washing car/living in melbourne

[urbanracer.com]

hey guys,

moving over to melbourne, i heard you guys have tight water restrictions of there compared to WA. How do you guys wash/maintain your cars?

also, any tips for a Perth dude moving over to melbourne? stuff to look out for, whats life like in melb wiht a dc5r, etc.

look forward to meeting some of you at an upcoming meet. would prefer to stay in Perth but my work situation is forcing me to make the big move

thanks

urbanracer.com

[ChargeR]

There are generally car washes around that don't mind if you bring your own bucket, mitt etc. as long as you don't do it in peak times. That is what I used to do when I lived on the east side of Melbourne.

[urbanracer.com]

and how much issit to use the car wash if i bring mitt, etc. In perth its like $3-4. I heard its like $15 over there.. is that true?

[F.O.B Squad]

Whoa $15...You might as well pay those car wash joints and get someone else to do it for you.
I'd say, depending on where you go, (do you know where you're gonna live?), for a decent wash without bucket $10 with bucket and your own supplies $5.

[Daft_Man]

nowhere near $15...i only pay $4 for a single car wash...just gotta be smart when ur putting in the coins =]

[quenjose]

i usually pay $2 to 3. coz i use the tap at the air pump to fill my bucket

only the petrol station car washes have the taps though...

[dcII]

i dont think moneys the issue.. its the weather that gets ya... melb weather is a killer lol

[Shiri]

Yeh I rarely washed my car over the last few months because of such consistant rain but with summer around the corner I find myself constantly thinking about it.

You can get your car washed by a crew from $15 to $50 depending on how much detail you want but I've seen chamois wash and dry for $15.

Specific self-car washes don't charge you to bring your own equipment and you can sit in the parking bay and wash your car there if you just want access to soap/wax/water. Shoudln't cost you more than a few gold coins.

[urbanracer.com]

cheers, does any1 know of any open car washes near malvern/south yarra??

[Shiri]

Theres a million carwashes in Melbourne. You won't have any problem finding one in that area.

[Water Boy]

No probs bringing a bucket just dont do it when there is heaps of people!