Hey guys, I was talking to some people the other day about some of my habits and tendencies with my car and they all said that I'm out of my
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11-24-2009, 03:30 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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How OCD are you with your Z?
Hey guys, I was talking to some people the other day about some of my habits and tendencies with my car and they all said that I'm out of my mind, lol. I keep my car meticulously clean and wash it once or twice a week. I keep towels on both of my seats to protect them from scratches and the like. I recently replaced my kick plate because it had a tiny scratch on it (even though that's what it is for). And I've been obsessing lately about a 3 inch scrape towards the bottom of my car that no one else can even see outside myself.
Please tell me I haven't lost my mind, I know many of share the same affliction right? lol |
11-24-2009, 03:44 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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I tend to not drive my Z much, but I also tend to not car for it like some people on here.
I'm probably just as meticulous as anyone else, but, I'm also pretty lazy and have other priorities. The end result is that I don't drive it much, so I don't have to clean it much. Kind of wierd, I guess. I'll get over it slowly, and enjoy the car more and more as it happens. As is, I'm enjoying the crap out of it. Even more when I drive it. What I don't enjoy is finding another chip in the paint, etchings from bird and bug, and scratches no matter how faint. Like I said, as time goes on, they won't stand out as much, as the collection of blemishes will inevitably increase, and as such, I'll be less concerned over them, and will just be left with the enjoyment of owning this car. |
11-24-2009, 03:51 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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gotta open my garage every hour just to make sure its not a dream and its physically there. LOL j/k now that would be OCD max
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11-24-2009, 04:28 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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My big thing is no one touches my car. So I do my oil changes and mod installs myself. I never lean or rest my hand on the paint. I'm thinking of wrapping my torque bar in foam when I install my coilovers.
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11-24-2009, 05:03 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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I try and wash it once a week. clean interior once every 2 weeks. But sometimes stuff comes up and dont have time to clean the Z so it just gets a little dirty, oh well. I'm more OCD on the car's mechanical health than the outside.
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11-24-2009, 05:08 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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I'm kind of right with you man. I'm always going over my car with a fine-toothed comb seeing if there are any imperfections. I recently scraped my side-skirt and even though it's small and I'm the only one who knows about it, it's driving me crazy.
One thing I have learned though, is that no matter how careful you are, scratches, dings, scrapes will always happen, it's just the way it is. |
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In reality, you should probably not obsess so much about your new car. But, if that's your demeaner..... park it!
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11-24-2009, 05:37 PM | #13 (permalink) |
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I have a forum acquaintance who is an over the top OCD guy. He's spent more than $10K replacing every interior and wear part on his Audi TT in the past 2 years, some parts multiple times. Current value of the car? Maybe $10K if he's lucky. He is one sick dood..No telling what his parents did to him when he was a kid. Don't be him..
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11-24-2009, 05:59 PM | #15 (permalink) |
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I just got a bug on my windshield... now I'm shopping for a new piece of glass.
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