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Dec 17, 2006 11:21:38 PM
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Dec 17, 2006 11:22:53 PM
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Dec 17, 2006 11:25:17 PM
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Dec 17, 2006 11:38:34 PM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
im not joking easy_rider but right now if I could have any car in the world, I know what it would be! BTW, I love those Sport Design rims.. imho the best wheels on offer by porsche atm..if only owning a porsche wasn't so far of into the future for me!
Dec 18, 2006 7:40:18 AM
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Dec 18, 2006 8:07:55 AM
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Dec 18, 2006 11:22:10 AM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
Good looking car, Easyrider! In fact it appears to have more ground clearance than other -20mm cars I have seen. How come?
You are aware that Swizzoel is a Swiss company? They are indeed not too cheap but there should be simpler ways to acquire these items.
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[...]I spent hundreds of pounds on Swissol, Griots etc. Importing stuff from the USA is SO expensive because of the VAT, customs duties and international shipping costs.
You are aware that Swizzoel is a Swiss company? They are indeed not too cheap but there should be simpler ways to acquire these items.
Dec 18, 2006 11:49:33 AM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
Yep, Swissol has now changed its name to Swissvax (due to a legal dispue with Zymol). I have to say I like Swissvax much more than Zymol.
I bought the following Swissvax products:
Autobahn wheel wax
Zuffenhausen carnauba wax (especially for Porsche paint)
Quick Finish
Cleaner Fluid
Paint Rubber (Clay)
Wax applicator pads
Leather milk
100% cotton towel
Total cost: Pounds195
Griots was great but very expensive. I had to pay VAT at 17.5%, customs duty, the courier's administration fees for getting everything inspected by customs and international courier charges etc etc. Total: Pounds257. I got:
2 x boar's hair brushes with a long handle
1 x 12 inch boar's hair brush-head without a handle
Ultra thick micro fibre drying towel (fabulous - dries the whole car)
12 microfibre cloths
Speed shine liquid
The boar's hair brushes are INCREDIBLE. No scratches. No swirl marks. You just have to make sure there are no dirt particles in them when you rinse the brushes before dunking them again in shampoo & water.
I also imported 12 inch wire wheel brushes from Superior Car Care. These are perfect for reaching behind the wheel if you have Sport Design wheels. Made my wheels look like new again! The gaps in the SportDesign wheels are too small for your hands. These brushes reach in and clean the inside of the wheels around the brake discs. Total: Pounds27.
Here in the UK I got:
Autoglym Metal polish
Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing
Autoglym Fast Glass
Total: Pounds19
Meguiar's Gold Class Shampoo 64 oz (it doubles in price if you buy it in the UK
Got it from Vertar)
Total: Pounds15
I tried a California silicon flexi blade but I'm not a big fan. Too many curves on a Porsche. It's better for big flat surfaces.
I am also very impressed with my Karcher high pressure washer. Made the job so much easier.
I bought the following Swissvax products:
Autobahn wheel wax
Zuffenhausen carnauba wax (especially for Porsche paint)
Quick Finish
Cleaner Fluid
Paint Rubber (Clay)
Wax applicator pads
Leather milk
100% cotton towel
Total cost: Pounds195
Griots was great but very expensive. I had to pay VAT at 17.5%, customs duty, the courier's administration fees for getting everything inspected by customs and international courier charges etc etc. Total: Pounds257. I got:
2 x boar's hair brushes with a long handle
1 x 12 inch boar's hair brush-head without a handle
Ultra thick micro fibre drying towel (fabulous - dries the whole car)
12 microfibre cloths
Speed shine liquid
The boar's hair brushes are INCREDIBLE. No scratches. No swirl marks. You just have to make sure there are no dirt particles in them when you rinse the brushes before dunking them again in shampoo & water.
I also imported 12 inch wire wheel brushes from Superior Car Care. These are perfect for reaching behind the wheel if you have Sport Design wheels. Made my wheels look like new again! The gaps in the SportDesign wheels are too small for your hands. These brushes reach in and clean the inside of the wheels around the brake discs. Total: Pounds27.
Here in the UK I got:
Autoglym Metal polish
Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing
Autoglym Fast Glass
Total: Pounds19
Meguiar's Gold Class Shampoo 64 oz (it doubles in price if you buy it in the UK
Got it from Vertar)
Total: Pounds15
I tried a California silicon flexi blade but I'm not a big fan. Too many curves on a Porsche. It's better for big flat surfaces.
I am also very impressed with my Karcher high pressure washer. Made the job so much easier.
Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
Nice car and job Easy. I think you're reeady to open up shop with all your cleaning gear 
Was in London last week and the weather was yuk... glad you got some sunshine and a nice day to wash the car. BTW, where did you get the Swissvax from?
Was in London last week and the weather was yuk... glad you got some sunshine and a nice day to wash the car. BTW, where did you get the Swissvax from?
Dec 18, 2006 1:56:35 PM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
You can buy Swissvax items from the Swissolshop:
http://www.swissolshop.com/eShop/Default.asp
It's free delivery in the UK if you order over Pounds100 of items.
Yep - car washing properly is an expensive effort! Actually, I owe a lot of my decisions to people like stradale and 69bossnine. They are world champions at this!
http://www.swissolshop.com/eShop/Default.asp
It's free delivery in the UK if you order over Pounds100 of items.
Yep - car washing properly is an expensive effort! Actually, I owe a lot of my decisions to people like stradale and 69bossnine. They are world champions at this!
Dec 18, 2006 1:58:51 PM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
Sure, interior pics will follow on another day when the light conditions are better for it. I couldn't take some really good ones because - believe it or not - we had TOO MUCH winter sunshine! On Sunday am it was 6C but so sunny. It made the cocoa leather look golden brown which isn't representative at all. I wanted to post photos which show cocoa like it really is. Like dark chocolate...
Dec 18, 2006 2:08:44 PM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
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Ferdie said: In fact it appears to have more ground clearance than other -20mm cars I have seen. How come?
I think that's just an optical appearance because of the angle I took the photo from. Trust me - this car is LOW! I have to drive SO carefully over speed bumps otherwise I hear that dreaded sound of the front black strip under the front apron rubbing the road! Anyway, it's only 1cm lower than a normal Carrera S. It's not as huge a difference as people think...
I think the PASM 997S is low too. IMHO it's only the standard 997 that LOOKS to have a whole load of extra room in the wheel arches.
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Dec 22, 2006 8:03:03 AM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
The more I see your car easy rider the harder I find it to wait for mine (end of February). I also opted for the sports Chassis but chosen the standard rims. Maybe because thay remind me of the old Fusch design rims.. Who knows. Thanks for the link I did saved it just to have it when the car comes around. By the way I went for Cocoa and artcic Silver.
Let us all now pray.....
Enjoy!
Let us all now pray.....
Enjoy!
Dec 22, 2006 10:13:21 AM
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Re: Just a few photos after a belated car wash...
Hang in there Florent! I know, I know! It hurts like hell. I've just recently been through it myself. I even had to suffer a 2 month delay from September to November 2006 before I could collect it (due to production delays and the fact that I then had to wait till my own schedule allowed me to go). Can you imagine how hard it was to survive THAT? All I can say is - hang in there. Try to focus your mind on something else. Take your mind off it or you'll go crazy with waiting.
I absolutely love -20mm. If your roads in Corfu are 'quite good or better', you'll absolutely adore it too. Speak to Gnil, Jeannot, JJBlade, bluelines, RC, Carlos from Spain, AshD, sergini and others here about what they think. I know pride355 is unhappy with -20mm due to the quality of roads they have in Turkey.
Is yours a 997 or 997S? IMO Carrera S wheels look great on an Arctic Silver car. Good choice!
Cocoa and Arctic Silver will look wonderful. I've seen it with my own eyes. OPC E London used to have a Cayman S demonstrator in that colour combination. It is going to look very special! There's a great contrast between the light silver exterior and the dark chocolate interior.
She's going to be a beauty IMO. Well worth the pain and agony of waiting! It'll be worth it the moment you start the engine!
I absolutely love -20mm. If your roads in Corfu are 'quite good or better', you'll absolutely adore it too. Speak to Gnil, Jeannot, JJBlade, bluelines, RC, Carlos from Spain, AshD, sergini and others here about what they think. I know pride355 is unhappy with -20mm due to the quality of roads they have in Turkey.
Is yours a 997 or 997S? IMO Carrera S wheels look great on an Arctic Silver car. Good choice!
Cocoa and Arctic Silver will look wonderful. I've seen it with my own eyes. OPC E London used to have a Cayman S demonstrator in that colour combination. It is going to look very special! There's a great contrast between the light silver exterior and the dark chocolate interior.
She's going to be a beauty IMO. Well worth the pain and agony of waiting! It'll be worth it the moment you start the engine!
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