Show Us Your Motors!

mjt · 10 Oct 2021 at 23:03

It's a lovely MR2

kinger8938 · 11 Oct 2021 at 09:43

Gave mine a good wash with some Maguire's kit I was gifter for a recent birthday

MrRockliffe · 11 Oct 2021 at 09:46

kinger8938 said:
Gave mine a good wash with some Maguire's kit I was gifter for a recent birthday

It’s honestly such a lovely looking car, especially in that colour

kinger8938 · 11 Oct 2021 at 09:55

MrRockliffe said:
It’s honestly such a lovely looking car, especially in that colour

You're a Gent, thanks.

Love it too! First time I've given it a quick Wax and it really makes a difference.

The car stands out on a day in the sun. Winter time it will look dull and uninspired

MrRockliffe · 11 Oct 2021 at 10:05

kinger8938 said:
You're a Gent, thanks.

Love it too! First time I've given it a quick Wax and it really makes a difference.

The car stands out on a day in the sun. Winter time it will look dull and uninspired

I bet it’ll still look great - especially with the sun being lower in the sky

Check out something like Gtechniq Liquid Crystal.

It’s excellent for keeping it nice and clean during winter :cool:

Definitely worth using a clay bar too if you haven’t already

Your paint will be silky smooth

kinger8938 · 11 Oct 2021 at 10:10

MrRockliffe said:
I bet it’ll still look great - especially with the sun being lower in the sky

Check out something like Gtechniq Liquid Crystal.

It’s excellent for keeping it nice and clean during winter

Definitely worth using a clay bar too if you haven’t already Your paint will be silky smooth

Thanks for the tips! I'll check out that product.

I'm a novice when it comes to cleaning/detailing

MrRockliffe · 11 Oct 2021 at 10:30

kinger8938 said:
Thanks for the tips! I'll check out that product.

I'm a novice when it comes to cleaning/detailing

Ah yeah there’s SO much info online.

After 3 years or so doing it fairly regularly (at least every 2 weeks), here’s what I’ve found works best for me:

Products

Not saying they’re the best, but they’ve worked for the way I wash my car. The Auto Wash, as an example, allows me to do wheels before rinsing without causing water spots on the car from it drying.

Wash: Bilt Hamber Auto Wash + Auto Foam
Mitt: Microfibre wash mitt - Halfords one does the job
Wheels: Bilt Hamber Auto Wheels/Autoglym Magma. If a road trip, I use alloy protector to keep them cleaner.
Detailing brushes - hog hair for wheels, soft for interior
All purpose cleaner - Bilt Hamber Surfex-HD or similar is a great thing to have for cleaning anything you don’t have a particular product for. Think interior surfaces etc
Dry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-MF4-Microfiber-Significantly-Absorption/dp/B0105SFDZ8 x2
Glass: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-MF5-Cleaning-Accessories-Fishscale/dp/B014HKORYS/ (keep in your car)

Method

Foam (think runny snot consistency)
Let run for ~5 mins - usually do wash buckets
Rinse with pressure washer on soft (always soft for everything but wheels/wheel arches)
Wash (2 buckets - one soap, one dirty/rinse - paint outside of one to differentiate)
Wheels
Rinse
Dry
Glass - important or you’ll have streaky glass
Any coatings you want to apply

wingman · 11 Oct 2021 at 11:18

MrRockliffe said:
Foam (think runny snot consistency)

Of all the comparisons that could've been drawn :eek:

MrRockliffe · 11 Oct 2021 at 11:22

wingman said:
Of all the comparisons that could've been drawn

Lol I tried to think of one, but runny snot is something everyone has experienced

Don’t tell me you didn’t know exactly what I meant when you read it

mccarf · 11 Oct 2021 at 13:25

Draeger said:
Picked this up last week as a cheap little weekend fun car which will get used for the odd commute now and again.

2006 facelift E85 2.5i Sport. It's 15 years old but its been looked after very well, last owner was an enthusiast and has been a mine of information for me. It's my first Z4 and I love it to bits. Not the fastest thing in the world but very nice to drive. Had been looking for a Montego Blue one for a while and uncannily enough this popped up locally last week so I went to see it and loved it Took my little lad out today in it for a drive, lots of smiles all round with the top down!

I didn't used to like these, but I think they've aged really well. Especially in this colour. Nice purchase!

Basher · 11 Oct 2021 at 13:37

dLockers said:
Gibbo owns a Ferrari?

kinger8938 · 11 Oct 2021 at 21:34

MrRockliffe said:
Ah yeah there’s SO much info online.

After 3 years or so doing it fairly regularly (at least every 2 weeks), here’s what I’ve found works best for me:

Products

Not saying they’re the best, but they’ve worked for the way I wash my car. The Auto Wash, as an example, allows me to do wheels before rinsing without causing water spots on the car from it drying.

Wash: Bilt Hamber Auto Wash + Auto Foam

Mitt: Microfibre wash mitt - Halfords one does the job

Wheels: Bilt Hamber Auto Wheels/Autoglym Magma. If a road trip, I use alloy protector to keep them cleaner.

Detailing brushes - hog hair for wheels, soft for interior

All purpose cleaner - Bilt Hamber Surfex-HD or similar is a great thing to have for cleaning anything you don’t have a particular product for. Think interior surfaces etc

Dry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-MF4-Microfiber-Significantly-Absorption/dp/B0105SFDZ8 x2

Glass: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-MF5-Cleaning-Accessories-Fishscale/dp/B014HKORYS/ (keep in your car)

Method

Foam (think runny snot consistency)

Let run for ~5 mins - usually do wash buckets

Rinse with pressure washer on soft (always soft for everything but wheels/wheel arches)

Wash (2 buckets - one soap, one dirty/rinse - paint outside of one to differentiate)

Wheels

Rinse

Dry

Glass - important or you’ll have streaky glass

Any coatings you want to apply

Wow that's a list

Thanks for that, all good info

V F · 11 Oct 2021 at 22:10

I'm intrigued in who washes @Gibbo 's cars. They're immaculate on every joint/bolt/calliper/chassis like you'd expect from an F1 team stripping the car down completely after every race. They're so clean you'd think they came out of the factory.

grudas · 11 Oct 2021 at 22:37

V F said:
I'm intrigued in who washes @Gibbo 's cars. They're immaculate on every joint/bolt/calliper/chassis like you'd expect from an F1 team stripping the car down completely after every race. They're so clean you'd think they came out of the factory.

Gibbo does? I mean if you get a car properly corrected and have ways of storing it dry then you can keep it very clean with little effort. Especially if it isn't a daily driver. My s2000 is extremely clean compared to my crown which gets exposed to everything while s2000 sits tucked away in dry garage.

V F · 11 Oct 2021 at 22:41

Interesting. Imagine keeping a regular car as good as that. As if it was the day it was taken out of the showroom. No form of rust on the chassis.

dlockers · 12 Oct 2021 at 08:35

V F said:
I'm intrigued in who washes @Gibbo 's cars. They're immaculate on every joint/bolt/calliper/chassis like you'd expect from an F1 team stripping the car down completely after every race. They're so clean you'd think they came out of the factory.

Also how does he afford them?

Both questions answered on his OnlyFans

Greebo · 12 Oct 2021 at 09:18

dLockers said:
Also how does he afford them?

Both questions answered on his OnlyFans

Thats easy, have you seen the price of gfx cards recently?

skaif · 12 Oct 2021 at 12:30

watercooledman said:
Oh oh
Did you not get a quote first ?

Price all in is circa £1.5k

Painful - but I'll take the hit on it in the hope that I have no more issues in the future.

Steven Rimmington · 12 Oct 2021 at 14:20

New Octavia

ShiWarrior · 12 Oct 2021 at 14:50

nice !
have they gone back to the single headlight design ? looks much better