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the car wasnt as horrific as my boxers mate... I ***nearly*** redecorated lol you know what them small back street garages sitting on the edge of 'divided' areas here are like mate, I could have challenged it, but id no doubt be found with a wild sore set of knees down an allyway. sometimes its better just to accept responsibility, it is my car and my problem after all, blame pushing never solves the issue. BUT I have turned a bad situ to a good one.... My new car is coming 19 years old with just under 50k miles on it, and quite the looker too!!!!

fishy isnt wrong about the red one being 'fishy' pardon the pun. Those wheels are innovite ones, not even rotas or real volks. Thats been done once it entered the country, so id be asking why it was changed, and id be wanting to see photos of it leaving japland

about time... Theyve badly let down a lot of customers with nigh on appalling levels of service including failure to provide policy and skipping court etc... remember that poor lad who paid his policy and Quinn wouldnt turn up to his court hearing? These guys deal with disgusting amounts of money, for what is a necessity to be on our roads, and its comforting to see that justice is being done. No im not bitter towards fat cats in the slightest!

unfortunately it wasnt as clean cut as that, the bonnet wa at such a hardcore angle that the catch wouldnt meet, so it was abandoned at an early stage.... Just to note, the car was in having its exhaust syste rehung, the bonnet was up checking the flange, and I was told the car was good to go... Still, that doesnt negate me totally from being soft enough not to check my car over before driving!!! get the kleenex at the ready for some may shed a tear at the horrific images of a bruised and beaten kitten that are about to follow I had taken this week off to mot the car and get her ready for n

MORE TOYS!!!!! Thanks to Trevor for providing yet more sexual components to the party - 370cc injectors, ready to dump inordinate amounts of fuel to the party. Also new to the spec is this manifold provided by Trevor too: a 304 stainless manifold! I thought it might have been silk road, but the pictures ive found of a silk road dont seem to match this one. The closest I can match it to was my old Jap speed one.... see? Does anyone know what the Japspeed manifold was a copy of? The manifold was used and had a few cracks, so I took it to a relative's engineering company to have it

not quite, the tension in a charger belt would bangle the shaft and bearings of of ct9 in about 10 seconds, you could always contact CPL who would advise you. there is always the prospect of taking a 4efte, as the internals would be better suited to taking the forced induction... just think... lagless 4efte!

been there done it! unique? supercharge it and keep the sportif stickers!

I got the carbon HERE matey

its really hard to see, but if you look to the left of the numberplate in the top photo, I have a rectangular section cut from the bumper to allow more air to the intercooler, I decided to leave it at that lol!

theyre a satin finish, gunmetal in colour! The lips are polished, just in need of some errrrr... polishing lol! heres some awesome pics taken by Jaystar yesterday! Just some photos as taken by the Jay-meister at the weekends NI meet. awesomeness the smile speaks volumes!

Ive noticed these on more and more Race/Track prepped starlets coming in through Trevor of late so thought there must be good reason for them. Upon inspection of my starlet the only earth I discovered was one wire going from the battery down onto the frame and one little strap onto the front slam bar! Upon consulting a few NI Ep-masters, I heard more and more tales of poor earths causing poor running, so thought id use the kitten as a guinea pig and make my own kit. All that is really required can be bought on the high street @ Halfords, though the more astute may wish to purchase the compon

http://www.belfastbar.co.uk/portside-inn-review.htm this be the place! it even has a satellite view to help you find it! their burgers rock. deeply! heres a more realistic damp-o-vision view from this mornings recce run! its the building square in the middle of shot. when you come off the roundabout at fortwilliam marked as the docks, sweep over into the right hand lane, take the right, then turn left into the entry of the car park. See you all there - bring a brolley! ps Ill have a Pivot speed meter with me for sale if anyone is interested, and I also have an oil pressure guage and

just a couple more touches for the meet tomorrow: brakes painted blue lol little velcro stickers for the show plates: proper carbon sheet over the wiper hole: then Robbo and myself buffed just the roof for the sheer novelty of it lol!

^^^Man tells no lies!^^^ I have a close buddy who had his (my old) GT4 sat in impeccable condition prior to ownership. He listened intently on what he needed to maintain its finish, and invested in touchless washing gear, and simply one good wax. The car looks every bit as good nearly 2 years on, and has yet to see my porter cable anywhere near it. I detailled a laast gen celica in blue for another good friend, who was warned he had soft paint, and that if he didnt change his wash method (old sponge, probably dropped a few times during a wash, left un covered to the elements during the wee

you couldnt have put it better Jay. We need to define a clear line between the detaillers out there and those who simply detest cleaning and see it as a chore. Supaguard is grand for that as its basically providing a layer of sealant, as opposed to enhancing the visual appearance of the car. The issue is that most places that apply it just apply it straight or maybe after a brief paint pdi. My main grievance with this is that the canvas its applied to is virtually always flawed when it leaves the showroom. Take leannes new Fiesta anniversary for example, I was able to get £1k off t

its really interesting reading here, it seems more people are interested in hiding damage than correcting it and maintaining it at a high level. its similar to the concept of having an underlying issue like a smoking engine and using a 'stop smoke' additive. The issue is hidden for a while, but its still there. I have a few friends that are Auto Glym addicts, who lament for hours on how good the SRP is, but the simply truth is its simply a mask for underlying issues. For the cost of 5 or 6 bottles of SRP, one could budget for corrective work, backed up with a good pot of proper wax, and prov

Was up to a bit of mischief in work today and made a set of show plates for the meet his sunday so I dont need to be concerned about people blanking my plates, what do you think? lol I brightened up them last few pictures a little too!

nothing at all! just leave her be! step away from the Auto glym, replace the car cover and grab tenbeer.... Ill do her with the real gear! how are you for water pressure in the vogue by the way?

indeed I do sir! must get her in for a weekend, at least I have a td04 Sportif as a courtesy car, beats most 1L punto or Corsa courtesy cars lol! TBH regarding charging people I do it more for the love of it, on average I spend around 16-30hrs on a car for 100% correction where the canvas allows it. Most people I just ask to pay me what they feel they think im worth, given how good/bad the starting point is. I have yet to earn money detailling a car lol as I would rather see people going away 150% sold on what they got was good value for money. Perhaps this is where im goin wrong lol! I rea

I browse detailling world sometimes, but im settled now with the chemicals I use, so I find browsing it makes me want to do bad things like spend money on new stuff! I wash with a citrus degreaser and snow foam first using the foam master rinse wash again using maxi suds and snow foam, rinse, air dry (I use a water filter) re-apply wax if needs be. if im doing a car from scratch I would then clay the car, correct the paint using the porter cable, clean with swissol paint cleaner, then seal with klasse, then wax, then final seal with wet mirror from chemical guys

im using Swissvax shield to maintain my girlfriends Fiesta anniversary, my mums corolla and my dads yaris (guess who wears the trousers there lol!) before my mr2 got wrote off, I applied 3 coats to it, then it got wrote off, and lay there for 6 months outside, and was literally caked with 5h1t, after 6 months I snowed the car, and there it was good as new underneath. My mothers car has two coats on it, my fathers yaris has 1 coat, and leannes fiesta has 3 coats. I also applied a coat to a mondeo, and a 200zx got two coats. Im about a quarter through my tub. based on re-coating each car every 4

lol get yourself some Swissvax samurai as an introduction. I use it on most Starlet details, its only £50 a pot, and a tub could last you years!

Paul's new Swarovski Crystal pot wax, the 'Paul Dalton's Crystal Rock Wax' is a £10,000 wax with a staggering 76% pure white Carnauba concentration. the £500 pot is no different, just a lot smaller and minus the crystal case - it comes in a plastic pot. Plus for the £10k pot paul will travel to you anywhere in the world and detail your car and instruct you on how to use your new purchase. optical perfection... remember the door is sprayed up carbon... god you would wouldnt you!

rumour is its £500 a tub, but if you weigh it up over how long it would last, its not actually that bad an investment. If only I had a car at the house that was worth protecting lol!

Supernatural is a kickin wax! Ive no issues with it, hang on to it and use away at it. As much as I adore my swissvax collection I cant help but feel miffed at how they treated their dealers when they retracted all the dealerships. I got a credit card and bought heaps when they were all selling out lol! I trust mark @ morethanpolish explicitly and he swears by race glaze' new '55' wax, heI certain its as good as destiny, and thats a very bold claim. Id still cut a testicle off for crystal rock though - paul daltons new signature wax! BOS is beautiful to work with, as long as you leave it