Gordon Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I got this for my new car, c.quartz ceramic quartz paint protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Never heard of that one Gordon but may have tried it if I'd known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Another one is Gtechniq EXO, although I've not used it myself and it's not cheap. Some of these treatments are fussy though with how they're applied and you need the right conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SMARTLY Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Now getting the new car 5pm Thursday .................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nice one, I bet you're like a kid at Xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Yay...... It's not even my car and i'm excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well I've got it  Spent the last 3 3/4 hours applying Autoglym Lifeshine to paintwork and glass, then Autoglym high gloss over the top on the paintwork, the Alloy Wheel Wax to the alloys. Needed to get it done before the rain tonight and the next few days.  I've got some pictures of when I picked it up but too tired to take some more now. I'll try and get the pick-up ones up later or in the morning.  Only mistake so far was I used the rag they provided on the windows and it's dropped loads of little bits off the edge onto the top of the window rubber. Don't want to do anything until I've had a think about the best way to get rid of them. I'm think blowing so it may be a hair dryer tomorrow.  Pleased with the wheels in the brochure and cars I've seen were just a silver colour with black between the spokes, mine are gunmetal all over and look much nicer Seventeens shod with Goodyears - haven't used Goodyear for years think the last ones were G800's probably early '70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 What about an air duster for the bits? Looking forward to the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014   What about an air duster for the bits?   Good idea, I've got a couple those around somewhere  Can't find my camera ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2IM Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Everything I've read about this 1.0 litre engine has been full of praise. Be interesting to see what fuel economy you get. Also be interesting if they are mappable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Seems from the forums ( like most cars ) the published figures are not a reality. Yes, they are tunable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well done....... I'm looking forward to the picture as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Sounds good, looking forward to the pics also! Would sucking with a vacuum cleaner also work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 The air duster did the trick  Pictures to follow shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NickT Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I think time will tell. The k series engine was full of praise when that first came out, let's hope it's not a repeat. I'm surprised that the timing belt runs in oil. ... Â Â Everything I've read about this 1.0 litre engine has been full of praise. Be interesting to see what fuel economy you get. Also be interesting if they are mappable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well here goes, this was on pick up yesterday: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Wow...... Love those wheels ..... You must be on cloud nine right now, what a stunner and two members in one week getting a new white car. Â Am i jealous.... Hell yes.... Am i pleased for you, definitely hell yes, well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 That's a nice looking motor, shiny!  I'm still struggling to comprehend that it's got a 1.0 engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Â Â I'm still struggling to comprehend that it's got a 1.0 engine. Â It's technology It thinks it's a 1.6 Must admit it accelerates better than the demo I took out two weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Â Â Â I'm still struggling to comprehend that it's got a 1.0 engine. Â It's technology It thinks it's a 1.6 Must admit it accelerates better than the demo I took out two weeks ago. Â Â When they come down to my price range in about 10 years I might get one, it would be nice to get 35+ mpg around town without having to use a diesel. I wonder with newer mid sized cars having these small eco friendly engines if the used car prices will increase in years to come? They are certainly more family friendly that a tin can most 1.0 engines are put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Very nice mate, true it is quite a large car, amazing that a 1ltr is all that's required. Quite curious to see what's under the bonnet, there must be a lot of room around it! Â Wonder why they made the parking sensors so prominent - they're practically invisible on most new cars nowadays so that's a bit of an odd move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'll get a picture of the engine compartment when the rain and thunder stops The parking sensors only show because it's white, other colours you can't see like you can on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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