Benz-O-Rama
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Guys,
I'm the owner of this particular car and I just wanted to stop in say that it's really jaw dropping at what DJ was able to achieve with it. I had no idea the shape it was in, prior to seeing the before pics. I mean, I knew it had some swirls but I guess that there was so much wax/filler in there, that it was masking the true issues.
I did my homework on DJ before tossing my keys to him for a week. It's one thing to hand over the keys to my E-Class or R-Class, but this car is a completely different animal. The others are daily beaters, but this car is my dream car, my passion, my marital affair. I read nothing but good things about him, so I loaded up the family and they followed me for the 100+ miles down to see him. We chatted for a few minutes, I left the keys and made the 100 mile trip back home, with a 4 year old and 20 month old nonetheless.
I got daily updates from DJ, as I'm sure he was very aware of the tremendous trepidation, I had, associated with leaving a 600+ hp supercar in the hands of a complete stranger. I told him it was okay to do some smokey burnouts as long as he took pictures and cleaned up his mess in the fender wells, though.
As you can see, the results were nothing short of jaw dropping. I'm one of those dummies that just assumed black cars are black cars and swirls are part of the contract. I wasn't quite prepared for what I saw. I'd never seen black look so......well.....BLACK! Truly a testament to his dedication, hard work and stratospheric skill set.
I was a giddy child, with a new toy. Got nothing but thumbs up and stares the whole way home. AND IT WAS NIGHTTIME!
As DJ mentioned, the dolts at the tint shop thought they'd do me a favor and wipe down the car with a MF cloth after installation. My knees almost buckled when I saw the huge sweeping clean spots on an otherwise road salt and dirt covered car. After having a spirited conversation with the owner, they agreed to pay for the damages. But not before offering to have their "detail guy" clean it up. "No chance" I said. I'm going to the guy that others go to, to learn how to do this stuff. True to their word, I handed them the bill and they handed me cash. Twas an accident, but still hurt like hell as the car hadn't even been washed since DJ transformed her into the work of art she is.
The second time he worked his voodoo on her, it was a much easier task. Six hours instead of 5 days, and I came to his shop equipped with a laptop and energy drinks. The waiting room is equipped with comfortable furniture, flat screen TV and internet access. I did some work, watched some of the NCAA tourney, and even gave DJ a hand with the car.
The ride home this time, was a different story. It was a daylight, top down drive home. I counted 4 thumbs, countless stares and one guy in a Prius flipped me off. No, really, he did. Maybe it was the V12 Biturbo badge, not sure though.
I can't say enough about the work that this man does. Truly an artist in his field and a great guy. Maybe those burnouts are still an option....
Thanks again, DJ.
I'm the owner of this particular car and I just wanted to stop in say that it's really jaw dropping at what DJ was able to achieve with it. I had no idea the shape it was in, prior to seeing the before pics. I mean, I knew it had some swirls but I guess that there was so much wax/filler in there, that it was masking the true issues.
I did my homework on DJ before tossing my keys to him for a week. It's one thing to hand over the keys to my E-Class or R-Class, but this car is a completely different animal. The others are daily beaters, but this car is my dream car, my passion, my marital affair. I read nothing but good things about him, so I loaded up the family and they followed me for the 100+ miles down to see him. We chatted for a few minutes, I left the keys and made the 100 mile trip back home, with a 4 year old and 20 month old nonetheless.
I got daily updates from DJ, as I'm sure he was very aware of the tremendous trepidation, I had, associated with leaving a 600+ hp supercar in the hands of a complete stranger. I told him it was okay to do some smokey burnouts as long as he took pictures and cleaned up his mess in the fender wells, though.
As you can see, the results were nothing short of jaw dropping. I'm one of those dummies that just assumed black cars are black cars and swirls are part of the contract. I wasn't quite prepared for what I saw. I'd never seen black look so......well.....BLACK! Truly a testament to his dedication, hard work and stratospheric skill set.
I was a giddy child, with a new toy. Got nothing but thumbs up and stares the whole way home. AND IT WAS NIGHTTIME!
As DJ mentioned, the dolts at the tint shop thought they'd do me a favor and wipe down the car with a MF cloth after installation. My knees almost buckled when I saw the huge sweeping clean spots on an otherwise road salt and dirt covered car. After having a spirited conversation with the owner, they agreed to pay for the damages. But not before offering to have their "detail guy" clean it up. "No chance" I said. I'm going to the guy that others go to, to learn how to do this stuff. True to their word, I handed them the bill and they handed me cash. Twas an accident, but still hurt like hell as the car hadn't even been washed since DJ transformed her into the work of art she is.
The second time he worked his voodoo on her, it was a much easier task. Six hours instead of 5 days, and I came to his shop equipped with a laptop and energy drinks.
The waiting room is equipped with comfortable furniture, flat screen TV and internet access. I did some work, watched some of the NCAA tourney, and even gave DJ a hand with the car. The ride home this time, was a different story. It was a daylight, top down drive home. I counted 4 thumbs, countless stares and one guy in a Prius flipped me off. No, really, he did. Maybe it was the V12 Biturbo badge, not sure though.
I can't say enough about the work that this man does. Truly an artist in his field and a great guy. Maybe those burnouts are still an option....
Thanks again, DJ.
