Mike M

Just back from my holibags in LA having picked up a few bits and bobs for my scooby and I'm always amazed at what the dealers over there have in stock!! South Coast Subaru (Costa Mesa) Parts Manager's track car!!! (He also has a widebody hawkeye STI track car!!) You can buy an 08 STI and they will fully mod it under warranty!!! They also sell some aftermarket parts, they will fit and give a 3 year warranty Then 1/2 an hours drive down the road there's Renick Subaru (Fullerton) They also sell one or 2 parts - Oh yeah, they also have a couple of badges in stock - To add insult to injury, most of the parts cost less than half of what we pay!! C'est la vie Mike

Yeah Colin, Scoobies are always that wee bit harder, but then that's half the fun!!!

Enclosed are some photos of my most recent detail - Colin (playsatan 2)'s Type R. As you'll know the car has been sitting in the garage for some time getting the monster engine built and so was needing a bit of a clean up. As Colin says it looked ok from 10 feet away, but he wanted it looking really good close up. I'll keep the words to a minimum as I know some of you only like the photo's, but I'll be doing a full breakdown on Scoobynet (car care) in a couple of days. BEFORE HYPERWASH'D WASHED, CLAYBAR'D, AUTOSMART TARDIS'd and DRIED (taped ready for machine polish) MACHINE POLISHED, POLISHED, SEALED AND WAX'D WHEELS Hope you enjoy Mike

Looking good Colin, was wondering when you were posting this up!! From what I've seen you keep the car very well, was there a lot of correction for PB to do??? Regards Mike

won't make it due to holidays, (leaving tonight), so just wanted to wish everyone going all the best and a safe drive there and back!! Regards Mike

Hi there and welcome!! Nice looking car Mike

Scotty, I go on holiday on Friday night for 2 1/2 weeks, so if you want a chat give me a buzz on 01786 469818 and we can have a chat before I go Mike

meant to say, sorry for hijacking your thread Scotty!!!

I know!! but it's my birthday next week and my mum and dad are getting me vouchers for PB!!!! Good luck with your detail!! Mike

couple more threads - http://bbs.scoobynet.com/car-care-380/6750...eferrerid=49260 http://bbs.scoobynet.com/car-care-380/6774...eferrerid=49260 http://bbs.scoobynet.com/car-care-380/6776...eferrerid=49260 Mike

Totally agree with you 100% Al, I've seen some "professional" work that has been really poor, just because you've got the gear doesn't say much. I've enclosed a couple of thread you can have a wee look at, one of them is the original Dr Colorchip review I did, since it went out, Bill at Dr Colorchip has confirmed over 1000 sets have gone to the UK!! Wish I'd bought shares in the company!!! You can also go onto the Polished Bliss website and look up their show n shine area where I won the March 2008 detail!! Dr Colorchip review (I still love this stuff!!) http://bbs.scoobynet.com/car-care-380/6765...eferrerid=49260 Cheers Mike

I've defo got OCD - obsessive car detailer!! Just enjoy making cars shiny and happy to help a fellow scooby owner if they need it, obviously don't want to nick any business from the pro's as I only do this as a hobby!!

Scotty, if you're really struggling I'd be happy to help out, although I'm only an amateur, but I am in Stirling, so very local. Obviously if you can get a professional go for it, I'm not trying to steal any business from them, but if you are striking out, then give me a shout. I've got a couple of bottles of polish and some polishing gear - Oh yeah and I just took delivery of a paint depth gauge!! All the Best Mike

Good idea!! I think I'll join you

Sorry Chris, can't make that one as I'll be on my holibags Mike

Cheers Colin!!

Thanks guys, yeah getting the Lusteric 5 spokes, was gonna get the prodrives, but cleaning the 14 spokes was gonna do my head in!!! I'd agreed the deal before it even went in the showroom, the dealer was cheeky putting it in there in the first place!! Then the salesman let someone sit in and I politely told the salesman to get them out MY car and lock it and I wanted it out the showroom that night!! If anyone's passing S&S and see it still in the showroom, can you let me know, as there'll be one almighty opportunity ass kicking if it is Mike

tell me about it!! But it's the Mrs's car so I've got to be really sneeky when it comes to mods!!

Cheers mate, thought my bottle was gonna go spending all that money, but plan to keep it a looonnnggg time!!

Sold the wife's WRX SL wagon!! However, it's being replaced with this...... 58 plate STi Type UK in Obsidian Black It's our first brand new car and I just thought, sod it, you only live once!! Getting 18's with it, mesh front grill, fogs and a load of interior accessories, so it'll look a lot better once it's sorted. Supposedly the black UK car's are very rare, (they're not even an option in the brochure), but knowing my luck they'll be loading a ship with 1000 of the buggers as I type this!! TBH the car looks loads better in the flesh than in the photos and I'll be sorting the rear lights asap!!! So if anyone wants a mint WRX wagon, give S&S in Ayr a ring Mike

Nice job, mate, wouldn't be blackfire would it?? Mike

Nice pics Chris, not a surprise to see some laydeeezzz, lol Mike

I bought rear didscs 6 months ago as they had a 12 month anti warping guarantee, they're now warped and I'll need to contact him, but I do find him very hard to get hold of. If he wants the discs back that'll be a big problem as my car is my daily driver!!!

trust me Colin, I was sweating!!!

I'm not sure, but certainly, I didn't fancy any of these options, I'm just happy I got away without a producer/retest/fine!! God knows what was wrong with cars they took away on the low loader, my initial thought was maybe no insurance or possibly bad mechanicals, but the clio and corsa were only about 4/5 years old, so who knows! I was keeping my head down and gob shut, although driving a blue scooby with big wing etc the car was probably doing the talking for me!!!