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awsome lee!! love it! btw. when is this annual meet? i am wanting to plan a trip over east sometime this year... this would be a nice excuse to lug around the camera too! :P

all the time :) try this: Clay your windows, and then give it a spray with meguiars ultimate quik detailer :P leaves rain x for dead :)

my apologies, i shouldnt have passed it off as "factory genuine" it was offered via the toyota dealership i bought the car from, they did the whole schebang (interior/rust protect/paint) will dig up the company which they used when i have more time. but either way, i never bought into the whole "never have to wax your car ever again" business... pfft. Why deny car freaks the pleasure!??! :P

when i got my car brand new, toyota did their factory "paint protection" on it and TBH, i could NOT have been more dissapointed. issue 1. very very little "slickness" to the car paint - toyota claimed that "there is never a need to wax your car ever again" issue 2. the fools who applied the paint protection also were kind enough to leave behind hardcore buffer swirls in the paint issue 3. the paint was dull as before they applied the protection, thus the car looked lifeless from new. so in the end i gave up, clayed the car (used 1 whole bar first go!) and took the paint protecting in my own hands. my personal opinion is to invest a bit in good waxes/polishes/paint cleaners and DIY... if you put the initial effort into it, you will only need to "top up" your protection every few months. just my 2c ;)

if all else fails, try "auto glym glass polish" or if their really hardcore water spots, ive heard of people using paint cleaning compounds to remove the spots and improve clarity in their glass :P

very nice!! cant wait to see it again! :)

lookin good mate!! :)

Ive been using a set similar to these in the fog lights in my aurion... just my take on them: their nice and white, and look the ducks nuts, however, functionality is pretty poor... they dont illuminate enough for them to serve any real purpose apart from looks. however, if your just going for the look... id highly recommend them :)

pm'ed you my email mate :) thanks!

welcome dude :) check out the aurion sub forum and look at the FAQ section for suggestions on lowering your car. sweet ride mate :)

great shots Ash! liking the "burning" sky effect! very cool

most panel beaters will be able to spray the parts to colour match to your car, on the aurions, the colour code is located on the inside of the passenger door. expect to pay around the $50.00 mark for a small item (perth prices anyway).

Is it still possible to get teh Aurion thai grill?? if so how much would it cost landing in PErth and is there a pic of it?! Thanks FAdz 89 Shipping something that large to Perth can cost $70+ which is probably the same price as the part its self. I wouldnt risk it. im in perth and im taking part in the group buy??? well, I hope I am wrong. edit: ok so i just realised that its the rong group buy, my bad, pls forgive. ^_^ then to Fad 89, check out the other thread in the group buy, that is current, althou it may already be too late as well...

Is it still possible to get teh Aurion thai grill?? if so how much would it cost landing in PErth and is there a pic of it?! Thanks FAdz 89 Shipping something that large to Perth can cost $70+ which is probably the same price as the part its self. I wouldnt risk it. im in perth and im taking part in the group buy???

hey mate can you maybe post a pic up of the scratch? just to give a better idea on what your dealing with... as a general rule, start with the least aggressive method first... the steel wool method scares me :S lol im assuming your wheels have a clear coat on them??

hey mate welcome :) there are a couple of perth aurion owners on here, myself, and DRE are both driving aurions, and i think there are a few more :P plenty you can do, HID's seem to be a pretty popular mod with the aurions... there is a group buy going on with the grills and eyelids etc etc, but not sure if its too late to get into it. make sure you get out for a photoshoot/cruise sometime :) Dave

just checking out the last link that you posted in the ebay listings daryl, and was reading up on the installation "100% Plug & Play kit, only replace your stock bulbs with xenon bulbs, plug the bulb to the ballast,and the ballast plugs to the factory OEM harness. No cutting,rewiring,or any other modification needed." is that true??? from my very limited knowledge, when i had my HID kit fitted, there was a fair bit more involved with it than that....

its the 800mm...

correcto :)

thanks mate, using a 40D with 24-70L, 10-20, and 50mm on the night

ZING :o :o :o

PM'ed you mate :) changed my choice of grill to the Lexus grill :P thanks!

sorry i didnt see this post earlier. anyway, while you have removed the larger/deeper scratches from your clear coat if your finding there are still defects there, then i would suggest the following... bear in mind, if used properly, scratch x 2.0 should not need to be followed by any other paint cleaner apart from a sealing wax or sealant to protect the finish.... a.) following it up with a less aggressive product such as swirlX b.) revise your application methods - are you using a lot of pressure for the entire buffing process or are you starting off with a fair amount of pressure and then using slightly lighter pressure towards the end? remember, scratch x 2.0 is NOT a dimishing abrasive like its predecessor, it uses meguiars new SMAT technology. refer to this thread for some useful information http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showt...;highlight=SMAT c.) are you working the product in long enough? d.) are you working on too large an area at a time? if working by hand, try to reduce your work area into small squares (usually break your bonnet up into quarters) e.) are you following up with a good quality wax? something like meguiars nxt gen tech wax 2.0 will acctually move to "fill" minor swirlx, but will NOT remove them premanently.. all this is assuming you are working with CLEAN applicator pads and CLEAN microfibre wipes to remove the products. also assuming that you have prepared the surface of your car properly, (wash, inspect to see if you need to clay the surface) basically, scratch x 2.0 is made for "spot repairs" if you were wanting to do the whiole car, you should be using products such as "SwirlX or for tougher defects "Ultimate compound" hope this helped. keep us posted on how you go. :)

Thanks for all the comments guys! i know there is definately room for improvement in my photos! hope you guys will take the trouble to come out again for another shoot..? :) I'm liking the southperth location, got some good city backign from there...

TRD for sure!!! saw a pic of your white TRD from a cruise and it floored me, looked PERFECT with the darker highlights from the body kit and wheels... hands down (apart from a Audi S5) my ideal car...