by "Svend" (svend)
Published 09/27/2017 at 21:35
by "Svend" (svend)
Published 09/27/2017 at 21:35
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STARS: 17
Car wasn’t in bad condition, just need a good clean and seal.
Some before and afters.
Drivers quarter.
Wheels
Passenger side.
Engine.
Though I’m not a fan of the eighth and nineth gen Civics.
I do love the rear seats and think more cars should do this.
Rear seat.
Back of rear seat down.
BASE OF REAR SEAT UP.
Before it was cleaned, rear seats, backs down, bases up.
Finished.
Some reflections.
Sorry, not much written content, just wanted to let the pics do the talking.
"Tareim - V8 powered" (tareimgaml)
09/27/2017 at 14:30, STARS: 1
How long does it take you to do a car? I need to bring mine to you to clean lol
"Svend" (svend)
09/27/2017 at 15:14, STARS: 0
This one took three and a half hours.
It all depends on the car and what it needs. :)
"Tareim - V8 powered" (tareimgaml)
09/27/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 0
A bloody good clean haha, the front is just full of dead flies from my weekend trip on the a303
"Svend" (svend)
09/27/2017 at 15:45, STARS: 0
I usually say three to four hours straight off the bat and then work out.
I think my longest was 15 hours or so over two days.
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
09/27/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 2
cool car we didn’t get over here :(
that engine bay tho
can;t even fit under there! WTF? It’s like those old full-size vans from teh 70s, Econoline, Dodge Ram, Chevy Van, half the engine is under the hood, half in the fuckin dash! Svend all day trying to add oil!
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
09/27/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 1
cool car we didn’t get over here :(
that engine bay tho
can;t even fit under there! WTF? It’s like those old full-size vans from teh 70s, Econoline, Dodge Ram, Chevy Van, half the engine is under the hood, half in the fuckin dash! Svend all day trying to add oil!
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
09/27/2017 at 21:54, STARS: 1
dang - what a difference especially with the wheels. It looks 1000% better.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
09/27/2017 at 21:55, STARS: 1
Can you fly to Canada & clean my Juke?
"Svend" (svend)
09/27/2017 at 22:11, STARS: 1
The Ninth gen wasn’t too dissimilar to the eighth gen so was getting quite dated at the end.
Ye’, the engine is tiny and pushed right back. One cap literally has 4-5mm to manoeuvre under the scuttle panel.
"Svend" (svend)
09/27/2017 at 22:13, STARS: 0
The owner said it looked better than when she got it, but she always says that. Lol.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
09/27/2017 at 22:13, STARS: 1
Magic Seats!
"Svend" (svend)
09/27/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 0
Lol.
"Svend" (svend)
09/27/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 1
Sorry. I thought I had posted a reply. It obviously didn’t send it.
The ninth gen Civic wasn’t much of a departure from the earlier 2005-2011, eighth gen Civic so was getting really dated.
2006 eighth gen
2009
2011
2014 ninth gen
2017
The engine bay is small and some of the engine is underneath the scuttle panel.
"Svend" (svend)
09/28/2017 at 00:12, STARS: 0
I love how the base folds up. Making a great tall load area.
The legs on the seat base act as a lock mechanism to keep the seat base secure. Lift the legs upwards to unlock and then fold the seat down.
and when the back folds forward down the seat base lowers into the footwell.
"Tareim - V8 powered" (tareimgaml)
09/28/2017 at 05:05, STARS: 1
I’d be surprised if I spent 15hours over the course of a year for cleaning a car
"Echo51" (echo2047)
09/28/2017 at 06:22, STARS: 1
Lovely, but damn the orange peel(?) in the last image. Seems most if not all newer cars are like that tho... Also i bought a cheap rotary 3" air polisher, so time to get scrubbing at some paint myself :D
"His Stigness" (HisStigness)
09/28/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 1
If dealers are anything like they are here then that’s not hard to believe. People constantly tell me my Golf (2012) looks brand new, and I think it looks better than new. The trim, thanks to Sonax, looks richer than it did from the factory, and the paint looks fantastic.
"Svend" (svend)
09/28/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 1
Ouch. Sounds like if you were my neighbour, I’d be cleaning your car anyway.
"Tareim - V8 powered" (tareimgaml)
09/28/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 1
I wish I had the enthusiasm to do it myself but get bored and backache when I’m there for too long washing it
"Svend" (svend)
09/28/2017 at 13:12, STARS: 1
Apparently the dealers she takes her cars to for part exchange on the car she’s buying always remark on how well kept the cars are.
One said how good hers looked and she replied, ‘ye’, better than yours’.
"His Stigness" (HisStigness)
09/28/2017 at 13:36, STARS: 0
Haha nice!
"Svend" (svend)
09/28/2017 at 18:13, STARS: 1
Kinja showed I had a notification from you but only now let me see it. I wish people would stop messing with stuff.
For me it’s relaxing as I’m thinking about the car and how best to clean it without doing any damage (ie scuffs, micromarring, etc...). I do get rm ache from operating a pressure washer so long (the vibrations through the lance can start to get painful), backaches from bending and sore knees from kneeling. But it means I’m not thinking about other things going on in life.
"Justino6969" (justino6969)
09/29/2017 at 15:54, STARS: 0
Holy shit those wheels. Great job!
"Svend" (svend)
09/29/2017 at 19:58, STARS: 0
Cheers, they came up very nice.
Just needed a really good clean.
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