REVscene Automotive Forum - Free Hand Car Wash/Vaccum March 17/18

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The line is onto the street now. I would guess an hour wait or so to finish your wash
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Originally Posted by TRDood (Post 7853235)

Detail update now that I am using a desktop:

:drunk:
Woke up for the car wash so that I don't need to subject to dirty old towels and sponges. Got there at about 11am, waited for about 5 minutes for them to open up.

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/carwash1.jpg

:badpokerface:
They are still doing test runs and most are learning how to use their gear.

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/carwash2.jpg
One of the guys there saw my RS sticker and asked if I am a member. I'd say he was the most "careful" out of all.

It's free - can't complain because I was too lazy to wash and vaccum it myself. 7/10 exterior and 9/10 interior.

I was Accord dude right behind you.

Talked to the boss, he said they charge about $25 for what they did for us.

Drove by, saw about 20+ cars on the street :heckno:

^by laws showed up just now:lawl:

how's the wait looking now lol

what time are they open til? i'm at work right now and wondering if i can still make it. i don't know if the facebook link has the store hours since i cant access it

They close at 5 but I doubt they can take you since the lineup is all the way at the empire center entrance
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Originally Posted by Amuro Ray (Post 7853357)

They close at 5 but I doubt they can take you since the lineup is all the way at the empire center entrance
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They should have swapped the entrance and exit. Hazelbridge is way too busy for a line up. :accepted:

went for a wash...

pretty decent job. took their time.

most of the staff were pretty polite.

sponge wash, cleaned wheels, rinsed underbody and had windows cleaned in and out.

all and all, pretty decent job.

would rate at about a 7.5 to 8.

one of the guys that worked there asked if i was from RS.. and i said yes. took care of the car the whole time and washed as i instructed (dont spray water directly to my Z's rubber seals.) talked to him about eventual RS members pricing... see if we could get our washes done for cheaper, or at a group rate (say 10 cars show up to do a wash meet)

worth the 15min wait.. :fuckyea:

fairlady Z. :fuckyea:

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...10476069_n.jpg

just like GT auto in gran turismo. awww yea

The line is now closed
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Manager came out and handed me a card... Told me they will give me a free wash when I come back later so do we won't block the street...
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So who else made it before the line closed? In the black Z lol
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got in just before bylaws showed up,
waited 45minutes-ish
not bad, could have wiped windows better. otherwise, totally worth it

I would rate the exterior 7 out of 10. Some tight spots (just before the underside of the trunk) were not cleaned well. My rims were also still dirty (read below for more). There was a bit of soap they missed, but everyone makes mistakes, so all was good. As for the interior, the windows were wiped decently and the dash still had dust on it. For the vacuuming job, I cannot say much as my car is only two months old and I vacuum regularly.

The white guy who did my wheels was not great. He was using a bristle brush with a short handle. He couldn't handle my stock SI rims. I did not say anything. When the car was being dried, the manager noticed my dirty rims and was outraged (almost none of the gunk was cleaned in between; it looked smudged all over). I pretended not to notice so he wouldn't have to apologize.

Because of the manager's doing, I would come back to this place again. It is $25 for what was offered for free today.

Well I understand it must have been a long day for them, but I did notice a few uncleaned spots on my car. But overall pretty good service.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...33856974_n.jpg

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Originally Posted by ecchiecchi (Post 7853254)

I was Accord dude right behind you.

Talked to the boss, he said they charge about $25 for what they did for us.

Lucky we went before the crowd showed up. Seems like you took some pictures of the place as well?

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Originally Posted by Gazorcoop (Post 7853401)

I would rate the exterior 7 out of 10. Some tight spots (just before the underside of the trunk) were not cleaned well. My rims were also still dirty (read below for more). There was a bit of soap they missed, but everyone makes mistakes, so all was good. As for the interior, the windows were wiped decently and the dash still had dust on it. I cannot say as my car is only two months old and I vacuum regularly.

The white guy who did my wheels was not great. He was using a bristle brush with a short handle. He couldn't handle my stock SI rims. I did not say anything. When the car was being dried, the manager noticed my dirty rims and was outraged (almost none of the gunk was cleaned in between; it looked smudged all over). I pretended not to notice so he wouldn't have to apologize.

Because of the manager's doing, I would come back to this place again. It is $25 for what was offered for free today.

I will be waiting for their whole pricing menu.

Honestly, I would go there for the interior and vaccum service, around $15 would be reasonable for what they did interior-wise. They did a pretty good job, even wipe down my door jambs (although I don't think it's a good choice to use the same towel to wipe dust off my dash and my windshield...)

I would stay away from any exterior work. Wouldn't want those brush on my summer wheels or those drying towels scrape against the paint.
:heckno:

Owner was good, LG wearing the pink waterboots and RS guy did the most work. He even wiped down my mud flaps!

The long hair white guy seems like he doesn't know what he is doing and keep on knocking the damn hose against my front bumper.

not bad at all. can't say if they introduce swirls, but their process is good (ie: sponges get cleaned with every vehicle... different sponge for each panel)

Good overall, I'll probably return.
It's a free wash - If i had a fiver on me I would have tipped. But all I had were coins and a 20

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Originally Posted by SkunkWorks (Post 7853387)

So who else made it before the line closed? In the black Z lol
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HOLY SHIT I WAS IN THE BLACK IMPREZA BEHIND YOU. Nice to meet you and your awesome car... me and 007 were too shy to talk to you :(

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Originally Posted by SkunkWorks (Post 7853387)

So who else made it before the line closed? In the black Z lol
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was in the black el beside u, we barely made it before the gates closed:fuckyea:

interior 9.5
exterior 8
jdm female crew >9000

it was worth the 1hr wait

so the entire place today was basically invaded by RS LOLOLOL

Where's the dude in the green golf/gti?

Sounds like we made it a RS free spring car wash meet.

Amuro, I thought you had a Camry?? :pokerface:

Going back in a week or two for the girls :smug:

two fairladys in one day for them! :troll:

lgman, was that you in the gts?
thx for vid of my car getting washed

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Originally Posted by SkunkWorks (Post 7853463)

Sounds like we made it a RS free spring car wash meet.

Amuro, I thought you had a Camry?? :pokerface:

brought my dad's Impreza cause my own car was washed at home for the meet
The Camry was a joke I played for the spring meet (like I do for every meet). I just slapped a Camry badge on my TL lol :badpokerface:

but yeah your fairlady was sick. My brother got a good :sweetjesus: face whenever you started it up.