MikeWarner Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 (edited) To be honest, my Dad's car looked just as clean using a hose and some random cleaning fluid (can't remember the name, he bought it for his VFR but used it on his pickup and his estate), yet probably cost him loads less to do <_<\ Fair enough though if it's what you like doing. ← I think people have different standards of clean. Not only is it clean, but the paint is 100% smooth with no swirls, scratches, discolouration etc. It is a bit more than just clean. Edited September 12, 2005 by MikeWarner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 lol that is seriosuly cleeean. my car is so unlcean that instead of being shiny it's gone more like a matt paint and the dark marks i thought were just rain marks are actually permanent. think i'll crack open the old t-cut and maybe a bottle of elbow grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 speaks for itself really clean as you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picki Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 nice flip flops :unsure: never liked the shape of the old astras... but the newer shaped ones...especially with that widened body kit (like the one off gt4) nice pap pap anyhoo <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 I dunno, I guess I've not seen enough super duperly shiny cars and normal clean cars, it'd be cool if you had got Before and After shots <_< A buddy of mines got one of those coupes, sooooo nice, full red leather interior and the heated seats etc and when he wants to he can make it chip nicely! I can't imagine what yours must be like with the tune-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 My golf looks almost that clean and its 20odd years old and I cleaned it with a rag and some Autoglym resin polish then high gloss wax. Pictures do cars no justice really. Especially when you put all the effort into cleaning them. It looks shiny but as people have said no shinier than something you buy from a dealer, plus I pretty much guarantee you have swirls somewhere if you used a mop. You can clean it all you want but it still wont be a VW (Y) Just my 2cents anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 My buffer is not a rotary, so they are no swirls. It was used to remove swirls - which it did very well. The photos don't do it justice to be honest, but the car sort of glows instead of simply looking clean. The work I put in would show up more on a darker car, as white and silver cars tend to hide defects anyway. I'll be cleaning my wife's black car this week, so that should be a contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munki Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Do a before and after photo so we can really tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 nicely done but what do you do to fund all this crazyness and how old are you to afford insurance on that nice little motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 You can clean it all you want but it still wont be a VW :- ← Too right... bring on the mkI/II GTI golf and Polo MK3 G40 / GT Coupe (N) I'm getting a GT soon (I was getting mine on Friday but the guy f**ked me over) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 nicely done but what do you do to fund all this crazyness and how old are you to afford insurance on that nice little motor. ← I think he's 29, or 30. So he's probably working and got a fair few years of no claims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I think he's 29, or 30. So he's probably working and got a fair few years of no claims. ← Then the respect rate is up :- nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 You're speaking like it's a super car.. it's only a vox. Ok so it's nice, and it's clean but it's not like insuring a McLaren F1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 You're speaking like it's a super car.. it's only a vox. Ok so it's nice, and it's clean but it's not like insuring a McLaren F1. ← To a 17 year old it'd be pretty much the same :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Fair point... I just don't get why people go WOW!!!! It's a common enough car, most businessmen round here have them. If I saw a Polo Mk3 G40 in that shiny condition I would say WOW! because they are rare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Yep - I'm 30 years old, a home owner and have 10 year NCD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy P Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 (edited) Hi Mike, I've almost certainly seen your car (and yourself) as I'm a good friends with Jamie Fisher (lived nextdoor to him for the best part of 6 years) and I've been to a few shows and trackdays (traxx and coombe) with him back when he had his cav. Not really seen much of him lately - pops into work now and then, the almightly Halfords in waterlooville :angry: How's his astra doing? Andy P Edit: Just had a look at a few of the pics and noticed you were at goodwood. Trackday? I was there a few weeks back for a mini track day - muchos fun. Edited September 14, 2005 by Andy P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted September 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I live near Goodwood, so it is a great place to take photos - there wasn't an event going on, although they were preparing for the Revival this weekend. I saw Jamie on Saturday as we had a track day at Castle Combe. Jamie is a member of MIGClub which I run. Thinking about it, he still owes me £45..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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