Jeff's 2006 Box (Updates!)
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Jeff's 2006 Box (Updates!)
My name's Jeff, just picked up my 2006 BOP manual Xb Friday. I love it! Haven't done much yet, but obviously will. The only factory options I got were the armrest, the fog lights and the rear spoiler (which should be in today). I love the feel of it, and I look forward to really having a lot of fun with it. Nice place ya'll got here. Hope to meet you guys soon!
P.S. I'll get some pictures soon.
P.S. I'll get some pictures soon.
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So last night I did a few of the easy cheap mods because I was bored. First, I took out the amber peices in the headlights. I read the instructions during the day here at work and remembered everything. It went off without a hitch. Took all of 35-40 minutes. I had the bumper off so I threw some Sylvania SilverStars since I had super easy access. I'll be replacing the headlights Friday. I also removed the badging from the back of the car. It's so new that the just came right off and left no gunk. I was pretty happy about that. Other than that stuff, I just washed it, put my first coat of wax on it (I always wax my new cars as soon as I get them), and cleaned the interior. Things were so easy to do, I can tell already that I am going to love this car! Sorry if the pictures aren't that great, I was using my PPC/Phone.
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I'll be putting in my Kenwood deck from my truck and sirius tuner friday also, picking up some floor matts (doh! I forgot to get them with the car!) and doing a once over before my first road trip. Here's an update, as I said, I waxed it last night, and I used Mother Synthetic wax. I noticed that I was leaving some hazing (more like I could just see that there was wax left on it) and just wondered if it was because the wax was a synthetic. It just rained here and I went out and looked at it and when the water is trailing off of it, it's leaving marks (which I tried rubbing out with my finger, and they came off). Just thinking I need to buff it out or go back and re wipe it down. I won't be able to do this until at the earliest this evening. Theoretically, if there is still a thin layer of the wax left, will it hurt the car to sit in the sun today? It's supposed to rain on and off, so it won't be constant, but I just don't want any nasty marks on the paint. Any suggestions?
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ok what i did was when i first got mine (had mine for a month now) was i washed the car with regular dishsoap to breakdown the factory wax they use on the cars at the lot. then i used the wax i wanted on the car and it came out just like i wanted it to. hope this helps. the dishsoap breaks through the wax do to the fact of dishsoap being a degreaser.
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Originally Posted by w3paint_xA_xB
ok what i did was when i first got mine (had mine for a month now) was i washed the car with regular dishsoap to breakdown the factory wax they use on the cars at the lot. then i used the wax i wanted on the car and it came out just like i wanted it to. hope this helps. the dishsoap breaks through the wax do to the fact of dishsoap being a degreaser.
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Hey everyone! Just a quick update, I put in my stereo and Sirius tuner tonight. Also got the SilverStars put in. Picked up some floormats, and ready to head to Wisconsin at 7 tomorrow morning for Dave Matthews Band and Umphrey's McGee. Here are a few pictures, I decided to get really cool with the sirius tuner as I didn't want it to be in the way. I took out the storage compartment and spare tire and discovered the plastic placeholder beneath. I cut out a square section of it and put my Sirius tuner there. I am going to clean it up some later, but for the sake of time, I had to rush a bit. Love the lights, everything is so much brighter! Anhow, here are the pictures:
The Lights
Deck Unit Installed (almost all the way
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Sirius Installation
That's it for now. Talk to ya'll Wednesday!!! Happy fourth!
The Lights
Deck Unit Installed (almost all the way
)Sirius Installation
That's it for now. Talk to ya'll Wednesday!!! Happy fourth!
