The ongoing problem of leaking boots on the MK4 Ford Mondeo has been successfully fixed by replacing the rear windscreen with the new style rear windscreen which has a rubber catchment around the edge which puts all the water that is held by the boot in to the area at the very top of the boot which then flows down the sides of the boot like it should do.
Please note this only affects the hatchbacks which were made before April 2008.
Premier4509 has released images of 4 new body kits.
The first being for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
Next we have the Bentley Continental GT.
They have also released images of both the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Lamborghini Murcielago.
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There is a problem on all Mondeo’s from 2007 until early 2008 I believe which is after heavy rain when you open the boot, you get wet as does everything in the boot.
There is a fix for this and is on all current Mondeo’s been made. The fix is a rubber seal going all the way round the boot. All the water that sits at the bottom of the window now floods down the sides of the window and drops a short distance at the top of the boot and flows down the side gutters. Read the rest of this entry »
Anyone searching for the exceptional simply has to look to edo competition. Tapping its roots as one of the ultimate performance vehicle tuners, the company from Ahlen, Germany has turned its eyes towards a very special car, the new Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640.
The already extremely capable monster has been turned into the world’s fastest and most powerful Lamborghini Murcièlago by edo competition: the edo LP710 /2.
Source: Serious Wheels
On the Auto Trader website they give readers some tips on how to save money by washing their car themselves rather than paying a valet to do it for them. Unfortunately their guide is wrong and is likely to cause more damage to the paint.
The most glaring error is this:
5. Use car wax or polish to create the perfect sheen. Don’t worry if paint residue appears on the cloth – this is just a layer of ‘dead paint’
Whats the problem with this you say? Well:
The bad bit of advice is the following:
What you’ll need
- Car shampoo
- A sponge
- A bucket or hose
- A leather chamois
- Car wax or polish
Although correct a good shampoo will remove more dirt and give better lubrication for when washing to prevent the dirt from being rubbed on to the paint.
Unless it is a very high quality sponge, it shouldn’t touch your paintwork. And when I say high quality I mean something that you won’t be able to get from Halfords for 99p.
The better alternative is to use a Sheepskin Mitt. The sheepskin brings dirt in side, rather than leaving the dirt on the surface of the mitt like a sponge would.
An alternative to the sheepskin mitt is a Wash ShMitt.
Take out the or first of all. It is very helpful to have both. Secondly, get 2 buckets with grit guards.
Fill one bucket with water and no shampoo. Fill the other with water and some shampoo.
Rinse the car with the hose, don’t use high pressure at 90degrees but a light spray at 30degrees over the whole of the car. Put on your mitt and dip in to the bucket with the shampoo, clean a section of thecar, rub the mitt on the grit guard of the water only bucket to get the dirt off the mitt. Squeeze the mitt to get the excess water in to the water only bucket. Follow this process emptying out the water only bucket as soon as it gets too dirty and get another fresh bucket. Once finished, rinse off again making sure to use a low pressure on the hose and a shallow angle.
Leather chamois are not the best when it comes to drying your car. A high quality drying microfibre towel is the best option. Also when drying, don’t swipe across the car, lay the cloth out and pat dry it.
Recommended drying microfibre’s:
This is wrong like I stated above. It’s good to have both, lets seperate them out.
I am going to focus on hand polishing as most people following the Auto Trader guide won’t want to buy a polisher to their car.
There are 2 types of polish, abrasive and filler.
Abrasive
Abrasive polishes actually remove paint/clearcoat when rubbed to remove scratches and swirls.
Recommended: Meguiars Scratch X, Car-Lack 68 – Hand polish kit and Sonus Hand Polish Bundle
Filler
Filler polishes fill swirls and scratches with polish to hide scratches and swirls.
Recommended: Autoglym Super Resin Polish and Bilt-Hamber Auto Balm
Putting a layer of wax on the car provides a level of protection to the car, from UV rays and bird shit.
One of the most talked about is Collinite No. 476S – Super Doublecoat Auto Wax. This wax is not only cheap but also very durable and provides a good shine. Applied thinly using a Foam Wax Applicatorand buffed off using a microfibre towel such as Ultimate Ultra-Plush Buffing Cloth or Eurow – Shag Pile Double Density Towels.
For more information on cleaning your car visit CleanYourCar.
See the rest of the photos from our London Motorshow 2008 visit on Flickr.
After running out of Carlack Wheel Cleaner which I found to be very good I decided to try a new product. I chose to buy some Valet Pro Bilberry Safe Wheel Cleaner. The label recommends that it should be diluted 1:1 for heavily soiled wheels and 5:1 for lightly soiled wheels.
I bought 2 bottles with chemical sprayers and made a 1:1 bottle and a 5:1 bottle.
With the Bilberry I also purchased a new brush which has been getting rave reviews on Detailing World and Clean Your Car to compliment my Vikan Wheel Brush. The new brush is called the EZ Detail Wheel Brush.
Project Kahn is proud to announce the launch of the new Bentley Continental GTS ‘Black Edition’.
The ‘Black Edition’ has an eight-piece body consisting of a three piece rear valance, two side skirts, a two piece front valance and a rear boot spoiler. This kit has been developed by our Project Kahn design team and has undergone many hours of testing not only to ensure safety but also to ensure that a perfect fit is achieved for each car.
The ‘Black Edition’ package contains a full interior styling programme which includes a bespoke Project Kahn Luxury Leather upgrade and high gloss piano black interior fascia panels with the optional extras of either a high gloss piano black steering or a carbon fibre finish steering wheel. Each car comes with privacy tinted glass perfectly matched to compliment the cars exterior.
Source: SeriousWheels
Also check out Project Kahn’s new updated website.
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