Winter weather conditions around ice and snow go even with sporty all-weather SUVs like this Porsche Cayenne or Tesla Model X not passed without a trace. If you want to properly prepare your sports car for the coming spring, you should not only look after the paintwork and interior, but also the engine compartment and underbody when washing the car. In the following guide you can read which cleaning measures you can confidently carry out on your vehicle yourself, and which preparation work you should leave to an experienced sports car professional.

1. Paint treatment: effectively prevent paint damage with careful pre-wash

2. Out of sight, out of mind? Consider cleaning the underbody and engine compartment

3. Clear view and consideration with clean windows and mirrors

4. Restore inner quality after the winter

5. Plan to change tires from Easter

6. Our springtime conclusion

7. You will find the right vehicle with us

After the long and cold winter months, special care is required when cleaning the vehicle for the first time in spring, because rough and stubborn dirt can leave permanent damage to the sensitive paintwork if the car is not washed professionally. In order to prevent scratches or sanding marks caused by dirt residues, we recommend pre-washing with careful use of a high-pressure cleaner from a distance of about 30 centimeters - this removes coarse dirt and protects the paintwork in the subsequent main wash cycle.

At the same time, the inner wheelhouses should be thoroughly cleaned and any hardened dirt deposits removed. After finishing the gentle wash of the sports car, it is advisable to inspect the paintwork for obvious defects in the form of stone chips or small damage - the front section of the vehicle is particularly important, as this is increasingly exposed to thrown gravel or grit from cars in front during the cold season

It is best to leave the work on your car to a professional. Please do not hesitate to contact us and make an appointment with our sports car experts. Our team offers you professional preparation to make your vehicle fit for spring. If you also decide to have an inspection, you can look forward to this spring with no worries.

Before the steam cleaner is allowed to quit its work, the road salt residues that are outside the field of vision and on the underbody should first be removed with the appropriate water pressure and the exposed vehicle parts should be checked for corrosion.

After the winter cold spell, you should also pay special attention to the temperature-sensitive, technical component of the battery, which was additionally stressed by freezing temperatures and should be checked and measured by a specialist at the beginning of spring. At best, you can also rely on professional support when washing the engine, where coarse dirt and leaves left behind in the engine compartment can be easily removed by hand and a little water.

When looking under the bonnet, the levels of engine oil, cooling water and windscreen washer fluid can be checked and topped up if necessary. It should be noted that the summer windscreen cleaner additive may not be mixable with the winter antifreeze and the latter must be used or removed beforehand.

You should remove streaks and stains from glass surfaces, panes and mirrors with a glass cleaner - inside and outside. Above all, removing the seasonal layer of dirt on the windshield is essential for optimal forward visibility and safe participation in road traffic. If the windshield wipers show signs of cold damage such as cracks or if they spread a film of lubricant on the windshield, changing to new wiper blades is inevitable. Stone chips that appear on the windscreen can be repaired cost-effectively by a glass expert with a smart repair solution.

After cleaning your sports car, greasing seals is an advisable means of maintaining their suppleness and preventing unnecessary wear and tear or damage from the impending weather changes. In addition, you should have the headlights of your sports car checked for the correct setting of the low and high beams in order to get an optimal impression of the road ahead even in the dark.

We recommend that the cleaning phase of high-quality fabric or leather upholstery and floor mats of your sports car be followed by an extensive drying phase in order to allow the moisture that has set in the interior textiles to oxidize over the winter months. The cabin filter can also become clammy and dirty during the wet and cold season, which usually has to be exchanged for a fresh activated carbon filter after a year or 15.000 kilometers. You should also consider having your air conditioner serviced by an expert.

 Winter inventory stowed in the trunk, glove compartment and door pockets such as rubber floor mats, snow chains or ice scrapers can be safely removed from the car when the temperature rises in spring and stored in the basement or garage until the next onset of winter. The same applies to boxes and ski racks mounted on the roof rails, which help reduce weight and save fuel when dismantled.

With the rise in temperature in spring, the abrasion and wear of fitted winter tires with a soft rubber compound quickly increase - for this reason, as your specialist, we recommend fitting summer tires from Easter onwards. The tread depth of the tires designed for the spring, summer and autumn months should not be less than three millimeters.

your winter tires best store in a cool, dark and dry place. Before storage, the profile as well as the flank must be inspected for damage or stuck pebbles and the tyred alloy wheels must be carefully cleaned of dirt with a rim cleaner and rinsed off with clear water. 100 to 200 kilometers after you have changed your tires, you should make another short pit stop to check the tire pressure and have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench.

With a well-maintained and refurbished sports car, the start of the spring season is twice as fun.

An extensive pre-wash can prevent many consequential damage during further paintwork care and is strongly recommended. Before cleaning up the interior, it should be dried thoroughly. The removal of dirt in remote areas such as the underbody, engine compartment and wheel arch round off a successful cleaning program at the beginning of spring.

All those who remove the last streaks and impurities from the front and rear windows and mirrors with the help of glass cleaner have a particularly good all-round view. Both winter tires during storage and summer tires during assembly are subject to a check on the general condition and the existing tread depth.

If you would like to leave your vehicle in the hands of a specialist for a spring pampering program, please do not hesitate to contact us! Our team offers you the professional preparation of your vehicle so that you can fully enjoy the first rays of sun on an excursion. How about, for example, one of our Dream routes through Germany? 

While your car is being processed, we cordially invite you to take a test drive with one of our vehicles. Discover our current range of vehicles now. If Porsche, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lamborghini or Aston Martin. Your new one dream car is already waiting for you!