World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR

eb110americana · 03-24-2007, 02:17 AM

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=347865&page=1

I'll summarize for you; essentially a guy gets a brand new Vauxhall Astra VXR and customizes the seats and wheels (all fairly minor) but makes the paint (and even headlights!) as shiny as humanly possible without repainting or chroming the entire car. We're not just talking washing the car, waxxing, detailing, or any of those things FIVE TIMES OVER (which he does) but in fact using the highest technology available to buff the paint to the most mirror finish possible.

Part of me admires the guy and his team for carrying through on a plan. He can certainly say his is the shiniest one out there, anywhere. And it is really cool to see just exactly how far we can go, given modern technology. I'm glad that there are people like this out there.

Part of me also pitties him for the obsessive-compulsive nature of his need for cleanliness. If this car were going into a museum, in a dust-free environment, the finish would be perfect. On the road though, hairline scratches are just going to happen no matter what, and sooner or later, something worse is bound to happen. Cars are only temporary, no matter our efforts to preserve them against rust and all manner of predators. And simple things like the clay bar and waxing the wheels seems nuts. Just driving down the block will cover that multi-stage process with brake dust, and by a few 1,000 km it will be so thick you won't even be able to see the inner wheel. None-the-less, it appears that this is a display vehicle for http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/ , so of course it has to look it's best. In the end, I have respect for his being able to make the car do exactly that: look its very best.

Story on Autoblog

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Many more pictures at original link:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/vi...=347865&page=1

E. Haskell · 03-24-2007, 02:46 AM

It's a repost, but I'm not complaining - AWESOME looking paint.

eb110americana · 03-24-2007, 02:56 AM

Sorry, I didn't see another thread with this in it. I'm still not even sure where I should have looked. Vauxhall News? Saturn News? I tried a search, but "VXR" turns up bupkis.

E. Haskell · 03-24-2007, 03:12 AM

I don't know where it was. The link in the other thread didn't work for me so I was glad to see the pics

fp115 · 03-24-2007, 03:43 AM

Wow that is amazing. I think I like the car a lot more now. I am not sure why, looks so damn good for that price!

91 s-10baja · 03-24-2007, 10:58 AM

I have said this before, we ordered that wax finally! OMG, can not wait to see it!!

HoosierRon · 03-24-2007, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E. Haskell

It's a repost, but I'm not complaining - AWESOME looking paint.

I was thinking the same thing. It's worth a second look.

If I get the McDonald's bags and kids toys out of the back seat, I'm ahead of the game.

I-Love-Pontiac · 03-24-2007, 07:27 PM

Wow.... it's almost too shiny. It seems like it would be hard to focus on the car itself, and all you could look at is the reflections.

For some reason this really makes me want an Astra. Even though I know mine wouldn't be like that :|

HoosierRon · 03-24-2007, 07:59 PM

Why don't car manufacturers higher this guy for its show car circuit models?

03-24-2007, 02:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
eb110americana 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Drives: 1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 Posts: 585	World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=347865&page=1 I'll summarize for you; essentially a guy gets a brand new Vauxhall Astra VXR and customizes the seats and wheels (all fairly minor) but makes the paint (and even headlights!) as shiny as humanly possible without repainting or chroming the entire car. We're not just talking washing the car, waxxing, detailing, or any of those things FIVE TIMES OVER (which he does) but in fact using the highest technology available to buff the paint to the most mirror finish possible. Part of me admires the guy and his team for carrying through on a plan. He can certainly say his is the shiniest one out there, anywhere. And it is really cool to see just exactly how far we can go, given modern technology. I'm glad that there are people like this out there. Part of me also pitties him for the obsessive-compulsive nature of his need for cleanliness. If this car were going into a museum, in a dust-free environment, the finish would be perfect. On the road though, hairline scratches are just going to happen no matter what, and sooner or later, something worse is bound to happen. Cars are only temporary, no matter our efforts to preserve them against rust and all manner of predators. And simple things like the clay bar and waxing the wheels seems nuts. Just driving down the block will cover that multi-stage process with brake dust, and by a few 1,000 km it will be so thick you won't even be able to see the inner wheel. None-the-less, it appears that this is a display vehicle for http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/ , so of course it has to look it's best. In the end, I have respect for his being able to make the car do exactly that: look its very best. Story on Autoblog BEFORE: AFTER: Many more pictures at original link: http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/vi...=347865&page=1

03-24-2007, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
E. Haskell 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,940	Re: World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR It's a repost, but I'm not complaining - AWESOME looking paint.

03-24-2007, 02:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
eb110americana 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Drives: 1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 Posts: 585	Re: World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR Sorry, I didn't see another thread with this in it. I'm still not even sure where I should have looked. Vauxhall News? Saturn News? I tried a search, but "VXR" turns up bupkis.

03-24-2007, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
E. Haskell 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,940	Re: World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR I don't know where it was. The link in the other thread didn't work for me so I was glad to see the pics

03-24-2007, 03:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
fp115 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,112	Re: World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR Wow that is amazing. I think I like the car a lot more now. I am not sure why, looks so damn good for that price!

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03-24-2007, 07:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
I-Love-Pontiac 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,737	Re: World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR Wow.... it's almost too shiny. It seems like it would be hard to focus on the car itself, and all you could look at is the reflections. For some reason this really makes me want an Astra. Even though I know mine wouldn't be like that :\| __________________

03-24-2007, 07:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
HoosierRon 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,604	Re: World's Cleanest Vauxhall Astra VXR Why don't car manufacturers higher this guy for its show car circuit models?

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