Jill
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
Location: Aylesbury, BUCKS
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I take UncleFocus off the road for the winter so last week before I put him in the garage in his cover I gave him a good old clean and detail. Here's a few pics I thought I'd post up (as haven't posted for a while and have a new numberplate put on him since too).
These pics were taken last Saturday when it was really grey and cloudy where we live, so they're not great but you get the idea:
Some obligatory reflection shots:
Products used:
-Zymol clear auto bathe
-Zymol lehm clay bar and zymol lube
-Zymol HD cleanse pre wax cleaner
-Zymol Carbon wax (37% carnauba wax)- pics were taken after this wax by the way, I didn't take any after the hand applied concours glaze
-Zymol concours glaze wax (47% carnauba wax- 10% white 90% yellow by volume)
-Polishing cloths = LOTS!
Hope you like them
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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I see one of these everyday his sounds like death though.
yours looks nice fancy cleaning mine? not been done for months.
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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Better off not putting the cover on will do more damage than good
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Jill
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
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I used a cover last year and it was fine. It's a breathable one btw, not that that will sway your opinion!
cheeRS Matt It's a bit fo a trek for me to come and do yours else I would
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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beautiful
see a lot less of these than the new ones!
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Looks nice does that. I'm not a massive fan of that shape Focus generally, but I'd own that one
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Zymol fan by any chance?! Very nice
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Looks nice....
I gave mine a wash today as well, 1st one in weeks it was covered!!
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Jill
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quote: Originally posted by Rich H
Zymol fan by any chance?! Very nice
Nah, can't stand the stuff... haha
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Nice
I keep wanting to see this around Aylesbury now I'm there (up at Henry Flloyd Grammar) a lot but I never do
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
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Nice! Iv just bought a focus tdci sport in the same colour. Need to give it a bath to get the paintwork like yours.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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I prefer the looks of these to the new RS.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Nice, not a big fan of the mesh or the IC whichever it is that says PRO on it, would look better painted black
Plate is kinda cooL!
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3CorsaMeal
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really nice. love it
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Nice. Dedication to taking it off the road
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Very nice, liking the plate too. May not mean much to those not in the know but on this is pretty
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Jill
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quote: Originally posted by pow
Nice
I keep wanting to see this around Aylesbury now I'm there (up at Henry Flloyd Grammar) a lot but I never do
Ahh you work at the Flloyd? Do you know the head of history- Afzal Sheikh? I rent my property out to him near the train station as it's right near the Flloyd! I work in London now at UCLH so hardly drive it during the week so I am really lucky saving loads of miles on it plus being able totake it off the road during the winter. Niall and I trialled it last year sahring his car for 6 months and the only issue we had was when he wanted the car Tue/Sat to go and see Oxford United and I wanted it to go to the gym. So we decided to do it again this year
quote: Originally posted by Jambo
Nice, not a big fan of the mesh or the IC whichever it is that says PRO on it, would look better painted black
Plate is kinda cooL!
Yeah, thing is I had a black PRO alloy charge cooler and didn't like it I prefered the one with the logo, so they took it back and sprayed it. I guess we just have different tastes though eh matey!
quote: Originally posted by Marc
Very nice, liking the plate too. May not mean much to those not in the know but on this is pretty
cheeRS Marc, here's a pic of the slogan:
Thanks everyone for the feedback and comments
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pow
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quote: Originally posted by Jill
quote: Originally posted by pow
Nice
I keep wanting to see this around Aylesbury now I'm there (up at Henry Flloyd Grammar) a lot but I never do
Ahh you work at the Flloyd? Do you know the head of history- Afzal Sheikh? I rent my property out to him near the train station as it's right near the Flloyd! I work in London now at UCLH so hardly drive it during the week so I am really lucky saving loads of miles on it plus being able totake it off the road during the winter. Niall and I trialled it last year sahring his car for 6 months and the only issue we had was when he wanted the car Tue/Sat to go and see Oxford United and I wanted it to go to the gym. So we decided to do it again this year
I actually work for Challoners in Amersham but we support Henry Flloyd. I've met the head of history there yes, he's a nice enough chap, can't really say any more about it!
If you ever see me give me a toot and a wave
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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stunning av got my eye on a mk1 focus RS for my next car
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Jill
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quote: Originally posted by pow
I actually work for Challoners in Amersham but we support Henry Flloyd. I've met the head of history there yes, he's a nice enough chap, can't really say any more about it!
If you ever see me give me a toot and a wave
Cool, will do matey.
quote: Originally posted by 3i_gaz
stunning av got my eye on a mk1 focus RS for my next car
Ok, well if you go to http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk they have a buying guide on what to look out for etc when buying one. There's also a few good examples for sale on there at the moment, so definitely worth considering one from a memeber off there and least you'll know it's history etc, especially if it's been logged on the buildlist that one of the members off there collaborates.
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