Billy7766 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 First shaky photograph of my brand new baby, collected at 6pm tonight.....just got back from a little drive round London and some food to celebrate Just wanted to share my smugface with you all Billy [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well done and congratulations Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 AND IT'S NOT RAINING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice one mate!!! :kicking :kicking :kicking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Very nice, I see there’s also 2 more on the forecourt behind yours… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan73 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice ride.... Black is the only way to go Billy Though I did read today that Black is the new Silver and soon our roads will be full of Henry Ford's fondest colour Have you had a black car before? Just make sure you practice good washing technique and NEVER go thru a car wash. Black is beautiful when clean but a bi!ch the keep it clean. 2 bucket wash method is a must (I use 3 - one for the wheels only), as is a proper drying towel and something like Last Touch or Quick Detailer to finish it off. Be sure to build up plenty of layers of wax too which will give you some much needed protection. I've just spent £200 on having mine detailed to get rid of swirls and horrible marks from poor ownership (the guy before me obviously didn't care too much about it), and it looks SWEET. I won't let anyone else near it with a bucket now. Enjoy it. Clean in the summer, there is no better colour. imo of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice one Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice Billy just keep clear of large puddles from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice one chap, looks good. Hopefully have a thread of my own come Sat, I gave the stealership a cheque last night, just has to clear (express clearance should do it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 That looks lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy7766 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice ride.... Black is the only way to go Billy Though I did read today that Black is the new Silver and soon our roads will be full of Henry Ford's fondest colour Have you had a black car before? Just make sure you practice good washing technique and NEVER go thru a car wash. Black is beautiful when clean but a bi!ch the keep it clean. 2 bucket wash method is a must (I use 3 - one for the wheels only), as is a proper drying towel and something like Last Touch or Quick Detailer to finish it off. Be sure to build up plenty of layers of wax too which will give you some much needed protection. I've just spent £200 on having mine detailed to get rid of swirls and horrible marks from poor ownership (the guy before me obviously didn't care too much about it), and it looks SWEET. I won't let anyone else near it with a bucket now. Enjoy it. Clean in the summer, there is no better colour. imo of course. Yeah I've had black cars for the last three (so nearly 8 years now) and you're spot on wrt how hard they are to keep looking nice. I decided to drive to my meetings today, and had to go through Hyde Park, music up, sun out life is sweet had a whole crowd of Spanish students walking past and gawping OK I think I know the answer to this but what do you mean by a 2 bucket wash? I've invested in some Autoglym products at the Halfords 2-for-1 weekend, got some wash, what they describe as "deep shine" which is bascially a polish, a shamy type thing (called "aqua-dry", I mean seriously thier marketing dept needs a good kicking...I digress) and some fast glass spray so I'll give it a good going over this weekend....any dos and don'ts gratefully recived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy7766 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice one chap, looks good. Hopefully have a thread of my own come Sat, I gave the stealership a cheque last night, just has to clear (express clearance should do it ) good for you mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Excellent news Billy - let the summer fun commence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice one dude, where in london are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan73 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 pm'd with 2 bucket info and a whole boring bit about washing that I thought was too anal for here SUMMARY THOUGH: I'm learning a lot recently. www.detailingworld.co.uk is a forum for car cleaning guys, and boy these guys like to keep their cars clean. Anyway, you'll learn a lot on there but you'll also get confused so I'll give you the basics that I've been taught and now practice so as to minimise (eliminate) the chance of creating swirls and marks on the black. 2 bucket wash is this: 1 bucket for your shampoo, 1 for cleaning your mitt between uses (NEVER put your mitt into your shampoo bucket until you've rinsed it in the 2nd bucket) I use a 3rd bucket for the wheels. I also use a separate mitt for the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu2 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Grats If I wasn't so lazy about washing the car I would have got black too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Welcome the the black brigade. The best and fastest colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Plus if you line them up alongside a couple of Yellows, we can go for the giant wasp effect at meets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy7766 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Plus if you line them up alongside a couple of Yellows, we can go for the giant wasp effect at meets. Is this a bit like always making sure you have an ugly mate with you when you go on the pull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Looks nice Billy.... one behind looks nice too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Ill give you that one - it made me laugh. Ive got a black car in tha garage next to the Z anyway, damn things a bugger to keep clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy7766 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Nice one dude, where in london are you? Fulham. You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Nice one dude, where in london are you? Fulham. You? im in herts mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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