freebone16v
29-01-2010, 19:27
so years ago i owned SDV (as it was known)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/e68043e5.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/100_2606.jpg
i loved the car, but sold it for the right price....always wanted another again as i am really a massvie fan of the mark 1's, i always wondered if it was rose tinted glasses as i kept SDV so mint and the mark 1's have so much character, they have SOMETHING the mark 2's - 3's just don't,
so whilst the 172 is having the final touches done at BTM Performance and Tour-De-Force...you can't rush perfection...lol (for those that didn't know / didn't want to know about the hardressers alternative...see pic below)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4285449245_2eee4dd17e_b.jpg
i got fed up of asking / relying on others for lifts etc, i asked about to borrow cars, and as you would expect hardly anything....then a friend offered me his williams.
The member who offered it to me is an old school member off here, and the car, well for you knew school members / non locals this car was a bit of a legend.
The member runs his own farm so is constantly busy, expectedly the car doesn't get used much and therefore kind of takes a back seat...
i thought as he so kindly has let me borrow it for a while, why not give it a proper good clean..
i took 2 days off work and set about it yesterday, it took 3 hours to get through the interior yesterday, hoovering, brushing, polishing etc etc...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF4.jpg
interior done...
So today was set aside for the exterior, was a pain, dodging the rain, sleet and hail...and freezing wind...lol, had it all today it seemed, i started at 10.30 and finished at 5pm..Autoglym SRP, EGP, then Poorboys Nattys blue....i am quite happy with the outcome...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF2.jpg
i must say a massive thankyou to that member, i hope he is happy with the outcome too. I will also take this opportunity to say that i think this will be for sale when i have finished using it, i am sure the member will be along to confirm this and see the pics
enjoy, comments welcome.
the 1 thing mark 2's have over mark 1's though, they are deffo easier to clean...lol
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/e68043e5.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/100_2606.jpg
i loved the car, but sold it for the right price....always wanted another again as i am really a massvie fan of the mark 1's, i always wondered if it was rose tinted glasses as i kept SDV so mint and the mark 1's have so much character, they have SOMETHING the mark 2's - 3's just don't,
so whilst the 172 is having the final touches done at BTM Performance and Tour-De-Force...you can't rush perfection...lol (for those that didn't know / didn't want to know about the hardressers alternative...see pic below)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4285449245_2eee4dd17e_b.jpg
i got fed up of asking / relying on others for lifts etc, i asked about to borrow cars, and as you would expect hardly anything....then a friend offered me his williams.
The member who offered it to me is an old school member off here, and the car, well for you knew school members / non locals this car was a bit of a legend.
The member runs his own farm so is constantly busy, expectedly the car doesn't get used much and therefore kind of takes a back seat...
i thought as he so kindly has let me borrow it for a while, why not give it a proper good clean..
i took 2 days off work and set about it yesterday, it took 3 hours to get through the interior yesterday, hoovering, brushing, polishing etc etc...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF4.jpg
interior done...
So today was set aside for the exterior, was a pain, dodging the rain, sleet and hail...and freezing wind...lol, had it all today it seemed, i started at 10.30 and finished at 5pm..Autoglym SRP, EGP, then Poorboys Nattys blue....i am quite happy with the outcome...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/Valver%20-%20old/DUF2.jpg
i must say a massive thankyou to that member, i hope he is happy with the outcome too. I will also take this opportunity to say that i think this will be for sale when i have finished using it, i am sure the member will be along to confirm this and see the pics
enjoy, comments welcome.
the 1 thing mark 2's have over mark 1's though, they are deffo easier to clean...lol