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oops....my bad. Been a while since I had the need to refer to the specs in the manual. That discounts option "B" then

Just bought 3 cans of Castrol Edge 5w30. Last week of the offer!

......and going off topic Why the hell sell oil in a 4litre can? I'm sure most cars take 4-4.5l grrrr

So the zed takes 4.2 litres for an oil change and I usually supply a 5l can of Mobil 1 but now aquired Castrol Edge which comes in a 4litre can. Would you A. Give them a full can and a separate plastic bottle containing 200ml B. Just give them one 4 litre can and carefully top up the final 200 ml or so at home. or C. Not be so anal and just hand over 2 cans and take the remainder home for next time. I hate being so paranoid. Used the same highly recommended garage for years but still worry someone may take a fancy to my oil and it not end up in my zed

If it is brake dust and alloy cleaner ain't working try fallout remover to remove embedded iron particles. By far the best is IRON X by Carpro. Spray on. Leave for 5 mins. Gently agitate with brush if stubborn. ZERO elbow grease

In the first few pics the blue door and blocks in the wall are SO large I thought I was looking at the most realistic SCALE MODEL/TOY Zed I'd ever seen!

Wife out with the daughter. Toddler son having his nap. Rain stopped. Perfect! Nipped out to wash the zed for tomorrow's meet. 5 mins later.......pouring down....grrrr. Sod it. Carried on and finished a 2BM wash. Stripped off wet clothes for a nice cuppa. 5 mins later and it's bleedin' glorious sunshine again. Hopefully the 5 mins of rain after I finished rinsing is enough to stop any water spots.

Also check the machine is not out of order before applying your prewash:lol:

If you feel too embarrassed bringing 2 buckets with you try this. Bring 3-4 2 litre pump sprayers(£3.50 at Asda) filled with shampoo, a pre wash spray (eg Demon Machine Rapid Dirt Shifter) and your mitt. Pop in pound and pressure rinse. Cover car in prewash spray. Wash car with your mitt in right hand and a constant stream of clean shampoo from your spryer in left hand. Due to lack of rinse bucket the prewash and constant stream of shampoo will help to lube the surface and reduce grit. Then pressure rinse. Try just doing the rims with a pump sprayer and wheel brush/mitt first. It will be faster and less IN YOUR FACE easing you into not feeling so embarrassed. Also go when it's quiet. I do it at night at Tescos before my shopping when I don't have time at home .

I feel your pain. Drove my brand spanking new zed home from the dealership. Get home and the front of my Nismo bumper scraped as I tried to enter the drive! Luckily I was going slow and stopped. Only a slight scratch on the underside. Finally found 1 safe angle onto the drive.......phew. Hope your plan works out :tumbs:

Great to have you aboard!

You may have already seen this test thread but if not thought it may be of interest http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=320684

Their 20% off offer is back. From 17 March to 6 April. You can also get the cheaper Magnatec 5w30 at £18.22 for 4 litres if funds (or YOU) are really tight! These are prices INCLUDING vat

Never thought a shampoo could affect things so much. I always thought all shampoos were more or less the same apart from some having "wax" or gloss enhancers. I applied C2v3 to the zed about a month ago too. Hard to report on durability as when I wash it I normally spray some wax it wet stuff on as a drying aid (got loads at about £2 each so be rude not to). The mini however I will run as a HydrO2 stand alone test alongside yours

I used a hose with a spray gun on fan setting for the HydO2 and it seems fine. Deffo get good beading and a nice slick finish. Unless your water pressure is weak I can't see you finding any problems.

HydrO2 must be THE fastest sealant ever. I used it on our Mini last week......body and rims. First wash in 3 months! In under an hour I managed a 2BM wash IronX and clay the boot and seal body and rims. Will be interesting to see how it compares when you use it as I didn't do a thorough paint cleanse on the main body.

I'll be on the look out for you during my daily commute in Manchester.

Belated birthday greetings Matt. Hope to see you again at the next Trafford meet.

I'm too old. Takes me AGES to learn anything. Just don't get it. Will have to watch it a few dozen times more

I used Gtechniq C4 on our 2006 Mini over 6 months ago. Still as fresh a the day I applied it. Only downside is you have to scrub the surface really well with APC and then IPA so needs more prep than other products. But then again it doesn't need doing again for AGES.

This is just a heads up if you have an Asda nearby. It showed as sold out online on Sunday but when doing my shopping I thought I'd look in the garden section. Low and behold.....loads on the shelf

Introducing the "Asda 10 pattern water wand" http://direct.asda.com/ASDA-10-Pattern-Water-Wand/001670214,default,pd.html Attaches to your hosepipe. Can wash under the zed and I was pleasantly surprised when it tucked under the arches too! My zed isn't lowered and sits on 19's. If I feed the head of the wand from the base of the wheel behind the bumpers I can blast out the crud in the arches without taking off the wheels or jacking it up. ALL FOR A FIVER

Well done. Welcome to the family.

I know what you mean about the tints. Many moons ago I had limo tints on a car. One rainy night I went to an industrial estate with no streetlights. Had to reverse out and couldn't see AT ALL......NADA! Quickly changed to light smoke. Ps. Lovely Porsche. The kit really sets it off.