Finally, the car feels like new! A new, 34 year old that is. A bit rusty, but not dusty! Or muddy.
I've been waiting for this, but this month the car's been parked at the airport for 20 days as I was away, and before that the Finnish weather for was too cold to dare sprinkle water on the car, often -20 or so. The locks would have frozen, maybe doors too.
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