Out of character for me

[st4]

I washed my car. I was given some autogylm car shampoo by a mate for a birthday present (sense he was taking the P).

Well I actually used it and the car looks ace.

And its put a stop to the office vandals who have taken to writing "also available in black" on it.

See Druk (and others), told you I'd clean it

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Did you run over your left foot!!

 

[robert.saunders]

I thought it had been cleaned - is there an "after clean" shot?

 

[st4]

Aye, all drugged up with the pain, making me do weird things

 

[st4]

I thought it had been cleaned - is there an "after clean" shot?

Aye

 

[robert.saunders]

No, really - where?

 

[Sp!ke]

They say that the best looking people are completely symetrical.

Regarding your headrest, have you tried lowering it as far as it goes so it supports the nape of your neck rather than the middle of the back of your head? This way, it would allow you head back a little further.

Also, does your seat back have spring adjustment? If it were tighter, you would be a little further forward in the seat which might help some.

 

[st4]

No, really - where?

I guess its all relative. Thats clean, for me. @ last GTG it was banished to the "BMW" corner for its "dirtiness". You see, I simply never clean it. Ever. Apart from today.

 

[Sp!ke]

No, really - where?

He's a car cleaning virgin, be gentle with him.

 

[robert.saunders]

I'm only messin' - looks sweet

(but I would black those tyres up hehe)

 

[st4]

They say that the best looking people are completely symetrical.

Explains 5 years of bachelorhood very well despite being a very nice fella really

Regarding your headrest, have you tried lowering it as far as it goes so it supports the nape of your neck rather than the middle of the back of your head? This way, it would allow you head back a little further.

Did this for a while and it worked, but I felt the rest was to low and in a crash it would be provide less protection for my head than if it were higher.

Also, does your seat back have spring adjustment? If it were tighter, you would be a little further forward in the seat which might help some.

Whats spring adjustment?

It has a lumber support and can go back and forth. I've moved the seat base 1 notch closer to the wheel and reclined the back a bit more, it doesn't feel too bad but I prefered the old position but it was causing neck acke.

 

[jadefox]

Very nice, and doesn't it give you a sense of inner peace too?? lol

 

[Sp!ke]

I thought those headrests are designed to go in the nape of your kneck... thats why they are sculpted that way.

 

[robert.saunders]

Head restraint height

Risk of injury Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.

Release catch

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the desired position.

To lower: press release catch

in direction of arrow and push the head restraint down to the desired position.

Head restraint position

Push or pull the head restraint in direction of the arrow.

Luxury head restraint*

Risk of injury When folding back the head restraint side bolsters, do not put your hands between the side bolster and the cushion holder. There is a danger of becoming trapped.

To adjust the head restraint side bolsters

To move the head restraint back and forth

To adjust the side bolsters of the head restraint: push or pull the right and/or left-hand side bolster

into the desired position.

To move the head restraint back and forth: push or pull the head restraint in direction of arrow

.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Safe driving courses advised that generally centre of skull shouldn't coincide with centre of head restraint.

But guidance on correct head restraint position can be found here. Seems to suggest otherwise though.

 

[st4]

Very nice, and doesn't it give you a sense of inner peace too?? lol

I do feel really good about cleaning it and I will no longer be the fella "with the ditry big car" at work.

 

[RodgerDodger]

Loks nice! - fancy doing mine?

 

[st4]

Loks nice! - fancy doing mine?

Steady now, thats her for the year

 

[fuzzer]

Head restraint height

Risk of injury Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.

Release catch

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the desired position.

To lower: press release catch

in direction of arrow and push the head restraint down to the desired position.

Head restraint position

Push or pull the head restraint in direction of the arrow.

Luxury head restraint*

Risk of injury When folding back the head restraint side bolsters, do not put your hands between the side bolster and the cushion holder. There is a danger of becoming trapped.

To adjust the head restraint side bolsters

To move the head restraint back and forth

To adjust the side bolsters of the head restraint: push or pull the right and/or left-hand side bolster

into the desired position.

To move the head restraint back and forth: push or pull the head restraint in direction of arrow

.

Im sure those are the facelift W211 Anti Whiplash Head Restraints and not the ones in ***'s car

 

[ecossebev]

I'm guessing someone at work has sponsered you to clean it for Red Nose Day. Looks nice though....did any work colleagues possibly get you some polish to go with it?