Years ago, I used to hand wash each press car I recieved in an effort to connect with the car - to learn something about it or see some detail that wasn't obvious at first glance. It was also a great way to force myself into noticing things like excessive panel gaps, paint quality and tacked on logos and/or body cladding.
This weekend I went back to my old hand washing trick with the Pontiac Solstice. In some ways it paid off as my appreciation for the roadster's slippery shape and flowing bodywork grew. But for every positive, it seems as if there's a negative or two.
When the top is down, it squeaks horribly and the whine from the transmission isn't getting better with age...
A final note on the hassle of lowering and raising the top; It is a pain but I've found that I simply leave it down all the time when the weather is nice. I don't think I even bothered with it more than once all weekend.
The Pontiac Solstice comes standard with 18-inch wheels. They look great but almost as important is the fact that they're easy to keep clean.
Brian Moody @ 14,617 miles.
spargo says:
09:29 AM, 08/21/06
You know I must say this washing thing sounds like a great idea, I would honestly really love to get more regular "wash revues" who knows it could become your signature? Have you washed the si yet?
ha ha
-Spargo
briancam says:
12:00 PM, 08/21/06
That's a good one. As soon as I officially get bumped down to Production Assistant I believe washing all cars will be one of my duties.
rsholland says:
02:46 PM, 08/21/06
I too like wheels that are easy to clean.