For those who care, and those who don't :biggrin:
I had the rear bumper and spoiler resprayed on the ATR a couple of weeks ago, and it went off last week to Pro Reflect for paint correction.
Mmm... :D I always liked the Accord Type R. Drive it like you stole it, all day, every day and it'll just thank you for it. Looks awesome, although I don't think your exhausts are level ;)
I am never quite sure what " paint correction " actually means. Is it like touching up scratches or something else. It looks like it works whatever it entails that's a really clean looking shiny finish.
Orca, as in removing swirls and adding clarity to the paint, a 'paint restoration' in other words. Looks good Chris :) I like the smaller plate on that.
Lovely lawnmower mate. ;) And Doingitsideways is right, the lefthand pipe is slightly lower than the right. :D
[QUOTE=stribo;785628]Lovely lawnmower mate. ;) And Doingitsideways is right, the lefthand pipe is slightly lower than the right. :D[/QUOTE] That's character that is
Charming ;)
Accord Type R is the second longest car I've owned (at 2.5 years behined a Clio RS200 at 3.5 years)... Mine was also red and they do come up well with some effort :) Are you on accordr.org? Plenty of knowledge and spare parts there, I'm still a moderator, think it's been 11 years now :lol:
looks stunning Chris
[QUOTE=kmb;785635]Accord Type R is the second longest car I've owned (at 2.5 years behined a Clio RS200 at 3.5 years)... Mine was also red and they do come up well with some effort :) Are you on accordr.org? Plenty of knowledge and spare parts there, I'm still a moderator, think it's been 11 years now :lol:[/QUOTE] Yes I am, rarely post though.
[QUOTE=kmb;785635]Accord Type R is the second longest car I've owned (at 2.5 years behined a Clio RS200 at 3.5 years)... Mine was also red and they do come up well with some effort :)
Are you on accordr.org? Plenty of knowledge and spare parts there, I'm still a moderator, think it's been 11 years now :lol:[/QUOTE]
I had the pre facelift model, looks far better IMO, had the after market exhaust on it and it blended in better.
There's one on eBay locally, I'm tempted :)
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;785642]There's one on eBay locally, I'm tempted :)[/QUOTE] Haven't you got a 480 to collect? ;)
I don't think it's a good idea Steve :(
Looking good Just had a look at auto trader/pistonheads etc & there doesn't seem to be that many of these about. Some of them say 'Euro R' & look a little different, nice though
Euro R was a JDM model :)
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;785660]Euro R was a JDM model :)[/QUOTE] so bloody confusing looking at any Jap car!! Loads of different versions & special editions. Anyway, nice & pretty capable it seems according to the write ups they get
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;785651]I don't think it's a good idea Steve :([/QUOTE] Sad face :(
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;785664]Sad face :([/QUOTE] can't save them all Plus I'd be reluctant to buy a car back in worse condition then when I sold it Shame though
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;785671]can't save them all Plus I'd be reluctant to buy a car back in worse condition then when I sold it Shame though[/QUOTE] Can I interest you in any of my fleet?! :lol:
Nice looking car
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;785673]Can I interest you in any of my fleet?! :lol:[/QUOTE] Still waiting for you to finish messing about with Ray the 460 :) :)
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;785677]Still waiting for you to finish messing about with Ray the 460 :) :)[/QUOTE] That's got a hole in it, nearly as big as the one in your 480. Speaking of which, didn't that come home a little worse for where? ;)
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;785685]That's got a hole in it, nearly as big as the one in your 480. Speaking of which, didn't that come home a little worse for where? ;)[/QUOTE] I didn't buy it though, from Jim - it just came home limping..! ////// sorry Chris, see what happens when you post about Honda's
Considering that things been thrashed a fair bit the paint work has resisted time & road rash very nicely! Have you got this guy on a retainer yet Chris? Does he know how big the fleet is? You're either his best customer or his worst nightmare :confused: but he does do a cracking job!
What is the difference between paint correction and having a car machine polished? Had my XC90 'machine polished' a month ago, the chap took all day... £180..... Don.
[QUOTE=don kalmar union;785729]What is the difference between paint correction and having a car machine polished? Had my XC90 'machine polished' a month ago, the chap took all day... £180..... Don.[/QUOTE] It's more or less the same thing Don. But there are different levels and stages of machine polishing to remove as much of the swirls and light scratches as possible. And over and above the paint itself, the car has been fully detailed inside and out. It takes him 2-3 days in total. It cost's £400 including the interior and engine bay, and then I opted for a glass ceramic coating which should last 18 months or so, which is an additional £100. So afaik there is no need for anymore polishing/waxing until the glass coat needs doing again.
Sounds like a lot of work . It looks great.
[QUOTE=Orca2;785733]Sounds like a lot of work . It looks great.[/QUOTE] I did buy a DA polisher myself a little while ago, with the intention of having a go myself. But after looking into it I found you can only get reasonably good results with a DA. In order to get the best results you need to use a rotary, and with my lack experience and ham fisted approach I'd probably do more damage than good. Coupled with the fact that I don't really have the time to spare to do it properly for one car, let alone four, it just made sense to get a professional to do it for me. It's an extravagance, yes, but I am absolutely made up with the results he has achieved.
[QUOTE=Shinsplintz 101;785698]Considering that things been thrashed a fair bit the paint work has resisted time & road rash very nicely! Have you got this guy on a retainer yet Chris? Does he know how big the fleet is? You're either his best customer or his worst nightmare :confused: but he does do a cracking job![/QUOTE] I think he's happy to have me as a customer! LOL! He's a really nice guy, very particular as well, he's gone way above and beyond in a few places on all of the cars. You couldn't want for anyone else to look after your car. The accord has faired very well considering the amount of abuse it has had, but that's what it's for! To be fair, as much as it's been a track toy more than anything else, I have always looked after it with as much care and attention as I do the other cars.