06 Electric Blue Pearl IX w/ SE BBS wheels (22 pics, 56k no no)
Jun 28, 2007, 01:02 PM
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Thanks everyone for the great feedback! I'm glad that my not-so-modded Evo still draws some applause :-D
I guess I never really got around to vouching for the place that did my clear bra install until now... Sid Did It in Brookfield, WI clearly (hehe, a pun) does an AMAZING job with 3M Clear Bra installs and has second-to-none customer service. I got it installed back in September 2006 when I bought the car and told them I'd be coming from Neenah (about 80 miles away) so it would take me anywhere from 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours to get there due to traffic. They said "that's fine, we have a car to do before yours" I got there about 20 minutes earlier than expected and they were both there anxiously awaiting working on my car. After we sorted out the details, my girlfriend and I got a ride to Mayfair Mall so we had something to do while they were working hard. The install took about 2 hours if I remember correctly... Overall, I'm EXTREMELY pleased with their service and with how amazing the clear bra looks and I can't wait to have them install a clear bra on every car I get in the future!
I guess I never really got around to vouching for the place that did my clear bra install until now... Sid Did It in Brookfield, WI clearly (hehe, a pun) does an AMAZING job with 3M Clear Bra installs and has second-to-none customer service. I got it installed back in September 2006 when I bought the car and told them I'd be coming from Neenah (about 80 miles away) so it would take me anywhere from 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours to get there due to traffic. They said "that's fine, we have a car to do before yours" I got there about 20 minutes earlier than expected and they were both there anxiously awaiting working on my car. After we sorted out the details, my girlfriend and I got a ride to Mayfair Mall so we had something to do while they were working hard. The install took about 2 hours if I remember correctly... Overall, I'm EXTREMELY pleased with their service and with how amazing the clear bra looks and I can't wait to have them install a clear bra on every car I get in the future!
Jun 28, 2007, 01:04 PM
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Jun 28, 2007, 09:25 PM
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The car looks really good! I think it's a good idea to hold off on mods until you pay it off! I may adopt that. When you get the urge to buy a mod, make an extra carpayment!
Jun 28, 2007, 11:56 PM
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Back in late March/ early April I did the following:
-wash, clay, Sonus SFX3 polish, then some Zaino:
day 1: Z-AIO, Z5pro (ZFX'd), Z6, Z5pro (ZFX'd), Z6
about a week later: wash, dry, Z5pro (ZFX'd), Z6, Z2pro (ZFX'd), Z6, Z2pro (ZFX'd), Z8
I haven't added any Zaino to the paint besides Z6/Z8 since early April. Here's the process pre-photo shoot:
-Optimum No Rinse Wash (ONR)
-wheels/ tires cleaned with Quick Detailer strength ONR
-tires dressed with Armor All
-glass cleaned with QD strength ONR
-Z8 wipedown
FWIW, I personally believe you'll get 80-90% as good of results by sticking with "just" Z-AIO and then Z-CS accompanied with Z-8 after every couple washes... Zaino sells those three items together for like $80 which is an AMAZING deal considering those 3 bottles *should* last you at least 3 years if you apply it as thin as Zaino is meant to be.
-wash, clay, Sonus SFX3 polish, then some Zaino:
day 1: Z-AIO, Z5pro (ZFX'd), Z6, Z5pro (ZFX'd), Z6
about a week later: wash, dry, Z5pro (ZFX'd), Z6, Z2pro (ZFX'd), Z6, Z2pro (ZFX'd), Z8
I haven't added any Zaino to the paint besides Z6/Z8 since early April. Here's the process pre-photo shoot:
-Optimum No Rinse Wash (ONR)
-wheels/ tires cleaned with Quick Detailer strength ONR
-tires dressed with Armor All
-glass cleaned with QD strength ONR
-Z8 wipedown
FWIW, I personally believe you'll get 80-90% as good of results by sticking with "just" Z-AIO and then Z-CS accompanied with Z-8 after every couple washes... Zaino sells those three items together for like $80 which is an AMAZING deal considering those 3 bottles *should* last you at least 3 years if you apply it as thin as Zaino is meant to be.
Jun 29, 2007, 12:06 AM
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You would never suspect it by just casually talking to me, but I really, REALLY hate debt and can't stand the thought of being hosed on interest accruing throughout a full 60 month term... Between paying waaaaaay more than the minimum payment each month, paying it off early, and re-financing to a better interest rate back in March, my calculations show that I will pay ~$5k less in interest than the original loan agreement :-D $5k in interest saved = LOTS of mod money I can spend later on :-D
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Jun 29, 2007, 01:24 AM
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Beautiful car.
How is the plate attached to your bumper? From what I can see, it just looks like zip ties? Since I don't want to drill into the bumper, I may have to go that route.
How is the plate attached to your bumper? From what I can see, it just looks like zip ties? Since I don't want to drill into the bumper, I may have to go that route.
