New Wheels on My T4

[melissa]

Very nice Melissa, I wouldnt mind these on my T4 (if I was keeping it) I think the previous owner found evey gutter to run into with the current ones.

Thanks Michelle. Thats a shame about your wheels.



The Meguires makes it shiny but if your bumpers are really faded you can use Forever Black to paint them back to black. Its like the shoe stuff we used to use on school shoes, with a sponge applicator.

[BobR]

I've been using "Mothers-Naturally Black" from Supercheap. It seems to do the job well, but the bumpers are in good shape - not faded at all.
BobR
P.S. Sorry to hijack the thread. The wheels look tops although as preeny said, 3' lower.

[melissa]

Thanks. Wouldn't mind it a bit lower. I've been told its about $1K to get it done, is that right?

[jets]

[QUOTE=melissa;372186].
My bumpers were done with Meguiar's Trim Detailer.

I use the same on mine. BTW, what polish do you use? Your van looks fantastic. My van is also red but it doesn't come up like yours even after a polish. I find the red goes off fairly quickly as well.

[melissa]

The last polish it had was done with Meguires Cleaner Wax - that was probably 5 months ago. The front has Venture Sheild protective film on it.

What do you mean "the red goes off fairly quickly" ? Do you mean streaky and dull? I am finding that I can start to see it, like where the water drips down from the side windows.... I am getting fussy though.

It lives at night in a garage but 4 days a week it sits outside in a carpark. I only wash it every 6 weeks and I cant reach the roof, even with a chair. I am really happy with the Venture Sheild - I should have wrapped the whole car in it!!!

[melissa]

Thanks Ossie, I look forward to seeing the pics. Hmmm, might have to make a trip to Camden

[Golf Loon]

Yeah about $300 for reset rear springs and lowered torsion bars on the front.

I need to know what engine size your van is though as they run different strength springs.

I have lowered a few, mine was the guinea pig and I love it, I can go flat out round any corner and it just sticks.

[melissa]

Thanks for the reply Matt. Its a 2.5 manual.

So you need it for 2 hrs...hmmm...can I drop the kids at school in Newcastle, get to Camden, let you work on it and then get back to Newcastle by 3 to pick them up... hmmmm..

[jets]

[QUOTE=melissa;375147]The last polish it had was done with Meguires Cleaner Wax - that was probably 5 months ago. The front has Venture Sheild protective film on it.
What do you mean "the red goes off fairly quickly" ? Do you mean streaky and dull?


It doesn't take long after polishing that it has a slightly white hue rather than a deep rich colour that yours appears to have in the picture. I know red paintwork has a reputation of fading more than other colours but mine is out of the sunlight most of the time. The PO used it as a daily driver for the 2 years he owned the van so I am thinking that is why the paint is down a bit.

[melissa]

Do you think the PO might have used drive through car washes? I find them so rough on paintwork - even the "brushless" ones.