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No shortage of dodgy or lazy mechanics. All they have to do is press the brake tester in a certain way and it will generate a successful test result, which is pretty much all you need, along with mileage, for a pink slip.

Ah memories of my 31. The diff whine drove me nuts. I ended up buying a whole new centre for about a third of the cost of what I paid for the car in the first place. And that kick from first to second that plagued the series 3 auto boxes...

Nice haircut! 40,000 down!

Sweet fix! I need to get some as well my fuel door isn't sitting quite right

something really epic about this tune this one, even better...

Sorry let me clarify - you probably don't want to start with a finishing polish on a finishing pad, unless the car has very light swirls. I usually go medium first, see how that goes, then move up if needs to be. My 35 didnt need anything heavier cutting as the paint is soft and you need to minimise the amount of clear taken off as a general rule for cleaning, just use carwash or dishwashing liquid, rinse well squeese out all the water and let the pads air dry somewhere away from dirt and dust

i have one... got it for free from a mate who works @ google running raspbmc at the moment. works surprisingly well - the only thing i miss is built in wi-fi and i havent tried 1080p stuff on it yet its controlled by the tv remote so no stuffing around with keyboards and mice. ill set it up as the garage media player one of these days

i use autoglym engine and machine cleaner, works great on the grime and grease but not too harsh and rinses away very easily

use the lightest polish+pad combo to achieve the desired result - then go up in strength if the light cutting stuff doesn't get the job done in terms of tips, if you can be bothered, grab a panel from a wrecker to practice on. i bought a random burgundy fuel flap back when i first bought a polisher and practiced polishing+wetsanding+scratch repair on it before i got the hang of the whole process

Yeah that white R34 caught my eye as well. The overall condition is not that of a car with less than 40,000km

Well done mate, Dodo Juice gear is awesome. I use Lime Prime Light+Purple Haze on my 200 with sweet results.

I bought myself a DAS6 and very happy with it. Done about 5 cars so far and not found any shortage of power. Look into microfiber pads as well as they do a better job than foam with dual action machines.

honestly, a video where a pad isn't primed is not a good enough reason to tell somebody to stay away from a seller what is shown in the video is better than what 90% of amateurs or even some pros are doing out there and perfectly fine for anyone who is just figuring out the process

Never had any issues with carecareproducts. Even met the owner at Top Gear festival and had a nice long chat before buying some more gear. Being able to pick up orders from their warehouse is a bonus too

weird as. if its smooth, can probably be buffed out. but, it could also be clear lifting and ready to peel. kinda hard to say without seeing it in person take it past a deecnt panel shop and get a pro's opinion maybe? im kinda stumped

i used a bosch sander for a while, not suited for the job at all. the shape is usually wrong (you need to hold them as some effed up angles for long periods of time), the orbit/throw too small and the power not quite enough also ruined the velcro backing on my pads due to the incorrect hooks on the backing plate, after i pulled them off four or five times. thats another thing, its much easier to change backing plates on dedicated polishers, in case you want to go for bigger or smaller pads

has something dropped on the car? some kind of chemical? or bird poop not washed off for a while? can you feel the stains with your fingers or is it all smooth

could be too much polishing and loss of clear coat as well

You can try Meguiars Ultimate Compound then Meguiars Swirl Remover both can be found at any auto shop and are very easy to use if you haven't done something like this in the past. Surprisingly good results with dual action polishers, on par with more expensive Menzerna products I've used in the past

I've left my 200 longer than that - a few months ago I was using it maybe once or twice a month and probably went for a full 12 months, did about 1500km in that time period. No harm done, oil was fairly clean when it came out And I'm pretty anal about the servicing on all our cars

Try Wheely Clean, it should dissolve all the stains http://www.bowdensown.com.au/wheely-clean Most Autobarn stores will have it

cheers dudes. i was hoping for a local distributor but all good!

Well done mate looking sweet so far. Saw a random bottle of ammo - who stocks the stuff in oz?

I had some work done on my SX after some twat gently bumped into the rear quarter in a carpark, with similar damage. Was about $650, most of the cost was the paint (pearl+metallic). They will have to do the whole quarter, about halfway (or higher) up the rear pillar, and at least half the front door for a decent colour match. The side rear window will come out for that price. You will find cheaper quotes than that though, mine was a pretty thorough job and I was happy to pay extra to have it done right

cheers mate. yes lexus was a royal pain in the butt. the 35 is the total opposite, paint is super soft, sneeze on it and it will swirl up. have to carry bird crap wipes in my work bag as it stains very quickly. does anyone else have that problem??