hand and dry also.
You may take the DXB to a group of 'gentlemen' who seem to have gained employment in car washing
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You may take the DXB to a group of 'gentlemen' who seem to have gained employment in car washing
Only once i have take them to the eastern european fellas since march, and they offered to change the dirty water and use a new wash mitt

These guys i used every time on my E36 for two years and they did a good job, but ONLY once i have let them loose on the DXB and i watched every second in detail.
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