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DSV
04-08-2007, 10:10 PM
Spent most of today cleaning my car. It needed it badly, especially my wheels. They were practically black and caked with brake dust. I owe it to Stef for taking all of the pictures today. I think she did a good job. :tu:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_01.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_02.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_03.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_04.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_05.jpg

Look! No pinstripe on the passenger side!
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_06.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_07.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_08.jpg

Last one before my batteries ran out in the camera.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g211/red4mike/cleaning_09.jpg
turboA4
04-08-2007, 10:15 PM
you made it look pimp!!!

your sig is awesome!!!
Loccusst
04-08-2007, 11:34 PM
The second pic looks like you are thinking about either something you just F'd up or how to spend money on the car.
John2.0T
04-08-2007, 11:38 PM
nice! looks great.

man i cant wait until you get a set of coilovers or something... I LOVE lowered mk3's...
1FastB5
04-09-2007, 12:00 AM
big improvement from yesterday! it definetly needed it :tu:
DSV
04-09-2007, 01:18 AM
The second pic looks like you are thinking about either something you just F'd up or how to spend money on the car.

haha! I was actually on my phone. My mom called while I was detailing the wheels and talked to me for quite a while. Stef ended up taking all the pictures while I was still on the phone.


nice! looks great.

man i cant wait until you get a set of coilovers or something... I LOVE lowered mk3's...

Agreed. The last picture of my car would look so much better if it were dropped at least 2 inches. Lowering is what makes the Mk3s look so sick. :tu:


big improvement from yesterday! it definetly needed it :tu:

Yes, the Vento was NASTY! I scrubbed a lot of dirt and mud off the rockers and really went to work on the wheels. I couldn't believe how much brake dust was caked on. Now I just need to finish removing the pinstriping on the driver side. ;)
Gee Tea Eye V
04-09-2007, 01:39 AM
woot! looks good man, for some reason when i bought my oettingers, the one was completely black with brake dust i was like wtf! it took me an hour to clean and almost a whole bottle of brake dust grime remover. but it was only 1 wheel...
DSV
04-09-2007, 08:12 AM
woot! looks good man, for some reason when i bought my oettingers, the one was completely black with brake dust i was like wtf! it took me an hour to clean and almost a whole bottle of brake dust grime remover. but it was only 1 wheel...

Yeah, the front two wheels were the worst because of the disc brake setup. I ended up just going at em with Simple Green. The other stuff wasn't strong enough. :laugh: The rears are drums so it was basically just a little dirt to wipe away.
cadwiz
04-09-2007, 09:32 AM
Wow I Have Never Seen Your Car Clean..... Mine And Yours Are Always Dirty. It.....it Looks So Mirror Like . Good Job Mike And Steph.:d
iadubber
04-09-2007, 09:40 AM
Looks good Mike. And on the 60/40 kit, I think the rake is a bit much for me. I think a 60/60 might look a bit better. As far as ride, I think it rides great. At least for the 1300 miles home, but I am used to lowered cars. I have barely driven it since I brought it home. I just got it running good on Friday, so hopefully next week when it warms up I'll drive it a bit more. I gotta get the heatercore in it too.