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Bye Bye Black Betty
Well, the time has come for Betty to go - almost. I don't think I've ever been attached to car quite like this before. I think SN and Gareth were saying in another thread about how normally you get bored of a car and start looking for an alternative - that doesn't happen when you drive a D3 8)
I've now started to strip her down, ready for the return. This is her in Cornwall, about a month ago.
The rack is now off, and today Ken spent 5 hours removing 3 years of bramble rash and scrathes from the paintwork. Cheers Ken - a lot of work, and great results
After the main polish, just needs a wash and polish (apparently )
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13th Sep 2008 9:45 pm
stapldm
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Wow! Look at the detail! Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
Certainly looks a cracking job - "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
13th Sep 2008 9:52 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
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who's that well dodgy looking boke with the camera then and theeeeennn......???
13th Sep 2008 9:53 pm
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Nice one Stu ....and Ken
Now I know what type of finish to look forward to 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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So judging from the fourth shot, you didn't bother polishing and just had it all chrome plated??? - "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
13th Sep 2008 9:59 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
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does look nice Stu and theeeeennn......???
13th Sep 2008 10:04 pm
DiscoStu
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It looked good after Ken just washed it properly - then he just kept polishing, tutting, polishing, tutting. Looked fine to me, but apparently he could see something
I asked a local 'detailer' about polishing out the bramble rash, but he was reluctant as he said the Disco paint was thin and not recommended for deep polishing. That finish looks great - so it looks like he was talking bo cks?Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
13th Sep 2008 10:20 pm
mick
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Looks to good to sell now is the new one keeping the same name.
13th Sep 2008 10:22 pm
DiscoStu
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ridgeback_moor wrote:
I asked a local 'detailer' about polishing out the bramble rash, but he was reluctant as he said the Disco paint was thin and not recommended for deep polishing. That finish looks great - so it looks like he was talking bo cks?
Are you sure they didn't just wrap it while you looked the other way. Have you seen how fast they were doing those MINI's ??"To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
13th Sep 2008 10:26 pm
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DiscoStu wrote:
, but apparently he could see something
It's the tablet's 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
13th Sep 2008 10:28 pm
DiscoStu
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90BHP wrote:
Have you seen how fast they were doing those MINI's ??
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