[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Bryans69

I do like your updates, but I can understand standard some of the comments. It does seem like a new car every week, which you have to admit is slightly unusual.
But good on you.

Thats a mighty exaggeration, I've had my 430 for 5 years, the Range Rover 8 months now, the Evoque convertible thingy has been with us for 4 years, but I have flirted with a few JCW's an MX5 and an RS4 fairly recently, and its this money point I will continue flirting with cars,

I will be selling the Range Rover Sport (I prefer the RS6) if anyone is interested, Its a very nice one

[boba-fett]

Spacers done today, and a good old clean with Matte detailer!



isleaiw1 spoke to the neighbour, its a Vauxhall Astra battery operated car and its a grey 5 door hatchback. Is there anything you would like to know?

[Bryans69]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

Thats a mighty exaggeration, I've had my 430 for 5 years, the Range Rover 8 months now, the Evoque convertible thingy has been with us for 4 years, but I have flirted with a few JCW's an MX5 and an RS4 fairly recently, and its this money point I will continue flirting with cars,

I will be selling the Range Rover Sport (I prefer the RS6) if anyone is interested, Its a very nice one

Ok, maybe I was a bit harsh, but RS4, mx5 and several minis in the space of what seems like a couple of months is still a fair amount of change for even the keenest petrolhead.

Anyway, good luck to you

[XAlp]

Very smart.
I loved the mk1 RS6 - somehow those alloys were the most “fill the fat arches” in a crazy way I felt.
What’s the story with Matt paints? Is it just given them a clean, or do they need extra special treatment somehow?

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Bryans69

Ok, maybe I was a bit harsh, but RS4, mx5 and several minis in the space of what seems like a couple of months is still a fair amount of change for even the keenest petrolhead.

Anyway, good luck to you

The MX5 was a proper moment of weakness, not for me at all, so that does not count!

I am going to settle down now. To be honest its a bit of a ball ache, tax, insurance, MOT's, services, plate changes and personalizing all of which I'm finding rather annoying to keep up with!

[XAlp]

I was dealt a blow by Mrs XAlp this week as I floated the idea of a “spare Elise would be handy when eldest daughter steals your car”…. not well received.
I’d seen this one - hence the Matt paint questions.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405099513158

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by XAlp

I was dealt a blow by Mrs XAlp this week as I floated the idea of a “spare Elise would be handy when eldest daughter steals your car”…. not well received.
I’d seen this one - hence the Matt paint questions.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405099513158

Well where do I start. I love matte paint.

However,

It is a sod to look after, yet the easiest to clean, so cleaning first, just water and some PH neutral soap with care and attention, if you are so inclined, you could put a Matte coating protection on, but be aware anything you put on it, will just make the car look more shiny defeating the object a bit!

Now looking after it!! if you mark, scuff or scratch it, thats there to stay unless you have it repainted, you cannot polish out marks that you would normally do on a gloss finish, if you attempt this with Matte, you will polish the Matte paint shiny, and that is what you are looking for, shiny spots, as already said if its marked or scratched they are there to stay! Matte should show no reflections, but people don't now how to look after it and if you are not careful you can start to polish the whole finish so it goes more satin. This is when it will look awful!

Another thing to remember, if you do need to have paintwork done it will be expensive and very hard to blend, the paint has to come out gun perfect, meaning no spits, dust, high or lows as you can't nib it out or flat it back and many paint shops will turn the job down!

[MrManor]

I’m not sure why somebody would have so many questions asked about their car purchases.

Utterly bizarre.

Enjoy the RS6

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by MrManor

I’m not sure why somebody would have so many questions asked about their car purchases.

Utterly bizarre.

Enjoy the RS6

Tell me about it! I people love to hate!

I also find it bizarre, that you post a picture of a car and someone focuses on a piece of cr4p in the background, or everything else, but what the picture was for. Old old form of a cheap joke, is all I can think of!

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

Tell me about it! I people love to hate!

I also find it bizarre, that you post a picture of a car and someone focuses on a piece of cr4p in the background, or everything else, but what the picture was for. Old old form of a cheap joke, is all I can think of!

I assume the piece of crap comment is aimed at me..... so just as a reminder...

- this is a car forum
- EVs are constantly rinsed by a select few
- there is a vey nice Audi in the pic (although too big and too powerful to use in the real world) and an EV - so I thought I'd be funny and ask about the EV.

If you cant take a bit of prodding, stick to DS, you make the rules there... but its very very quiet.

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I assume the piece of crap comment is aimed at me..... so just as a reminder...

- this is a car forum
- EVs are constantly rinsed by a select few
- there is a vey nice Audi in the pic (although too big and too powerful to use in the real world) and an EV - so I thought I'd be funny and ask about the EV.

If you cant take a bit of prodding, stick to DS, you make the rules there... but its very very quiet.

I like a joke, but not keen on bad ones. nah!

Why on earth did you think it was aimed at you, it’s rife. For example a guy wants to share his new car with like minded people and those people focus on the weeds on his drive.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

I like a joke, but not keen on bad ones. nah!

Why on earth did you think it was aimed at you, it’s rife. For example a guy wants to share his new car with like minded people and those people focus on the weeds on his drive.

Human psyche... we focus on negatives.

Weeds on the drive, just get the people out to treat them and once a quarter and they never really come back... 300 quid a year. Nowt compared to the cost of running a nice car...

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Human psyche... we focus on negatives...

Glad you mentioned you, I must be different, I like seeing nice cars that people have and there experiences

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

Glad you mentioned you, I must be different, I like seeing nice cars that people have and there experiences

We as humans not me, and I think you are included in that....

And you are seeing negatives in people behaviour so no different.

[kzg1969]

well, this thread took a few weird turns!

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

We as humans not me, and I think you are included in that....

And you are seeing negatives in people behaviour so no different.

I know enough to know you are half glass empty.

Anyway I don’t get involved with the other tat, I’m here for car stuff.

[Pond]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

For example a guy wants to share his new car with like minded people and those people focus on the weeds on his drive.

There is a fine line between 'sharing' and blatantly showing off IME. I'm not saying you are showing off BTW, because I don't know you.

None of us know each other personally (or not many), so our 'persona' on a forum is the only thing we can all go by.

When a 'new car day' thread comes up very regularly by the same person, it can look like either showing off, or trying to please the crowd IMO.

You own a Ferrari F430 and seem to buy expensive performance cars like I buy bread. That is very unusual. It may be usual for you, but it isn't for 99.999% of the rest of us. It is also highly unusual for a private person to have a 'compound' to keep excess cars in.

So you should realise that there will be reactions to you making your extravagant car behaviour so blatantly public. It will be part jealousy, part annoyance (due to jealousy), part 'well done you' and part scepticism. It's just the way people are IME.

Personally I am partly jealous and partly sceptical, as I don't know anyone who behaves the way you do with cars, so find it alien. I could buy any of the cars you own for cash, so it's not a money thing for me.

The above is all my opinion BTW.

At least you don't throw your toys out and start calling everybody a cnut like a couple of others if they don't like the responses to their posts.

[Sennen]

Well done OP

It seems that if you are successful on here or should I say more successful than some characters you are either a Crook or a liar. It does make me chuckle

Getting back to the car I do like a fast Audi, the RS6 is a bit big for me however it is lovely to see someone purchasing some proper 'metal' as opposed to the usual array of 'shit boxes' we are treated to on here nowadays

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Pond

There is a fine line between 'sharing' and blatantly showing off IME. I'm not saying you are showing off BTW, because I don't know you.

None of us know each other personally (or not many), so our 'persona' on a forum is the only thing we can all go by.

When a 'new car day' thread comes up very regularly by the same person, it can look like either showing off, or trying to please the crowd IMO.

You own a Ferrari F430 and seem to buy expensive performance cars like I buy bread. That is very unusual. It may be usual for you, but it isn't for 99.999% of the rest of us. It is also highly unusual for a private person to have a 'compound' to keep excess cars in.

So you should realise that there will be reactions to you making your extravagant car behaviour so blatantly public. It will be part jealousy, part annoyance (due to jealousy), part 'well done you' and part scepticism. It's just the way people are IME.

Personally I am partly jealous and partly sceptical, as I don't know anyone who behaves the way you do with cars, so find it alien. I could buy any of the cars you own for cash, so it's not a money thing for me.

The above is all my opinion BTW.

At least you don't throw your toys out and start calling everybody a cnut like a couple of others if they don't like the responses to their posts.

It's a work compound, where my staff work and park. I used to get a lot of this behaviour on Cutters along with a few others, its why DS was started, it was an attempt to have proper car guys talk about cars in the hope that we can weed out any low life, trolling, dangerously jealous individuals (when I mean dangerous, I mean really pry into ones life and get personal) and we could all have one common interest and help each other out, oh and talk about anything we want without rules or moderation. The only thing likely to be moderated would be unsolicited hate to another member. Sadly it has not taken off.

Originally Posted by Sennen

Well done OP

It seems that if you are successful on here or should I say more successful than some characters you are either a Crook or a liar. It does make me chuckle

Getting back to the car I do like a fast Audi, the RS6 is a bit big for me however it is lovely to see someone purchasing some proper 'metal' as opposed to the usual array of 'shit boxes' we are treated to on here nowadays

Thanks Get em while you still can I say!! Ill be careful what I say, but this is my third RS6 (C6 and C7) and I'm completely with you on the big car thingy, I would say its enormous being longer than a Range Rover and has more space, but unlike a Range Rover it shrinks its size exceptionally well, you only really notice when you are going fast and you need to stop the thing! I have seen an RS6 previously as tick in the box car, as I have never really needed the space or the doors. However my parents are getting old and I like to spend as much time as possible with them, taking them out for meals etc, and its a better car for them to get in and out of and much, much more fun for me to drive!

[crAbb]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

Spacers done today, and a good old clean with Matte detailer!



isleaiw1 spoke to the neighbour, its a Vauxhall Astra battery operated car and its a grey 5 door hatchback. Is there anything you would like to know?

This is a car forum for enthusiasts. There is no interest in a Vauxhall with a washing machine motor!

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by crAbb

This is a car forum for enthusiasts. There is no interest in a Vauxhall with a washing machine motor!

ah but you are wrong as I know many car enthusiasts who have a nice EV for their daily and keep their more exotic stuff for the weekend - and some are enthusiastic about them as they can see that a good car is more than making a noise...

But I dont know why I am engaging with you as you have no interest in any view other than you own (or Sennen's, which is remarkably similar..)

To the OP - I love the RS6 of that vintage, the latest one are too flash. Not a fan of matte but I get why people do. As for the Astra, I wondered if you had sneaked it in as a daily - which as you seem to have your own business would be very sensible... Given Vauxhall's are now Peugeots under the skin, I imaging the Astra is a decent daily...

[M80]

OP, That's a mean looking motor -enjoy
BTW, your Hydrangeas need watering - just sayin'