I yielded a little and just popped outside to clean the windows in the Roadster and the ever tarnishing petrol cap. The rest of the car is still gloriously grubby

I will clean it soon. Cleaning your car is a good way to show your love for it. Rather like caressing
It is the damned petrol cap and self dissolving mirror brackets that let it down - cleaning could be down to an annual event otherwise
Mine gets the full underbody hose down with low pressure karcher after his salty experiences every time - that electrolytic action is an unwelcome visitor.Cars very much like

if you show them too much attention/affection they take you for granted and/or think you have been up to something in my experience - treat them mean and keep them keen and a little mucky.
p.s. If she reads this I'm a dead man or at minimum a very hungry man.