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Post by **Bahnstormer_vRS** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:45 pm

bspj wrote:Good show!
Picked up my 'vicarish' parish runaround yesterday. Showing 700kms now!

Just in time for the Winter

Guy

MiniMpi · Post by **MiniMpi** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:11 pm

Dropped off my MINI for ceramic coating today.
Going to cost a pretty penny but it will look amazing and just in time for our road trip to the UK this Thursday.

bspj · Post by **bspj** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:13 am

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
bspj wrote:Good show!
Picked up my 'vicarish' parish runaround yesterday. Showing 700kms now!
Just in time for the Winter

Guy

At three weeks old, it developed a fault in the Adaptive Cruise Control. It took VW NZ a further SEVEN WEEKS to repair it (which took about an hour!!!!!!)
At least they arranged a hire car for some of that time. The RAV4 evinced how good our X3 is....

bspj · Post by **bspj** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:14 am

MiniMpi wrote:Dropped off my MINI for ceramic coating today.
Going to cost a pretty penny but it will look amazing and just in time for our road trip to the UK this Thursday.

Enjoy the trip to the UK.

smegwina · Post by **smegwina** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:01 am

MiniMpi wrote:Dropped off my MINI for ceramic coating today.
Going to cost a pretty penny but it will look amazing and just in time for our road trip to the UK this Thursday.

What in all that is holy is ceramic coating?

Are you going for Delft, Dresden, Worcester style etc....

May I suggest a nice Clarice Cliff if you are looking for something a little different?

I assume that is a different process to the covering your car in meringue that you did a few months ago?

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Post by **Bahnstormer_vRS** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:17 am

bspj wrote:
Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
bspj wrote:Good show!
Picked up my 'vicarish' parish runaround yesterday. Showing 700kms now!
Just in time for the Winter

Guy
At three weeks old, it developed a fault in the Adaptive Cruise Control. It took VW NZ a further SEVEN WEEKS to repair it (which took about an hour!!!!!!)
At least they arranged a hire car for some of that time. The RAV4 evinced how good our X3 is....

ACC can be a tricky little blighter, from my experience with it on a couple of Skodas. Almost too clever for its own good.

Guy

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smegwina · Post by **smegwina** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:31 am

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
bspj wrote:
Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: Just in time for the Winter

Guy
At three weeks old, it developed a fault in the Adaptive Cruise Control. It took VW NZ a further SEVEN WEEKS to repair it (which took about an hour!!!!!!)
At least they arranged a hire car for some of that time. The RAV4 evinced how good our X3 is....
ACC can be a tricky little blighter, from my experience with it on a couple of Skodas. Almost too clever for its own good.

Guy

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Hateful, hateful system is the old ACC. First thing to be switched off.

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bspj · Post by **bspj** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:43 am

Problem is, the CC wouldn't work while the ACC was broken, and cruise is ESSENTIAL on Kiwi roads with VERY zealous traffic police who will report you at 3Kph over the 100 limit!

PaulJS · Post by **PaulJS** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:02 pm

smegwina wrote:
MiniMpi wrote:Dropped off my MINI for ceramic coating today.
Going to cost a pretty penny but it will look amazing and just in time for our road trip to the UK this Thursday.
What in all that is holy is ceramic coating?

Are you going for Delft, Dresden, Worcester style etc....

May I suggest a nice Clarice Cliff if you are looking for something a little different?

I assume that is a different process to the covering your car in meringue that you did a few months ago?

Sent from my ONE A2003 using Tapatalk

Ceramic coating is the latest thing that car dealers are pushing under the auspices of the like of Williams F1 to give your car a bullet proof protective coating.
It is good stuff and does protect the paintwork BUT the dealers absolutely rip the arse out of it: the kit is about £45 and a valet company will charge £55 to apply it.
The rest is cream off for the dealer ( usually £200 - £300

)

I know this how? The company next door to us is a car valeters who have the local Volvo contract and they are doing these regularly.

My father in law recently bought a new Yeti and the dealer offered the ceramic treatment for £300. Our friendly next door valet company took the car straight from the dealer and did the protective coating inside and out for £45 using spare product from main dealer cars they do.

MiniMpi · Post by **MiniMpi** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:44 pm

bspj wrote:At three weeks old, it developed a fault in the Adaptive Cruise Control. It took VW NZ a further SEVEN WEEKS to repair it (which took about an hour!!!!!!)
At least they arranged a hire car for some of that time. The RAV4 evinced how good our X3 is....

Glad to hear you got it sorted out in the end, that was some wait though Steve !

Post by **Bahnstormer_vRS** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:55 pm

PaulJS wrote:
smegwina wrote:
MiniMpi wrote:Dropped off my MINI for ceramic coating today.
Going to cost a pretty penny but it will look amazing and just in time for our road trip to the UK this Thursday.
What in all that is holy is ceramic coating?

Are you going for Delft, Dresden, Worcester style etc....

May I suggest a nice Clarice Cliff if you are looking for something a little different?

I assume that is a different process to the covering your car in meringue that you did a few months ago?

Sent from my ONE A2003 using Tapatalk

Ceramic coating is the latest thing that car dealers are pushing under the auspices of the like of Williams F1 to give your car a bullet proof protective coating.
It is good stuff and does protect the paintwork BUT the dealers absolutely rip the arse out of it: the kit is about £45 and a valet company will charge £55 to apply it.
The rest is cream off for the dealer ( usually £200 - £300 )

I know this how? The company next door to us is a car valeters who have the local Volvo contract and they are doing these regularly.

My father in law recently bought a new Yeti and the dealer offered the ceramic treatment for £300. Our friendly next door valet company took the car straight from the dealer and did the protective coating inside and out for £45 using spare product from main dealer cars they do.

I'm sure the cost price for a 'ceramic coating' e.g. Autoglym Lifeshine* is nearer £100 than £45 Paul, whilst I agree a dealer's price is around £250/£300.

Do remember though that it, with Autoglym Lifeshine at least, includes protection for the paintwork, upholstery and windows, and Autoglym then provide a Lifetime (five year) Warranty on the paintwork and upholstery*. Additionally, the dealer would, understandably I'm sure, like to make a profit on this Aftersales item, and pay the Salesman a smidgen of commission.

No doubt your Father-in-Law is grateful for having his Yeti looking resplendent, as is mine (I had it Lifeshined when new and again last year), but I doubt he will have any warranty on it.

*Autoglym Lifeshine details here;-
General;- http://www.lifeshine.com/
Guarantee;- http://www.lifeshine.com/guarantee.php

I know this how? I used to work for a Skoda main dealer.

Guy

bspj · Post by **bspj** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:46 am

smegwina wrote:
MiniMpi wrote:Dropped off my MINI for ceramic coating today.
Going to cost a pretty penny but it will look amazing and just in time for our road trip to the UK this Thursday.
What in all that is holy is ceramic coating?

Are you going for Delft, Dresden, Worcester style etc....

May I suggest a nice Clarice Cliff if you are looking for something a little different?

I assume that is a different process to the covering your car in meringue that you did a few months ago?

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Oh, NICK,
Soooooo wrong. Mango the Mini should be in the style of Suzie COOPER!

MiniMpi · Post by **MiniMpi** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:12 am

Haha ! Nice one Steve

PaulJS · Post by **PaulJS** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:50 am

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
I'm sure the cost price for a 'ceramic coating' e.g. Autoglym Lifeshine* is nearer £100 than £45 Paul, whilst I agree a dealer's price is around £250/£300.

Do remember though that it, with Autoglym Lifeshine at least, includes protection for the paintwork, upholstery and windows, and Autoglym then provide a Lifetime (five year) Warranty on the paintwork and upholstery*. Additionally, the dealer would, understandably I'm sure, like to make a profit on this Aftersales item, and pay the Salesman a smidgen of commission.

No doubt your Father-in-Law is grateful for having his Yeti looking resplendent, as is mine (I had it Lifeshined when new and again last year), but I doubt he will have any warranty on it.

*Autoglym Lifeshine details here;-
General;- http://www.lifeshine.com/
Guarantee;- http://www.lifeshine.com/guarantee.php

I know this how? I used to work for a Skoda main dealer.

Guy

Guy,
I bow to your superior knowledge on this - my insight comes from a third party who, by his own admission and having spent 30 years in it, hates everyone in the motor trade !

What I will say, however, is that I am clearly in the wrong game - if only I could make 100% profit on materials that I buy in and sell on whilst getting a third party to install I would be looking to buy my first Caribbean island by now!

In the construction world 20% is doing well, and people still expect a lifetime warranty

Paul

MiniMpi · Post by **MiniMpi** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:11 pm

Photo from my detailer earlier today :
Looking fantastic.

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