Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Portsmouth-ish
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post flooding/snow clean
Only being a recent convert last year to the D3, can someone brief me on the protocol for cleaning please?
Previous Land Rovers of mine have all happily cruised the streets with that 'I can go anywhere and I have been' look of mud splattered sides and opaque windscreen save for the bit the wipers clear. Additional brownie points are a bonnet that looks like it has seen off a bow wave from a muddy flood, wheels that are muddy up to the centre cap and wheel arches that are drawing envious looks from people who are on the local Allotment waiting list, for the potential to grow potatos in the deposits.
So, how long is it reasonable to leave the D3 dirty? just to say to the neighbours, "yes, whilst you were stuck at home and in fear of driving any distance in case you (a) drowned or (b) became marooned in a snowdrift, I went to work, did the shopping and carried on my life as normal."
Currently I have clean lights and windows surrounded by a mud/snow/salt encrusted Java Black
22nd Jan 2013 1:07 pm
DG Site Moderator
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after Salisbury a few years back I left mine like this for a week or more (2nd from the top)
..really caused lot's of gasps and pointing fingers in the streets of Surrey 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
22nd Jan 2013 1:16 pm
grzesiul
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this is after all the mud fell off and have not washed it for next 4 + months waiting for the rain
22nd Jan 2013 2:27 pm
B16 KJR
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really caused lot's of gasps and pointing fingers in the streets of Surrey
A dirty car causes the good people of Surrey to gasp and point Strange people
22nd Jan 2013 2:33 pm
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I think even you would have gasped and pointed 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
22nd Jan 2013 2:47 pm
B16 KJR
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22nd Jan 2013 3:19 pm
RRR207
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I have always made of point of leaving mine dirty for at least a week after an off-roading trip, it get loads of attention in the hospital carpark. I like people to know its not a 'chelsea tractor' but is a working vehicle, doing what it was designed for.
I do however keep the underneath clean & don't want to increase the risk of damage or premature wear.Nick
2010 D4 ....... now gone and replaced with a 05RRV Autobiography
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22nd Jan 2013 3:37 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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and besides LR looks even more excellent when dirty
22nd Jan 2013 6:29 pm
disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
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There spose to be dirty ... less u live in chelsea and its all tarmaced,no mud for miles
22nd Jan 2013 6:36 pm
gazjacko
Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Portsmouth-ish
Posts: 233
thanks for the advice folks!
I have side steps fitted so without a clean I think I can seed it in the early spring and have side lawns by summer
23rd Jan 2013 7:27 am
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23rd Jan 2013 7:41 am
Apache
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Mine gets washed infrequently, but you do need to keep lights and numberplates clean.
23rd Jan 2013 1:23 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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When get washed whenever it goes to the garage.....
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