Dirty Rain!!

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My car was detailed last weekend , as allways!

During the week we have had a few small showers containg unbelievable amounts of dust and dirt. Iv'e never seen anything like it.
Check out the pictures....

[flyboy1976]

I noticed the exact same thing in Essex after a downpour on my mothers fiesta.......NASTY

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Iv'e also noticed it on lots of others cars too. At first I thought it was pollen , but it's actualy dust 

[Nodz]

Same here, mine an the other halfs cars are filthy. Seems to happen alot around my way lately

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Iv'e just found an article about it..  http://www.clicklancashire.com/news/national-news/1212809-%5Cdirty-rain%5C-dust-storm-hits-lancashire-and-north-west-england.html

Motorists across lancashire and North West England have found cars covered in a layer of orange dust.

It is thought the phenomenon is due to a huge sandstorm in the Sahara last week which carried grit into the upper atmosphere.

It is thought this dust has been carried north and dumped over many parts of England and possible a wider area of Europe overnight.

The layer of muck showed-up on cars and appears to have covered a wide area with reports coming in from towns and cities all over the North West and the Midlands.

Although it's not just north England as I live on the south coast!

[glenn_g60]

Had it down somerset way too. Only cleaned the car 2 days before....

[Geoffcapes]

Got it in st Helen's too! 

[bakili]

Same in Doncaster.
Never seen something like this before. My black golf looked like it was driven in Sahara.

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[xjscx]

Mines the same. It's covered in it 

[MC71]

Car was bloody COVERED down here in Sussex!! Oh well at least the hosepipe ban has finally been lifted here so got out the jet washer........ Six hours later I realised I had detailed the whole car.

Not appolagising for pic whoring!!



Then it rained.  

[Nodz]

The other halfs got the works outside and mine's had a wash gonna finish it off tomorrow. Seems pointless as more rain is forecast next week

[Frodo-anni]

Same here in west yorks, although mine is sat at the dealers waiting to be fixed, with a big 'Do Not wash sign' in it 

[MC71]

^^^^ 

 I always leave a sign hanging in the car and get them to put a note on the service/work schedule (always annoys them)! Some of the stories you here about the dealers and their "washing" methods are scary as hell.
 

[Frenzy]

It rained the dirty rain here in London on Wednesday when my car went in for its service. I'd put a do not wash sign up in the car. When i picked it up it was covered from top to toe and side to side in filth so i thought i'd p155ed them off with my do not wash sign so they'd aimed for one or two puddles. Luckily i didn't cause a scene because when i got home and parked up i realised all the other cars were covered in it too 

May wash it tomorrow if i get the chance but hopefully the wax is doing its thing and she'll be okay if she has to wait

[ED30_jase]

And also up in Catterick where I am based! But then it is like the Bermuda triangle there haha