My XP so far....

[Dave C]

Hi Guys

Having cleaned the old girl t'day (washed, chammy'd, 2 coats of Autoglym Super Resin and 1 coat of Deep Gloss) I thought I'd do the geeky thing and post some pics

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Comments and suggestions welcome as always

[Novus]

super clean that dave,you not thought of debadging the front doors mate?

[Dave C]

super clean that dave,you not thought of debadging the front doors mate?

I have actually. I did the "badged no badge" thing with the last car I had. Its a toughy. I like the clean look debadged cars have, but then (if the car in particular isn't a hot, fast sports car) people will just think I've just bought a cheap bottom of the range version.... and put a body kit on.

I am tempted to get the grill colour coded or buy an Irmscher grill tho.

Dave

[Novus]

yeh see your point dave,although it wouldnt look like a bottom of the range with a kit thrown on tbh,go for the irmscher cant go wrong with that

[Dave C]

yeh see your point dave,although it wouldnt look like a bottom of the range with a kit thrown on tbh,go for the irmscher cant go wrong with that

I very nearly bought one when I was at PVS for £60. I ressisted in buying one at the time and now I regret it because I'll have to pay full price now!

Planning the Leather/Alcantara re-trim at the moment. Trying to find a company that can do a really good job that does'nt cost over the odds etc.

[Novus]

sounds like you have big plans mate ,its a good looking merv

[Dave C]

sounds like you have big plans mate ,its a good looking merv

Thanx

Its cheaper to run than a VXR Meriva at the moment with the mileage im doing. With the depreciation so far, ive decided to just keep this one a while and maybe get something VXR later. I car has lost about £6k so far in value, so I can't see the point it spending more money to buy an older car cause newish VXR Meriva's are like rockin horse poo.

[TommiVXR]

Looking good dave, nice and clean. I agree with removing the door badges and colour coding the grille or like you sat an irmsher one

[billysaph]

lookin nice and clean dave im sure theres a vxr in the near future for you mate

[vxr.paul]

Looking nice mate..

[kirky2k4]

you ever waa clean a real vxr im nly down the road mate

nice work ya done a god job mine needs sme tlc and i need stop letting the cosovans wash it for a 5er ooop im in trubble now fr admiting that !

[Dave C]

you ever waa clean a real vxr im nly down the road mate

nice work ya done a god job mine needs sme tlc and i need stop letting the cosovans wash it for a 5er ooop im in trubble now fr admiting that !

Im sure we can come to some arrangement

To do it properly (wash, chamoui, a declay, coat of super resin, vxr carnauba wax coat then a sealer, glass cleaning (inside and out),finally black exterior trim) will take about 5 hrs.

[Novus]

Bloody 'ell dave,thats commitment,but worth it by look of yours

[Dave C]

Bloody 'ell dave,thats commitment,but worth it by look of yours

It helps having OCCD (Obsessive Car Cleaning Disorder)