Frank_STI

My teins still need a bit of adjustment as they are a bit "bouncey" at the moment of uneven roads but on a smooth road they are unreal, needing to get harnesses due to the rate it can go round corners!!

DC5 was definately more "chuckable" round the back road due to it being light and nimble but still think the scoob would be pushing it round the road and on any long sweeping bends the scoob would pass it on the outside

New 3" exhaust system is on and my car is now nice and quiet but goes nuts on boost

Oh yes i will off to the pub at 6!!!

lol, that will sort the excitement/nerves problem right out!!

You'll not sleep tonight!!

Nice one. I started going to HTUK meets just as you swapped the DC5 for the scooby i think.

How does it compare to the DC5? Aside from the power difference?

Difference in fuel, scooby is a good bit more thursty

DC5 interior was nicer and the recaros are better than the STI seats.

Scoob is more fun to drive, steering is better, brakes are better, handles better (especially now with the teins)

scoob gets huge flames out the exhaust

Well after inspection last night, turns out it is a rocker cover is leaking oil so i've got gaskets for both rocker covers and will have to get them replaced asap , I have a busy weekend ahead of us lol

Didn't happen to own a DC5 previously did you?

Cars looking good man.

Yes I did

Swapped it for the Impreza

You can get super unleaded just outside Thurso mate. Drove down from there the other week. Its not Vpower but its 97RON so better than putting 95RON in.

I filled up in thurso and got to glasgow just as the petrol light came on!! That was taking it quite easy all the same!!

ps, Its hard not to put the foot down on those roads

Tell me about it, costs me £160 to drive to Portree on the Isle of Skye and back again, great fun though

Prolong Octane booster is good

I used to get it from Motac in stirling but you can get it online, inc ebay

You will need both days, trust me

I alway make sure I've got 2days for a detail, normally take around 20hours for a car, the last bmw I did took 18hours

Acheived LSP ready finish with Megs #83 too

I also need to get a decent camera lol

mmmmmmmm I love those wheels!!!!

Thanks

Got a Black BMW 6 Series to do on friday/saturday lol, shouldn't be too bad though.....hopefully lol

Well you are prob the only one who hates doing black cars! I find them the most rewarding. The rotary should bring out any imperfections no problem with megs #80.

As for microfibre cloths, the more you spend the better quality you will get. I have megs, poorboys and zymol cloths and all are of very high standards. When washing them use a non bio liquid, do not use powder as it will stick inside the weave of the cloth and cause scratches. Best thing to do is check it on a cd before using it on your car, if it scratches the cd then you can be sure it will do the same to your paint.

It must be the mircofibres that are causing me the issues with black then, I find it looks fantastic till i take the polish off, then I get holigrams and it gets really frustrating!! Can get great finishes on every other colour, even really dark blues etc. I thought I might not have been working it for long enough but working it till the polish is clear and everything has broken down, its just a right pain!!

The GT4 i'm doing just now is probs the worse car i'm came across lol

After a couple of passes with some medium cut polish and 3m compound pad

No refining of the finish has taken place to remove the remaining fine swirls and holigrams yet

P.S. Sorry for hijacking your thread

Stunning car mate, always loved the RB5!!

Very nice mate! Same finish that is on my wheels so beware of corrosion on them

Not to keen on the green wheels but I agree a wee colour-change for the wheels would improve the look of the car.

How about bronze?

Hmmmm not sure about bronze myself, chances are I'll paint them dark grey just as a gap filler till I get compomotive mo's

Where did you get your splitters and side skirts btw??

What swisswax products did you use? I'm looking to expand my collection ever growing collection

Cheers guys!

New exhaust should be here on thursday too ,

cheapest I can find a front V style spiltter is £140 , crazyness for a bit of plastic, does look good though lol

Megs #80 & #83 are pretty much the same as Menzerna intensive and final finish so stick with that and you will see the results.

Are you doing it by hand? If so a german applicator pad is the best thing to use.

Not by hand, using a rotary and 3m pads (I'm an amature with plenty of experience , just hate doing black cars ) Also, what microfibre cloths do you use? I have been using the costco ones but find they can scratch the paint

Cheers, I'll check that out, its just hit 40k on the clock and going through a lot of oil so maybe a good chance that this is the problem then

You tried e-bay, always ones getting broken on there??

Stunning mate! Cracking reflections for a light coloured car!!

I've been getting an "oily" smell recently myself, will be getting it up on the ramps for a check on Wednesday.

Thats amazing, I never thought it was possible to restore paint like that by hand! I'm working on a Black GT4 just now and its a mess!! .

What do you find is best to use on black cars for correction? I currently have Megs #80, #83 and AS R2 as my polishes

Cheers guys Great warm welcome!!

I'm unsure about the green tbh, i'll probs play it safe and paint them grafite or something similar.

The splitter that is on it just now is bust and that was from running it at the standard height

lol, I think it could look pretty awesome , just need a matching green cage