Re: Automatic car washes? Pros/Cons?

["Robert Rooney" <dmcvegas@xxxx>]

I don't think that ground clearance should be a problem. The "stop" 
sensor in the car washes I've seen isn't to high up, and the rails on 
both sides are wide enough to accomidate the rear wheels. Not my 
finest moment, but the first night I was driving the D, I wasn't 
familiar with the clearance & turning radius. To make a long story 
short, I ended up driving over the curb with both wheels. The 
chassis, suspension, and even the lowest part of the car, the anti-
sway bars, were all unscathed. 

> Never having done it, but having spent a lot of time crawling under 
> the car, I'd be concerned about ground clearance and/or tearing up 
> the frame coating, especially on a lowered car. 

After having leaks, and seeing how to repair them no DeLorean should 
leak water. It's always curable. But if your car is mainly for show, 
or never gets wet, it's nothing to worry about. But this does raise a 
thought... Maybe for the daily driver category the judges could throw 
in some extras such as a water splash test!

-Robert
vin 6585

> And you'd certainly find the door leaks. 
<SNIP>
> Shoot - I've never even hose-washed my car, just Windex or SS 
> cleaner. (Obviously not a daily driver.)
> 
> Dave Swingle