Motors Chat - Round 7

Foxhole Norman · 24-01-2015 02:24PM

I just love having my car covered in some form of concrete dust :rolleyes:

Alanstrainor · 24-01-2015 02:55PM

First wash and wax of the year...the car was filthy. It'll look nice for all of 2 hours before she's covered in muck again! Ah well!

Noccy_Mondy · 24-01-2015 02:58PM

Show us a pic of this "muck". Probably just a light covering of dust compared to some of us country boiiiis standards!

Alanstrainor · 24-01-2015 03:02PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Show us a pic of this "muck". Probably just a light covering of dust compared to some of us country boiiiis standards!

She was probably sparkling by culchie standards before the wash! But now she's definitely mint lad!

YbFocus · 24-01-2015 03:15PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I just love having my car covered in some form of concrete dust :rolleyes:

Oh dangerous stuff, be careful washing it!
It could be like sand blasting!

Foxhole Norman · 24-01-2015 03:23PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Oh dangerous stuff, be careful washing it!
It could be like sand blasting!

Yeah, I'd say I'll have to wipe it off or blow it off with a microfiber towel first, it seems to come off easy enough.

MetzgerMeister · 24-01-2015 04:46PM

Use your pressure washer to remove it and if you've already washed, just use a quick detailer as a drying aid.

I only recently (would you believe) discovered the incredible brilliance of the Microfibre Madness "Dry Me Crazy" towel. You'll have the whole car dried in about 2 minutes without even turning to a new side!

Got mine from Detailing Shed.

Foxhole Norman · 24-01-2015 04:50PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Use your pressure washer to remove it and if you've already washed, just use a quick detailer as a drying aid.

I only recently (would you believe) discovered the incredible brilliance of the Microfibre Madness "Dry Me Crazy" towel. You'll have the whole car dried in about 2 minutes without even turning to a new side!

Got mine from Detailing Shed.

Perfect, already due another wash anyway :pac:

pred racer · 24-01-2015 06:41PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

First wash and wax of the year...the car was filthy. It'll look nice for all of 2 hours before she's covered in muck again! Ah well!

I got mine washed yesterday, I had to wash the windows today just so I could see out!

MetzgerMeister · 24-01-2015 07:17PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Perfect, already due another wash anyway :pac:

Don't use a wash mitt or anything until you've removed as much of that dust as you can with the washer first.

Foxhole Norman · 24-01-2015 07:57PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Don't use a wash mitt or anything until you've removed as much of that dust as you can with the washer first.

I dont plan on it, I like my paint :pac:

toastedpickles · 24-01-2015 08:49PM

Today i was driving a 05 1.4 polo, twas rather nice!

Kept looking for things that would normally be on the saab though, like the ingniton in the wrong place

and the buttons for the windows

ba_barabus · 24-01-2015 08:51PM

Those little Merc c class hatches are rather nice. I didn't buy one however

YbFocus · 24-01-2015 08:52PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Today i was driving a 05 1.4 polo, twas rather nice!

Kept looking for things that would normally be on the saab though, like the ingniton in the wrong place and the buttons for the windows

Your ignition is in the wrong place

Everyone else's is right

quadrifoglio verde · 24-01-2015 08:54PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Use your pressure washer to remove it and if you've already washed, just use a quick detailer as a drying aid.

I only recently (would you believe) discovered the incredible brilliance of the Microfibre Madness "Dry Me Crazy" towel. You'll have the whole car dried in about 2 minutes without even turning to a new side!

Got mine from Detailing Shed.

How on earth have you lasted this long without one of them? You of all people like!

They really are one of those things that you don't miss until you have one and once you have one you wonder why you never had one before

toastedpickles · 24-01-2015 08:54PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Your ignition is in the wrong place
Everyone else's is right

I know, but i like it that way :P

Replaced the wishbone today gona write a little story now

colm_mcm · 24-01-2015 09:45PM

MetzgerMeister · 24-01-2015 09:56PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

How on earth have you lasted this long without one of them? You of all people like!

They really are one of those things that you don't miss until you have one and once you have one you wonder why you never had one before

I've been using normal sized cloths up to 2 washes ago. Won't be doing that ever again.

Noccy_Mondy · 24-01-2015 10:23PM

Need to change the radio in the focus, dial is frigged on the current one. Toying with the idea of putting a double din size touch screen type unit in, sat nav kind of job. Can't seem to come across any though.

toastedpickles · 24-01-2015 10:25PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Need to change the radio in the focus, dial is frigged on the current one. Toying with the idea of putting a double din size touch screen type unit in, sat nav kind of job. Can't seem to come across any though.

If your selling it why bother?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-01-2015 10:46PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Your ignition is in the wrong place
Everyone else's is right

I actually think the saab and new volvos have them in better places (in dash and next to gearbox)

too easy for anyone to reach in a window and steal your keys while at lights etc.

I think i posted about it here once

24-01-2015 11:03PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I actually think the saab and new volvos have them in better places (in dash and next to gearbox)

too easy for anyone to reach in a window and steal your keys while at lights etc.

I think i posted about it here once

Does that actually happen? Never once heard of it happening except in that episode of the Simpsons.

"Is there a button or a release for these keys?"

YbFocus · 24-01-2015 11:05PM

That is all

CianRyan · 24-01-2015 11:09PM

Fits well, put it to work.

wotzgoingon · 24-01-2015 11:10PM

About keys and ignitions. I had a Nissan and once the car was started you could take the key out while you were driving. All cars I had you couldn't do that.

YbFocus · 24-01-2015 11:10PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Fits well, put it to work.

Factory! My brother says it looks like its crying!
Which is what it would be doing if it could I reckon!

colm_mcm · 24-01-2015 11:12PM

My avensis could do that, but you had to kinda turn it in a certain way to do it.

24-01-2015 11:12PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

About keys and ignitions. I had a Nissan and once the car was started you could take the key out while you were driving. All cars I had you couldn't do that.

Was it a Sunny by any chance?

wotzgoingon · 24-01-2015 11:14PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Was it a Sunny by any chance?

No Almera.

wotzgoingon · 24-01-2015 11:16PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

My avensis could do that, but you had to kinda turn it in a certain way to do it.

This car it slid out very easily. I'm surprised it never fell out itself. Discovered it once on a long drive and was messing with the key.

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