What is this obsession?

Jamie · 21st July 2008, 15:20

Im sorry....but I feel the need to purge my guilt, this weekend I not only scrubbed and polished the ZTT, but I also meticulously cleaned the engine bay, behind the alloy wheels, the wheel arches, the tyre well and I Auto Glym'd my leather seats and cleaned the underside of my premium MG car mats....but thats normal....

However, this is not normal....or is it....

I polished/waxed inside my plenum area......am I a madman? or a man madly in love with his car?

SMC Trading · 21st July 2008, 15:23

I'd say you are indeed a madman

Pete · 21st July 2008, 15:26

Ha! I'll have you know I cleaned, dried and waxoyled my plenums as well as treated the rubber drainpieces to some silicon spray to keep them in tip-top nick. Which makes me just as mad!

I think it's just a deep affection for your ZT-T

trebor · 21st July 2008, 15:37

its a new one on me, absolutely barking i'd say !

baxlin · 21st July 2008, 15:49

The easy way to get the plenum chamber clean is to block that annoying hole at the bottom, and it will gradually fill up with water, soaking all the dirt off the chamber walls.......................

Malcolm

PS IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT THE SMILEY'S THERE FOR, DON'T GO AND DO IT!!!

(that's just to try and stop me being sued by any new readers)

JohnDotCom · 21st July 2008, 16:11

I thought polishing the Plenums was perfectly normal Jamie?

Jamie · 21st July 2008, 16:19

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

I thought polishing the Plenums was perfectly normal Jamie?

ahhh thank god....a fellow madman....how are your plenums looking?

JohnDotCom · 21st July 2008, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Jamie

ahhh thank god....a fellow madman....how are your plenums looking?

Actually they shine,
Dodo thinks I have now lost all my marbles.

mantianak · 21st July 2008, 16:39

I could learn a bit from you guys. Haven't washed mine in about a year :S

Love to keep the engine in good order though!

Dave Goody · 21st July 2008, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Pete

Ha! I'll have you know I cleaned, dried and waxoyled my plenums as well as treated the rubber drainpieces to some silicon spray to keep them in tip-top nick. Which makes me just as mad!

I think it's just a deep affection for your ZT-T

I think Iv'e invented a new insult a "Plenum Polisher"

21st July 2008, 15:20	#1
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trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	its a new one on me, absolutely barking i'd say ! __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

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baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	The easy way to get the plenum chamber clean is to block that annoying hole at the bottom, and it will gradually fill up with water, soaking all the dirt off the chamber walls....................... Malcolm PS IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT THE SMILEY'S THERE FOR, DON'T GO AND DO IT!!! (that's just to try and stop me being sued by any new readers) __________________ Only my opinion, obviously, so please don’t shoot me if it doesn’t match yours! Last edited by baxlin; 21st July 2008 at 15:51..

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mantianak I really should get out more....... ZT 190+ Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poole Posts: 2,413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	I could learn a bit from you guys. Haven't washed mine in about a year :S Love to keep the engine in good order though! __________________ http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._signature.png

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SMC Trading I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Harlow Posts: 2,872 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I'd say you are indeed a madman

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I thought polishing the Plenums was perfectly normal Jamie?