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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 358
From: New England
Car Info: Red 04 WRX Wagon
Paint chip panic
Originally Posted by kwiktsi
Lol, I traded in an 03 Mustang GT convert when I got the WRX- it was a year and a half old with 11k miles on it and had no chips in the front end or hood anywhere. The WRX is a couple of months old, has 1200 miles on it and has about a dozen chips on the front end, hood and fenders!!! Really thin paint on this thing!!!
Joe
Joe
Yeah,
Once I get back on track in the job area. I am gonna start a little fund to save for a real good paint job. So when my car becomes one big paint chip on wheels I'll have some cash to bring back the red dash.
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Originally Posted by Red Bar0n
My sister bought me some turtle wax for Christmas. Sorry, I don't have a recommendation in that area of car care. Yeah waxing your car is such a laborious task. And then your paint has the swirls and scratches etc. I always find some small left over wax spots I miss. Ugh.
However,
About 2 weeks ago my friend let me use his place to wash our cars (I'm at an apartment) and he used this great stuff to clean the rims. I had this spray my sister bought for me in a kit. It worked OK. But, I HIGHLY recommend Turtle wax chrome cleaner for your rims. It worked almost like magic when getting the shmutz and brake dust off and the rims looked almost like new.
However,
About 2 weeks ago my friend let me use his place to wash our cars (I'm at an apartment) and he used this great stuff to clean the rims. I had this spray my sister bought for me in a kit. It worked OK. But, I HIGHLY recommend Turtle wax chrome cleaner for your rims. It worked almost like magic when getting the shmutz and brake dust off and the rims looked almost like new.
As for the rims, I haven't used the Turtle Wax chrome cleaner- is it a spray? I use Westleys Bleeche White (or however they spell it- I know it is not Bleach lol) on the wheels and it cleans them really well too.
Joe
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From: New England
Car Info: Red 04 WRX Wagon
Originally Posted by kwiktsi
I highly recommend the McGuires Tech Wax. It is awesome stuff and leaves it feeling ultra slick. Works about as well as my Zaino and costs a HELL of a lot less. It outshines Zymol in my opinion also. It is also softer than the typical paste waxes, so it doesn't scratch and swirl as easy, but still does to an extent- that is just the pain on these cars lol. I did my landlords mini for him and it came out awesome, no swirls whatsoever!!!
As for the rims, I haven't used the Turtle Wax chrome cleaner- is it a spray? I use Westleys Bleeche White (or however they spell it- I know it is not Bleach lol) on the wheels and it cleans them really well too.
Joe
As for the rims, I haven't used the Turtle Wax chrome cleaner- is it a spray? I use Westleys Bleeche White (or however they spell it- I know it is not Bleach lol) on the wheels and it cleans them really well too.
Joe
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Posts: 358
From: New England
Car Info: Red 04 WRX Wagon
Nice
Originally Posted by kwiktsi
I got this one because it *WAS* red. too many blue, silver and black WRX's running around lol. I like the look of the black wheels on the car above- it was a thought for this one also, not too sure what wheels though. I used to have a set of 17" ADR Kasais in "black chrome", I inquired about them but apparently (according to ADR) it was a limited production color, so I am sol with that option lol..
Joe
edit- I only included the console pic because I have seen various questions here and there about what the 05 console looked like.
Joe
edit- I only included the console pic because I have seen various questions here and there about what the 05 console looked like.
Considering the wagon was a little cheaper, I decided to use the money I saved for a few mods I wanted. Me likes short throw shifter, ugh ugh.
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Car Info: 2007 Nissan Frontier
Originally Posted by subimp6u08
here's mine just added HID kit !
Cheers
-Jeff
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Originally Posted by Red Bar0n
I was torn between the sedan vs the wagon. I love the way the sedan looks with the premium package.
Considering the wagon was a little cheaper, I decided to use the money I saved for a few mods I wanted. Me likes short throw shifter, ugh ugh.
Considering the wagon was a little cheaper, I decided to use the money I saved for a few mods I wanted. Me likes short throw shifter, ugh ugh.
Nice, I considered the wagon for the price savings, but a 4 door was a big enough step for me lol.. Stupid question- every WRX I have seen has the "premium package", so I haven't been able to compare, but what is the difference?
Joe
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From: New England
Car Info: Red 04 WRX Wagon
The premium package comes with a wing and moon roof and a few other things like heated mirrors / seats (I think). I am not a big fan of huge wings on the trunk, but the WRX with out the subtle wing looks naked to me.
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Originally Posted by Red Bar0n
The premium package comes with a wing and moon roof and a few other things like heated mirrors / seats (I think). I am not a big fan of huge wings on the trunk, but the WRX with out the subtle wing looks naked to me.
OK, yeah mine has all of the above. I thought it was odd to have heated seats with anything but leather- but like any other "unecessary" option on cars- you use it all the time
.Joe
