Supercharged Daimler Single day detail

[Scrooge]

My Dad bought a new car and pestered me to give it a good going over, after hearing him say he'd bought some T-cut I decided to do it sooner than later.

It wasn't too bad just a bit dull and swirly.

Nice unloved fuel cap...

So anyway cracked on with the RDS, really can't beat it for £2.19 a bottle...

AF Imperial for the wheels...

All pressured off and then foamed...Mmmm Bananna..

2BM with AF Lather....

Then the Decon stage, sprayed Tar x then wiped..

Then the beautiful smelling Iron x, couldn't get a picture if it working on the paint even though it was bleeding loads!! so here's one of the wheels..

To finish the decon I used my new pad, very very very well lubed up with berry blast. Smells soo bloody good!!

Now, time to examine paint!

Health and safety Steve was attracted by the 'pretty light'..

Decided to measure the paint before I went any further, pretty much average the whole way round but with some spray work going in at the front..

Anyway, the paint was fairly soft and I got quite a good correction in the time I had...

Like a god damn mirror!

As always I glazed as it wasn't perfect due to it being single dayer!

Gave it a cleanse and then gave it a coat of my wax...

Attacked the exhausts with 3000 grit paper and AF Mercury...

Did all the plastics and rubber with CarPro Pearl, love this stuff but didn't get any pictures

I then went at the interior, this stuff isn't fantastic but I bloody love the smell...

That gave me enough time to let the first layer of wax to cure and add another.

Gave the engine a quick spruce but nothing too in depth...

I left my camera with all good finished pictures in the boot of this and i'm not sure when I'll manage to get it back so here are some rubbish iPhone ones..

Untitled by scrooge89, on Flickr

Love this colour!!

We also got bored and decided to try and balance the a 50p on it's side whilst the engine is running trick, it worked amazingly.

I hope to get the proper pictures this week

 

[Mr R.]

Bet your dad was over the moon mate?

Where do you buy RDS from for that price?

 

[Scrooge]

He was mate, loved it, I have his Range Rover to do next week. I'm really not looking forward to it

Sainsburys at Lakeside mate, grabbed 5 bottles!

It was an interesting drive home with fat Dave driving this and me chasing in the Toledo!

 

[Clart]

Nice barge. wtf are your tattoos about though?

 

[Cub.]

Lovely motor and a great job of the detail, again. Good work Antony, good work.

 

[Scrooge]

Haha, just random ones mate.

Thanks, Ollie

 

[Auto Finesse]

Looking good for all your efforts.

 

[Scrooge]

Thanks you!

 

[Tom]

Nice result. Did you polish the sawnoffs?

 

[Scrooge]

LOL standard equipment!

 

[JD]

Looks cracking! Texted.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Love those cars, horrid economy though, I think it was about 15mpg I averaged, but epic comfort and they are genuinely quick too!

 

[Scrooge]

I used a quarter of a tank in over 20 miles lol It really wasn't as quick as I thought it was until well into tripple figures, shame really as it's always been a hero car to me (the xjr version obviously) the supercharger sounds bloody awesome though!!

 

[Chip-mk1]

I found it felt slower to drive than it actually was, but you looked at the speedo and realised that was just cause you were so well surrounded in luxury and didnt get the sensations.

bet its a better power to weight than a clio cup, will have to dig out figures, lol.

Its at high speeds it really impresses though, over 100 it still pulls properly hard.

 

[Scrooge]

That's what I felt once I was behind the wheel, looked down and was shocked. When I was chasing I had to lift off between 50-100, stayed even until 125 then it pulled on me (roughly 2 car lengths) very very slowly pulled up to the limiter. For the weight of the thing it is bloody awesome.

 

[Toby]

You've made your own wax?

It looks good.

 

[Scrooge]

Well mashed a load of different ones together lol Properly chuffed, easy on and off, adds plenty of shine, beads brilliantly just need to see ho durable it is.

Thanks.

 

[Scrooge]

Just worked it out ~ 202 hp/tonne.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Just worked it out ~ 202 hp/tonne.

Just shy of an E46 M3 just to put that into perspective of how quick they actually are!

But driving it, its so effortless you wouldnt guess!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Ouch. 202 ??

Power comes in at higher speeds for displacing air but for ref, greenscoob was 265/t

 

[Scrooge]

Gutted I never got a passenger ride in that thing!

 

[CL10 CJD]

WOW! Looks like new epic job mate
id like to see the 4x4 lol

 

[Scrooge]

Thanks

What 4x4?

 

[CL10 CJD]

Thanks

What 4x4?

You did say your going to do his range or am i going mad?

 

[Scrooge]

Oh yep, should be the next couple of weeks hopefully!

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Jesus that looks stunning!

Amazing how a detail can make a car look brand new.
Teach meeee lol

 

[Scrooge]

Thanks Jared! that's why I love doing it so much, proper sense of achievement once finished!

 

[Scrooge]

Got my camera back...

Daimler Interior by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler Nose by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler Rear Side by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler Side by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler!!! by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler!! by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler! by scrooge89, on Flickr

Daimler. by scrooge89, on Flickr

Dat Grill by scrooge89, on Flickr

Super V8 by scrooge89, on Flickr

Rear Daimler by scrooge89, on Flickr

 

[Bluebeard]

With a different seat of wheels and a private plate, that would still pass for a newer car!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

New plates are in the boot... Ant LOVES them.

HA.

 

[Scrooge]

He's looking for new wheels atm but he doesn't know what to get, anyone got any suggestions?

It now has the plate J500 AGS. My nan and grandad's old private plate, will take ages to explain it's meaning but it's special to my Dad.

 

[Scrooge]

New plates are in the boot... Ant LOVES them.

HA.

Love the plate for the meaning behind them but the actual plates my Dad has had made up. Eurgh.

 

[Scrooge]

Right, my Dad has decided he needs this gone. It's on 150k, has a rusty rear door and some laquer peel near the rear wing.

He wants a diesel and is asking what I want for the Toledo etc.

Now I love this car, always wanted one etc Reckon it's worth swapping? I haven't a clue what either car is worth tbh.

 

[Toby]

Top Work Anthony.

 

[Scrooge]

Top Work Anthony.

Thanks Toby, I did it years ago lol read the last pst

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Right, my Dad has decided he needs this gone. It's on 150k, has a rusty rear door and some laquer peel near the rear wing.

He wants a diesel and is asking what I want for the Toledo etc.

Now I love this car, always wanted one etc Reckon it's worth swapping? I haven't a clue what either car is worth tbh.

Do it!

That Jag is beyond epic!!!

And you have a company car to munch the miles right?

 

[Scrooge]

Do it!

That Jag is beyond epic!!!

And you have a company car to munch the miles right?

Yer I have a 320d msport auto company car, my worry is I won't have a manual at all if the Toledo goes.

The jag/Daimler has always been a hero dream car of mine so it does make sense

 

[Stay Puft]

Does he know that the Toledo is a rocket?

 

[Scrooge]

Does he know that the Toledo is a rocket?

Yer, he knows the Toledo is as quick as this well into 3 figures. He's more bothered about the coilivers but he can change that easily

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Yer I have a 320d msport auto company car, my worry is I won't have a manual at all if the Toledo goes.

The jag/Daimler has always been a hero dream car of mine so it does make sense

No manual? No worries, you can borrow my van when I get it :wink:😂