Aquaplaned

[ATM]

BS62 said:

ATM said:

Having followed this on and off since the start and only just caught up, when that photo came up just now I actually smiled. This is so amazing to see, well done. You must be over the moon with it!

Thanks a lot

I am

Even more so if I can bring a smile to people's faces

I've had lots of positive feedback both on the internet and in the real world

Still feels a bit like something bad must happen soon because I've been so lucky

[xxxx5]

ATM said:

Was this picture at Longridge / Blue Bell Services. I thought I saw it when I was pulling in for fuel

[ATM]

xxxx5 said:

ATM said:

Was this picture at Longridge / Blue Bell Services. I thought I saw it when I was pulling in for fuel

Yes

I was only getting a drink.

[ATM]

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I went out in Olivia today for the first time in a while. As I was parking a couple commented on how they like the colour. I'd forgotten how much positive attention this car gets. And it's not even clean. It's not been cleaned since it was painted.

[ATM]

£365 Road Tax

It's creeping Up and Up

[LiamH66]

ATM said:

£365 Road Tax

It's creeping Up and Up

I was wondering what might explain the immaculate condition of UK roads, it must be all the funding they take from us...

Liam

[ATM]

MOT Passed

[ATM]

Changed front discs and pads on all 4 corners. Random selection of pics.

[ATM]

[trantorman]

good to see your still enjoying it.

[ATM]

trantorman said:

good to see your still enjoying it.

I still get strangers commenting on the colour but less so now its a bit dirty.

[nebpor]

Colour is still wonderful looking

[ATM]

nebpor said:

Colour is still wonderful looking

It's taking all my determination to not gone down the car cleaning rabbit hole. I get the sense that if I start down that road I'll be discussing foam guns and water repellents instead of errr not that.

[Royal Jelly]

ATM said:

It's taking all my determination to not gone down the car cleaning rabbit hole. I get the sense that if I start down that road I'll be discussing foam guns and water repellents instead of errr not that.

It looks great, ATM.

You’re right to be wary of going down the detailing rabbit hole.

In the last 6 months I’ve had both my U.K. based 981 CS (basalt black) and my Dubai-based Macan S (dark metallic blue, not sure of the wky name) professionally detailed and I am staggered.

The 9 year old 981 was worked-over by a very talented chap and quite literally looks brand new. It’s only on 20k, so the rest of it looks new, too.

The 2016 Macan had a few nasty stone chips in the bonnet, and a fairly poor match on a smart chip repair. The rest of the car had general ‘Dubai rash’ from sand, parking lots etc; so I had the bonnet resprayed and the whole thing machine polished. Again, it’s like brand new.

I can certainly see how it is a potential journey into a new pastime because the first thing I thought when I got them both back was “right how do I keep it looking this good”. After a cup of tea I reverted to type and still continue to get professionals to do it, thankfully.

Enjoy the car. Great journey and a great result in the end.

Out of interest, did you tot-up your total spend getting it into what (I presume) is it’s final state?

[ATM]

Royal Jelly said:

Out of interest, did you tot-up your total spend getting it into what (I presume) is it’s final state?

Yeah I've done OK if you ignore paying road tax and insurance for 3 years while it was a work in progress. That's a grand a year. I'd like to think if I sold it I'd see some profit but then I'd probably buy something else so why bother. Its easily my most sensible grown up car. All the others have a list of to dos. This one just works and is the easiest to live with.

[ATM]

Got the cover off today and took her out for a spin

[Sheepshanks]

ATM said:

Got the cover off today and took her out for a spin

Careful - that's how this all started.