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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Picked my car up earlier from Eclise Auto Valeting and I must say that I am very pleased with the results Peter has done a cracking job and I must say it was worth every penny.

He got rid of the dreaded thermoplastic road paint and tar spots, de-swirled the entire paintwork, cleaned the engine bay, the inner wheel arches, interior, glasswork and in my opinion the car looks better than new.

Unfortunately I cannot post up any photographs myself until tomorrow evening as when we were taking off the o/s/r wheel Peter pointed out that the Powerflex drop link top bush was missing and the rear anti roll bar was in effect not secured at the top.

So after picking up the car I took it over to David Coe who took the car in at short notice to get that sorted plus I am getting the front brake pads changed to Ferodo DS2500 which should stop that annoying brake squeal that you have all heard from my car.

In closing I cannot recommend Eclipse highly enough and if anyone wants a car detailed he would be my first call without hesitation.

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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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good evening ty , thank you for your kind words regarding my work , appreciate that , glad you got the car in with dave , fingers crossed he can get the suspension fixed tomorrow.
ive got a few pics that i take during the detail if you like i can put them on.
ill just put a few on
pic of the dreaded spots which were everywhere lol

one of the swirls

couple of finished car



thanks ty , hope the show goes well for everyone

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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PETER R
good evening ty , thank you for your kind words regarding my work , appreciate that , glad you got the car in with dave , fingers crossed he can get the suspension fixed tomorrow.
ive got a few pics that i take during the detail if you like i can put them on
No problem Peter and thanks again.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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wow how clean is that, fair play.

How black are those anthracite alloys lol.

Bet you dont want to drive it now.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DYL 4N
wow how clean is that, fair play.

How black are those anthracite alloys lol.

Bet you dont want to drive it now.
Dylan I am now avoiding rain (just like a black hawkeye owner who shall remain nameless ), any sign of a freshly laid road or paint and my next step after that is too take a shotgun to all the pesky seagulls, blackbirds and other flying rats that seem to take great pleasure in depositing their load on my car. ( and I will go around and sort out a few neighbours as well who seem to feed them 4 times a day ).

The paintwork is better than new and I am only sorry that there is no show and shine at the Carmarthen Modified Car Show as with Peter's help I might just have cheated my way to a prize.

And the alloys are definitely gunmetal.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder


And the alloys are definitely gunmetal.

LMFAO maybe in person there a lil more grey.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Do you live in the mountain hair Peter?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Do you live in the mountain hair Peter?
Huh?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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the detail took place in the mountainous region of garden village
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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The photos he took look like their in brynna.lol
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ryan33hks
The photos he took look like their in brynna.lol
No sorry Ryan about 30 miles further west than that.
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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swansea and a mixture of weather , gazeebos more for shade when i was machining , which was almost two days
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
No sorry Ryan about 30 miles further west than that.
Dont know why i said that then Car looks very nice anyway Ty
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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Nearly as clean as the juSTI

Looking good Ty Just need to keep it up to scratch now
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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pics i took yesterday after id finished waxing , the alloys were only 70% clean as i knew i was taking them off today , which we were glad we did now as discovered the sus problem , so great result all round
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Very nice mate, think its the first time i have seen it clean
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Looking good..!!!!
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Looking good Ty

Was the bolt and sleeve missing or only the bush? It's worrying either way
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
The paintwork is better than new and I am only sorry that there is no show and shine at the Carmarthen Modified Car Show as with Peter's help I might just have cheated my way to a prize.
There is a show and shine Ty. Best get polishing
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx287
There is a show and shine Ty. Best get polishing
TBH Calvin I don't think the car needs any more polishing other than a quick hand wash to take off the road grime, perhaps I might just enter.

After all it was all my 'own' hard work.
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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, lol , off to the dentist now ty so might be within the hour .
dont go to mad with the QD , just a light wipe or ill be machining it again next week
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rsedwards
Looking good Ty

Was the bolt and sleeve missing or only the bush? It's worrying either way
Rich I started a thread about this

https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...s-warning.html
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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looking great fella car looks awesome with those wheels and the rear stiffy's well done very nice
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Very nice Ty - excellent work there
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Looking very nice
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Who say's you cant polish a turd, looking good fella, now the hard part, keeping it clean
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Oh! yes! nearly forgot, he'd of been better off cleaning a black one
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Looking good ty, i'l have a good look on sunday
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Originally Posted by Trap2Terrorist
Looking good..!!!!
Originally Posted by rsedwards
Looking good Ty
Originally Posted by catalunya 172
looking great fella car looks awesome with those wheels and the rear stiffy's well done very nice
Cheers guys but I cannot take credit that is all down to Peter.

Lee, I do like the dark wheels and the Stiffi's and I think they look
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Originally Posted by Rally fan 555
Very nice Ty - excellent work there
Originally Posted by STI Glenn
Looking very nice
Originally Posted by RED2
Looking good ty, i'l have a good look on sunday
Thanks again guys and the pictures really do not really do the detailing justice.
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