So far it's radio silence from Covrgard. I messaged them on their site and emailed them. Detailer of doom thinks I'm just dropping the car tomorrow for the b pillar. Should I give him a prior warning for all my issues or ream him out in person? Was planning to do it in person but then if he says he ...

I mean, $30k for it is really tempting. What about Mk8 :gorf: ? Honestly? If I sell, it's not getting replaced right away. I'd be ditching the hooptie and replacing it with a nicer daily. Long-term, though, I'm just not interested in the MK8 at all. :( There's Elantra N for $33k. My brother loves h...

The reasons for both you and max looking to :plac: are too funnny. You're looking to :nuke: the 2 door sports car because it's just not practical with kids while max is looking for a 2 door sports car because he actually thinks he'll drive it with a :baby: The backseat in the 86 might as well just ...

:pouroneout: It's definitely tempting. This car still feels like it's stuck in the middle for my use case. I would get more out of either having a sport sedan with a real back seat so I could take a kid or two comfortably, or having something that's more of an event to take out for nothing other th...

SAWCE wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:49 pm

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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:51 pmPPFgate

Why is it always something?

Mk6 - Watergate & water pumps
Mk7 - Old lady rear ending + constant misfires
Mk7.5 - Old lady t bone. No such thing as diminished value
M3 - PPFgate

For nearly 3 grand this dude can pull the emblems and not get dirt underneath the film. I mean, the specks on the roof were plain as day when I saw them. How do you not take the extra 30 seconds to pull them out while squeegeeing? I also noticed the weather stripping on one side of the roof is tuck...

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:11 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:09 pm

Forgot about the plane too. Needs a screaming bald eagle too.

What about a C7 GS? Or are they too

C8>C7GS. Gotta have the big dick engine

But

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:07 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:56 pm

Not sure how Dale Doback and Prighozin made it into the pictures but okay.

Or the AWACS

Forgot about the plane too. Needs a screaming bald eagle too.

What about a C7 GS? Or are they too. Obviously less power but you still get the Z looks

You always say this. That doesn't stop a 1967 L72 427 on skinny bias ply tires from being a kick ass car, a 69 L88 Corvette from being a kick ass car, etc. These aren't dds, nobody puts 100K miles on them, they are made to get in, start it up, listen to the powah, and maybe get a little sideways, h...

I kind of wouldn't be surprised if the dude decides to ghost you ... also given the number of issues you've had with his work. I don't think there is a snowball chance in hell he won't fuck something else up in the process. I think it's time to cut your losses and find a super detailed PPF shop to ...

Yea honestly I don't know the level of detail these guys are supposed to get to. I have had PPF'd cars before and I would say that type of stuff is just "normal". The bubbles however... :nope: I do get that you've special ordered a special car and want it to be perfect. I just don't expec...

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:41 am Is it the little corner collecting dirt?

Correct. And it will only get worse over time. That's why pro's pull emblems and badges and tuck the ppf behind them.

I thought about that too. I’ll reach out to them directly depending on what he does to fix this stuff. Or maybe I should anyway because of all the specks underneath the film. I mean he’s tried to fix 5+ times at this point. I’d call them and see if they have another shop in the region they could wo...

Since it’s been raining cats and dogs here the last few days I went into the garage to take a look at the fender badges.

That's a good idea. Covrgard is the brand of film but the problem is they're pretty new and based in the UK. And maybe I'm blind but I can't find a dealer locator on their website. I figured since most of the film nowadays is kind of the same, you have to buy the installer. I chose poorly. :facepal...

I'm already about $2800 in the hole with this dude. Pay another shop to remove + install more film. Woof. It would all add up to be about the price of a full car ppf had I gone to a good installer the first time around. :( Probably. The bmw bros have pretty much said this stuff is unacceptable. Nev...

Chalk it up as a loss and have it redone by someone competent maybe. Could call the local high end dealerships and see who they use. They likely contract that out. I'm already about $2800 in the hole with this dude. Pay another shop to remove + install more film. Woof. It would all add up to be abo...

Aaaaaand I just noticed another bubble on the driver side b pillar.

Carboner race seats are ridiculous in a car that is supposed to be some kind of executive/high end vehicle. Anybody have a wife/girlfriend here who is going to approve that option? One of the reasons the M3 got approved by your superior officer is that it is somewhat double duty. I mean, fuck it, s...

Look for a local :dillerman: that has a car with them to try. Looks like you lose the ass whistler's with the carboners also... :notsure: if you got that option. But on the IX it was really disappointing :( Yeah, you lose the :knot: coolers with the carboners. I have them but haven’t tried them yet.

I'm sure I'm extremely :wrong: , but race seats are probably the most comfortable seats in a car. I drove the C5 12 hours to CT and on many other long trips with a Sparco QRT-R which is racier than pretty much anything any OEM puts in and it hurt my back way less than any other thing I've been in. ...

I do. Was just curious as I'm sure a lot of them have had it done. This ppf guy had great reviews too. :disappoint: So did the PPF guy who ghosted me and almost made me miss a fucking flight :disgust: He was even PPFing a Ferrari when I came by the shop to meet him. :ohwell: :disgust: One thing I l...

I do. Was just curious as I'm sure a lot of them have had it done. This ppf guy had great reviews too. :disappoint: Yea... you're talking to someone who may have had an entire brand new car lemon flawed by a shop that has 4.5/5 stars on yelp. :disgust: It sucks. At least you're out of it :doe: :not...