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03-07-2012, 05:49 PM | #181 |
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Lol dude... Red is definitely the easiest colour to keep clean.
Regular polish and they are sweet! Anyway... DO IT!! Lol Ou can get some nice power out of them with minor mods, interior is nice, Handle nice, drive nice daily, got good brakes. Just invest in an Mfactory LSD if it hasn't already got one fitted. Price is awesome on the MPS' now too
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03-07-2012, 06:20 PM | #182 |
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Red aint easy yes it stays clean but u wipe it wrong the scratches show u polish it wrong the scratches show. U leave it in the sun the paint fades. Some one hits u the dints and sractches stand out to all hel
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03-07-2012, 06:22 PM | #183 |
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Plus red is the worst paint colour for fade just look around.
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03-07-2012, 06:23 PM | #184 |
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Red is still easy lol
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03-07-2012, 06:25 PM | #185 |
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That's why I said regular polish. Like every 3 months.
Resprayed dad old (and now uncles) 300zx z31 in moza red back in 03' Still shiny and clean. Brothers old ta22 was monza red, my old BG was Red Hot, And brothers Z32 is Aztec Red. ..... It's easy Rofl
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03-07-2012, 06:30 PM | #186 |
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More than three months bro i do mine monthly. But my paint wasnt looked after before me and thats where the problem is.So mines due for a respray so it will.look and keep shiny
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03-07-2012, 06:38 PM | #187 |
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Ok I will give you that... If its not looked after properly before you... It just goes down hill.
But on topic, MPS' are generally garaged and looked after fairly well, as they were expensive new. If it hasn't been analy maintained paint wise... They are still fairly new, so should be fine. Also paint technology increased a fair bit... Especially in the red section. Much less likely to fade
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03-07-2012, 06:49 PM | #188 |
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Plus there too fast so u cant rwally pay that much attention to the paint.
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03-07-2012, 06:58 PM | #189 |
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the mps is a nice red
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my first car was a red suzuki SWIFT *get it yet peoples ;-)* yes there a little hard to maintain but alot less then a black car.. like its been said just have to watch for fade playing around with ideas atm nothing concrete but if it was up for sale will only be looking at about $6-$7K with EVERYTHING on it.. as is !!! done abit of researching on the MPS and mods alot easier to get power out of them without going nuts.. I.E. Tune.. dump pipe.. exhaust.. but most of them ive been looking at have this done already |
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03-07-2012, 07:31 PM | #191 |
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Brothers mate got one, literally got the most immaculate one out! Had like 25000k's lol
Body perfect... Then dropped a kayak on it He did dump Intercooler piping and a reflash... Made a lazy 195kw at the fronts. Lol Was honestly useless without the LSD (put an LSD in shortly after tune) Go for it man! Time to upgrade.... Just make sure you keep comming tithe cruises You would definitely be happy with them... Go test drive one at a dealer or something
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03-07-2012, 08:43 PM | #192 |
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How many Km's does your SP20 have?? I have a friend who is interested in one, but has the budget of maxxxxx 6 haha. You'll probably fall in love when you get it back again.
As for red, my commodore was red. Once its clean your fine. Just dont keep it in the sun. As for the MPS convo. I was looking into these just for ****s and giggles. Only reason i wouldnt get one is because its fwd. My power has to be AWD or RWD you can get a evo for around the same price.... |
04-07-2012, 08:41 AM | #193 |
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Paint protection is good as well
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04-07-2012, 10:08 AM | #194 |
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I'd be interested most likely too.
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04-07-2012, 11:16 AM | #195 |
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If you sell it I call dibs on the rear window wiper!
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04-07-2012, 12:10 PM | #196 |
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Uhhh Marc, his rear wiper has been on the ass of my car for a good few months now....
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04-07-2012, 01:03 PM | #197 |
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I meant the one he put on after selling his other one to you... Geeze getting ya knickers in a knot benny boy?
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04-07-2012, 01:45 PM | #199 |
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marc - ummmm ive got the delete i didnt put the original back on.. Its underneath the house with the wiper motor :-)
car has done about 220xxx from memory so its getting up there in kms.. 2 be honest may even drop it to $5k for astinagt members. Last edited by swift jimmy; 04-07-2012 at 01:58 PM. |
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My bad, I thought you had upgraded to a Mazda6 wiper
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