Scoobyfan2012

Hey guys!

So after weeks of bugging you all for advice I finally took the plunge and purchased a 55 reg blobeye STI, I cant pick the car up until wednesday as the subaru dealer is fitting new rear shocks and repairing the DCCD which doesnt seem to come off auto.

When it was moved inside the subaru showroom under the artificial light I could see that the entire car was just covered in swirl marks from careless cleaning, so I was hoping you could point me in the direction of a trustworthy/good paintcare specialist who could "cut" the paint for me and get it back to its former glory.

I live in Berkshire so im looking for someone in the south of England not too far away.

I am expecting the entire car to cost £300, is that unreasonable?

Thanks in advance for any advice. SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!

Busterbulldog

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you could look for someone local here http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/. Although seeing as your buying the car off a dealer why not get them to get it done for you? I would insist

Scoobyfan2012

Hey buster, they refused to knock the price down to cover the costs of the paint refurb.

Blood out of a stone springs to mind, two of the tyres were low and only one of those two was low enough to fail its mot so they were only going to replace that one lol. I had to pay an extra £90 for them to add another tyre.

I'm looking for some recommendations from people that have had it done as its likely I will have to leave my car with them for two days to get the entire thing done.

They claim they are fitting £1200 quids worth of new shocks (genuine STI) so they couldnt come down on the price for this reason. who knows!

Scoobyfan2012

good link btw, I will make a post.

Busterbulldog

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Then maybe they can get it done for you @ cost/trade. If not find a detailer,get it polished professionally then adopt best practice with your cleaning.I hate swirls too.

Scoobyfan2012

Thanks buster I made an acc on detailing world, I will find out who is best in my area.

All the best, David.

99mrbe

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Get some decent paint restorer a decent microfiber mop and about 10hours spare time and you'll save your self a fortune!

need4speeduk

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Speak to Ryan

Prodriverules on here = username. Not far from you either I believe

Scoobyfan2012

epic, thankyou.

Dave Y

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Brazo the main man on Detailing world is based in Swindon,he does a top job.
Ryan prodriverules another top job but he is based in Leominster

irondrew

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Its amazing the results you can get with a decent cleaning kit and hard graft! As said you will ssave a fortune and learn something. Plus you'll have the kit left over ;-)

Anyway ...tell us more about the car. ;-))

Hawkeye D

Yeah lets see some pics or the advert link??!!

jura11

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Speak to as above Ryan or Paul@D3tailedCarCare this is his website: http://www.hampshirevehicledetailing.co.uk/


Jura

Scoobyfan2012

For now all I have is the picture I took after my first look at it.

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/8815954/

This beast will be on my driveway either tomorrow or wednesday depending how fast subaru finish fixing the rear shocks and the DCCD system.

34k on the clock, woop

Hawkeye D

Hey that's the one I sat in at Proven Haslemere last week, got yourself a good one there.

I was there waiting to have my 4 wheel alignment done, knew it would be snapped up quick!!

Yes, the bonnet has either been mopped, or needs a mop if that makes sense!

Great team there for servicing too, Graham Hollidge, Jack and Gary are top fellas - well done

I wondered if this was the blob you had bought, being local etc.
I take it you are aware this car has PPP? It will be rapid.

Never underestimate the power of the Japanese.

Here's my link from my post on here last week :

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...haslemere.html

Scoobyfan2012

Heya,

Yes as I was looking around the car the salesman at proven saw the "prodrive" written on the exhaust and realised it was lol.

Those are just watermarks, the car smells damp inside as the boot mat is damp from the typical subaru leak but I can sort that out no probs.

Aside from the swirlmarks that need removing from the paint and the damp in the boot its a really nice example, drives very smooth.

The DCCD wont come out of auto mode but Proven promised they would get it fixed asap.

Cant wait!

JDM_333

nice purchase chief, looking good! bet you can't wait for Wednesday!

stevep360

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nice looking blobeye

Scoobyfan2012

I forgot what it felt like to be a little kid the night before Christmas lol.

I will make a thread with photos when I get it.

Scoobyfan2012

Now its Friday what torture!