http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391


unbelievable!

Speechless.

that car has way tooo many imperfections for me to purchase...

gotta love the nuts on that forum. although that "3 month" guy includes modifications ect...its basically a build not just the detail job.

55 hrs.
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=79859

This post has been edited by playr158: Aug 14, 2008 - 2:31 PM

I can almost understand for the Lambo. Plus he's probably getting paid a LOT to do it....



But the Vauxhall Astra.

It's crazy when he mentions going for 51 coats of polish but he didn't see a difference after coat 7 or 8.

WTB that kind of free time and expendable income!

i've never head of this car, but this dude apparently loves it.

Great job WackO

It's just a quick version of a very boring everyday car.

Vauxhall = Opel = General Motors

yeah, we dont have those here in the US. Are we missing anything?

We seem to get screwed alot here in the US.

thats how you detail. i had been thinking of getting into it but i dont have the time

Comes under the manufacturer Saturn out there, mate. Don't think they do the VXR model though, just the average joe configurations iirc from when i went to the showrooms in MA (no i wasn't looking at buying one! )

I've seen a whole bunch of Astra's around here, but this is Canada its a different market. Things that sell very well up here don't necessarily sell very well in America.

I'd kind of like to compare though.

Up here its all about the Yaris (Toyota Vitz & Belta), Corolla, Civic, Fit, Astra, Aveo, Matrix and Vibe. Those are like the most commonly seen new cars and they're all small commuter cars.

For us, it's mostly F150s, tundras, silverados, explorers, and a wide array of SUV's. torus's, & malibu's for cars. Civics are the only real popular import. Mustangs are a plague sweeping our nation.

But in Texas, we've got about a 60-40 population of trucks/suvs to cars( Sport or Otherwise ) IDK about the rest of the world. Aparently in california they drive pink cars with rainbow's all over em, celicaST_cali has one. Pretty fly rims too. (check the photoshop thread )

Just pick'n on ya celicaST.

I would love to detail my car like that. Seriously, it's making me wanna run out and buy some equip

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It's so true - try being lowered on Teins with a 30ft tall dually on your ass. And before you say hit boost and pull away - Half of them have Boost and Propane and they can keep up just fine.

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Also true - he showed me his new graphics the other day

The griffin logo on that building is way cooler than mine!

okay, that logo is on THE CAR too!? I don't care about the car, but I WANT THAT BADGE!!!

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I'm not one for violence, but that paragraph makes me feel rage and violent. Is it just me?

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Aug 14, 2008 - 5:05 PM

lol wtf is a sheepskin drumstick?


he obviously has entirely too much money. (and time)

why on earth would you go through all that trouble for a Vauxhall Astra!?!?
with all the time and money he PUT into that car, he easily could have enough to BUY A DECENT CAR!
but still nice work, and it looks (edit)AMAZING! for what it is! my god, that is some amazing work!

oh and griff, thats the Vauxhall badge, i bet they have some on ebay motors or google something or other.

This post has been edited by aflacattack: Aug 14, 2008 - 11:39 PM

He's got a car that's one of only 835 in the world -- that's not a typical Astra to start, not even a typical VXR.

Put it another way -- that setup, from the factory, will have a better power-to-weight ratio than a Mk IV Supra, and will probably handle better. It certainly offers more power than you'd find in a GT4 or All-trac.

This is a testament to detail and quality workmanship. As for the time and cost, he's rather obviously sponsored -- and anybody who's that dedicated will have done the work to make himself a financial success as well.

Sheepskin drumstick -- a cylinder, usually a hard sponge, wrapped in sheepskin (meaning genuine wool still on the leather). Sheep wool is preferred for cleaning because it pulls particles inside the fibres rather than dragging them along the surface (scratching the paint) as would a sponge, and because it rinses easily.

It's odd reading this as I'm in the midst of my all-out exterior detailing; just finished the wash-claybar-wipedown-wash stage. I still have to go through the polish and waxing stages. He's a hell of a lot better than I am, that's for sure; I wouldn't dream of trying to polish a car with a rotary, my random-orbital's enough for me.

The water's purified to prevent mineral deposits from forming as it evaporates. Rain + mountains usually means your water supply is soft and relatively mineral free, but most water supplies are pretty mineral-laden.

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You drive the slow version of a very boring everyday car

I just can not believe that...

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Hahaha I feel like that sometimes in Ontario. I blame our neighbors to the south. I mean, how can you sell a Truck at the same price as a Toyota Vitz?!? Its just unfathomable. I have to hand it to Dodge though, they are good at littering the streets with cheap expendable trucks (and cars).

Still blows my mind though that the standard V6 RAM is comparable in price to the Toyota Vitz and Belta (Yaris hatch and Sedan respectively)

This post has been edited by Taskbot: Aug 15, 2008 - 9:30 AM

> SO TRUE!!
I saw a TRD truck pimped out the other day, had a spoiler bigger than the GT4 riser spoilers

And; as for boost; this is a local company near mine and DEATHs places; lets see what they sell (AS KITS!)
http://www.turbochargers.com/store/index.php/cPath/23_66_176 Tacoma
http://www.turbochargers.com/store/index.php/cPath/23_72_175 Hummer
http://www.turbochargers.com/store/index.php/cPath/23_72_178 Silverado/Sierra

...This list could keep going on and on...

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Omg If I had like $150,000 to make the most inefficient car it would be a boosted hummer. That thing sucks fuel back already, imagine it with boost. Hahahaha it would be HILARIOUS. Especially if it was mated to an automatic. Like 3mpg in the city

lol i think it would be worse than 3 considering stock is like 6 on the highway....so is vauxhall owned by gm through some twisted chain...the guy was talking about bmw...im confused whats the vauxhall=opel=gm

This post has been edited by 97celiman: Aug 17, 2008 - 10:46 PM

I only got through page 1, it was slowing down my computer !!

that guy should be in a mental hospital, after he buffs my car of course.

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The US equivalent to this car is the Saturn Astra:


Those are some sick spots for photo ops too - wow...

I gotta get me one of those cameras.

This post has been edited by KAOS: Aug 21, 2008 - 1:06 PM