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Post by ShaunKC » Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:14 pm

No better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, on your knees polishing your pipes :?
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Post by mmm-five » Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:35 pm

ShaunKC wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:14 pm No better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, on your knees polishing your pipes :?
Other than driving the car around Wales or the Ring, and shooting up the pipes again :poke:
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Post by ShaunKC » Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:43 pm

mmm-five wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:35 pm
ShaunKC wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:14 pm No better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, on your knees polishing your pipes :?
Other than driving the car around Wales or the Ring, and shooting up the pipes again :poke:
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Post by Jembo » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:48 pm

Hurry up Mr. Postman with my eBay polishers....
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Post by RedUn » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:06 am

Jembo wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:44 pm
mr wilks wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:45 pm
RedUn wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:43 pm Keep going, super fine wheel and autosol 8)
All matched & well & truly upped :D

Were they ever that good from factory :P

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Post by Jembo » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:20 am

RedUn wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:06 am
Jembo wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:44 pm
mr wilks wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:45 pm All matched & well & truly upped :D

Were they ever that good from factory :P

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Post by Bing » Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:11 pm

Mine are ok right now, need a proper fine wire brush touch up, but autosol every time the car is washed leaves them like this 8)
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Post by Bing » Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:12 pm

I don’t know why they look a weird shape in the first pic, must just be the light as they’re perfectly round :?
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Post by srhutch » Sat Jul 07, 2018 4:24 pm

Bing wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:12 pm I don’t know why they look a weird shape in the first pic, must just be the light as they’re perfectly round :?
I noticed that to, very strange.
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Post by Jembo » Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:06 pm

srhutch wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 4:24 pm
Bing wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:12 pm I don’t know why they look a weird shape in the first pic, must just be the light as they’re perfectly round :?
I noticed that to, very strange.
Was it taken after a hoon?
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Post by Bing » Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:11 am

Jembo wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:06 pm
srhutch wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 4:24 pm
Bing wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:12 pm I don’t know why they look a weird shape in the first pic, must just be the light as they’re perfectly round :?
I noticed that to, very strange.
Was it taken after a hoon?
Nope, after a wash.
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Post by BMWZ4MC » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:38 am

It must have been a hard weekend, your tail pipe looks like it’s taken a real beating.... :P
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Post by Jembo » Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:21 am

BMWZ4MC wrote: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:38 am It must have been a hard weekend, your tail pipe looks like its taken a real beating.... :P
or been on the Scotch...
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Post by companycardriver » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:10 pm

I had a quick go at cleaning my exhausts yesterday. They are clean ish on the outside but I doubt they have ever been cleaned on the inside. I’ve been using 0000 grade wire wool and autosol. Results not too impressive at the moment, Is it just a case of sticking with it?
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Post by Jembo » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:22 pm

companycardriver wrote: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:10 pm I had a quick go at cleaning my exhausts yesterday. They are clean ish on the outside but I doubt they have ever been cleaned on the inside. I’ve been using 0000 grade wire wool and autosol. Results not too impressive at the moment, Is it just a case of sticking with it?
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