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Old 21 March 2003, 03:01 PM
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I officially join the scooby world tomorrow when I pick up my '03 WRX. and the butterflies are attacking. arrrrgghhh the next few hours will really drag. Pics will be in the gallery soon enough. :-D :-D :-D :-D
Old 21 March 2003, 03:05 PM
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Butterflies nothing if u got the STi ud soon have small animals attacking u from inside the car from where they crawled in yer scoop (sounds painfull )
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Old 21 March 2003, 03:06 PM
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LOL
Old 21 March 2003, 04:42 PM
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Enjoy when you get it, but just take it easy and watch out for the to$$ers you just love to cut up us lucky one's who can afford a new plate.

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Old 21 March 2003, 04:46 PM
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Cheers m8. I'll be carefull. i'll be drivin miss daisy for the first few days...well hours...ok minutes.
Old 21 March 2003, 07:09 PM
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well weeks till it's run in
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Old 21 March 2003, 07:20 PM
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Enjoy it ! Run it in correctly and do a couple of things - 1. Get it waxed asap and 2. Watch out for the paintwork, it is quite fragile and prone to chipping so either don't drive too close behind the car in front or (as I prefer) always stay ahead of them

Your grin factor is about to go up 1000% and always remember the mantra - slow in, fast out.
Old 21 March 2003, 08:10 PM
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do a couple of things - 1. Get it waxed asap
Why?
Old 21 March 2003, 09:00 PM
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straight from the swissol handbook in relation to new cars:
Even with a new car, it is advisable to seal paint shortly after service. Why? Because importers & dealers often use harsh, solvent-based cleaners to remove the manufacturer's protective wax prior to delivery
So even if yer being sceptical it cant hurt can it
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Old 21 March 2003, 09:39 PM
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Even with a new car, it is advisable to seal paint shortly after service. Why? Because importers & dealers often use harsh, solvent-based cleaners to remove the manufacturer's protective wax prior to delivery
What wonderful bullsh1t!!

You lot will buy anything

The "manufacturer's protective wax" is not a wax polish that is taken off, it's the cack the car is covered in when it is delivered


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Old 21 March 2003, 10:09 PM
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i thought that sounded good!
Si (off 2 get an extra 3" c/o sum nice product sum1 mailed me lmao)
Old 21 March 2003, 10:11 PM
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seriously thou i have never & probably never will buy a new car (depreciation goes against my economics degree tight *** nature lol) but wotever BS or logic sticking a quality layer of wax is wot i'm will now do on any car i give a hoot about & if it was new & had mint paintwork then i'd only wana do it even more
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Old 21 March 2003, 11:28 PM
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Why get it waxed asap? Dead simple - the reason you wax any car - to protect it from the elements. Get into the habit early and keep the car looking good. Nothing bullsh1t about that is there? Unless of course you want to drive around in a dull looking motor which is something a scooby is not.
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Waxing aside. I LOVE the car. Can't believe how fast the revs climb. I'll have to watch out for that whilst running it in.

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