Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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This  Needless to say, I'm now knackered 
Washed, polished and sealed top to bottom, in a time limit of 3 hours - finished in 2hrs 50mins
That was after I'd done the MK5 Golf I posted the other day (wash, wax top up, interior valet) and then after the H2 was a BMW 3 Series convertible the same as the Golf.
I ache 
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Thats alot of paint to do in less than 3 hours
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Mirror shine 
Brilliant job for 3 hours mate, you must have been a blur
[Edited on 06-04-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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BluKoo
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Nice work. Shame about the vulgar beast your effort was bestowed upon.
I bet it took a while just to blacken the tyres...
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Gareth - You could say that! The roof had never been cleaned from new either 
Dave - Yeh I was a bit like a headless chicken
BluKoo - Thanks mate - and yes I have to say I'm not a huge fan of Hummers - really don't get the fascination with them. And the build quality / general quality of materials etc is shocking. Tyres took about 20 minutes in total for all 5
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Corsa_Scotty
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Location: Scottish Borders
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Looks good Rich. surprised Deano hasnt been on to talk about the MPG of these things 
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Scotty
Looks good Rich. surprised Deano hasnt been on to talk about the MPG of these things
Talking of MPG - I noticed when I moved it (bloody horrible thing - can't see bugger all!) that a virtually full tank had a maximum range of 208 miles according to the trip computer
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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from the driving seat though you do feel like nothing else, very comanding, the dashboard is like a wheelie bin though
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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How much do you charge for this sort of service?
Do you use anything that isnt available to the public?
Hummer looks clean, job well done.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Must have used a fuck load of tyre shine on those bad boys
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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mattk - I felt like I was sitting in the most OTT pointless vehicle tbh Horrible thing!
mantamark - This is a regular client at a negotiated hourly flat rate, to anybody else, the Golf & BMW would be £52.50, and the Hummer on an hourly rate of £25 p/h Yes I do use products that aren't easily available to the public, hence why I'm in the trade
Graham - Yeh was around 250ml in total (I only know that as it used about a 3rd of one of my applicator bottles which is 750ml )
The BMW:
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mantamark
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£52.50 a hour?
Good monies!
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Eck
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Both look really good  The BM's discs are a massive let down though But obviously that's not your problem
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
£52.50 a hour?
Good monies!
No £52.50 for the entire job per car (around 2 - 2.5 hours in the condition they were in), I don't tend to charge per hour, but sometimes with regular clients with lots of cars and strange vehicles I work per hour as I don't always know how long I'll be working on each vehicle.
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ChazSXi
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nice work ricardo!
u got anything avail to seal chrome wheels from our wankety wank roads?
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
Both look really good The BM's discs are a massive let down though But obviously that's not your problem
Cheers  Re. brakes - How do you mean? The size? Colour is because they got wet as soon as it'd come back from being driven - first time it's moved and it's gone (only minor surface rust)
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by ChazSXi
nice work ricardo!
u got anything avail to seal chrome wheels from our wankety wank roads?
Poorboys wheel sealant ftw - lots of coats!
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Gareth F
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Not seen that Hummer about these parts rich 
Looking good though mate, ive now done my fourth coat of rainforest rub on my car. Just got to spray the car with the jet wash and the dirt falls off
So easy to keep clean now
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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I want bmw 6 cylinder power
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jr
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Location: Kent
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good work, but i expect nothing else 
[Edited on 06-04-2009 by jr]
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mantamark
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Come to newcastle & do mine boyo! i'll give you 50quid if you can make it look like that! (paint quality, not actually look like a hummer, might cost more than 50quid)
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Thanks y'all 
Gareth - Tis up a bit further than us - I won't say where exactly, but it's Hampshire / Surrey border
Rich - Yeh it sounds awesome!
James - Thanks mate!
Mark - Erm, pay the travelling costs (50p per mile outside 20 miles of my addy) and you're on!
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mantamark
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Coming to Billing?
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ChazSXi
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
quote:
Originally posted by ChazSXi
nice work ricardo!
u got anything avail to seal chrome wheels from our wankety wank roads?
Poorboys wheel sealant ftw - lots of coats!
yeh u can give me some of that
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
Coming to Billing?
Fraid not, will be at PVS though on the CS stand
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