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Has anyone ran there second generation CR-V thru a drive thru car wash, and
how did the radio antenna survive?

The antenna will not retract for a car wash, you have to remove it, which is
bullshit!

Thanks

Tom

"twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone ran there second generation CR-V thru a drive thru car wash,
> and how did the radio antenna survive?
>
> The antenna will not retract for a car wash, you have to remove it, which
> is bullshit!

Go through the car wash with the antenna in place. Millions of other
vehicles do it every week.

twfsa wrote:

> Has anyone ran there second generation CR-V thru a drive thru car wash, and
> how did the radio antenna survive?
>
> The antenna will not retract for a car wash, you have to remove it, which is
> bullshit!
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom

The best thing to do is to wash it yourself or take it to a car wash where
humans do all the washing, not an automated wash.

Who has time or wants to wash a car by hand.

Tom


"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> twfsa wrote:
>
>> Has anyone ran there second generation CR-V thru a drive thru car wash,
>> and
>> how did the radio antenna survive?
>>
>> The antenna will not retract for a car wash, you have to remove it, which
>> is
>> bullshit!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tom
>
> The best thing to do is to wash it yourself or take it to a car wash where
> humans do all the washing, not an automated wash.
>

"twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Who has time or wants to wash a car by hand.
>
> Tom
>
>

(Raises hand) I do.

"oxine" <nucrx@rx.net> wrote in message
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>
> (Raises hand) I do.

Do you have the time to do mine as well? Windows too please {;^0

"twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone ran there second generation CR-V thru a drive thru car wash,
> and how did the radio antenna survive?
>
> The antenna will not retract for a car wash, you have to remove it, which
> is bullshit!
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
I don't think the antenna is much more vulnerable than the side mirrors are,
and certainly not as expensive. Automated car washes have been known to tear
those off - as one of my brothers learned the hard way :-( It goes
without saying the wash owners/managers deny responsibility for damage.

We take ours to a hand-wash place nearby. They do a great job, never scratch
the paint or rip pieces off the car, and only cost a little more than an
automatic.

Mike