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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:59 AM
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Here is a few shots, now that I have been able to put my touches on it since I bought it.




Old Aug 28, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Looks great! Amazing how much better they can look when waxed and polished up. My silver XB when I bought it was in rough shape with barely any shine. With 5 hrs after purchasing the XB, it was shining and looking like it came off the show room.
Old Aug 28, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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Looks great! Nothing like a freshly detailed car!

I just did mine two weeks ago... My 2008 xB BSP looks better than 95% of brand new show-room cars, and that is after 5 Ohio winters! You will be struggling to find any swirls on my paint.

I washed, clayed, did paint correction with Meguairs new microfiber correction system (pads/product) and two coats of sealant a day apart. The new microfiber system is amazing! Works so well!

Finished mine off with an interior detail, rain-x on windows, tire dressing, engine bay cleaning/dressing and shampoo'd the carpet mats.

Love a clean car!
Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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very shiney! looks good
Old Aug 28, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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looks great! what clay bar and wax did you use?
Old Aug 29, 2012 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by LophatXB
Here is a few shots, now that I have been able to put my touches on it since I bought it.




what are you lowered on, and it looks great also
Old Aug 29, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Car looks clean!
Old Aug 29, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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I am lowered on TEIN coil overs, and I used Mother's Clay bar with their quick detailer. Then waxed it with Z Wax, can't find it many places mostly on-line or at a county fair. They are here every year in SD and I buy a new bottle once every couple of years. I don't show my car or wax either one of the two cars but once every 6 month maybe because this wax is that good, lol. So I don't go through bottles as fast as I used too.

And for being a used car and from Vegas the paint is actually in really good condition, very , very few swirl marks in the clear coat, makes it super shiny.

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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Looks great my friend....Glad someone really cares about taking the time to make their car shine....Looks showroom clean!
Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:49 AM
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pyroman131
Is that a blacked-out Band-Aid on the bumper? lol

Car looks great!
It's actually a carbon vinyl band-aid I made.
Old Aug 31, 2012 | 03:53 AM
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Just wanted to comment to say your car looks really nice. I like the color, the stance, and the rims. I see one just like it every now and then up here...
Old Aug 31, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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looks very good what headlights are those?
Old Aug 31, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Looks good , yeah starting with claybar really helps getting the paint clean . I'am on NF 210's would like to be a bit lower . U ever rub loaded with passengers ?
Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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clay bar is a PITA but the results are well worth it
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by vancouverray
Looks good , yeah starting with claybar really helps getting the paint clean . I'am on NF 210's would like to be a bit lower . U ever rub loaded with passengers ?
It hasn't rubbed in the back ever and I took a trip up to Staples Center from here in North San Diego, about 2 hour drive. It rubs in the front on the fender liner, but it takes really hard dips to make it rub. Once I put my HUFFS back on I will have to roll the rear fenders and pull the fronts slightly so it won't rub because on my Super White they rubbed like crazy, but the were really super flush with the adapters on. Cause I love my HUFFS, I have already seen XB's around here with the TRD's on and I am itching to put my HUFFS back on though they are only 18's.

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looks very good what headlights are those?
They are the D-spec tunning headlights. Not the best fit but for under $200 not bad. I wanted a different look and the black housings to go with the red paint better.
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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throw some alphards on it, it would look mean slammed with the rs6.0
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 03:26 AM
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looks amazing, nice work! like your stance as well.
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