Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

That is something special.

Heck. That looks fucking brilliant.

As someone else suggested, the carbon collective suite of products are very very good, but for someone who can't be bothered to do it all themselves, it's worth paying a few hundred quid to get a pro to give it a ceramic coating. You'll genuinely then be able to just go to a jetwash and spray off the crap and leave it looking amazing again without having to do a "contact wash".

it's worth paying a few hundred quid to get a pro to give it a ceramic coating

Any recommendations?

It sounds like this meets my criteria of me being lazy now and lazy in the future, so I'll happily hand over cash to support that.

NCD!

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do it

VW though. Morally I have to put BBS/BBS clone on it. But some of the 10 spoke Works option would look amaeze.

That bottom one made me sick in my mouth a little 🤢

sweeeeeeet!

If it's not up to your expectations you can always peel it off again, so I say go for it.

That settles it! OK, now in order for the window to match, how do I determine the tint level of the existing tints......

There is a rabbit hole of car detailing and new car prep that is difficult to get a straight answer from. Check out whitedetails on IG and youtube. You are looking at 1k start. Aston Martin made him pull the footage from a new car prep because it was that poor from the factory.

Herbie wrap ;)

That front end is dope AF though.

I really want to put these on mine but they don't do the VW PCD and even if they did everything is zero offset so fitment would be tricky.

5 spoke Empi (or copy) no?

Nothing bigger than 15" and mostly the wrong PCD.

There is a rabbit hole of car detailing

Oh don't, I get such a sense of achievement from cleaning a car properly. Remember laughing at @NurseHolliday about a two day valet, then thinking that would two days be enough to detail the engine bay and underside etc.

PCD Variation bolts, also known as wobble bolts.

Work Meister S1

or Fifteen52 Outlaw

Anything that works on any 911 since 996 will look well I reckon.

Those Meister S1s look good but perhaps a bit much for my taste.

Good shout on the idea for Porsche inspiration. It is something I had jotted down but you have reminded me to do. Will hold off on wheels until I can get all the suspension stuff done. 6-8 week back order the uprated anti-roll bar and links.

I like where your head is at Andy but why have either when you could have this...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202002187455498?radius=60&price-to=5000&postcode=ne463ew&maximum-mileage=100000&advertising-location=at_cars&body-type=Estate&annual-tax-cars=TO_270&sort=relevance&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1

19k miles!

Chris I have a set of 18” Carrera five spokes that will be spare in August, ET50, 8J fronts and ET65 10J rear. Possibly a bit wide, of course.

got social distancing observed viewing spot at the Anglia Car Auctions booked for this Friday. quite excited. main mission is something the missus has her eye on. but of course there are a couple I will be taking a serious look at with cheeky bid in mind.

Update with pics on Fri obvs

Those Italian curves 😍

for sure. well actually will take pics but will hold off upload until any purchase is made. the auctions run over the weekend.

https://instagram.com/birkleandetailing?igshid=eb0y3yqaeh1f

I don't have personal experience, but they came recommended by the guy who owns Carbon Collective (fancy, very good detailing products that I have used and do recommend).