The annual winter dirty car thread (20/21)

[oceanview]

I am glad to see you're all doing your bit to keep muck off the roads and my car- when its dry!

[Stick Legs]

Pure filth...

[d_a_n1979]

About as dirty as mine gets



This was straight after collecting it from the body shop...

It's now back up the driveway all nice and clean

[IntriguedUser]

Are there any particular road conditions types of road that help these cars get dirty this way?

I know the shape of the car has a lot to do with it.

What about speed? I'd imagine motorways

[d_a_n1979]

IntriguedUser said:

Are there any particular road conditions types of road that help these cars get dirty this way?

I know the shape of the car has a lot to do with it.

What about speed? I'd imagine motorways

For me it's having a touring (it all sprays up the back end) and local country roads...

[JakeT]

Winter dirt coming along nicely.

[Limpet]

My two are equally filthy, but look how much better the shed's lighter colour hides it





Washing cars is a summer activity

[Limpet]

d_a_n1979 said:

For me it's having a touring (it all sprays up the back end) and local country roads...

It affects any car with a steeply raked tailgate, so any estate car and most modern hatchbacks.

The first car I remember owning on which it was bad enough to be an annoyance was a mk4 Golf.

[cerb4.5lee]

Tango13 said:

I do love a 370Z Nismo!

I hate washing cars at this time of year(it seems a bit of a waste of time). I'd have to wash that though because it is well dirty!

[Auto810graphy]

IntriguedUser said:

Are there any particular road conditions types of road that help these cars get dirty this way?

I know the shape of the car has a lot to do with it.

What about speed? I'd imagine motorways

Damp conditions after the gritters have been out, if it rains the dirt washes off but damp grit seems to stick like anything.

[Ru99er]

Work in progress to get a decent layer of filth but first go was this....



To this.....

[95JO]

The mineral grey hides it well and the ceramic coating makes it that bit harder for dirt to stick...

[jamesbilluk]

Still a work in progress...

[George29]

Have given up and washed it at the weekend

[dapper]

Apologies for upside down pics

[Harleyboy]

The dog wagon

[lukeharding]

Red hides the dirt quite well....

[TurboRob]

[LHB]

Bugger all point cleaning it, I live in the sticks

Took this after visiting my mother who lives nearby a load of HS2 works which is absolutely caking the roads in mud and st.

[idealstandard]

400 miles on the clock so far. Disappointed with my Mrs for having the RR washed, had a good weekend towing to and from snetterton and it was properly grimey.