Come on. Haven’t you heard of cars with silver on silver on silver. Hmmm. Maybe that was black on black on black.
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Come on. Haven’t you heard of cars with silver on silver on silver. Hmmm. Maybe that was black on black on black.
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Save for a few mountainous areas of the country, we don't really have that problem in Australia.
In fact, ALL Mustangs delivered in Australia come standard with the Performance Pack. Sadly, we don't have the choice you guys have with models, packages and equipment groups. As I said earlier, it's a take it or leave it approach. I actually think Ford should offer a more basic spec V8 Mustang in Australia for those who can't afford or don't want the Performance Pack. The reality is, Ford sell every single Mustang they can get in Australia. Almost all of them are customer ordered cars with little to no floor stock whatsoever, so Ford have no incentive to offer such a thing.
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After having to navigate the mess that is our public hospital to have a simple blood test and ECG for an upcoming procedure, I needed a lift. The Mustang was just the thing.........
Loving the new black lug nuts!
I even got to overtake some bozo in a Kia doing 40 km/h in a 100 zone at full noise. People complain about these NA Coyote's having no torque, well these things rip above the 4,000 rpm VCT change over point, right up to the rev limiter, the upshift landing the engine right back in the meat of the power curve. It's very addictive!
With a garage full of clean cars, the only one that "needed" attention was the Ranger, and with 3 days of rain and flooding predicted, I wasn't going to bother getting the pressure washer out. So, I decided to keep honing my rinse-less skills, using Absolute again.
Like my first use of Absolute, I used Bead Maker as a drying aid with a Gauntlet towel, such a great combination. Interior vacuumed and wiped over with InnerQD, it will be clean for at least a few hours.
Loving the new black lug nuts!
I even got to overtake some bozo in a Kia doing 40 km/h in a 100 zone at full noise. People complain about these NA Coyote's having no torque, well these things rip above the 4,000 rpm VCT change over point, right up to the rev limiter, the upshift landing the engine right back in the meat of the power curve. It's very addictive!
With a garage full of clean cars, the only one that "needed" attention was the Ranger, and with 3 days of rain and flooding predicted, I wasn't going to bother getting the pressure washer out. So, I decided to keep honing my rinse-less skills, using Absolute again.
Like my first use of Absolute, I used Bead Maker as a drying aid with a Gauntlet towel, such a great combination. Interior vacuumed and wiped over with InnerQD, it will be clean for at least a few hours.
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Come on. Haven’t you heard of cars with silver on silver on silver. Hmmm. Maybe that was black on black on black.
Once you go black you never go.........:wowwow:
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After having to navigate the mess that is our public hospital to have a simple blood test and ECG for an upcoming procedure, I needed a lift. The Mustang was just the thing.........
Loving the new black lug nuts!
I even got to overtake some bozo in a Kia doing 40 km/h in a 100 zone at full noise. People complain about these NA Coyote's having no torque, well these things rip above the 4,000 rpm VCT change over point, right up to the rev limiter, the upshift landing the engine right back in the meat of the power curve. It's very addictive!
With a garage full of clean cars, the only one that "needed" attention was the Ranger, and with 3 days of rain and flooding predicted, I wasn't going to bother getting the pressure washer out. So, I decided to keep honing my rinse-less skills, using Absolute again.
Like my first use of Absolute, I used Bead Maker as a drying aid with a Gauntlet towel, such a great combination. Interior vacuumed and wiped over with InnerQD, it will be clean for at least a few hours.
You got private health insurance? Public hospitals are a mess here, we actually had a really good system, but our local government invested millions in two AFL teams to play a few games a year and said stuff the Tasmanian citizen's i hope you procedure goes well
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Have I mentioned how much I love microfiber towels? 
A couple of weeks ago I did a purge on a variety of towels that were either one offs, getting old or I simply didn't like.
The goal from here was to fill out my range and make it more uniform, the mismatch of towels screwed with my need to always have a matching set. :doh:
After trying so many different towel styles over the years, I now have a clear picture of what I like, and what I like for specific detailing tasks. I made up a list of what I needed to add, all being items I already have and love using.
This is what $165 of towels looks like...............
- Starting at the front, the grey towels are what I use on wheels. These small 12x12 Gauntlet's are just perfectly sized for wheels.
-The blue waffle weave Dry Me A River towels are for glass. These are the medium 16x24 size.
-The pink, orange and blue FTW's are my small drying towels. I mostly use these on my own cars with a drying aid. I now have three of each colour.
-The bright green towels I use for delicate interior surfaces (think gloss trims). These Creature Edgeless towels are a favorite of mine, I have them for polish and wax removal in grey, and in blue for door jambs.
-The wash pads are replacing some very old wash mitts. I don't like mitts, I just prefer the use of pads instead. Here, I am adding a Cyclone 10X (large) and Cyclone Premium (medium) wash pads in grey.
As mentioned, these additions flesh out existing towels and mitts in my collection and represent what I like to grab the most. As a precaution, all of these will be pre-washed in Rag's to Riches before being used.
A couple of weeks ago I did a purge on a variety of towels that were either one offs, getting old or I simply didn't like.
The goal from here was to fill out my range and make it more uniform, the mismatch of towels screwed with my need to always have a matching set. :doh:
After trying so many different towel styles over the years, I now have a clear picture of what I like, and what I like for specific detailing tasks. I made up a list of what I needed to add, all being items I already have and love using.
This is what $165 of towels looks like...............
- Starting at the front, the grey towels are what I use on wheels. These small 12x12 Gauntlet's are just perfectly sized for wheels.
-The blue waffle weave Dry Me A River towels are for glass. These are the medium 16x24 size.
-The pink, orange and blue FTW's are my small drying towels. I mostly use these on my own cars with a drying aid. I now have three of each colour.
-The bright green towels I use for delicate interior surfaces (think gloss trims). These Creature Edgeless towels are a favorite of mine, I have them for polish and wax removal in grey, and in blue for door jambs.
-The wash pads are replacing some very old wash mitts. I don't like mitts, I just prefer the use of pads instead. Here, I am adding a Cyclone 10X (large) and Cyclone Premium (medium) wash pads in grey.
As mentioned, these additions flesh out existing towels and mitts in my collection and represent what I like to grab the most. As a precaution, all of these will be pre-washed in Rag's to Riches before being used.
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I had a bottle of Rag's to Riches that I used a couple of times (and liked it), but the darn thing solidified into a gel-like substance. I ended up tossing it and going back to Micro-Restore. Not sure what happened there, but I've been afraid to buy another bottle.
The Guz
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That was resolved per Dave Phillips of P&S.
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I had the same happen. It was just toward the end of the bottle. Most of it was usable.
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This is what came out of my Rags to Riches. Pretty small amount relative to a gallon.
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That's odd as hellThis is what came out of my Rags to Riches. Pretty small amount relative to a gallon.
️I usually mix baking soda in with my towels for that "little extra" when using R2R & even 3D Towel Kleen
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This thread is much about my life as it is detailing and cars, so bear with me please............
Well, I survived the public hospital system, again.
If there is one good thing about being a Type 1 Diabetic, it's that you are always the priority patient and end up first of the list for the day. I could fast all day if I had to, but I don't say that of course. I like to get these things over and done with, I hate waiting, I have things to do!
I'm also very lucky to be first patient as, due to the floods, many nursing staff are stranded and can't come in, so they were short staffed. I was in and out in a few hours, I think there will be many still waiting to be seen now.
I also want to say that every single nurse I have ever been in the care of has been brilliant. Often, it's the nurses who do all the work, and they don't get the kudos they deserve. They are also always in a hurry, to get to the next patient, so I feel I never get the chance to thank them. I have so much respect for nurses, you are so appreciated and are doing Gods work.
Also, how bloody good is a general anesthetic?! I cannot remember what I was dreaming about, but I know it was good! That moment when you notice the room start to fade away is just bliss. That moment when the nurse calls your name and tells you to wake up is not! "Go away, I'm happy here" is what I want to say, but I couldn't talk anyway. The cup of instant coffee and a gluten free biscuit later on was surprisingly good though!
I'm on leave for the rest of today and tomorrow. I'm not very good at doing nothing, so I play chemist in the garage, just very slowly.
My little boy had his hair cut today, who is now sitting by my side, it's amazing how they know when to cling to their master.
I mentioned floods earlier, well the sh.t is about to hit the fan here. I'm on high ground in the middle of town. But several co-workers are not, and I feel terrible about not being able to help in some way. Flood waters are not expected to peak until early next week, at which point I will not even be able to drive to work anyway, having to cross a river on the way to work every day, the last thing I want is to be stranded on the other side of town. Can you tell I'm a little panicked?
And the place my parents bought as a retirement getaway is underwater now and his brand-new boat is probably destroyed too. They put a lot of time into that place and he has worked so fu,king hard his whole life, it's very deflating. My Dad is an emotionless man, but his hurt is hard to miss at the moment. They are safe and dry though, things can be replaced or rebuilt.
Anyway, I'm venting here a bit. Can only wait and see now.
Well, I survived the public hospital system, again.
If there is one good thing about being a Type 1 Diabetic, it's that you are always the priority patient and end up first of the list for the day. I could fast all day if I had to, but I don't say that of course. I like to get these things over and done with, I hate waiting, I have things to do!
I'm also very lucky to be first patient as, due to the floods, many nursing staff are stranded and can't come in, so they were short staffed. I was in and out in a few hours, I think there will be many still waiting to be seen now.
I also want to say that every single nurse I have ever been in the care of has been brilliant. Often, it's the nurses who do all the work, and they don't get the kudos they deserve. They are also always in a hurry, to get to the next patient, so I feel I never get the chance to thank them. I have so much respect for nurses, you are so appreciated and are doing Gods work.
Also, how bloody good is a general anesthetic?! I cannot remember what I was dreaming about, but I know it was good! That moment when you notice the room start to fade away is just bliss. That moment when the nurse calls your name and tells you to wake up is not! "Go away, I'm happy here" is what I want to say, but I couldn't talk anyway. The cup of instant coffee and a gluten free biscuit later on was surprisingly good though!
I'm on leave for the rest of today and tomorrow. I'm not very good at doing nothing, so I play chemist in the garage, just very slowly.
My little boy had his hair cut today, who is now sitting by my side, it's amazing how they know when to cling to their master.
I mentioned floods earlier, well the sh.t is about to hit the fan here. I'm on high ground in the middle of town. But several co-workers are not, and I feel terrible about not being able to help in some way. Flood waters are not expected to peak until early next week, at which point I will not even be able to drive to work anyway, having to cross a river on the way to work every day, the last thing I want is to be stranded on the other side of town. Can you tell I'm a little panicked?
And the place my parents bought as a retirement getaway is underwater now and his brand-new boat is probably destroyed too. They put a lot of time into that place and he has worked so fu,king hard his whole life, it's very deflating. My Dad is an emotionless man, but his hurt is hard to miss at the moment. They are safe and dry though, things can be replaced or rebuilt.
Anyway, I'm venting here a bit. Can only wait and see now.
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Glad things went well and my mum is a nurse on day surgical for the last couple of year's but all in 15 year's so far but it has come with some health issues due to being over worked. But how good is the sleep when your under! I had a lump cut off my penis last August first time ever having a operation and was worried i'd wake up mid cut through the old willy and scream.
The doc said it could of been cancer but the test came back negative! that was the longest 8 day's of my life.
The doc said it could of been cancer but the test came back negative! that was the longest 8 day's of my life.
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I have to go in for a day procedure soon. Soon as I can get through on the phone to make an appointment, the on hold times are just silly. I only get half an hour for lunch, and the owners of the company I work for give you the "look" if you spend too much time on the phone. Also, I used up all my sick leave when I had Covid.
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