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Post 519139 by stribo on 2012-06-30 22:45:19

So Relfski (my wife, Rachel) drives the R all week, because if I take it to work, on a building site, it'll get covered in crap. Imagine my delight when today when I went to wash it, it looked like this: Image Image Image Now, I know a lot of sand has come down in the recent rain, but come on, . Anyway after a quick wash (I didn't have time to polish it) it looks much better: Image Before anyone posts that the bonnet still has white marks on it, they're all stone chips.:wallbash: Image Image Oh and a shot of the interior for the Atacama lovers ;) Image And finally for all you anally retentive OCD sufferers: Image It's bloody straight, O.K.? :lol:

Post 519140 by Pinup_gal on 2012-06-30 22:46:24

:o What happened to the interior *ducks*

Post 519141 by stribo on 2012-06-30 22:47:07

Nothing, it's perfect. :P

Post 519144 by local-looney on 2012-06-30 22:51:27

I yearn for an "R" with that interior!!!!

Post 519158 by AcidicDavey on 2012-06-30 23:04:13

[quote=stribo;519141]Nothing, it's perfect. :P[/quote] Indeed it is.

Post 519163 by p fandango on 2012-06-30 23:08:19

poor effort lol Image

Post 519166 by stribo on 2012-06-30 23:12:17

[quote=p fandango;519163]poor effort lol Image[/quote] If she brought the car home looking like that, I'd take her keys off her, and buy her something nasty like a Vauxhall Corsa.

Post 519169 by p fandango on 2012-06-30 23:16:45

[quote=stribo;519166]If she brought the car home looking like that, I'd take her keys off her, and buy her something nasty like a Vauxhall Corsa.[/quote] i did actually get stopped & told to clean it or get points for not being able to read the number plate lol. PS nobody deserves the punishment of a Corsa lol

Post 519170 by JamesT5 on 2012-06-30 23:17:18

[quote=stribo;519139]So Relfski (my wife, Rachel) drives the R all week, because if I take it to work, on a building site, it'll get covered in crap. Imagine my delight when today when I went to wash it, it looked like this: Image Image Image Now, I know a lot of sand has come down in the recent rain, but come on, . Anyway after a quick wash (I didn't have time to polish it) it looks much better: Image Before anyone posts that the bonnet still has white marks on it, they're all stone chips.:wallbash: Image Image Oh and a shot of the interior for the Atacama lovers ;) Image And finally for all you anally retentive OCD sufferers: Image It's bloody straight, O.K.? :lol:[/quote] I'd use some Meguires Carnauba Wax on that followed me Meguires Endurance Tyre Gel (if you don't already). I use both on my T5 and it really does bring out the best in dark colours. By the way, the sandy stuff is actually sand - from the Sahara! Regards James

Post 519173 by stribo on 2012-06-30 23:24:23

[quote=JamesT5;519170]I'd use some Meguires Carnauba Wax on that followed me Meguires Endurance Tyre Gel (if you don't already). I use both on my T5 and it really does bring out the best in dark colours. By the way, the sandy stuff is actually sand - from the Sahara! Regards James[/quote] It is sand mate, but not from the Sahara. I used to live in Spain, and found out quite quickly, that Sahara sand is red. It normally used to drop on my car just after I washed it. :slap:

Post 519185 by V70 Graham on 2012-06-30 23:47:43

[quote=Pinup_gal;519140]:o What happened to the interior *ducks*[/quote] .....looks like a window was open when the 'sandy rain' fell But seriously, looks much better now it's clean mate, I hope Rachel helped.....

Post 519380 by JamesT5 on 2012-07-01 19:03:39

But do get some of that Meguires stuff, it's about £10 a bottle for the wax and another 10 for the tyre gel but it makes the car looks like it's just driven off the forecourt when you have finished! :D :beer: Regards James

Post 519390 by stribo on 2012-07-01 19:13:58

[quote=JamesT5;519380]But do get some of that Meguires stuff, it's about £10 a bottle for the wax and another 10 for the tyre gel but it makes the car looks like it's just driven off the forecourt when you have finished! :D :beer: Regards James[/quote] I've got some, just didn't have time to polish it.

Post 519395 by stribo on 2012-07-01 19:16:55

[quote=V70 Graham;519185].....looks like a window was open when the 'sandy rain' fell But seriously, looks much better now it's clean mate,[COLOR="Red"] I hope Rachel helped[/COLOR].....[/quote] Did she f***. :slap:

Post 519405 by M-R-P on 2012-07-01 19:34:19

I washed this crap off 7 cars today. Worst thing about it was... 5 were ex plod and none of them were mine!

Post 519411 by stephenevans99 on 2012-07-01 19:44:17

[quote=stribo;519139] And finally for all you anally retentive OCD sufferers: Image It's bloody straight, O.K.? :lol:[/quote] Much appreciated......BUT could you just straighten the 12v plug for all future pics ;)

Post 519413 by oblark on 2012-07-01 19:45:34

Washed the sand off of mine today and she is nice and shinny :D Until it rains sand again !!!!!

Post 519416 by stribo on 2012-07-01 19:49:54

[quote=stephenevans99;519411]Much appreciated......BUT could you just straighten the 12v plug for all future pics ;)[/quote] I purposely moved it to see just how bad your OCD is. :lol:

Post 519420 by stephenevans99 on 2012-07-01 19:54:42

It's sooo bad it's painful....lol

Post 519426 by JamesT5 on 2012-07-01 19:58:15

[quote=stephenevans99;519420]It's sooo bad it's painful....lol[/quote] I think the steering wheel is 0.0001% slightly too far to the left and needs to be adjusted so it's absolutely straight next time. ;) :D

Post 519428 by stribo on 2012-07-01 19:59:50

[quote=JamesT5;519426]I think the steering wheel is 0.0001% slightly too far to the left and needs to be adjusted so it's absolutely straight next time. ;) :D[/quote] I even put my spirit level across it to make sure it was bang on. ;)

Post 519431 by vaderboyo on 2012-07-01 20:02:09

[quote=stribo;519166]If she brought the car home looking like that, I'd take her keys off her, and buy her something nasty like a Vauxhall Corsa.[/quote] :hilarious

Post 519432 by stephenevans99 on 2012-07-01 20:03:46

[quote=stribo;519428]I even put my spirit level across it to make sure it was bang on. ;)[/quote] Much appreciate your efforts, unfortunately this doesn't make up for the fridge door being left open in the garage !!

Post 519435 by stribo on 2012-07-01 20:07:01

[quote=stephenevans99;519432]Much appreciate your efforts, unfortunately this doesn't make up for the fridge door being left open in the garage !![/quote] That's to let it air, as it's currently switched off. :P

Post 519436 by stephenevans99 on 2012-07-01 20:08:25

Likely story lol. Talking of fridges, just off to check if the light has gone out in mine......brb

Post 519439 by local-looney on 2012-07-01 20:09:55

dont think mequires will touch mine...... Image

Post 519441 by stribo on 2012-07-01 20:11:43

[quote=850-shane;519439]dont think mequires will touch mine...... Image[/quote] A brillo pad might be better. :lol:

Post 519443 by local-looney on 2012-07-01 20:13:49

its got a special stealth coating to evade speed cameras!!

Post 519541 by Rhys on 2012-07-01 22:38:05

Mine are covered in sandy muck as well, I'm surrounded by fields which doesn't help either.

Post 519612 by JamesT5 on 2012-07-02 09:36:32

[quote=850-shane;519439]dont think mequires will touch mine...... Image[/quote] OCD sufferes will have a nervous breakdown when they see this! :D

Post 519620 by y2blade on 2012-07-02 10:10:43

[quote=JamesT5;519170] By the way, the sandy stuff is actually sand - from the Sahara! Regards James[/quote] Yep....Mine and all the cars in the car park here at work were like it last week. I washed and polished mine over the weekend, hopefully we don't get any more sand-laced rain for a while.