Show Us Your Motors!

[Howard]

It just wants flatting back and a machine polish. Colour match looks good.

 

[almoststew1990]

It just wants flatting back and a machine polish. Colour match looks good.

How would I go about doing that or does that need special kit?

 

[Howard]

Have a read / watch some videos about wet sanding. Some 2000 grit and soapy water should do the trick. It's time consuming but I'll bet once you've done that and then machine polished it up to a nice shine it'll look an awful lot better.

 

[InvaderGIR]

Went for a drive, got some photos whilst enjoying great scenery and roads.

 

[paradigm]

Looks great that does InvaderGIR!

 

[RoboCod]

Pulled the XJ6 out and gave her clean. I'm in two minds whether to sell her. Torn!

Spoiler

 

[Dav4]

Jag looks great such a classic looking motor. I didn't know they ever made a convertible version

 

[RoboCod]

Jag looks great such a classic looking motor. I didn't know they ever made a convertible version

They didn't! She's 'post-op' ....which makes it quite rare too.

There happens to be one on ebay right now (link) ...£15k!! It's immaculate though - but only the 3.4l, meh

 

[rare]

Pretty damn cool! Can't be particularly rigid though

 

[robfosters]

My Motability car is up for renewal, so am picking this up tomorrow. Really do like it.

 

[jbh110tdi]

My Motability car is up for renewal, so am picking this up tomorrow. Really do like it.

Spoiler

are you getting this on Motability?..

I maybe should just stop taking the car tax and go for a car as my son is on high rate

 

[acemastr]

I fail to see why a luxury brand car should be motability

 

[tummelv]

I fail to see why a luxury brand car should be motability

 

[pepp77]

I fail to see why a luxury brand car should be motability

It's just a lease. Instead of receiving your disability benefits as cash it is paid directly to the car seller as the monthly lease payment. The more expensive the car is the more upfront payment you have to make. So a 1.6 focus is no upfront cost whilst an A class Mercedes would require maybe £1500- £2000 upfront payment.

 

[robfosters]

I fail to see why a luxury brand car should be motability

A classes are not luxury cars. They are priced similar to a Mondeo. It's not as if I'm picking up an SLR.

This one was £900 deposit.

 

[robfosters]

[/spoiler]

are you getting this on Motability?..

I maybe should just stop taking the car tax and go for a car as my son is on high rate

I would.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I fail to see why a luxury brand car should be motability

Because you don't understand how Motability works.

The cost to the taxpayer is exactly the same whether the person takes no car, an automatic Corsa or a Mercedes.

 

[acemastr]

It's just a lease. Instead of receiving your disability benefits as cash it is paid directly to the car seller as the monthly lease payment. The more expensive the car is the more upfront payment you have to make. So a 1.6 focus is no upfront cost whilst an A class Mercedes would require maybe £1500- £2000 upfront payment.

Oh I see, ta.

 

[Joe T]

Because you don't understand how Motability works.

The cost to the taxpayer is exactly the same whether the person takes no car, an automatic Corsa or a Mercedes.

Although they did try a list price cap a short while ago.

 

[robfosters]

Although they did try a list price cap a short while ago.

Yeah, I found out what happened with that.

The car companies were annoyed at the limit as it meant lower orders for their more expensive models, so they threatened to cut the heavy discounts they give on motability cars. That would have made even lower models very expensive deposit wise, so motability relented and lifted the limit.