i also dont get piad...but i like wrenching on my stuff...it's part of the hobby and for me it is fun. like in all forms of racing.."a clean car is a fast car"...or so they say lol. before a big race ill probably spend a whole week rebuilding my car lol..but im a bit OCD like that. i NEED to clean it every time, even club races..at least then i know about all the stuff that is or could go wrong. people do tell me im a bit crazy..but im the one laughing at the track when they miss qualifiers because they are looking for a fault somewhere on there "filthy" cars hehe. i get what you are sying about your car..im exactly the same way...people always thing we race new bodies and or chassis...but no...just cleaned up nicely :-)