latest pics of my car.....

[Clark@Polishedbliss]

I finally got the chance to give my car a MUCH needed wash today, as it had been over 3 weeks since the last one and with the amount of rain we've had lately i could hardly see out the windows!

I was planning on giving the car another coat of Vintage but the car looked great once it had been dried, a real credit to the Vintage as you can get an idea of how dirty the car was from the below pic:

That was after 4 pre-foams!

So once i had dried it with the leaf blower (after sheeting water off with a watering can) i just gave the wheels a quick coat of sealant and dressed the tyres

Its a bit overcast here at the moment so some pics look a bit dark but i couldnt be ***** to play about with my camera settings as this post is mainly just to show off the new wheels, which i have to give Chris a big thank you to for doing me a VERY good deal on them, cheers mate :thumb:

Pics:

A couple in the garage to show the gloss of the paintwork:

Hopefully i can refrain from spending any more money on the car for at least a month , thanks for looking :thumb:

 

[Boydie]

Car looks stunning Clark, really like leon's on CH's!!

Do you recommend getting a leaf blower then?? One thing i hate doing is drying the car with a towel, plus the water dries so quickly

 

[Tekin]

Looks mint, what type of wax do you use? you mentioned a coat Vintage that must be it

 

[Clark@Polishedbliss]

Yep, Zymol Vintage is what i use, comes in at around £1800 for a tub


Leaf Blowers are the future! especially when your car has a decent amount of protection on it, the water beads off very quickly and you get a streak free finish, the pics of my car above were from the leaf blower and nothing else, the car wasnt QD'd or anything

 

[Tekin]

Ah ok Zymol Vintage...i need to remember that..actually nah £1800 for a tub is too much, i no way can afford that! Looks like it does wonders though! I used to use Mer on my old car it was ok i guess, now as good as yours though!

 

[pav-g]

Car looks very slick, gorgeous. By the way what dressing did you use on tyres, they look very wet...

 

[Randomjim]

Looking good, is that a focus rs i spot aswell?

 

[ChriS3]

They look really good Clark, really finish the car off now. Kinda wish I'd put them on the S3 instead

 

[Boydie]

what make is the leaf blower?

I think the neighbours will consider phoning the nearest mental hospital if they see me use one of these - they think im mad enough about cleaning my car!

 

[WX51TXR]

Black & Decker, just a £50 cheapie from B&Q.

 

[ChriS3]

Black & Decker, just a £50 cheapie from B&Q.

Probably the best one to go for. I went and bought a 2500watt flymo job - its too heavy to use gently around the car and makes too much noise. My neighbours think I'm even more odd than before.

 

[angryant]

Focus DIY stores are doing a 2200watt Flymo Blower Vac for £44.99 reduced from £74.99 seen in todays paper.

And your car looks mint :icon_thumright:

 

[angryant]

Probably the best one to go for. I went and bought a 2500watt flymo job - its too heavy to use gently around the car and makes too much noise. My neighbours think I'm even more odd than before.

Might just forget about the flymo then

 

[Jaywoo_A3]

Car looks great, Wished mine had a shine like that after only washing it.
Love the dark CH's on it too.

 

[Clark@Polishedbliss]

cheers guys!

I use Blackfire Long Lasting Tyre Gel on my tyres, great stuff!

And yeah, thats a Focus RS you spot, thats one of dads toys that hardly ever moves!


Chris - trust you to buy something faaaaar too powerfull!

 

[Boydie]

clark - what mods have you done to the LCR?

 

[terrymcg]

Clark,

Where do you get them rather smart looking clear buckets from?!

Terry

 

[WX51TXR]

B&Q Warehouses, and some branches of Morrisons and John Lewis. About £3.50 each usually. :thumbsup:

 

[Clark@Polishedbliss]

clark - what mods have you done to the LCR?

FK Coilovers,BBS's,uprated discs and pads,Star Performance re-map, Miltek cat back, BMC air filter, Forge splitter D/V, Sprint booster, Powerflex bushes, HID conversion, DVD touch screen head unit, rear wiper removed, think thats about it! - H&R ARB's/Audi S3 strut brace to go on amongst other things soon too!

 

[Boydie]

sounds good mate! whats it like without the rear wiper? im debating taking mine off? did you take your motor out too?

 

[Clark@Polishedbliss]

looks far nicer without the wiper, i never used mine once the whole time it was on anyways, except for the 2 times i knocked it with my knee getting in the car

I took the motor out aswell