Waxer or Racer??

[ZR1cliff]

Whats your preference,ive noticed some getting real serious about this but does it realy matter,why is waxing considered Anal to the so called "Racers"?
Just interested on the views from both sides.

[yellowshark454]

B**dy ridiculous. Everyone knows that if you wax your car it improves air flow reducing turbulence at the rear and makes your Vette go faster!

[Ruby Rag Top]

There's 3 *'s in b***dy

[ZR1cliff]

Ruby Rag Top said:

There's 3 *'s in b***dy

I thought it was a reference to me,,,Its Baldy ridiculous,,

[UKbob]

Spitfires wings were polished when time permitted, which had a positive effect upon the machines handling in battle.

Cliff, were you asking about the
"Cars are made to be driven! "
VS the
"I could spend all day polishing it " types of people?

[ZR1cliff]

UKbob said:

Spitfires wings were polished when time permitted, which had a positive effect upon the machines handling in battle. Cliff, were you asking about the "Cars are made to be driven! " VS the "I could spend all day polishing it " types of people?

I didnt know that about the spits,interesting,yes looking at my original post i didnt really make sense,personaly i like both polishing and competing(be it on a limited scale)its just that i notice with some that have just got into competing that they seem to grow "Johny Big B*ll*x"all of a sudden and slag the waxers,i dont understand the mentality and think everyone to their own myself,like i say just something ive noticed

[yellowshark454]

Maybe Cliff they do not diffeentiate betwen people who wax their cars and drive them and those that wax and keep them in the garage. Not that I have anything against the latter, everyone to their own, it just seems a shame. I guess if you have spent 50 grand on a resto you might feel disinclined to drive it to the local supermarket but it does deserve to stretch its lungs when the weather is OK! To get to your actual point, I have a friend who has just started racing in a small engine series, he has an FIA spec MGB, and having gone to a couple of the races I have to say that the cars in the series are immaculately turned out. These guys sure race but they don't bump. They seem to appreciate that they all have classic cars that they want to keep and they look after them. But it doesn't stop them from losing it on the bends or breaking mechanicals. So I guess your experience is not apllicabe everywhere. On the other hand I recall the MG Modsports series was something of a bruiser so I guess the World is split into the Steroids and the Sophisticates!

[ZR1cliff]

yellowshark454 said:

Maybe Cliff they do not diffeentiate betwen people who wax their cars and drive them and those that wax and keep them in the garage. Not that I have anything against the latter, everyone to their own, it just seems a shame. I guess if you have spent 50 grand on a resto you might feel disinclined to drive it to the local supermarket but it does deserve to stretch its lungs when the weather is OK! To get to your actual point, I have a friend who has just started racing in a small engine series, he has an FIA spec MGB, and having gone to a couple of the races I have to say that the cars in the series are immaculately turned out. These guys sure race but they don't bump. They seem to appreciate that they all have classic cars that they want to keep and they look after them. But it doesn't stop them from losing it on the bends or breaking mechanicals. So I guess your experience is not apllicabe everywhere. On the other hand I recall the MG Modsports series was something of a bruiser so I guess the World is split into the Steroids and the Sophisticates!

Ive always wanted to do some of that circuit racing Peter and have read reports of old mustangs,camaros and vettes giving it all theyve got looks real fun,i dont know too much about it but imagine thay would be split in to catagories depending on years,the only problem i could see would be the noise levels as some of these race tracks have cut down on their decibels in the last few years and of course if i can keep mine out of the garage long enough in the meantime i think ile just keep shinning the bodywork,ive never believed there was a difference with the polish so much as the amount of effort put into the polishing.

[c5ragtop]

ZR1cliff said:

Whats your preference,ive noticed some getting real serious about this but does it realy matter,why is waxing considered Anal to the so called "Racers"? Just interested on the views from both sides.

I suppose that as I have a reputation as a "waxer" I'd better chip in here. The truth is that I like my car to look nice because that is the way I am, and it cost me a lot of money. At the same time I drive it - 17,000 miles in 15 months (I couldn't use it for two of those months) and I only get it out at weekends normally. I did several runs at the recent Shoreham quarter mile event in the rain, had it flat out legally in Germany two years running and (despite the opinions of others) there's not a lot gets past me on our roads and if they do it's because we are travelling at speeds where my licence could disappear. I suppose I'm a bit of an all rounder.

Anyway, Cliffy, to answer your original point it really doesn't matter as it's each to their own. Even if it did matter, I for one don't give a stuff.

Yours truly
Bullet proof from Bournemouth. Retired. Not accountable to anyone any more. Delirious most of the time, rambling on and on and on and on ...............

[vetteheadracer]

I like washing my car, but once a month is about all it gets.
I am too busy to justify spending any more time doing it.
I would rather be driving to car than polishing it, but for most of the last year this has not been possible due to realiability issues and also the time I have dedicated to fixing up my house.

[UKbob]

I tend to wash mine every saturday morning as I spend most of the weekend behind the wheel. Its necessary to get the previous weeks dirt off

I usually do this in 30 minutes, the last 2 weeks I managed to wash the car in 20.

Once a month I'll spend 3 hours and do a
rinse
wash
polish
wax

Cars were made to be driven, and look best after a wash I know an cerbera owner who washes his beast before he goes out, and when he gets back, engine bay, removes the wheels to wash them individually... bit ott for me but i respect his desire to look after his beastie, each to their own and all that.

[yellowshark454]

ZR1cliff said:

Ive always wanted to do some of that circuit racing Peter and have read reports of old mustangs,camaros and vettes giving it all theyve got looks real fun,i dont know too much about it but imagine thay would be split in to catagories depending on years,the only problem i could see would be the noise levels as some of these race tracks have cut down on their decibels in the last few years and of course if i can keep mine out of the garage long enough in the meantime i think ile just keep shinning the bodywork,ive never believed there was a difference with the polish so much as the amount of effort put into the polishing.

Yup it looks a lot of fun Cliff with a variety of performance so it seems you will always get a group to race with even if others disappear into the distance. All you need is a licence and a trailer and off you go, plus of course some cash, even at that level it is not cheap. If you send me your email address I will mail some photos, Camaro, Mustang, late 50s Vette

[ZR1cliff]

Thanks for that Peter.

>> Edited by ZR1cliff on Tuesday 2nd August 14:46

[UKbob]

ZR1cliff said:

Thanks for that Peter, [e-mail]

Whilst most people are probably aware, leaving your email addy on the web means email harvesters (programs spammers use to find email addresses) will pick it up, and the amount of spam you receive will increase.

[ZR1cliff]

UKbob said:

ZR1cliff said: Thanks for that Peter, Whilst most people are probably aware, leaving your email addy on the web means email harvesters (programs spammers use to find email addresses) will pick it up, and the amount of spam you receive will increase.

Thankyou young man

>> Edited by ZR1cliff on Tuesday 2nd August 14:56