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Old 03-04-2005, 08:01 PM   #1
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Default Rain & dust don't mix - Adelaide 2/4/05 !!

Drags in Adelaide were called off last night after about 2 hours because of a dust storm that blew in around 6-45pm....my car and my mates clubsport and vx commy were all blasted in dust and filthy.

On the way home we all called into a car wash to clean the dust off the cars as the dust and gone ( or so we thought )...

We all then cruised into the city and I headed back to Mt Barker and other 2 mates drove down south.

Mate with Clubby rang me on the way home to say it was raining mud!

He took these photos which speak for themselves.

Driving around Adelaide today I saw a lot of cars that looked like this.

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Old 03-04-2005, 08:05 PM   #3
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Yep, we got the same thing. Raining rather heavily now though so its all washing off!
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:11 PM   #4
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thats pretty bad...we had a dusty rain last night/today here in melbourne
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:14 PM   #5
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My car was outside last night in Melbourne and it looks similar to the VY in the pics, but not quite as bad.
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:16 PM   #6
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I had the same thing happen, only thing that bothers me is i spent yesterday cleaning it... (looked in similar condition anyway because i hadn't done it for a few weeks) walked out this morning and it was filthy! bumper to bumper covered in mud, i guess it made me feel a bit better when i saw i wasn't just the only one, pretty much everycar left outside in adelaide got done.

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Old 03-04-2005, 08:26 PM   #7
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Damn that'll be comming out everytime you wash it for awhile...
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Old 03-04-2005, 09:07 PM   #8
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I just wish it would rain something here, and I don't care if its mud, just give me something!
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Old 03-04-2005, 09:12 PM   #9
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yep same thing happened here

had my car in the yard hitched to the trailer ready to go in the morning,

come out car, trailer,and golfcart are covered in mud, after the whole lot was cleaned yesterday...
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Old 03-04-2005, 09:43 PM   #10
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My boot looks the same, rest of the car was undercover.
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Old 03-04-2005, 09:47 PM   #11
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my car was clean, in the garage
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Old 03-04-2005, 11:09 PM   #12
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Was rather odd seeing all these extra dirty cars on the road.
Washed mine an hour ago. All fixed.
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Old 04-04-2005, 12:18 AM   #13
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That dust storm in Adelaide came up very quickly. My car was parked at work and looks like the clubby does too. Mud everywhere.
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Old 04-04-2005, 12:28 AM   #14
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Yes My car and Neris' look like that as well Brad. We saw you leave but we hung arround for a while after (untill they canceled it). Both of our cars were filthy!!! Pitty about the shortened event.
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My car was (and still is - damm I am soo lazy) is a sorry state as well

On the up side I have a little more top soil now
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Old 04-04-2005, 01:54 PM   #16
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Yeah my car looks just the same !

havent been bothered cleaning it as yet, as its going to the crash repairs soon

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Old 04-04-2005, 02:08 PM   #17
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Yes My car and Neris' look like that as well Brad. We saw you leave but we hung arround for a while after (untill they canceled it). Both of our cars were filthy!!! Pitty about the shortened event.

Wasn't good was it mate....hopefully the weather gods will be smiling on Saturday.

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Old 04-04-2005, 08:44 PM   #18
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Are you getting a refund Brad, or can you get in for free next time ?
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Same thing happened to my car outside a friends place in Melton on saturday night, right after i'd washed it on the friday. I definately wasnt a happy camper!
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Old 04-04-2005, 11:28 PM   #20
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Seems like it was fairly general all over. Same up this way...
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Old 04-04-2005, 11:28 PM   #21
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I've washed my car about 3 times this week, including just before, and then after the crazy dust storm that finished with some spit that just caked the dust on in mud form.

Just feel good that you don't get the Mallee Dust storms that we get ALL the time.

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