My Clean 850

Post 437536 by Ross63 on 2011-12-17 16:50:16

As per the title, I cleaned her today and realised that she is actually white. 3 cars cleaned today, the 850, my wife's Micra and my Omega 2.5V6. Outside temperature of 3 degrees made things interesting.

Post 437538 by T5RPete on 2011-12-17 16:55:48

Looks good! I do like the idea of a white car, but i dread to think how dirty it gets!! What size wheels tyres you got on her? My only crit would be that i think it needs lowering.

Post 437540 by dalhousie2008 on 2011-12-17 17:00:38

just pick up my 73,000 mile t5 854, doesn't look as clean as yours, but for £600 im not too fussed, and its only a spare car. But yours does look nice in white.

Post 437541 by foammanmark on 2011-12-17 17:01:46

Nicely done! Bucket and sponge or jet wash job? Could be icy outside yours tonight!

Post 437544 by theflyingbrick on 2011-12-17 17:09:42

very nice :)

Post 437548 by M-R-P on 2011-12-17 17:19:32

Looks sweet mate. Have you decided to keep it then?

Post 437551 by martybelfastt5 on 2011-12-17 17:25:47

looks great mate need some lowerage and some oem rims that would be a beauty!!! R saloon it!

Post 437555 by Ross63 on 2011-12-17 17:33:57

[quote=T5RPete;437538]Looks good! I do like the idea of a white car, but i dread to think how dirty it gets!! What size wheels tyres you got on her? My only crit would be that i think it needs lowering.[/quote] White is a lot easier on the eye when not completely clean than darker colours, it never really looks that bad. 215/35/18s with spacers. You can't lower it and still expect to run 18s with decent cross section tyres unless you get the arches rolled. I don't want to lose the practicality of standard height by putting Coilovers on. [quote=dalhousie2008;437540]just pick up my 73,000 mile t5 854, doesn't look as clean as yours, but for £600 im not too fussed, and its only a spare car. But yours does look nice in white.[/quote] Thanks mate. I can't rest unless its mechanically perfect with regard to suspension, steering, engine, drivetrain. I dread to think how much I'd spend on a £600 T5 :sick: [quote=foammanmark;437541]Nicely done! Bucket and sponge or jet wash job? Could be icy outside yours tonight![/quote] Sponge? wash your mouth out sir ;) Pre rinse then, two bucket method with wash mits and grit guards then final rinse and dry with waffle weave I'll have you know. [quote=martinrpeachey;437548]Looks sweet mate. Have you decided to keep it then?[/quote] Thanks Martin, I'll most likely keep her unless I get a good offer or a good swap offer.

Post 437558 by Ross63 on 2011-12-17 17:37:52

[quote=martybelfastt5;437551]looks great mate need some lowerage and some oem rims that would be a beauty!!! R saloon it![/quote] I still have the original 16s in the garage, I might refurb them and put winter tyres on. She ain't going lower.

Post 437561 by foammanmark on 2011-12-17 17:41:38

Sponge? wash your mouth out sir ;) Pre rinse then, two bucket method with wash mits and grit guards then final rinse and dry with waffle weave I'll have you know. OK, sorry for mentioning the sp--ge!! LOL. Remember my other name is Spongebob Foampants! Your wash method sounds very impressive anyway, but I'm a bucket and car shampoo, hosepipe and Flunky man! I never go to a car wash.

Post 437576 by Ross63 on 2011-12-17 18:00:39

Jetwash and Automatic car washes never get your car clean. You always get a better result by hand. You can get a cheap wash mitt from Tesco, In-Store or Poundstretcher for about £1. It doesn't swirl grit around your paintwork like a sponge.

Post 437585 by T5RPete on 2011-12-17 18:18:24

[quote=Ross63;437555] 215/35/18s with spacers. You can't lower it and still expect to run 18s with decent cross section tyres unless you get the arches rolled. I don't want to lose the practicality of standard height by putting Coilovers on. [/quote] Yeah, I get ya. Personally i dont like the gap between the tyre and arch but hey, it's not my car! With regards to the hand/auto wash, I like the convenience of the pressure washer at work! So much faster, and is this weather, no cold fingers!

Post 437600 by t5_monkey on 2011-12-17 18:42:50

Lower can be better... mine rides OK did have to drop from 18's to 17's it's a proper drivers machine now mind you.

Post 437697 by Ross63 on 2011-12-17 19:48:32

My Leon Cupra was dropped about 60mm on Weitech coilovers. It handled like it was on rails but there's always a tradeoff with practicality. It's fine for some cars but I'm not mad keen on dropped 850s, doesn't really suit them in my opinion. Aforementioned Leon: