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A very basic rundown, but yeah, that's the jist of it. Sealant before wax though ;)

True, but I find it easier to spot the panels that need more attention while claying when the car is dry. That might be due to having a black car, I can see the sum of f**k all when it's wet :(

The wax spray? I find it dire, I have used the shampoo in the past though, and I find it really good.

AG EGP is a good shout, cheap and does the job - I use it after I've glazed it and it definitely adds to the shine.

Welcome, nice 172!

I'd straight swap you for mine, haha! I've managed to get over 30mpg in my 182, even pushing it hard at times, I can still hit 28+.

Can vouch for the heavy clutch/steering - And getting used to it. I'd personally be gutted going from a Focus ST to a 182 though, but if you have to downsize, then a 182 isn't a bad shout at all :)

Definitely make sure you have good lubricant for your clay. You'll be risking marring to your paintwork without it. I'd also look at getting some microfibre drying towels from I4D too, they're infinitely better than chamois. You CAN skip sealant, though if you're planning on giving the...

If you were asking me, I use: Poorboy's Black Hole (Glaze) AG EGP (Seal) Poorboy's Natty Paste Wax - I originally had Meggy's NXT wax, but found it to be a bit sh1te, tbh.

1. Pre-wash (Snow foam if you have some) / Clean Wheels, Shuts, Arches 2. Rinse 3. Wash (2 bucket method) 4. Rinse (Open hose seems to be the best option, sheets the water off nicely) 5. Dry 6. Clay (Lube it up!) 7. Re-wash / Dry 8. Polish / Clean Trim / Interior 9. Glaze 10. Seal 11...

Think I've made 3 orders, and got my sticker on the last one. Is quite nice, was gonna whack it on the car somewhere, but it was ruined :(

It seems to be a product that you'd only use on specific areas of the car, i.e areas that require attention in terms of swirling and scratches. I use polish in the same way tbh, I don't necessarily use it on every panel, unless it would merit it. I prefer to use glazes all over really, such as...

Bumpage. But yeah, i4detailing.co.uk are awesome...My only complaint was that my sticker was stained where the snow foam had burst open a little in transit (f**king couriers!) so I had to throw it away :( I've ordered before that time but never gotten a sticker, so the loss hurt a lot :(

Yeah, I use Bilberry's too. Awesome stuff. I don't dilute it by much either, and doesn't seem to do much damage. I've just spent a good bit of money getting some stuff to clean my motor, as above I used i4detailing.co.uk and cleanyourcar.co.uk - I'd recommend them both, they're top notch...

Poorboy's Natural Look is pretty good too. 2 coats and they come up a treat.

I had the same issue - turned out that by diluting the snow foam with warm water solved it.

It's the joys of parking nowadays - I parked in an empty car park (nearly empty - of the 1000-odd spaces, I'd say 50-75 were filled) next to my mates car when we went for some food. The car park is fairly large, and we parked in a quiet section, a good distance from the restaurant. By the time...

Yeah, as rankins said, it's all about the Data Protection Act. CCTV images can't be released unless requested by the Police.

Asda won't release any of the details they might have on CCTV, it's illegal IIRC.

Looks good, my sister has just bought an A3 like that, lovely car.

I'd recommend never using Tesco for online shopping if you're buying fresh goods.

We don't have any Russians (yet). Although given all the Poles that I work with reaction to their President in that air crash, you'd think that they see themselves as becoming Russian at some point soon. Staff-wise, it's Poles and Somalians/Ghanians, customer-wise it's Poles (some of them even...

You are pressing the button to the side of the steering wheel? Once you do that, a small green symbol should appear, as gwilkes says. Then just press the "+" button on the steering wheel when you're at the desired speed.

He's apparently gone, but I have to say Roy's correct about Tesco - I work there, and the sheer amount of scum in there, spending their fraudulent disability benefits, is frightening :(

Just the rattling.

I love the Cairn o Mount road.

Yeah

I'd much rather pay the servicing/maintenance costs on a cheap Renault, than for a similarly-aged marque like Audi. They may be slightly more reliable, but you pay for it when you buy the car, and whenever you enter a Stealership to have it serviced.

Re: Anti Virus & Internet Security. I'd highly recommend Avast, tbh...it's free as well, though I have the full, registered version.

Having bought this game for my xBox last week, I cannot describe how annoying it is to try and level up, now that everyone else is at Prestige level...I switched from PS3 to xBox as my mates all play it on the 360, and I reckon I get about 15 seconds of play time before some arse with fully...