Hopeless by Helen Betts

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01-MAY-2014

Hopeless

Our car is perpetually filthy. This was the result of rain mixed with sand. No matter how frequently we wash it, the car pretty much always looks like this, or worse. Usually, you can’t even see out the windows. To see what causes this, have a look at this sandstorm capture:

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Chris Gibbins		10-Sep-2015 12:06
This is why I chose a gold-coloured car - doesn't show the dirt so much!

pkocinski		13-May-2014 12:06
Looks a lot like vehicles here do in our Winters because of our use of salt on the roads. Imagine what your air filter looks like now...

janescottcumming		13-May-2014 01:07
Oh boy, I hope it doesn't ruin you car!

Sandi Whitteker		12-May-2014 06:57
I'm sure the sand is a never ending battle there.

Zoltán Balogh		12-May-2014 06:46
Oh, this is quite shocking... V

Gerard Koehl		12-May-2014 06:34
Eh oui, malheureusement cela fait partie des contraintes de la région. V

joseantonio		12-May-2014 04:06
Thak you for showing the effect on your car. Are these sand storms quite frequent?..V.

Mary Hamilton		12-May-2014 02:44
Wow, I think I would just give up and try to keep the windows fairly clean!

Will Hoskins		12-May-2014 01:52
I may have said this before, but I'll never complain about Vermont weather again. Poor BMW. V

woody34		12-May-2014 01:18
Oh Helen, this looks like continual work.However,I imagine everyone's car is in the same state.V

larose forest photos		11-May-2014 23:37
Looks like it will be caked on. What an experience. V

Stephanie		11-May-2014 23:22
This is exactly how our rental car in Spain looked after the dust from the Sahara Desert mixed with rain on April 2! Dan wrote Violet on both the hood of the car and trunk lid! ;) V

Long Bach Nguyen		11-May-2014 23:13
excellent way to show us how one would have to adjust to living in the desert

Raymond Ma		11-May-2014 23:00
Oh wow, be careful how you wash it off, you wouldn't want to scratch the paint on this ultimate driving machine. I love my Bimmer too! V

MummaDragon		11-May-2014 22:53
I'll have to show this to my husband. The cat prints up and down the windscreen totally pale into insignificance.

Jim Coffman		11-May-2014 22:44
Oh my, I could not handle that!!! I like a clean car... :))

LynnH		11-May-2014 22:32
Oh wow, that can't be good for your lungs. Be careful!