OTT Car Care

b-random · Post by **b-random** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:38 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:
Overseer wrote:My girlfriend raised a good point. Yeah, cleaning the car like that retains it value, but surely the cost of all that cleaning stuff etc just means you end up losing more money...
Of course it does. It's not about making money though, car detailing and modifying never is.

Very true, hate it when people put it down to money.

If I payed that much for a nuburgring edition VXR i'd probably want it kept that mint aswell

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:13 pm

Redline wrote:Yeah each to their own or whatever.

But to go over every panel with a paint depth gauge before accepting delivery, and then contemplating rejecting it due to a 0.5mm paint blob is quite frankly sad.

I saw this a while ago when posted on the TDI Sport forum. Frankly im shocked anyone would reject a car for the tiny paint blob and how upset he was that there was a pen mark on the floor pan under the boot carpet!

FFS just go and drive the car the way it was meant to be.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:30 pm

dino wrote:I saw this a while ago when posted on the TDI Sport forum. Frankly im shocked anyone would reject a car for the tiny paint blob and how upset he was that there was a pen mark on the floor pan under the boot carpet!

FFS just go and drive the car the way it was meant to be.

My sentiments exactly!

I'd find it a shame for that excessive cleaning to be wasted on a Â£200k Lamborghini, let alone a Â£20k Vauxhall.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:58 pm

Yeh, there's a fine line between keeping your car immaculate, and taking the p*ss.

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:33 pm

Ha yeah deffo over the top but i have done all my body work and mopped my whole car and falt and polished that is but my trade is car body paint and all that lol!

6 hours a sunday clean when not raining or snowing! i like a clean car but fuk me lol!!

Good install and custom parts, makes me wana do more cleaning on mine ha, really want one of those snow foam thingys big time there the nads!!!

WHERE TO GET ONE ???

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:33 am

Trottagti wrote:
WHERE TO GET ONE ???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HEAVY-DUTY-FOAM-L ... 240%3A1318

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:25 pm

Ollie_R wrote:

So what, it's his car? He can do whatever the hell he wants to it. He didn't pay for it to be done, he just wanted to make his car very, very shiny. It's a nice Astra regardless, and it's pretty unique.

Any queries, please refer to my sig.

Exactly, plus that thread is older than the internet, why bring it up now?

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:32 pm

car looks good and he has got some good custom parts on there but he really needs to get a grip or a life