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03-31-2010, 02:07 PM
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I have a buddy who is looking to sell his GTR. here are the details, pm me if you or anyone you know might be interested:
- 2009
- 3k MILES
- US car (currently in West Vancouver - was shipped here last summer)
- fully loaded (Super Silver - $3k option / Navi etc)
- Launch control never used
I have a buddy who is looking to sell his GTR. here are the details, pm me if you or anyone you know might be interested:
- 2009
- 3k MILES
- US car (currently in West Vancouver - was shipped here last summer)
- fully loaded (Super Silver - $3k option / Navi etc)
- Launch control never used
03-31-2010, 10:04 PM
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OFF TOPIC:
I have a buddy who is looking to sell his GTR. here are the details, pm me if you or anyone you know might be interested:
- 2009
- 3k MILES
- US car (currently in West Vancouver - was shipped here last summer)
- fully loaded (Super Silver - $3k option / Navi etc)
- Launch control never used
I have a buddy who is looking to sell his GTR. here are the details, pm me if you or anyone you know might be interested:
- 2009
- 3k MILES
- US car (currently in West Vancouver - was shipped here last summer)
- fully loaded (Super Silver - $3k option / Navi etc)
- Launch control never used
But..."Launch control never used...", famous last words, surely.
04-01-2010, 01:53 AM
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04-05-2010, 04:37 AM
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yea, was just on my way home, i was driving a white ML, drove past you to check if it was you or not haha... and saw a c63 trailing and a boxster infront
04-05-2010, 01:39 PM
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04-06-2010, 10:09 AM
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04-06-2010, 12:12 PM
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04-09-2010, 09:41 PM
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'10 E63 Obsidiant Black; '06 R350 Alabaster White; 05 C55 Obsidiant Black (sold)
Finally a sunny day today, spent a few hours detailing the car and heres the pictures:
04-09-2010, 09:49 PM
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Do you have clear bra film on? the whole car? if you do, would u recommend to have this done? and I heard no matter how good the film is, it will still turn alittle yellow after a period of time, is it true? does the film make the car more light reflective?or shiny? looks like it.
04-09-2010, 10:07 PM
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'10 E63 Obsidiant Black; '06 R350 Alabaster White; 05 C55 Obsidiant Black (sold)
I have the 3m pre-cut kit on 1/4 of the front portion of the hood/fenders and the entire bumper, and it leaves about 1" of a gap around the edge of the panels (you can kinda see the lines in the picture)
Currently, theres no yellowing on the film yet but I'v only had the kit on for 2 months,so I can't vouch for that. However I'v been told (by the installer) that the newer 3M kit is a lot better than the ones the offered years ago in terms of quality (less yellowing and orange peeling). One thing though, my clear bra is showing some kind of "white lines" in a few area. The lines look like lines of air bubble, and the installer explained that this is caused by the stretching of the kit during the installation process, and will be more visible on darker cars (especially black cars) than on lighter cars. This, and having a not-that-visible cut off line in the middle of the hood are the only things that bothered me after the installation. And if you're not looking for the line, you can barely see it.
As for if I recommend it or not, it depends on how do u use your car for. I do around 400km of highway driving almost every other week, and I believe having a clear bra on is a must to prevent the car from getting rock chips/bug stains. If I were to choose again though I would probably find another shop which does a full hood installation for aesthetic reasons.
Currently, theres no yellowing on the film yet but I'v only had the kit on for 2 months,so I can't vouch for that. However I'v been told (by the installer) that the newer 3M kit is a lot better than the ones the offered years ago in terms of quality (less yellowing and orange peeling). One thing though, my clear bra is showing some kind of "white lines" in a few area. The lines look like lines of air bubble, and the installer explained that this is caused by the stretching of the kit during the installation process, and will be more visible on darker cars (especially black cars) than on lighter cars. This, and having a not-that-visible cut off line in the middle of the hood are the only things that bothered me after the installation. And if you're not looking for the line, you can barely see it.
As for if I recommend it or not, it depends on how do u use your car for. I do around 400km of highway driving almost every other week, and I believe having a clear bra on is a must to prevent the car from getting rock chips/bug stains. If I were to choose again though I would probably find another shop which does a full hood installation for aesthetic reasons.
04-09-2010, 10:30 PM
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I have the 3m pre-cut kit on 1/4 of the front portion of the hood/fenders and the entire bumper, and it leaves about 1" of a gap around the edge of the panels (you can kinda see the lines in the picture)
Currently, theres no yellowing on the film yet but I'v only had the kit on for 2 months,so I can't vouch for that. However I'v been told (by the installer) that the newer 3M kit is a lot better than the ones the offered years ago in terms of quality (less yellowing and orange peeling). One thing though, my clear bra is showing some kind of "white lines" in a few area. The lines look like lines of air bubble, and the installer explained that this is caused by the stretching of the kit during the installation process, and will be more visible on darker cars (especially black cars) than on lighter cars. This, and having a not-that-visible cut off line in the middle of the hood are the only things that bothered me after the installation. And if you're not looking for the line, you can barely see it.
As for if I recommend it or not, it depends on how do u use your car for. I do around 400km of highway driving almost every other week, and I believe having a clear bra on is a must to prevent the car from getting rock chips/bug stains. If I were to choose again though I would probably find another shop which does a full hood installation for aesthetic reasons.
Currently, theres no yellowing on the film yet but I'v only had the kit on for 2 months,so I can't vouch for that. However I'v been told (by the installer) that the newer 3M kit is a lot better than the ones the offered years ago in terms of quality (less yellowing and orange peeling). One thing though, my clear bra is showing some kind of "white lines" in a few area. The lines look like lines of air bubble, and the installer explained that this is caused by the stretching of the kit during the installation process, and will be more visible on darker cars (especially black cars) than on lighter cars. This, and having a not-that-visible cut off line in the middle of the hood are the only things that bothered me after the installation. And if you're not looking for the line, you can barely see it.
As for if I recommend it or not, it depends on how do u use your car for. I do around 400km of highway driving almost every other week, and I believe having a clear bra on is a must to prevent the car from getting rock chips/bug stains. If I were to choose again though I would probably find another shop which does a full hood installation for aesthetic reasons.
Thank you for your reply, Im still deciding if im going ahead, due to the fact that I dont often drive long distance, however if i do get clear bra most likely i will do the full front section of the car (racing kit)
http://www.universalshield.com.au/index.html
Do you feel the paint losses its shine or better or same with the film on?
