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- mr.tourette
- Lifer
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Trying to find out if this is happening nationally or is a local phenomenon, getting tired of washing the car, not using it and still being filthy, pics show car cleaned on Monday evening, not been driven since and now needs cleaning again, this happens constantly and kinda makes me wonder about the air we are breathing too
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if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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You mean dust leftover from when it rains? Fairly common, dust from the sahara isnt it?
- buzyg
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Yep it's sand from North Africa, always had it always will. Every time the weather picks it up and dumps it here. Perhaps becoming more frequent with global warming, but not something I would know.
I rinse it off my wife's MX5 a couple of times a week. When it's about.
I rinse it off my wife's MX5 a couple of times a week. When it's about.
- mr.tourette
- Lifer
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just seems to more common lately..its also like this when we have dry spells, there was already a build up of heavy dust before last nights rain
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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- Lifer
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It does seem to be worse recently TBH. I thought "Sahara sand" only came up when there was a southerly air stream, yet our weather has been coming mainly from the north east or north west which is why it's been so bloody cold.mr.tourette wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:54 pm just seems to more common lately..its also like this when we have dry spells, there was already a build up of heavy dust before last nights rain
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- Phoenixboy
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its common and annoying.
my car is washed on a Saturday, and often looks like that by the following morning.
my car is washed on a Saturday, and often looks like that by the following morning.
E89 s drive 30i manual/gone
space grey
Carbon interior trim
19" Veeman FS 25`s
cruise control
m sport seats
stubby
led halo bulbs
z4 forum sticker, for added power.
OEM wind deflector
Gone, E85 Ruby Black.
space grey
Carbon interior trim
19" Veeman FS 25`s
cruise control
m sport seats
stubby
led halo bulbs
z4 forum sticker, for added power.
OEM wind deflector
Gone, E85 Ruby Black.
- Nictrix
- Lifer
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There also seems to be a lot of pollen around. Having a black car any dust and pollen shows up really quickly especially on the bonnet. Then if there is any rain at all, even a little shower, it leaves the car looking like your pics.
E89 2014 35i M Sport Black with Black leather
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- Lifer
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Thank god mine is white and does not show the sand as much but still have to wash it every week even though it hardly moves
M4 Vert in Yas Marina Blue
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.