What do Sydney siders think the affects of this dirty air is going to have on their cars?

I personally wouldn't know, but I sure would hate the epic job of cleaning my car afterwards. Air filter will be toast as well.

I'm letting my kids stay home with me today so that my car stays in the garage....it's gross out there the dust storm is no good for kids or anyone's lungs!!

My car turned orange. LOL

Looks like I went rallying last night.. WRC Yaris FTW!

Dj, I washed and waxed my car yesterday.. Think how I feel right now. lol.

Mish, thats a good option.... except the fact the kids are home. lol.

Ken, same here.


When the dust is gone, do people suggest pulling out the air filter and giving it a few slaps?

This sand sucks. Especially when you have asthma! But yeah I'm staying home. not going into uni today

I'd say it's probably a good idea. I popped open my hood earlier, and my engine bay is also orange! So I imagine after my drive this morning, that the air filter is probably covered in dust too.

i woke up thought it was the end of the world
but the car is filthy n everyones wearing masks

feels like looting weather to me

Have the car in garage today. This is where the rolla will stay.
Might not have it as bad as Sydney today as yet but it is getting an eerie glow here in Coffs Harbour.
It is supposed to reach Brisbane by Lunchtime today.

My car was in a garage, garage window was open, yet still had a blanket of orange dust on the car. Saw some people out with hoses rinsing their cars, I just drive by with a smile, knowing that it'll attract more dust when wet.

i wish i owned a car wash place!! we'd be rich after today!!

Anyone who drove/is driving during the dust storm, I would strongly recommend doing an oil change including replacing the oil filter.

looks like it could be heading our way too... would be pretty cool to see... but i don't really want (or want my cars) to breathe it in.

damn it, i only drive my car twice a week, and today is one of those days

it's not as bad as the pics in sydney, but the blue sky in brisbane has been replaced by very light orange

whitestivo

OH SH*T THE DUST IS COMING!

Your cars will soon end up like this:





@SuperDave, do you recommend changing the air filter too?

Brissy is now being owned. Down the GC the sky is looking crazy orange

I woke up and was like its the appocalips RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
i washed my car the other day and now it is bright orange

its here lol;

view from my office building

if i come home tonight and my sportivo has turned into a blue yaris, i'll have a heart attack

ha

whitestivo

yeah well thats australia for you, at least we dont have a real dust that strips the paint off our beloved rides...

From my office its almost the same colour as the Sydney photos!
Its a shade lighter than my hair

craziest weather everywhere

It's full on orange at Logan now. And it only took about an hour to from beige to orange too!

Gav.

3 cars now dusted orange

S***. I've been indoors since 9am. Just got outside and see the CBD is all dusty. I only cleaned my car last night and now it's filthy after being parked outside all this time.

at least rolla boys car remains the same colour

This is a view from the PA Hospital looking at Brisbane CBD taken not long ago

This was the view outside our bedroom window this morning (no colour adjustment either)

Outside a few minutes ago at Logan:



Gav.

hey guys, i am probs the most furtherest South on the Gold Coast, and it is a eerie bright orange colour outside
we walked back into work, and we thought that the lights were whitish/blue
I wonder if our sky will go bright Red?

Evo

woke up @ 4.30 this morning and it was fine. Opened up the business and came home around 8.30am.

Went to bed and woke up @ 12.10 to see the sky was orange... as is my car. Had to drive to the Commonwealth bank @ moorooka and can barely see down Ipswich road. My throat is sore.


Now, a bright red sky would be interesting.

I blew my nose and it was all girtty and red

yuk!
apparently that this is the start of it for us...
the real duststorm will be in about 10 hours and have 90km/hr winds
This is for QLD pplz

Evo

oh great! I hope it doesn't delay my plane flight tomorrow....

sh*tload of pics i took at lunchtime;

It looks like the set of CSI Miami here....everything outside has its orange saturation turned on to the max...

haha i washed all that crap off and nothing has gone back on the car....yet

ima clean ma car later no real point yet

would it be best to stay off the road if your running a pod filter?

Lucky its my day off! Woke up this morning thinking, something doesnt feel right. It went from beige to full blown orange and now its back to the beige colour. Now I know what the world looks like through rose coloured sunnies .



Do you work in the area?

Looks like the pollution in Bangkok

nah, I just live off Park road in Yeerongpilly. About 5mins away

Just don't bring the dust with you

Funnay!

Damn. When I made that comment this morning, I didn't expect that I would have to be cleaning so much dust off my car as well. I don't think my car has ever been this dirty. Oh wells, I guess I'm in the same boat as everyone else on the road.

Just a few photos I took while working at Grand Chancellor today: