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26 August 2006, 01:50 PM
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Yep!! Not a lexus light fan, myself....but they look fab on yours! Think I may stick with the original indicators..... bit of an original girl myself! When I had my RS Turbo that was completely standard apart from the original alloys had been diamond cut and the insert bit painted white. It did have Venoms on, but change them straight away! Some people thought I was mad, but I'm not sure about changing loads of stuff, as sometimes I think it kinda pulls the eye away from the cars own beauty!!
That was a bit deep, wasn't it!!!!!!
That was a bit deep, wasn't it!!!!!!
26 August 2006, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by EmEm
Yep!! Not a lexus light fan, myself....but they look fab on yours! Think I may stick with the original indicators..... bit of an original girl myself! When I had my RS Turbo that was completely standard apart from the original alloys had been diamond cut and the insert bit painted white. It did have Venoms on, but change them straight away! Some people thought I was mad, but I'm not sure about changing loads of stuff, as sometimes I think it kinda pulls the eye away from the cars own beauty!!
That was a bit deep, wasn't it!!!!!!
That was a bit deep, wasn't it!!!!!!
GET a grip.... 
they are meant for modding.... 
26 August 2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by EmEm
Yep!! Not a lexus light fan, myself....but they look fab on yours! Think I may stick with the original indicators..... bit of an original girl myself! When I had my RS Turbo that was completely standard apart from the original alloys had been diamond cut and the insert bit painted white. It did have Venoms on, but change them straight away! Some people thought I was mad, but I'm not sure about changing loads of stuff, as sometimes I think it kinda pulls the eye away from the cars own beauty!!
That was a bit deep, wasn't it!!!!!!
That was a bit deep, wasn't it!!!!!!
Some subtle mods are a worthwhile addition like the ford stuff. I love the clean look the car has already. Dark wheels always work really well on white/light coloured cars. So do clear indicators on the front but id deffo leave the STI rears on.
Spend time cleaning the car inc the bay and underside and making everything perfect as possible... she wont need much modding to stand out a mile
27 August 2006, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Love it!!
Some subtle mods are a worthwhile addition like the ford stuff. I love the clean look the car has already. Dark wheels always work really well on white/light coloured cars. So do clear indicators on the front but id deffo leave the STI rears on.
Spend time cleaning the car inc the bay and underside and making everything perfect as possible... she wont need much modding to stand out a mile
Some subtle mods are a worthwhile addition like the ford stuff. I love the clean look the car has already. Dark wheels always work really well on white/light coloured cars. So do clear indicators on the front but id deffo leave the STI rears on.
Spend time cleaning the car inc the bay and underside and making everything perfect as possible... she wont need much modding to stand out a mile
Cheers! It has a HUGE exhaust on, and obviously 17in alloys, and think it has uprated induction kit, but other than pretty original.
The day I bring it home, I dare say I will be straight down to Halford to buy it a new bucket and sponge and LOADS of cleaning stuff, call my dad (he's the one who got me into cars!) and we'll spend HOURS cleaning it!! Inside, outside and underneath. Was thinking about getting underneath waxoiled? Any thoughts? Any where around me that does it?
27 August 2006, 08:35 AM
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Hi Em,
The car looks great, agree with the comments about getting the clear front indicators
Don't say you're only getting one bucket, you'll send Frayz into a deep depression
Wishing many, happy miles
The car looks great, agree with the comments about getting the clear front indicators
Don't say you're only getting one bucket, you'll send Frayz into a deep depression
Wishing many, happy miles
27 August 2006, 09:27 AM
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Hi EmEm
Car looks very nice - is that a couple of mark on the rear bumper?
Wozzaa & Essexboy30 boy have clean tidy and lovely looking white classics if you want some ideas on modding......
But be warned. once you start - you wont be able to stop
before you know it the car will be in ABW's with 22B rally slag kit fitted
Car looks very nice - is that a couple of mark on the rear bumper?
Wozzaa & Essexboy30 boy have clean tidy and lovely looking white classics if you want some ideas on modding......
But be warned. once you start - you wont be able to stop before you know it the car will be in ABW's with 22B rally slag kit fitted
27 August 2006, 10:09 AM
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Em..
you need 2 clear buckets from B&Q and a lambswool wash mitt.
A sponge will scratch the **** off your paint.
A sponge has no pile, therefore the dirt removed from the cars surface is carried along with the spong when washing. The grit scratches the clearcoat making swirls and cobwebbs on the paint surface.
A lambswool washmitt has a deep pile that pulls the grit and dirt away from the paint surface and thus conciderable less scratching occurs
The idea behind the 2 clear buckets is this.
bucket 1 --- Clean bucket- shampoo+warm water
bucket 2 --- Dirty bucket- clean warm water.
Soak the mitt in bucket 1 and wash a panel, then rinse the mitt in bucket 2. Then re-soak in bucket 1 and continue. This removes the dirt and grit so the cr@p you remove never goes back in the clean bucket and therefore never goes back on your car. Reducing swirls and scratches massively.
Having a clear bucket ensures you know when to change the dirty water.
Hope that helps
you need 2 clear buckets from B&Q and a lambswool wash mitt.
A sponge will scratch the **** off your paint.
A sponge has no pile, therefore the dirt removed from the cars surface is carried along with the spong when washing. The grit scratches the clearcoat making swirls and cobwebbs on the paint surface.
A lambswool washmitt has a deep pile that pulls the grit and dirt away from the paint surface and thus conciderable less scratching occurs
The idea behind the 2 clear buckets is this.
bucket 1 --- Clean bucket- shampoo+warm water
bucket 2 --- Dirty bucket- clean warm water.
Soak the mitt in bucket 1 and wash a panel, then rinse the mitt in bucket 2. Then re-soak in bucket 1 and continue. This removes the dirt and grit so the cr@p you remove never goes back in the clean bucket and therefore never goes back on your car. Reducing swirls and scratches massively.
Having a clear bucket ensures you know when to change the dirty water.
Hope that helps
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27 August 2006, 07:37 PM
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My GOD Frayz, I thought I was mental about the whole car cleaning thing, but fab advice....wait til I tell my dad, he'll be astounded!!!
Yep, two small scratches on rear left hand corner of bumper, so will be going down to paint shop to get quote on re-spraying them out!!!
How the bl**dy hell did you see them from the photo???
Yep, two small scratches on rear left hand corner of bumper, so will be going down to paint shop to get quote on re-spraying them out!!!
How the bl**dy hell did you see them from the photo???
27 August 2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by EmEm
My GOD Frayz, I thought I was mental about the whole car cleaning thing, but fab advice....wait til I tell my dad, he'll be astounded!!!
Yep, two small scratches on rear left hand corner of bumper, so will be going down to paint shop to get quote on re-spraying them out!!!
How the bl**dy hell did you see them from the photo???
Yep, two small scratches on rear left hand corner of bumper, so will be going down to paint shop to get quote on re-spraying them out!!!
How the bl**dy hell did you see them from the photo???
27 August 2006, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by EmEm
My GOD Frayz, I thought I was mental about the whole car cleaning thing, but fab advice....wait til I tell my dad, he'll be astounded!!!
Now you know why people laughed when you said you'd clean my car
27 August 2006, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Youre welcome.
Now you know why people laughed when you said you'd clean my car
Now you know why people laughed when you said you'd clean my car
28 August 2006, 07:27 PM
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Frayz, dont listen to them!! There is nothing wrong with taking your time with making your car look drop dead gorgeous!!!
When I clean the 4x4, I normally wash and leather down on first day, and then wax etc following day.....but by the sounds of it, you take a LONG time!!!!
When I clean the 4x4, I normally wash and leather down on first day, and then wax etc following day.....but by the sounds of it, you take a LONG time!!!!
28 August 2006, 11:22 PM
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Depth of shine is spot on Frayz, spot on
Great results from the NXT but overall it does leave swipes that are really difficult to hide in full sun
am going poorboys next time
The car is right here
Great results from the NXT but overall it does leave swipes that are really difficult to hide in full sun
am going poorboys next time The car is right here
29 August 2006, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by xkellyx
thats lovely im planning on getting a white but wanna be really girly and have the pink graphics just to be different lol
pink grafix don't make a scoob girly..... 
