Detail of a 2010 Sandy Beige Toyota Camry

[Jngrbrdman]

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<em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by FLONI [/i]
<strong class=`bbc`>ever go to those point reduction programs...defensive driving thignys....well...the one i went to...the first thing the guy did was ask us all....who here thinks they are not a good driver....and not a damn person raised there hands...including me....then we all laughed because obviously most of us there were trying to reduce points on our license...not just lower our insurance.....that was funny [/b]</blockquote>
The thing about that is I know I am a very good driver. I may find myself in court one day explaining the 120 mph in a 55 zone ticket but it will only prove that I am a fast driver. An unsafe driver will do 150 in a 55 in a pickup truck. I know my vehicle`s limits and I don`t push it. But if someone asked me if I was an unsafe driver I would have to deny it. I know I go fast but not all the time. I don`t speed through school zones or weave in and out of traffic or anything like that. If I ever get pulled over it will probably be for speeding somewhere I should have known better and it will probably be one of those lame 5 mph over the speed limit tickets. Unless of course I get the ticket Saturday night at the races or something....

Even the worst drivers in the world sometimes have a hard time admiting they are bad. I saw a thing on TLC or the Discovery Channel on bad drivers. Some of the worst drivers are in Europe I guess. We are tame over here in comparison. If you ever meet anyone that admits to being a bad driver then shake their hand for me. That takes guts to admit.

[bmerjorge21]

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<em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by BW [/i]
<strong class=`bbc`> Snobby “Beamer� drivers? [/b]</blockquote>BW,
You misspelled Bimmer to make a point right?? Please, please tell me you did!!

[Langley Interior Car Kare]

on TLC...they had undercover cops with video cameras on the front of their cars...right...and they mostly followed crazy drivers around....to get them on film...then they pulled them over after they had the video....you`re right...another generalization(europe)...but they did some crazy stuff...i remember one guy was riding his bike(not motorcycle) in the middle of the left lane of the highway...for a shortcut...and giving the drivers the finger when they beeped at him....then...a mth later...they caught the same guy backing off an on ramp to avoid traffic..he was going like 50 up the ramp backwards.....love it....nuts!!!!!!



i hear your points...but i dont care if u have a Viper...the faster u go...the harder it is to make an unexpected maneuver...obviously....listen...i dont drive 45 in a 55....i have a new maxima...i love the V6 and the pick up....believe me....im just saying that if anyone here has ever seen the victims of a wreck in the ER like i have....90% of that crap is from speed related accidents....that not definitely....but most probably could have been avoided at a slower speed...or at least less damage to the victims would have occurred.....anyway...no more preachy stuff from me....i feel old...

ps...speaking of bimmers...has anybody else noticed more and more 700 series on the road...ive noticed alot more people out there....i mean middle classed peeps in NY cuty with these....i used to really notice them because they were rarer9than the 300`s)...but now isee them all over....love those tires...

[imported_ONEFASTCL600]

I hear you snake ....good stuff!! Your truck looks fantastic....

[imported_ONEFASTCL600]

To all........didnt mean to sound ultra defensive about the SUV thing, just trying to point out that crazy drivers are everywhere....in every city, in every type of car, of every age, and every sex. Sure, generalizations are unfortunately a part of life, but when you become the target of one (...or in Snake`s case, 3), you realize first hand how wrong they are. Dont want to get into a big debate, so I`ll just say I see your point, hopefully you all see my point, now lets go clean our rides!



Also, I think Floni makes the best point that may have gone unnoticed. I little 1/2 day prep class for people when they buy a truck or SUV would not be a bad idea. Not to get too into this, but when I was learning to drive My Dad`s pcikup when I was 16, he took me to a deserted parking lot in the rain one day and made me fishtail the truck so I could feel how it reacts, etc. Invaluable lesson............

[bmerjorge21]

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<em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by Airball50 [/i]
<strong class=`bbc`>To all........didnt mean to sound ultra defensive about the SUV thing, just trying to point out that crazy drivers are everywhere....in every city, in every type of car, of every age, and every sex. Sure, generalizations are unfortunately a part of life, but when you become the target of one (...or in Snake`s case, 3), you realize first hand how wrong they are [/b]</blockquote>You make a very good point Airball! Stereotypes or generalizations are not fair but they can be very true at the same time!

[rstype]

Yep yep yep!

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<em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by Dave C. [/i]
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BW,
You misspelled Bimmer to make a point right?? Please, please tell me you did!! [/b]</blockquote>

[bmerjorge21]

Relief!!

[FastHappy]

hey airball,

thanks, i detailed my truck yesterday and it is totally covered with dust today. wind+no rain+construction site= one very dusty, hard to keep clean truck.



i take no offense to the generalizations, i just thought it was funny that i went 3 for 3 on the bad drivers car/hat list. i don`t wear a hat very often, but i don`t think i drive any worse when i do wear a hat... but then maybe...



i notice a lot of 7 series bimmers here too. it seams that i use to really take notice and think wow there`s a 740il or whatever. now they are becoming much more common. of course i`d take one

[Langley Interior Car Kare]

i know he told me that the tires are $1200 a piece....but if you can afford that car...then who cares.....im glad someone else noticed it....i remeber the 700/900 and the 2 door really suped up Bimmer...i htink that was the 800 series....i still notice that one when i see it...but i rarely do anymore.....it remind me of those Mazzerati`s(i know i couldnt have spelled that right)....everybody knew the names of these cars....but you barely saw them....like the Spider....ive only seen like 3 since they came out...all when iam in the Wall street area.....figures...

[bmw5541]

My wife got a new car 2 weeks ago. She had a 1999 Toyata avalon with 220,000 miles on it, and it needed some major repair work done to it, so we figured it was time.

The entire time my wife had the Avalon, I don`t think she ever had any interest to even have the car washed. Now that she has a brand new car, that has changed. She was going to a cemetary in Long Island to visit her father, and took her Mother`s car, so she asked me if I could wash it for her.

Of course, I just couldn`t wash it, I had to do a full detail.

Here is what I did:
ONR Wash
Wheels and Tires with Purple Power at 4:1
Clay with Clay Magic and PB S&W for lube
IPA wipe down
Polish with PB PwS and 5.5" green flat pad using GG RO with 5" backing plate
Cleaned windows with Stoners Invisable Glass
Sealed windows with Optimum Opti-Seal
Sealed wheels with Opti-Seal
BFWD as LSP
Dressed tires with Megs High Endurance Gel

I didn`t take any before pics because the paint was in pretty good shape, and with this color, it would be hard to capture the defects.

Here is what the clay looked like after I finished the entire car.
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The finished product
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Thanks for looking.

[imported_Termigator]

Very nice. I gotta start using tape more often.
How does Purple Power work for you for wheel cleaning? I bought Simple Green a while back, but haven`t used it because I found out later that it was not good for the wheels.

[Tuck91]

Nice work.

The car looks awesome, the paint looks really wet and glossy!

[bmw5541]

Very nice. I gotta start using tape more often.
How does Purple Power work for you for wheel cleaning? I bought Simple Green a while back, but haven`t used it because I found out later that it was not good for the wheels.

Taping the car really took some time, but it did save me time in removing the polish from the trim. The Purple Power works very well at 4:1. This car has wheel covers, so I had no problem with using it. On my painted wheels, or chrome wheels, I would stick to P21S

Nice work.

The car looks awesome, the paint looks really wet and glossy!

Thanks Nick.
BFWD has that effect on all colors.

[imported_glfahlc]

nice work on the toyo. i know you won`t get paid for this one but lets hope you at least get your just rewards.