128i vert

theonlynameleft · 11-25-2011, 01:56 PM

I\'m storing the car tomorrow and the car is a little dirty...

Is it ok to take it through a touchless car wash once? I\'ve never done this but need to clean it now before I put the cover on. Thanks

RoundelM3 · 11-25-2011, 02:15 PM

I take mine through a Hydro-Clean wash (that uses chamois/lambswool) almost every week. Nothing wrong with the touchless washes as long as they get the car clean. Never had a problem with either.

amancuso · 11-26-2011, 07:53 AM

A lot of perfectionists don't like car-washes because they recycle water, cause swirl marks etc. Personally during winter I use car washes and never had a problem with any of that. My car, as beautiful as it is, is a car. I use it. It's not going to look perfect.

Prof T · 11-26-2011, 03:12 PM

Go for it.

CarCzar128i · 11-27-2011, 07:24 PM

I prefer to wash by hand, but have used touchless a few times during winter out of necessity. No problem (except for C- wash job), and the sound in a softop is very cool.

But Hey! Why are you putting it away for the winter? We put snow tires on ours and it drives great in the snow, and we had a wicked one last year in New England! I was shocked how well the snow tires worked in a rear wheel drive car.

Prof T · 11-27-2011, 07:29 PM

CarCzar is right on. With the proper shoes it's good to go on most snow days.

Pangloss · 11-28-2011, 12:01 AM

And there's nothing quite like driving with the top down on a cold-but-sunny day. :-)

My drop-the-top line when I lived in Atlanta was 50 degrees, or 55 for highway. But I know people whose tolerance is far, FAR lower.....

11-25-2011, 01:56 PM	#1
theonlynameleft Private First Class 12 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2008 128i all stock Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada, Ontario iTrader: (0)	128i vert I\'m storing the car tomorrow and the car is a little dirty... Is it ok to take it through a touchless car wash once? I\'ve never done this but need to clean it now before I put the cover on. Thanks
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RoundelM3 Major General 1834 Rep 6,989 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clayton, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 [9.83] 2015 BMW M3 [6.50]	I take mine through a Hydro-Clean wash (that uses chamois/lambswool) almost every week. Nothing wrong with the touchless washes as long as they get the car clean. Never had a problem with either. __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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amancuso Lieutenant Colonel 724 Rep 1,756 Posts Drives: 330it, 428ix, 430i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA iTrader: (1)	A lot of perfectionists don't like car-washes because they recycle water, cause swirl marks etc. Personally during winter I use car washes and never had a problem with any of that. My car, as beautiful as it is, is a car. I use it. It's not going to look perfect. __________________ 2016 428ix, r, 2018 430iC, 2018 330it
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Prof T COACH 2 Rep 285 Posts Drives: 2010 135 conv, 2009 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: BMW iTrader: (0)	Go for it.
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CarCzar128i Enlisted Member 3 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2010128iconvertible Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: RedSoxNation iTrader: (0)	I prefer to wash by hand, but have used touchless a few times during winter out of necessity. No problem (except for C- wash job), and the sound in a softop is very cool. But Hey! Why are you putting it away for the winter? We put snow tires on ours and it drives great in the snow, and we had a wicked one last year in New England! I was shocked how well the snow tires worked in a rear wheel drive car.
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Prof T COACH 2 Rep 285 Posts Drives: 2010 135 conv, 2009 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: BMW iTrader: (0)	CarCzar is right on. With the proper shoes it's good to go on most snow days.
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Pangloss Lieutenant 28 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	And there's nothing quite like driving with the top down on a cold-but-sunny day. :-) My drop-the-top line when I lived in Atlanta was 50 degrees, or 55 for highway. But I know people whose tolerance is far, FAR lower..... __________________ 2012 135i convertible, DCT, Black/Beige, HK, Prem, M sport, no nav.
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