Pre AutoExpress Photo Shoot Detail on the 205 today....
Discussion
Well having been contacted by AutoExpress again to use the 205 for a photo shoot for an article about the 208 GTI.
So since I havent really done much but wash hoover and give it a wax since I put it back together this time last year after the respray and resto...mind you after WaxStock it has so much wax on it didnt need much :lol:
So washed it yesterday, didnt need much but it was more to strip off the wax....so covered it in my pre-wash mix of AutoGlym PowerMax3....then did a hot rinse at about 80 degress on the steam cleaner....still sheeting and beading like mad....ok time to break out the big guns foamed the car with PowerMax1....left to dwell on the car for 10mins.....washed it off b*tard was still beading and sheeting the water off like mad...ok onto the wash with Chemical Guys Citrus Clear Wash....nice and strong mix....finished wash and rinsed it....yep still beading and sheeting I GIVE UP!
So into the workshop that my best mate Phil gave me the front end to work on the car today and thank christ as it was more that a bit cold today. Anyhow whole car got a 2 stage polish with Sholl S30 on a 3M yellow pad then with S40 on a 3M blue pad....IPA wipe down followed by 3 coats of Z2 with ZFX buffed with Z6 in between coats.
Plastics dressed with AutoGlym bumper dressing and tyres ressed with Zaino Z16.
Here are the normal photos.....
....and here are some arty ones
So since I havent really done much but wash hoover and give it a wax since I put it back together this time last year after the respray and resto...mind you after WaxStock it has so much wax on it didnt need much :lol:
So washed it yesterday, didnt need much but it was more to strip off the wax....so covered it in my pre-wash mix of AutoGlym PowerMax3....then did a hot rinse at about 80 degress on the steam cleaner....still sheeting and beading like mad....ok time to break out the big guns foamed the car with PowerMax1....left to dwell on the car for 10mins.....washed it off b*tard was still beading and sheeting the water off like mad...ok onto the wash with Chemical Guys Citrus Clear Wash....nice and strong mix....finished wash and rinsed it....yep still beading and sheeting I GIVE UP!
So into the workshop that my best mate Phil gave me the front end to work on the car today and thank christ as it was more that a bit cold today. Anyhow whole car got a 2 stage polish with Sholl S30 on a 3M yellow pad then with S40 on a 3M blue pad....IPA wipe down followed by 3 coats of Z2 with ZFX buffed with Z6 in between coats.
Plastics dressed with AutoGlym bumper dressing and tyres ressed with Zaino Z16.
Here are the normal photos.....
....and here are some arty ones
We were having this discussion yesterday.
I wonder if it's a case of 20 years of progression, my logic is the base models all had poverty spec back then dustbin lids on steel rims, windy windows, no sunroofs no colour coded bits etc etc
Nowadays even base models tend to have alloys, electric everything, air-con so I think it's more that the manufacturers have to try harder to differentiate the sportier models.
They do seem to be better back then, 205's, GT turbos' HF turbo's.
I wonder if it's a case of 20 years of progression, my logic is the base models all had poverty spec back then dustbin lids on steel rims, windy windows, no sunroofs no colour coded bits etc etc
Nowadays even base models tend to have alloys, electric everything, air-con so I think it's more that the manufacturers have to try harder to differentiate the sportier models.
They do seem to be better back then, 205's, GT turbos' HF turbo's.
Had a really great day with the boys and girls from Auto Express...didn't really bother taking any photos as they did all that beside spent most of the day driving the car for the photo shoots. They have even done filming of the cars so even more global fame for mine and Carl's cars!! Really lovely people at Auto Express genuine car nuts and good people
Couple of snaps that I managed on the iPhone.
Magazine should be out next week with the article and as soon as I get the proper photos from today I will post them up
Couple of snaps that I managed on the iPhone.
Magazine should be out next week with the article and as soon as I get the proper photos from today I will post them up
NotNormal said:
Everytime I see pics of your 205 I go checking the classifieds. Shame there are so many with galactic mileage but still tempted to scratch the itch.
Credit to you though, cracking car and getting the recognition it deserves.
I wouldn't let mileage put you off too much buy on condition more than anything else.Credit to you though, cracking car and getting the recognition it deserves.
I sold my 1.6 on 149k last week used it daily without any issues
Loving the car nick immaculate as always I watched clarksons dvd at christmas was good to see him throwing it around on track.
OlberJ said:
That should be a smiley face! Have a word with yourself man.
Oh trust me the miles done in the last year have been a blur of speeding down (private) country lanes....lift of over steer on (private) roundabouts and whoring her to the world via video and press.Big smiles all round just wish the miles didn't get put on the speedo
kayzee said:
Stickers ruin it but it's still a lovely car! Can't believe how high these were coming out the factory... please clean my car lol, your job sounds awesome.
Each to their own....she proudly wears the track outlines of the places she has been round, the banner one at the top of the rear screen is a reproduction of the original French marketing slogan, she has to have a PH sticker somewhere and the Zaino ones are there because the products are awesome and that's what gets used to keep her tip top and one of my best mates happens to own Zaino Europe!Edited by nick_mcuk on Tuesday 26th February 13:46
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