Mobile detailing, Prapare for Import war

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Sep 4, 2007 | 09:35 AM
  #1  
To prepare for my first car show, I had a guy came in & did a mobile detailing,
The car has never being detailed & has seen plenty of dirt roads.

The guys couldn't believe how much tar came off with his clay bar.

What do you think about the results?









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Sep 4, 2007 | 09:46 AM
  #2  
Very clean. Looks good. How much did he charge you?
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Sep 4, 2007 | 10:17 AM
  #3  
you can't win with that wheel gap!
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Sep 4, 2007 | 10:21 AM
  #4  
Looks great Always liked your car
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Sep 4, 2007 | 10:53 AM
  #5  
Looks Awesome Bro ...

He Did A Great Job ..

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Sep 4, 2007 | 12:01 PM
  #6  
What size tires you running? Looks like they're 235/40's. I'm running 245/45/18's and the gap is significantly smaller. I choose not to drop since I use the car in the winter on the stock 17's.
But the detail job looks fantastic. As asked above, what did the guy charge you?
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Sep 4, 2007 | 12:17 PM
  #7  
Aren't you the same guy that raced an M3 with his little daughter in the car?

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I've always believed showing your car was an extension of the work you've done to make it special. The car looks great, but it strikes me as odd that you'd let someone else prep your car for the show.

I'd have rather done it myself - any victory would be the fruit of my labor - not someone I paid...

Just a thought.
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Sep 4, 2007 | 01:04 PM
  #8  
Car looks clean. It's amazing what a simple tool like a clay bar could magically do to one's car. I remember when I first used the clay bar on the G last year when I purchased it, the bar removed a lot of rail dust and stuck dirt particles, and now my G feels like a baby's skin every time I touch it

Back to your G, you forgot to tell us how you placed at the car show?
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Sep 4, 2007 | 06:25 PM
  #9  
Quote: Very clean. Looks good. How much did he charge you?
$110 for Exterior, Wheels & Engine bay
Clay bar+ Polish + Sealant+Wax.

Poor guy spent 4 hrs, that'll really cheap, compares to those so called detail shops charge $150 for an overcharged hand wash.

Quote: you can't win with that wheel gap!
Never say never,
I did win 2nd place @ the High End class, against some Lexus & Acura

Quote: Looks great Always liked your car
Thanks for the kind words, GEE35X

Quote: What size tires you running? Looks like they're 235/40's. I'm running 245/45/18's and the gap is significantly smaller. I choose not to drop since I use the car in the winter on the stock 17's.
But the detail job looks fantastic.
225/45 18. I was running 235/45 before, but had to switch to 225 as my tire was sticking out due to the 22mm wheel spacer I had to use to clear the Wilwood BBK. My car has been dropped 0.5" using sedan sport springs. Was dropped 1" but had to bring it back a bit as the OEM chin spoiler was touching the curbs at work.

Quote: Back to your G, you forgot to tell us how you placed at the car show?
2nd place, lost out to a Lexus with body kits & stereo systems, but not much performance mod, even though lots' of people were all over my HKS S/C & Wilwood BBK. Would have easily win gold if I had some stereo & body kits,
but that's against my "No weight gain tolerated unless there's a performance justification" Policy.

My first show, just for fun, not willing to have it derailing my goal, heading toward 12"
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Sep 7, 2007 | 01:55 PM
  #10  
Geeeez you got off cheap, Im twice that..........
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Sep 7, 2007 | 03:18 PM
  #11  
Quote: you can't win with that wheel gap!
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Sep 7, 2007 | 03:19 PM
  #12  
how much "polishing" did he do if he finished the detail in 4 hours?
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