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I'll start... Bridgestone Potenza RE950 (from the Maxima) NXT Tech Protectant I got about a week. Wolfgang Gel I would get about 10 days and still looking good. Of course I'd reapply every week at the most just because it looked a little better with fresh dressing. :) Supergard LE300...

I think I saw more Ferraris today than I've seen in my whole life! Same with Maseratis too. Unfortunately I seemed to notice more poorly-detailed cars than well-detailed cars. :( Here's a few shots of the beautiful cars though... More coming...

I noticed that my Protege's ability to engine-brake is different from the Maxima. Is the fact that it's a smaller engine the reason? Lower compression ratio? And how is a car able to slow down by utilizing the compression of the engine?

Let's all gather around the fire and share stories. :bounce For me, it was the Maxima. I had a '93 Taurus as my first car, but it was ugly, slow, automatic, and had no options. So basically it was nothing to shout about. I never washed the Taurus for the entire 10 months that I had it. Then...

First of all I wanted to show this comparison for anyone that uses tire cleaner products. On this tire, the letters "CONTINE" were cleaned with Mothers Tire and Rubber Cleaner, and the letters "NTAL" were cleaned with Meg's APC 3:1. Can you tell the difference? I can't. IMO, APC is the way to...

I received a fake email from "eBay Inc" today asking me to re-update my account information, and I need to include a credit card # in order to keep my account active. When I tried to forward the email message to Ebay, the text got automatically deleted, as if the scammer is trying to cover their...

I just got my package of RedLine synthetic gear oil. It says it's 75W-90 and GL-5, which matches the requirement in the owner's manual. However, it says on the back of the bottle... "This product is not designed for use in most manual transmissions, since the extreme slipperiness may cause...

I've noticed that cheaper tires seem to not accept tire dressings well. The sidewalls seem much harder. Is that just the tire compound or is the hardening caused by the sun/ozone deteriorating the rubber? Are there certain dressings that you've found to work better on these harder tires? The...

The Protege's power steering fluid was a dark black, so I decided to change it out. Since I couldn't find a way to drain ALL the fluid (without making a mess anyway), I decided to just suck out as much as I could with a big turkey baster, just like I did on the Maxima. I was able to pull out...

1. When you apply each step, is it performed just like a traditional wash? (spray down car with hose, wash with a wash mitt, rinse with the hose, and dry with WW) 2. Is there a dwelling time for any of the steps? How long? 3. Do you have to throw away the wash mitt and WW you use to dry...

I just got a call about detailing an RV. She said it was a 37', and she wanted it washed, polished, and waxed. I was very happy to hear that she doesn't want the interior done. I have a few questions for anyone that's done an RV... 1. Is the paint just like a typical automotive paint...

I have spent about 35 minutes claying my car now. How much did I get done? About 1/3 of the hood, and about half the trunk too. I keep claying until I see all the black specks disappear. I've tried the Mothers clay and the Shining Monkey clay. Both used with Showtime QD as lube. The first time I...

I picked up this silver '99 Protege LX yesterday. It's a 5spd with 63,500 miles. I saw it yesterday late in the afternoon, which of course means there were a few things that I saw today at noon that I didn't see yesterday :rolleyes: oh well. It's got PS, PL, PW, PM, tilt, cruise, alarm, and CD...

I'm done prepping my car for sale now. The last thing to do was to take off the aftermarket front strut tower brace and Injen cold air intake. Here's what it looked like with the nice chrome items in the engine bay... (I miss it already :( ) And after about 6 hours (!!!!!) it got to this...

Has anyone tried the Shining Monkey clay? http://www.danase.com/store/view_product.php?product=SM_CLAY That seems like a great deal for 200 grams of clay.

OK I'm getting ready to sell the Maxima. I'll be putting a sign in it tomorrow or soon after. It's a '95 SE with a 5spd manual transmission. 164,000 miles CD player Alloys PW, PL, Cruise, Pwr mirrors, spoiler, foglights, sunroof, cloth seats, driver's power seat 2 dents as seen below...

I would really like to get a Mazda Protege ES, but I've been looking into ZX2s as well, since I can get a low-mileage 5spd in great shape for pretty cheap. I'm looking at one today that is a 2002 5spd with 32K for $5000. So I'd like to hear any comments, good or bad, on ZX2s. I'd like to know...

QEW SSR2/green via PC Blue Nattys VM on glass 303 Wiper Conditioner on blades, even though the car never sees rain. At least the blades are black again :) The wheels and tires were already looking good, so I left them alone. The owner said he knows somebody...

Will it work OK on vinyl or fabric? Would Woolite/water be better for a fabric top?

I went camping in northern WI last weekend and it rained every night. Fortunately I had a big tarp that I laid under the tent so that no water could seep through the floor. Well when I got home, I spread out the trap behind the shed to dry in the sun. I forgot about it, and left it there for...