Nic Barnes
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well, i cleaned it. been a bit neglected the last few months. havent had chance to wash it or clean it inside due to spending most weekends messing on with the corsa. now the corsa is ready to go back on the road i thought id spend a few hours making the vectra look decent again.
products used -
bucket
sponge
warm water
turtle wax car shampoo
turtle wax black polish
had it nearly 2 years now. apart from an aux belt tensioner its been absolutely spot on. great towing car and really decent to drive. considering selling it shortly i think. always wanted a vectra gsi since i had a cavalier gsi. dont know what i would replace it with, or even if i will sell it. £1800 i think seems a fair enough price to ask for it. its not in bad condition for its age.
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gavin18787
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Looks smart 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Rick Draper
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TBH shud have used a 2 bucket method with a grit guard, then a playdoh bar.
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Joe
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What temperature was the water used? Tap water or bottled?
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Nic Barnes
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just whatever hot was coming out the tap. up north our water is a lot better than down south.
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BarnshaW
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see to me, that looks just as clean as the proper detailing threads.
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SportBoy
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wtf happend to the standard alloys nic? previous owner must of been david blunket or somthing.
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Nic Barnes
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it had 19's on it before i bought it. they were sold seperately and those wheels fitted to sell the car.
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JonnyJ
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What condition is the clearcoat in?
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Rick Draper
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TBH you should have measured paint depths.
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SetH
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Looks very tidy, shame no original rims though 
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Nic Barnes
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everytime i start to look at getting some, i decide on doing something else to the corsa so have to save up for that instead.
once the corsa has kinda got finished, which will probably be never, i may get some if i havent sold it by then.
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AlexW
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lol
I do like these cars, was just about to say about the wheels and a couple of other things you could do to make it better, but if your selling it thats preety pointless lol
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Nic Barnes
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what else were you going to say? im not 100% selling. just thinking about it. i cant really find another car that i would want to own that i can afford at the minute anyway.
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Adam_B
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Id keep it and change the wheels, i dont think you can get anything as good for the same money.
[Edited on 04-04-2010 by Adam_B]
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SetH
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Its an epic car for 2k, cant think of anything else in that price range. Ive been watching them on the bay last few weeks.
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Cole
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wheres the 50/50 shots then
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Mark.W
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Very smart Nic but the wheels do let it down.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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nice
needs tyre shine.
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Nic Barnes
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i do not posses tyre shine i am afraid.
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Daveskater
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Looking good mate, black looks amazing when it's clean.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190386376349 
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i do not posses tyre shine i am afraid.
just use some neat car shampoo on a cloth then
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Jambo
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Love these cars. Keep it Nic, nothing for £2k you could better.
Classy and subtle.
Keep it
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Looking good mate, black looks amazing when it's clean.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190386376349
16's them off a vectra sri etc. mine is the gsi. came with 17's
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
Very smart Nic but the wheels do let it down.
+1
Do like the GSis. Were considering one for SWMBO, but not sure on what they are like for fuel for her job where she does a fair few miles (she will be paying for fuel and isn't on brilliant cash-money)
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