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« on: May 31, 2008, 02:12:16 am » |
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)-8 still not come . . .
Nice shiny (already scared about keeping it clean) black TS2 3 door with silver stripes.
James
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angelos
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 07:24:17 am » |
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You must be carefull when you clean it beacause black colour doesn't forgive you if you scratch it ;p
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2008, 11:16:44 am » |
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and store it in a garage..you really do not want the bird plops on your car! lol
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2008, 01:21:36 pm » |
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and give it a kiss goodnight every night just to let it know you love it.  |
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 07:10:58 pm » |
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I must confess the colour scares me a little, any tips on keeping a black car clean and unscratched/swirled?
James
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2008, 08:07:35 am » |
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Don't take it to a car wash  |
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2008, 08:40:09 am » |
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I must confess the colour scares me a little, any tips on keeping a black car clean and unscratched/swirled?
James
black is the colour of champions. Dry it. And don't be daft to use any material hard enough to cause a scratch on it. and dry it. Then polish it. J |
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« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2008, 12:14:34 pm » |
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I must confess the colour scares me a little, any tips on keeping a black car clean and unscratched/swirled?
James
black is the colour of champions. Dry it. And don't be daft to use any material hard enough to cause a scratch on it. and dry it. Then polish it. J I agree, black is a colour which needs skill in order to keep it clean without scratches or dirty spots!! |
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2008, 09:05:01 pm » |
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At least it won't show tar blobs and marks which seem to be getting a more regular occurance on the roads these days.  get some decent quality polish and keep your rags clean! And as others have said avoid car washes and jet washes (especially the brush heads) like the plague! |
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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2008, 10:05:49 pm » |
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And for every little surface you clean wash your chamois to avoid dirt to scrach all the paint!
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« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2008, 12:30:07 am » |
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Naturally tend to wash with two buckets, one for hot soapy water and one for cold rinsing water, so that should take care of the wooly car mit i wash with.
Still scares me just the thought . . it looks fab in black but it could go two ways
1) I become a compulsive car cleaner, unlikely as have no time for life let alone cleaning car to often
2) It gets very dirty
Hoping it's one, fear it might be two.
Will keep you posted.
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« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2008, 04:14:47 am » |
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Lol, just be carefull not to miss any spot because when the car dries it will have some dirty spots! You don't have to become a car washer maniac  |
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« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2008, 11:38:41 am » |
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I've got a black car and I've got three separate scratches on it.
One I know I've made while washing it (well it was actually the chamois leather that must somehow had a bloody grain on it).
The other one I don't know how it got there, I suspect someone brushed past it at work (stupid layout of car park so people walk "between" the cars to get to the entrance).
The last one I have no idea how it got there as it is at the back of the car.
Since I have created at least one of these scratches through washing, I really try to take supercare when actually washing it. But, I don't use the chamois leather anymore so I live with the water marks pretty much. Rather a not super shiny car than a scratchy car, imho.
Black is awful for scratches....and the paint seems really quite thin as well, probably to keep the weight down.
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« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2008, 09:52:50 pm » |
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It's here!!!!!!!!!
Picked it up and ..... it needs the stripes re applyed as the professional fitter f..ked it up.
But apart from that it is fab, will get (it cleaned) and then get some pics up here.
Driven 200 miles in it today an dmust say i am impressed, going from a MINI Cooper S to the Mazda 2, obviously not as quick but equally the TS2 is not slow either.
It drives like a light car, surprisingly quiet and the 5th gear is a great cruiser.
More later ...
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2008, 05:54:08 am » |
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The originals stripes faded all ready? Will they replace them at no cost?
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