crews control
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Well remembered monkey, but unfortunately before my time!
If that a  hole only got his car scratched then he got off lightly. My revenge would be a lot more imaginative and much sweeter - if I was of a mind you understand!
I doubt we'll see the likes of him here again (or Bay) Paul
D3 TDV6 HSE
Buckingham Black / Alpacca Leather
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monkey hanger
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 248
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 "its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
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cherokee
Joined: 03 Jul 2007
Location: preston lancs
Posts: 142
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I thought Black was metallic  Always walk behind a Shooter and
In front of a Sh-ter
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SN
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Doing the Lambeth Walk
Posts: 7518
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When we get the answer let me know - the passenger side of the gutless Opel Corsa I had in Spain this week ended up with a goodly dose of bramble rash after I took it 'off-roading' into the Catalunyan Mountains on Friday Almost as bad as my D3 - good job I paid for the absolutely everything insurance when renting it shame it only had 1600k's on it when I picked it up  Steve N | 2006 TDV6 S Auto in Buckingham Blue | Member of the top ten club | Am I online?
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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My Brother actually caught somebody in his car on the drive about two years back. The bloke he caught got a telling off by the attending policeman. My brother got arrested, for assault - go figure. "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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cdodkin
Joined: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
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90BHP wrote:My Brother actually caught somebody in his car on the drive about two years back. The bloke he caught got a telling off by the attending policeman. My brother got arrested, for assault - go figure.
I had a 'friendly warning' from local Plod after apprehending the little b@st@rd who kept nicking my car stereo from outside the house. (Oadby was such a lovely place to live!)
He was such a dumb @ss that he always ripped-off my stereos (to pay for his drugs) on a Fri or Sat night - so I stayed up, dressed in all black with a black (and very threatening) hoodie, and then nabbed the scum-bag whilst wielding a large aluminium baseball bat (which I just happened to have handy)....
Little git never bothered me again
Plod let him off due to 'lack of evidence' 08 LR3 SE - 02 D2 SE7
Porsche 911 (03 996) - Porsche Boxster (99 986)
03 MINI Cooper S - gone but not forgotten!
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ChemicalJasper
Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 13
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Any advice on smaller scratches?
Got back to my car yesterday and there are several light scratchs 2"-3" long (through the clear coat but not into the base).
Looks like some has been shining the door for me with their arse in some rivited jeans or something???
Not very impresses as I have only had the car a few on months!
Any advice on how best to polish these out would be greatly appreciated!
PS - I have a mate who caught a young toe-rag through his window when returning from the pub - he played league ice hockey and did Ju-Jitsu. Same thing he got into more trouble than the young ..........mind you he was sat on him, having a cup of tea and a biscuit (that his Mrs had brought out to him) when the police arrived!  Don't worry..... it only seems Kinky the first time you do it!
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cdodkin
Joined: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
Posts: 286
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Small scratches can be polished out using a decent buffer, foam pad(s), and a paint safe polish.
In the US, the Porter Cable is the buffer of choice - you can use in the UK with a 240-110v transformer
Good run down here:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52
See how he uses foam polishing pads, and a car polish (that's polish, not wax) to buff out scratches.
I've used this device and method myself, and it's easy to use, and gets great results.
I use the buffer to polish the whole car now, and then apply a final wax or sealant to keep it easy to wash and keep looking great.
Worth the investment as you'll use again and again over the years.
Here's the Porker after a work over with the Porter Cable:
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Previous owner had left the black paintwork looking like a skating rink! 08 LR3 SE - 02 D2 SE7
Porsche 911 (03 996) - Porsche Boxster (99 986)
03 MINI Cooper S - gone but not forgotten!
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ChemicalJasper
Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
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 Nice
Cheers for the advice Don't worry..... it only seems Kinky the first time you do it!
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