japcarsbrett Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 i hate it being dirty too but i have just done a hard t-cut last weekend and put 4 coats of wax on it since so the dirt and water just runs off and when i drive it all the water comes off and takes the dirt with it hehe, so it takes a few mins to get it spotless with the sponge and i clean it everyday when i get home from work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japcarsbrett Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Yep, use it every day, 70 mile round trip to work and used for various work purposes, about 20,000 miles a year. Damn that's a lot in my old car which was a supra i had it for 2 years and used it like my zed everyday and i only covered 15,000 miles in 2 years so 7,500 a year for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vansman66 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I enjoy using it for work, even after a really long trips to Europe, I get out feeling fine, only trouble with doing my sort of miles a year is all the little marks, stone chips, etc it gets, so now I just given up cleaning it outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 i hate it being dirty too but i have just done a hard t-cut last weekend and put 4 coats of wax on it since so the dirt and water just runs off and when i drive it all the water comes off and takes the dirt with it hehe, so it takes a few mins to get it spotless with the sponge and i clean it everyday when i get home from work Off topic sorry but I would really bin that T-cut if I was you. Soft paint on our cars from what I've read and T-cut is just bad news. I replaced mine with this Meguiars stuff which is much kinda to the paint work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusProjects Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I drive mine every day. But then again, I'm not rich enough to afford two cars anyway. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almeida1234 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Daily as sold the rx-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 My daily is a hanging Ford Focus, drove the zed for the first time in weeks tonight. Great start to the weekend....although first port of call was the petrol station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 My Zed and I are inseparable we go everywhere together.. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeeB Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Used everyday, nothing beats walking out of work and climbing into the Zed for a blast home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japcarsbrett Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 i hate it being dirty too but i have just done a hard t-cut last weekend and put 4 coats of wax on it since so the dirt and water just runs off and when i drive it all the water comes off and takes the dirt with it hehe, so it takes a few mins to get it spotless with the sponge and i clean it everyday when i get home from work Off topic sorry but I would really bin that T-cut if I was you. Soft paint on our cars from what I've read and T-cut is just bad news. I replaced mine with this Meguiars stuff which is much kinda to the paint work. True i heard they have soft paint but i only need to do it the once as the wax will keep the shine up and protect the paint, plus i don't go hard enough to go through the paint so it just takes the grime off and restores the shine I will look into this product you have shown me though looks good thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 ^^ No probs Brett. Just a heads up really. If you're into your car detailing then you can't beat the Meguiars 3 step system. Gives fantastic results but I digress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japcarsbrett Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 I'm very much into it as i always try and get the best shine , Meguiars is new to me I have never used it, always heard going things about it though. Perhaps I should buy some and give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdotc Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Zed is my only car so yeah, daily it is all year round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhorno Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 If I'm lucky once a week Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 A bit more usage since I sold the Clio, now up to 2 or 3 days a week I guess . Caroline uses her Zed every day for work, 6 miles round journey....I use it at weekends . Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeerrrk Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) My mrs uses hers everyday, she does a 25 mile commute so at least 50 miles per day, plus any social outings. She does sometimes take my 118d, but the zed is still used by me those days Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 7, 2014 by Meeerrrk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker1986 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Basically this is exactly our situation too Hawker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbeddowscbr Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Use mine daily. Only 20 miles to work and back. When the weathers really nice, I will be on the cbr instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirag1988 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Unfortunately not it's 0.8 miles from home to work so the baby 1.4tdi polo does the job. However, I work as an estate agent, and sometimes it's nice to pull up at a viewing in the zed just to see the look on the faces of the viewers Edited March 8, 2014 by chirag1988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Every single day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Well......apart from today and tomorrow as I'm gonna be out of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Used everyday, nothing beats walking out of work and climbing into the Zed for a blast home This. Love walking past all the boring cars in the car park to get into the Z. I'm going to take the scenic route home tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Used everyday, nothing beats walking out of work and climbing into the Zed for a blast home This. Love walking past all the boring cars in the car park to get into the Z. I'm going to take the scenic route home tonight. Aye man and then the customary "how come you've used over a quarter tank if you've only been to work and back Phil?" When I only work 5 miles away from home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Used everyday, nothing beats walking out of work and climbing into the Zed for a blast home This. Love walking past all the boring cars in the car park to get into the Z. I'm going to take the scenic route home tonight. Aye man and then the customary "how come you've used over a quarter tank if you've only been to work and back Phil?" When I only work 5 miles away from home! haha people look at me like im crazy when I tell em how much petrol I go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 If you're into your car detailing then you can't beat the Meguiars 3 step system. Yeah you can... Anyway, back on topic (briefly), I used to use the Z daily... right up until I started working from home. It's just not worth getting in the car for that commute any more. I will still drive the Z any time I can I can think of an excuse to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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