jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
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ThatMartinChap wrote:jkp wrote:ThatMartinChap wrote:
Here we go again 
Not sure how to take that 
I suppose there should always be an aresehole on the forum...may as well be me i suppose...
You came on asking a question and that was answered....i think 
Enjoy yer beer
Hey no offence meant mate - I was kindof joking.
Now I need two beers just to make up for it 
None taken 
I'm not big enough to start a fight anyway 
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ThatMartinChap
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Deepest Darkest Berkshire
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| 17th Jan 2008 5:54 pm |
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monkey hanger
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 291
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even if you clean the car properly and clay the paint you will still have the swirls and scratches unless you polish them out. As long as the paint is a deacent thickness it can be done
check out this site and its videos /links
http://www.miracledetail.co.uk/auto-detailing-gallery-new.html
paul is a god of detailing but it kind of defeats the object if you take the car to a quarry or a green lane the next day!
Good layer of carnuba wax is probably better than "supaguard" though
I saw the (Armenian) blokes at our local car hand wash filling up their wheel "weedkiller sprayers" from neat hydrochloric acid containers last week......be afraid!!!! "its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
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| 18th Jan 2008 3:23 pm |
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dubai
Member Since: 06 Jun 2007
Location: Dubai
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wolster wrote:Don't you guys have Polish imigrants round your way??
£12 for full wash and shine. Inside vacuum. Windows inside and out. Black shine on plastic bits inside and out. Wheels absoooolutely spotless, even in the tricky bits.
Vehicle up on hoist for full underbody wash, engine wash, body hand wash, complete valet inside and out, mats removed for cleaning, carpets vacuumed, all shiny surfaces polished, free cup of tea whilst waiting in air conditioned waiting room watching TV or reading mag, vehicle delivered to you when finished. Total cost GBP6. Bargain of the year here in Dubai.
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| 18th Jan 2008 5:02 pm |
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ThatMartinChap
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Deepest Darkest Berkshire
Posts: 696
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now that is a bargain ! But no beer while you wait.... i guess not 
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| 18th Jan 2008 5:25 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
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dubai wrote:Bargain of the year here in Dubai.
and petrol at 5p per tanker load!!! 
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| 18th Jan 2008 5:50 pm |
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dubai
Member Since: 06 Jun 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 68
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DSL wrote:dubai wrote:Bargain of the year here in Dubai.
and petrol at 5p per tanker load!!!
Not quite, it's up to 85p a gallon now.......
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| 18th Jan 2008 9:39 pm |
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AVE
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
Posts: 3097
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ooooo... that much? As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
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| 18th Jan 2008 11:08 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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monkey hanger wrote:e
I saw the (Armenian) blokes at our local car hand wash filling up their wheel "weedkiller sprayers" from neat hydrochloric acid containers last week......be afraid!!!!
did you stay to have you Disco washed ??
....the fumes from neat Hydrochloric are enough.... BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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| 19th Jan 2008 12:09 pm |
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Bandit101
Member Since: 22 Jan 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 44
 
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What ever happend to "Bob-a-Job Week"
I can remember when I was a kid I used to have to wash loads of cars for 20p a time to try and get a new badge!! 
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| 24th Jan 2008 2:43 pm |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 923
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Bandit101 wrote:What ever happend to "Bob-a-Job Week"
I can remember when I was a kid I used to have to wash loads of cars for 20p a time to try and get a new badge!!
Probably the work of the "health & safety risk assessment [insert favourite pet hate]" brigade. 
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| 24th Jan 2008 3:12 pm |
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ThatMartinChap
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Deepest Darkest Berkshire
Posts: 696
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our local fire-brigade often have car-wash days to raise funds. Quite cool actually as you drive your car into the station where the engines usually live and a handful of guys (& gals) set to work for a few quid.
Quite handy as it is just around the corner from me.
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| 24th Jan 2008 3:32 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
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Bandit101 wrote:What ever happend to "Bob-a-Job Week"
I can remember when I was a kid I used to have to wash loads of cars for 20p a time to try and get a new badge!!
Now they just walk up to your car and prise off a badge! 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 24th Jan 2008 7:53 pm |
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