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thanks stew, i couldn't remember the others; they're all good suppliers. think i have bought from all of them; all good and all helpful.

once your body shop has seen it and assessed the damage, you can push it out to look better until its fixed. take a hair dryer to it or heat gun (becareful if you use it) heat the plastic and you should be able to push it out from behind once the plastic is soft. and to an extent as you heat it; it should return under its own steam. becareful not to blister the paint though. as for the damage thats defo a new bumper; but a good opportunity to fit something aftermarket as most are actually cheaper than a replacement OEM bumper.

waffle weave drying towel google is my friend or can you recommend somewhere to buy some? envy valeting on here is where i got most of my stuff, think there are several other detail suppliers; have a browse on here

top choices of drift cars ian. a mk1 mx5 can be had for peanuts these days. and has scope for for more power later. i think darren B has just fitted a supercharger to one

thanks for the info; will give it ago and post up the results

waffle weave drying towel

a tip; especially if you haven't done it before. don't use the handbrake; theres enough grunt in the zed that you can do it with an opposite lock flick. i'e turn in the wrong direction for the corner and then turn in hard the correct direction; then balance the slide with the steering and the throttle. to be honest, teco's won't be big enough, go do a track day tester, costs about 50 quid for the day, its meant for track skills but if you want to practice drifitng you can do instead. when i was at north weald last year there were a couple of lads doing it; they were rubbish

no worries, they're all yours

i love the ones with images on the top but i've always had them knicked. these are the first i've had that have never gone anywhere.

companies need something to sponsor; something thats worthwhile putting a name to. start to build a reputation, then the sponsors will be easier to secure. you never know you might be lucky and get someoen to sponsor you now, but i think it unlikely. best of luck with the new hobby

looks like i'm gonna get some black hole from poor boys then. don't know what they washed it with before me but i'm sure it involved sand paper and grit. i will eventually get it to prisitine, but it will take a couple of goes. the swirlx worked well, but just couldn't cope with the bonnet. will i need to remove all the wax again before putting the black hole on,

all yours matt, i'll pm you payment details

don't worry dave, its yours, pm sent

think viks got there first

all yours harman

if you want them viks there yours

35 quid inc postage

came off the car at different times. 10 quid inc postage

spinning collar and special remval tool make them almost impossible to nick. 4 quid inc postage

20 quid inc postage

excellent for a more secure seating, especially for track days. as close as you'll get to a 5 point harness from a standard belt. no longer needed as there is a new mech for the s2000. 30 quid inc postage

bought from the previous group buy, fitted for about 2 weeks before i sold the car. helps for better heel and toe driving due to the added lip in comparison to the normal pedal. 30 pounds inc postage

3.50 inc postage to go to a good home

totally agree, complete swirl removal is my primary goal, to be honest they are only really left on the bonnet, the rest of the car is almost clear.

I got my S2k nearly 4 weeks ago, but i haven't had time till this weekend to really give it a full clean. the car has been really well maintained and washed on a regular basis; sadly the previous owner didn't know much about car care and the paint was very badly swirled; not only that but the garage i bought it from had given it a go over with a machine buffer, and i could see exaclty where they had been. so todays job was to try and restore the paint as much as possible and give the car back some shine. TIME TAKEN:6 Hours PRODUCTS USED AND THE ORDER USED: - Renovo vinyl roof cleaner sponged on - renovo vinyl roof protector sponged on - megs nxt car shampoo with lambs wool mit - megs claybar and DODO born slippy - megs swirl x - DODO lime and prime lite - DODO supernatural wax - DODO red mist - PIAA screen Cleaner - PIAA Screen Protectant - Megs tyre gel - poor boys leather care I tried to take some pictures to show how bad the swirls were and how dirty it had got. i had already done the roof before i rememebered the camera, so sadly you cant see the improvement the renovo made to the roof, but it is extrememly good stuff. the worst swirled areas on the car were the rear boot and the bonnet. as you can see there are some small wear patches on the roof, but on the whole doesn;t look bad for an 8 year old roof these pictures were all after the first wash and clay; as you can see the the paint still needs some work. .... the finished article with some reflection shots to show how clean the paint work is now. as you can see there is some swirling still left but alot less than before My new investment of PIAA wiper Blades; these things worked wonders with my Zed so i had to get them for the S2K, have also moved on from Rainex and have just put on my first coats of PIAA fluids. must admit it was far easier to apply and buff clean than the rainx. look forward to seeing how well it all works. ... overall i have been really impressed with the finish and it has made a mssive difference to the finish of the car. the boot has come up fantastic and there are no more swirls what so ever, the bonnet on the other hand is miles better but still needs some more work, i might have to go and see a professional to get it properly machine polished. but the swirls are alot better. the super natural wax is as always awesome, its the first time i've used to on a dark colour and was unsure how well it would work but have to say its payed for its self.