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Re: Car wash - 2, SVT - 0 #1485551 01/20/06 03:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville E ElKy Hard-core CEG'er
ElKy Hard-core CEG'er E Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville	the only thing touchless are good for is blasting off excessive amounts of road salt. i brought the SVT through one a few years ago and a large chunk of ice fell off the arm and slammed into the passenger side door. luckily it didnt damage or scratch it. then getting out of the thing was another issue, the 3" ice step leading out of the thing was a bear to get over! NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it? Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?

Re: Car wash - 2, SVT - 0 #1485552 01/21/06 01:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,047 Allenstown, NH C cruises8_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
cruises8_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,047 Allenstown, NH	Same thing happened to my 2000 at a touchless car wash. It was mid winter and we were going on vacation for a week so the night before I figured I'd run it through the car wash to get all of the salt off before we left. The wash went fine, but as I went to leave I hear bang and the side skirt was on the ground. Hope it works out for you! Steve Help Support MS research 2003 SAAB 9-3 Vector 2002 Explorer Limited Former cars '98 T-Red SVT and 2000 Silver Frost SVT

Re: Car wash - 2, SVT - 0 #1485553 01/21/06 03:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL L Loco4G63 CEG road warrior
Loco4G63 CEG road warrior L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL	Could never go through one. After I lowered my car I found out the hard way......sitting the subframe on the rail while it dragged me through the wash. Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ

Re: Car wash - 2, SVT - 0 #1485554 01/22/06 06:57 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 48 CA S svt1999 New CEG\'er
svt1999 New CEG\'er S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 48 CA	hey dont fell bad i had a lapse in jugement and left my radio on when i went threw and had to watch it destroy my antena cuz it wouldent go back down after it got hit onece

Re: Car wash - 2, SVT - 0 #1485555 01/22/06 09:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,387 Schaumburg, Il B BiggsvT28 Hard-core CEG'er
BiggsvT28 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,387 Schaumburg, Il	I have also hated the film that both the touchless washes and the power wash leave. The answer is to take a bucket of soapy water with you to the touchless wash. Simply go over the car with a the soapy rag rinsing regularly, and then spend 1.50 and thoroughly spray it off. This has always worked for me. 98 3.0 svt: Sold

Re: Car wash - 2, SVT - 0 #1485556 01/22/06 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,369 Houghton/Baraga County , Michi... S skrilla187_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
skrilla187_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,369 Houghton/Baraga County , Michi...	Originally posted by BiggsvT28: I have also hated the film that both the touchless washes and the power wash leave. The answer is to take a bucket of soapy water with you to the touchless wash. Simply go over the car with a the soapy rag rinsing regularly, and then spend 1.50 and thoroughly spray it off. This has always worked for me. Yeah I try do that when I can also. 98 Lime Green SE w/SVT Kit, Projectors, CF Hood, 18" Rims, GC's, Shaved, System 98.5 Silver SVT #5737 Black FSVT Rims, MSDS, BAT Drop 85 Toyota PU Lifted 06 GSX R 600 Black/Silver My Rides

Autobody quote #1485557 01/26/06 06:13 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,051 Plainville, CT C CSVT1214 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP CSVT1214 Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,051 Plainville, CT	Well the car wash's insurance company are going to love me after this quote. I talked to them on the phone today and they asked me to get a quote from an autobody shop and then fax it over to them. So I went down to my local autobody shop to find out how much to replace the side skirt. I had them do work on my car twice before and they did an excellent job both times. Looked brand new after. I figured about $450-500 roughly in my head. Nope, I was wrong! $694.27 after tax. Breakdown: LT Rocker molding strap x 5 - $15.65 LT Rocker molding w/ SVT black - $215.43 LT Rocker molding retainer larger - $22.78 LT Rocker molding retainer medium - $33.26 LT Access cover rear w/ SVT black - $22.25 Flex additive - $15.00 Body labor - 1.5 hours @ $50/hour - $75.00 Paint labor - 3.5 hours @ $50/hour - $175.00 Paint supplies - $80.50 Misc. - $15.00 $654.97 + $39.50 tax Grand Total - $694.27 Tony 1998 SVT Contour (B/MB) #542 3L 1998 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1266 parts car 2000 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1533 3L swap to begin!

Re: Autobody quote #1485558 01/26/06 03:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,746 Wisconsin P posthuman63t Hard-core CEG\'er
posthuman63t Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,746 Wisconsin	OMG! Thats crazy...haha, they'll def. hate you. Don't be suprised next week when you see a "Enter At Your Own Risk" sign up there. 2000 Contour SVT SF - #542 of 2150

Re: Autobody quote #1485559 01/26/06 06:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,051 Plainville, CT C CSVT1214 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP CSVT1214 Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,051 Plainville, CT	Originally posted by posthuman63t: OMG! Thats crazy...haha, they'll def. hate you. Don't be suprised next week when you see a "Enter At Your Own Risk" sign up there. She actually asked me that on the phone, if I noticed if that one had a sign posted or not. And it didn't. Tony 1998 SVT Contour (B/MB) #542 3L 1998 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1266 parts car 2000 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1533 3L swap to begin!

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