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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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He then proceeded to let his cat take all relevant readings and then downloaded them.



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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Quite like it ... but fk me he is far too obsessed! And although it's a vauxhall there are people who think spending money on scoobs is mental as well ... each to their own I guess!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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I've never laughed as much at anything on the net as I just have at that barryboys thread.

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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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OMG that BB thread was hilarious!!

LMAO.

This guy really does take the ****, I like a good polish and wax now and then, but FFS!!

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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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at least he ripped that poxhall badge of the back!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Live and let lives lads, this is his passion so if he chooses to be obsessive their are far worse things he could be obsessive about.

I think the effort he has put in is great, I could never spend the amount of time he does but I wont criticise him for it.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Whatever floats you boat I guess - not sure why anyone would do this though - does he drive the car? He needs to see someone about this though I feel. Not joking either.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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He must have a REALLY strong right arm - if you know what I mean!?
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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yeah all that polishing lol
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by scoober101
"If we keep rubbing, maybe no-one will notice its a Vauxhall underneath"

lol
check the concentration on their face
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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Am I imagining things or did that mental bloke just buy a brand new car, then straight away wash it?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rickya
Last time he did a similar thing with his blue vxr, the barrow boys produced one of the funniest threads in response Iv ever seen on a forum & its worth seeing again

Barryboys.co.uk :: View topic - POTW 16/04/2007 - Guybrush's Jacket Detailing
ROFL it's past midnight and I'm crying with laughter at that thread trying not to wake everyone up in the house!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:05 AM
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I like the way he risks damage to ensure he can properly clean around the badges....



...and then leaves the side-repeaters which can be popped off in a second....





Then the car was sprayed off to get rid of the grit that had sprayed up the sides as i didnt really want to snow foam until this bad contamination had gone for fear of scratching the sides as it runs down...
I know Subaru paint is soft, but foo mee

Does he actually intend to drive this car outside, in the real world, with other traffic, sh!tting birds, gravel, vandals, industrial fall-out, diesel spilling out of truck tanks and drunks urinating and vomiting on anything that takes their jealous eye ? And, when he was chuffed about his PX value on his old car, did he account for the £47k of detailing products used to maintain its condition, or the million man-hours it took ?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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the 51 layers bit was beyond me, my cars lucky if it gets one layer!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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Yup, I'm all for 2 buckets, lambswool mitt and drying towels. Twice a year clay bar, and 4 times a year 1 or 2 layers of wax/sealer, applied with foam pads and buffed with MF towels. Whatever glass cleaner is under the sink, a bit of black plastic stuff and a vac out.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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He does go a bit OTT but at the end of the day you may laugh at his milion layers of wax, cleanser, and sealent. but the car wont be as dirty as you think or ever get stone chips due to the amount of stuff on it. I have a mate that details as well and when i went to PVS (yes I may be flamed for currently having a Vauxhall but it has 200 BHp ) his I500 is Black Sapphire same as mine and even tho we drove the same distance mine got filthy and his was spotless (well apart for them dust), Why?????? cause the amount of wax on the car.

so it pays to build up the layers
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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I cannot believe that a layer of wax or polymer sealant which once applied must be just a few molecules thick, which is applied as a liquid or possibly a (semi) solid which becomes malleable with minimal heat application would have any significant durability to attack from a high velocity, hard and potentially sharp object such as grit, small stones, or whatever other crap hits your car. If you consider you may be doing 70mph or more, and the object could be doing that in the opposite direction, you could have a hard, sharp projectile with a closing velocity in excess of 140mph striking a substance with obviously weak molecular bonds (hence the ease of application) and a microscopic physical structure. Under such attack it simply cannot add any protection whatsoever IMHO. I agree that with reduced adhesion dirt and other contaminants will fail to bond as well and so the car will remain cleaner, and be easier to clean thereafter, but if you want less stone chips the best advice is to not drive as close to the car in front.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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my stone chips are om the front passenger side, never had em when i bought the car so i belive that it might be true as in 6 months ive washed my car once.... and that was monday
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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if you read through the whole post, to be honest its a very well modded car, although a little too ring dedicated, and im disliking the wheels sprayed "white and black" , mate there silver !
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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All that attention to detail....

You'd think they'd have stuck the badge on level...


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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by rickya
Last time he did a similar thing with his blue vxr, the barrow boys produced one of the funniest threads in response Iv ever seen on a forum & its worth seeing again

Barryboys.co.uk :: View topic - POTW 16/04/2007 - Guybrush's Jacket Detailing
Superb !!!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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If that's what floats his boat then fair play to him. A lot of people on here pay similar attention to their cars although perhaps without the mineral water or so many layers of wax
I am quite impressed with the shiny products he's added though, they look very well made and I bet cost him a few £££'s.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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The guy needs to take a long hard look at himself. What a gimp!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Must admit the engine bay is impressive, would be a nice car to have 2nd hand lol.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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abit too OTT for me, even though good results.

Also, again its only a Vauxhall
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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this is the reason i don`t do "detailing" here at work and turn the jobs away, because i just think its all a load of marketed, complete, bull****.

mineral water?
whats next, a mesh filter on a frame above the car so any rain water gets filtered before it hits the car??

this marc bloke got slated last time around for his last car and i would assume he read most of the bad words said about him, but is probably not bothered.
i do believe he is over the OCD line, but if it makes him happy, then let him get on with it and snigger in silence

to be honest i get a bit of grief by the "unfunny" regs here at work who always come out with the classic "you will have no paint left" = lolcopter and i only ever wax/polish mine about once per 2/3 weeks in the summer and once per 2/3 months in the winter, it does get a regular wash whenever its needed mind.

i can only imagine that the people who live in his street think he is a complete mentalist !
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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its official! he is actually the worlds biggest ***!!!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Holy ****, i actually feel normal now when i take my wheels off to clean the inside of them once every couple of months during my 'big clean'. Jez thats serious bad there, that boy has a problem....using mineral water to rinse the car, like FFS what is going on there

Mint car, but i agree, the lad has no life
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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I reckon he uses polish as lube with the missis then buffs her off, I swear this is the bloke that detailed his dyson can't find the link though
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by antc
I reckon he uses polish as lube with the missis then buffs her off, I swear this is the bloke that detailed his dyson can't find the link though
good shout

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