[Rick Lee]

For years I firmly believed the only self-wash place in the area was on 234 in Manassas. I asked on the Potomac BBS and someone said there was one in Ft. Wash., MD, but otherwise, Manassas was it. Well, last night I stumbled upon a much closer one. The Citgo station on the corner of Blake Ln. and Lee Hwy. in Vienna/Fairfax has two self-wash booths. I don't know how crowded they get, but I'd rather wait in line there than in Manassas.

And for anyone who wants a really awesome and cheap brushless automatic wash, check out the Crown gas station on Franconia Rd. near Van Dorn. I can't drive all the way through it, as their wheel stop is too high for the rear of my car to pass over, but I usually go during off hours and if anyone gets in line behind me, I politely ask them to let me back out when I'm done. I think their deluxe wash is $7 and it really does a great job. I use a chamoiuxuxuxus (sp?) right there in the parking lot before driving home.