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Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

Marlow · 2014-04-08 14:46:35

Part 4, part 3 is here in case ye're looking for it Colm_mcm Newest arrival to the fold ... 22 years .. but don't be fooled ... there's over 200 daysul horsies under the bonnet. /M

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#3992 24-03-2015 07:57PM

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rizzee wrote: »

Have NCT this evening so gave it a clean inside and out. Hate black cars, so hard to keep them clean! Anyway, fingers crossed it will pass.

Set of sporting alloys would suit that lovely, really like those Puntos!

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#3993 24-03-2015 08:09PM

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4 hours gettin' the winter coat off shows up all the stonechips. And a new scuffmark on the bumper from a near death experience a few weeks ago.

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#3994 24-03-2015 08:14PM

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Dartz wrote: »

4 hours gettin' the winter coat off shows up all the stonechips. And a new scuffmark on the bumper from a near death experience a few weeks ago.

Looks good are these as bad on petrol as all the review's are saying?

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#3995 24-03-2015 08:15PM

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Uh ohhh

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#3996 24-03-2015 08:24PM

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indeed...

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#3997 24-03-2015 08:44PM

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mhackett102 wrote: »

Looks good are these as bad on petrol as all the review's are saying?

12L/100km on good petrol, with three people and luggage climbing out of Cork. 20 around town. Worse on the ****e from that place on the quays. Tolerable for long cruises.

6 injectors mean a lot of fuel. As does a vacuum leak that refuses to sort.

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#3998 24-03-2015 09:27PM

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Apologies for the aerial photo but only one I took after washing the car over the weekend

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#3999 24-03-2015 09:36PM

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Nothing wrong with aerial photos.

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#4000 25-03-2015 04:11AM

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166man wrote: »

Set of sporting alloys would suit that lovely, really like those Puntos!

Thanks man!

Yeah, they're very hard to find, this is my 4th Punto and I had them on the previous two.

These actually came with the sporting alloys but the alloys were sold and swapped for standard 15s. Will definitely be investing in some 17s in the summer.

Anyway, failed NCT on an imbalance on the front axle, thats all, no advisories. Very happy with that considering its never been for a Nct before. Booked in on Thursday to change the front shock absorbers and ill rebook it in ASAP.

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#4001 25-03-2015 11:33AM

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toastedpickles wrote: »

Scrubs up well i think! First proper wash of the year .....

Looking very well. Is that near the Kildare Stud? Looks familiar. I've not washed our cars since the 16th January

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#4002 25-03-2015 05:39PM

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toastedpickles wrote: »

Uh ohhh

Uh ohhh is right.. My bad :pac:

Anyhow, while I was away I paid my car tax and bought some new cleaning products for the car. Pictures to follow this weekend

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#4003 25-03-2015 07:15PM

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You couldn't make this up. It's going to be a long year.

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#4004 25-03-2015 07:21PM

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#4005 25-03-2015 07:22PM

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#4006 25-03-2015 07:26PM

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I'm sure the neighbours will understand:

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#4007 25-03-2015 09:44PM

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Washed and waxed

Cleaned it just before it started raining :pac:

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#4008 26-03-2015 01:57PM

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Sobanek wrote: »

Washed and waxed

[...]

Ye left yer lights on. :pac:

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#4009 26-03-2015 06:47PM

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Phowarrrrrrrr

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#4010 26-03-2015 09:55PM

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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Phowarrrrrrrr

Indeed.

The motoring equivalents of GILF and MILF in your eyes

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#4011 26-03-2015 09:58PM

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I think you should stance the vauxuall .

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#4012 26-03-2015 11:46PM

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Sure it'll be replaced with some British Layland steel in two weeks.

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#4013 27-03-2015 12:24AM

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CianRyan wrote: »

Sure it'll be replaced with some British Layland steel in two weeks.

You know me all too well :P

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#4014 27-03-2015 12:35PM

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mhackett102 wrote: »

Car came out good, considering I only used the power-washer to clean it. No sponge cleaning, no window cleaner, no alloy cleaner, nothing. Just a run around with the power washer.

(I tried to block out the reg of the car, but didnt work out too good.. Oh well :pac:)

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/6555/5LJsxm.jpg

:eek: :eek:

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#4015 27-03-2015 02:43PM

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Mc Love wrote: »

:eek: :eek:

Ummm good or bad? :pac:

Whenever I wash the car I always powerwash it, then I get my bucket which has warm water and Simoniz Wash & Wax and put it on the car, and then powerwash again.

Think it came out farely good since I only used the powerwasher and nothing else that time :cool:

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#4016 27-03-2015 02:47PM

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You'll scratch the lacquer, same with sponging. Depends on how anal you are with how your car looks really.

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#4017 28-03-2015 09:45AM

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Had to pass the octy on to the son, the ****er was never going to die.

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#4018 28-03-2015 01:40PM

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mhackett102 wrote: »

Ummm good or bad? :pac:

Whenever I wash the car I always powerwash it, then I get my bucket which has warm water and Simoniz Wash & Wax and put it on the car, and then powerwash again.

Think it came out farely good since I only used the powerwasher and nothing else that time :cool:

Head on over to Car Detailing forum if you want a few tips on how to keep the car looking the best. Beware though you might become hooked!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1602

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#4019 28-03-2015 02:11PM

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Before

After

Delighted with them think they look class lot better than the silver with the red! Have center caps in black too waiting to arrive!

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#4020 28-03-2015 02:13PM

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Gunmetal looks a lot better.

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#4021 28-03-2015 02:15PM

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It's anthracite but I think that's pretty much the same as gunmetal anyway! Had gun metal on Accord always loved the colour goes with any colour.

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