MichaelG

All done on your own private stretch of motorway of course matey

The spelling of Graphics.........spelt as "Grafix".......... Usually associated with Chav speaking, burberry wearing, baseball-cap toting, Kappa donning, sovereign displaying, marlboro smoking, shoplifting, buckfast drinking, neon displaying, saxo driving GIMPS

My mum loves this series, watches it religiously, shes not a stupid woman, having a degree in Psychology, but she reckons the medium Derek Acorah is very genuine. Shes got things with the programme that make her question the program though. But as a believer she likes to think its mostly true. The places they go to and haunts they visit are certainly real though. There was one episode where Derek was taken over by i think a 17th Century ghost......and to me it looked cr*p, but when they researched the name of the ghost, they couldnt find anything in the books...........until they dug deeper in the UK Historical files and DID find someone by that name..........something that not even they had on record until they contacted those in the know. Ooooooh Ghosties !!!

Hamish - Just the extra gloss, the longer the better, most polishes can be removed as soon as they are dried. Markie - LOL its not that high a chance. If you are using a VERY coarse pad for very bad oxidised paint then yeah maybe then you could catch a bit of grit. But you would notice any effects in a few seconds anyways as you are constantly looking at the panel you are doing anyways. Bobbeh is right..........its more about concentrating on not "overheating" or overbuffing a precise panel.......this can lead to scorching the paint. If you have bought a single headed orbital polisher, dont use it....sell it or throw it in the bin. They are crap. They are nothing more than angle grinders with soft pads on. 90% of the cars i see with swirls on, have been caused BY a single head orbital buffer. Jeez, halfords are selling these things for like £20 and sending folk away to use them and the folk think it will work wonders.........only to end up making their car worse cos the unit they purchased is pathetically slow and the pad is about the size of a dinner plate !! To give you an example..........i use a twin headed buffer, the pads range in texture, and are about 3inches in diameter MAX. If you dont know what to do with an orbital polisher then my advice is to SERIOUSLY not even attempt it. Its one of the hardest jobs to do on car valeting / paintwork refinishing. Hope this helps Michael

It was the blue CRD Supra with the widebody kit and massive install. It finished bidding at £15000 but the reserve wasnt met.

Whats the small lip spoiler on the boot paul ?

I would agree initially, and the scumbag should have been left to rot in prison, immigrant or not he shouldnt even be driving here..........he should have seen a lot heftier punishment, 2 months is pathetic. But thats UK Justice for you, and thats all that can be said about it in this country really..........so on that point i agree with the morals of the petition....... But i also have to agree with Jake, that a mandatory sentence "regardless of circumstances" is wrong. That could open up a whole area of wrongful imprisonments.....................and its too wide a topic to be able to even start on. Michael PS.....Immigrant, no licence, and full of drink ............... i would have personally preferred to have seen him take a good hiding, but thats just me.

Spark plug and cambelt covers would be a lot harder to do, at present i am testing the water with easier pieces.

No problemo.

I have the opportunity to have a few of these made, in genuine carbon fibre. Basically i am testing the water to see who would be interested, the fusebox covers in the engine bay will be professionally done, finished in carbon fibre genuine weave, and lacquer protection finished (like carbon bonnets are) Initially i would have to pay for the mould myself and have a few done, but if we have enough interest the price shouldnt be too expensive. Anyone interested ? If it goes ahead i would be taking deposits for them and remainder due upon completion. Other parts may be available too depending on what it is i.e. Airbox covers / intake shrouds Nice bit of carbon BLING Michael

If its dent removal you are after i would highly recommend Dent Devils if you have a franchise down there. Chips Away vary on quality from franchise to franchise, some i hear are very good, theres a Chips Away and Chips Plus up here in Aberdeen.........one is very good and one is absolutely ATROCIOUS at what he does......... i.e. Doesnt lacquer paint finishes and bumpers end up one side shiney one side flat as a slab ! I would find a local franchise for Dent Devils if i were you ! Michael

Bobbeh - Hell yeah you gotta leave that stuff on there at LEAST 30 mins Getrag - Buffing off not cracking one off lol I honestly wish you guys could see the benefit of a twin headed machine polisher, only a video clip / in person would do though /l. I have SO many people who ask me to machine polish their car after seeing the Red Soop though

Bobbeh - Just as you would a polish except leave it on for an hour "ish" i swear by it as an alternative to Diamondbrite Getrag - STRAIGHT LINES STRAIGHT LINES !!!!!!! And just towel it off in a similar way. I should make up a video of myself doing it, anyone be interested ? lol

It all really depends what condition your paintwork is in....... 3 examples........ Flattish / Fine scratched / swirled paint. Best bet here is to either get someone with a machine polisher to do it for you, or if you are capable, get a fine grade cutting polish and do it yourself. But it is a LOT easier with a machine polisher, preferrably twin headed (single headed are terrible IMHO) The machine polisher will do all the hard work for you and as long as you go in a straight line motion along the car panel again it shouldnt be too much hard work. A few hours tops usually if the car is quite bad. The grain of the polish will vary depending on how badly swirled / scratched / oxidised the car is. Paintwork generally good but polishing swirls can be seen in sunlight etc Easiest solution for this is to use a good quality shampoo, chamois leather, allow the car to dry completely, and then to use a polish such as Auto Glym Super Resin, with a bit of pressure in STRAIGHT lines, and again remove in straight lines as much as poss with a terry towel cloth. Turning the cloth frequently. If this doesnt work, one of my personal preferences here is to apply the same polish but remove it with the machine polisher then run over the car with a terry towel.........the results are amazing !! Twin headed buffer/machine polishers can cost about £200-300 for a good one. Will post some pics at the bottom of the page of what i mean. The simplest of the three is..... Car has great paint just needs keeping tip top Wash the car with best shampoo you can get your hands on, chamois dry the car, apply a coat of auto glym super resin polish, or Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax and remove with terry towel, then apply a coat of Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection. If funds permit i would however suggest having your car Diamondbrited as we treat cars with here. Pic to follow will show why......... Thats about it really, when i got my soop, it had the usual swirls etc a bit, and i spent a few days, machine polished it twice, once with a cutting polish, once with Radiant Wax (auto glym trade polish) and removed with machine polisher, applied super resin polish, removed with machine, applied super resin, removed by hand with terry towel, once happy with the finish, i applied a couple of coats of extra gloss protection (auto glym) removed by hand with terry towel, and then the daddy......i diamondbrited the car. Now all i do is wash it with Sonax and Chamois it down every time..... This is the result...... Michael.

Swirl marks are caused by either adding / removing polish in a circular motion, and / or orbital buffers having been used incorrectly. You will need a fine cutting polish to remove the swirls now, but depends how bad they are. BUT......Before i start if its not too late, can i just say to you NOT to use T-Cut on a black/dark car unless you have experience of doing that before. You can actually do more damage if you use T-Cut than good, and its not an easy job, especially on a black car. The problem being that T-Cut needs applied pressure with the cloth, and if you dont do it properly you will end up with lots more swirls and fine scratches. A black surface is one of the hardest to get a good finish on without making it worse. To start with buy a good quality shampoo, i was selling sonax on the forum but am sold out just now, so buy yourself some Meguiars Gold Class shampoo or something else of fairly good quality, and hand wash the car with warm water and this. Then.............dry the car thoroughly and leave it to dry off completely for an hour or so.........water is a pain in the a55 if you hit it when polishing. Then..............i would get yourself some good quality polish like Auto Glym Super Resin Polish and go over your car with this. BUT............the key to a dark car is to apply the polish with a clean cotton STOCKINETTE cloth in STRAIGHT lines only and not circular motions as this causes swirling. Trust me i have seen it hundreds of times lol. When that is dry remove it again in straight motions with a clean cotton terry towel type material, an old bath towel cut to size is perfect. See how you feel after doing that, if the paint still needs a little more work, i would suggest you find somone who has a machine polisher as it works wonders on dark finishes and is a godsend for removing swirls and fine scratches really quickly. But this can only be done by someone trained to do so or again you can do more harm that good. If done properly you wont beat the finish. This can be used to apply various grades of cutting polish to rid the car of the swirls etc. My preference is to wash the car with sonax and dry it with a chamois, Super Resin Polish the car and then Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection as a last stage. But i Diamondbrite all my cars which cant be beaten AT ALL for shine...........see the website for details.......... http://www.diamondvalet.co.uk Its all down to what you want to do and how good your ability is mate. But buy the best of stuff mate, as your car is worth it ! Its a shame you didnt live closer to me and i could do it for you lol ! Any more questions feel free........... Regards Michael

Thats gonna be a little difficult if another forum comes across it and links to it mate

LOL I would be more concerned it might have a similar effect to using fairy liquid............i.e. Strip the paint of all its polish etc............

LOL when it comes down to it though mate, they specialise in household cleaning products...........new to the car cleaning industry..........dunno if i would trust flash on my paintwork lol

Nice to have another female owner back on the site...........give the oldies a run for their money ! heh heh heh

Very very nice. The rims look great on that car too. Must admit spoiler makes it look OTT but a very nice car. I think the rules are now that basically if there is no model report for a car of "said" year then it cant be imported as you wont get it SVA'd. Same with R34 GTR Skylines. Shame really. Michael

Mate you need to chill out, lol, reading back on all your old posts all you seem to have done since you got this car is panic and flap and stress lol. Chill and enjoy the Supra..........am sure Paul will set u straight if anything needs doing.

Would defo say so mate ! Give him some

I would say 99.999999999% chance they are same as i put ones from a new model celica on my last supra and they were spot on fit. i think they are a standard fitment mate. Michael

Cheers mate Not managed to get the suspension even close to being fitted yet, its sat in the box since Royal Snail delivered it !! lol Dying to get it on though, just need to find a set of standard top mounts first. Will go have a looksie at mkiv.com now......... Michael

Does anyone know if its possible to buy a manual or CD-ROM with any of the circuit diagrams from a MKIV in it !? Have seen workshop manuals on CD form for sale on ebay, but not sure if this would include this. Basically am trying to find a circuit diagram for the Heater PCB in the heater / fan control module behind the dash. Cheers Michael