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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Yea, but the fast bugs love VR.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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I have the same problem, what are you going to do. Just put Zaino on the car and they can't hardly stay on it!!
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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I have the same bug attractive factor. Many of them try to stop me while I am traveling at high speed. Then I see what they are really made of.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Put a couple of black racing stripes on it and watch out!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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I have to admit, I was just like you at first. Thinking because of all the bugs...but then I began to realize that hey, these bugs have good taste! They know beauty when they see it. I've actually grown to think of them as my "fan club." I'm even to the point that I feel bad if I accidentally wax over one of the little buggers.

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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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had the same problem w/ my 2000 my

we just named our vy BUGSI !!

cant even dry the car after washing w/o smearing small bugs on the wash job!

still love the yellow !!!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Owning 3 Yellow vehicles most every bug in the area think I run a bug Hilton. It is just something I have got use to over the years.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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Just the other day when I was washing my VY a Grasshopper flew right into my driver side door. Knocked the poor lil fellow out. About five minutes later he came to his senses and flew away.
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For bugs it's "The Mother Ship". Some years ago a C5 MY guy came out from work and his car was covered in Buterflies. It was able to snap a few photo's for us.

Good luck

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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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VY attracts bugs and Babes! its the Fastest Color!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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Had the same problem with my MY '00 convertible - the critters love that color!!!! They don't seem to care for the silver.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Carry a can of yard gard then you can get lots of distance on them.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Haha. You guys are silly. I don't mind the bugs really. Most of them disappear once I start driving. I just thought it was funny how everytime I go out to my car there are bugs all over it. No big deal, except for the one time I had two dragonflies going to town on each other on my fender. Damn perverted bugs and their exhibitionist fantasies. I guess another wash is in order.

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I have a VY vert. The bugs love it. Must be the color. I also put a 3M clear bra on the front.
Where in jersey did you get it done? How do youlike the job they did?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by k0bun
Haha. You guys are silly. I don't mind the bugs really. Most of them disappear once I start driving. I just thought it was funny how everytime I go out to my car there are bugs all over it. No big deal, except for the one time I had two dragonflies going to town on each other on my fender. Damn perverted bugs and their exhibitionist fantasies. I guess another wash is in order.



Where in jersey did you get it done? How do youlike the job they did?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by djfullshred
I was resistent to the idea, but am re-thinking this stubborness. I notice the little impact points already on the front fascia. I am worried the front end is going to look like hell after a few years.

Some bug juices will eat through the paint so keep it clean. The paint on my father-in-law's car was etched badly when he left smashed bugs on his car for a few weeks.
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