Automotive Plus Brisbane Detailing Day - 18th May 2013

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:44 pm

More the merrier, come along and we'll keep additional spaces open on an informal basis for the meantime and see how we go time-wise with those booked in.

If we have three buffers (4?) if I'm reading correctly, we should be able to get through one car in quite a short space of time I reckon!

For those who've piped up since Friday, please do come along, would be great to have you along.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:01 pm

Crapweasel wrote:More the merrier, come along and we'll keep additional spaces open on an informal basis for the meantime and see how we go time-wise with those booked in.

If we have three buffers (4?) if I'm reading correctly, we should be able to get through one car in quite a short space of time I reckon!

For those who've piped up since Friday, please do come along, would be great to have you along.

Crap

Assume you take the original six and add after that, I know mine doesn't need too much! I have the polish I prefer, did part of the nose yesterday, also think I have touch-up but have to test as I cant remember if I got it for the NB or the NA!!

Just have to fo to SuperCheap and get a few applicator pads for the polish

Kev05 · Postby **Kev05** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:11 pm

Are you up for another coffee stop before the detail?

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:30 pm

Kev05 wrote:Are you up for another coffee stop before the detail?

Kev

Plan around 7am at BP South, 9.00am at Automotive Plus but I have to get to Supercheap before that - I think there is one in the City in Elizabeth Street - will check

Kev05 · Postby **Kev05** » Mon May 13, 2013 9:24 pm

There is one at Bald Hills next to Bunnings. It opens at 8.30am on Saturday.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon May 13, 2013 9:30 pm

Kev05 wrote:There is one at Bald Hills next to Bunnings. It opens at 8.30am on Saturday.

Might go down to the one at Morayfield when I get off the train tomorrow or Wednesday rather than cut it fine Saturday Kev, but still try for coffee 7.00am to 7.30 max Saturday, be gone then in case roads choked as usual!

TTT · Postby **TTT** » Tue May 14, 2013 11:56 am

Ah crap. I read it as 1pm start. Sorry guys I can't do the morning.

TTT · Postby **TTT** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:34 am

Ok rescheduled morning stuff for arvo.
I'll be there till about 12.
will have RO polisher, polishes, pads, micro fibre rags etc.
lets hope its dry.

sheeeep · Postby **sheeeep** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:48 pm

Hey everyone, bit of a bad news from this end...

My 5 just wouldn't start this morning. I thought it might have been a flat battery so I left it to trickle charge and I got a ride from a mate to class.

Just got home a few hours ago and had another try right away. It still wouldnt start. So I pushed her out of the garage to get jump started from another car and I saw oil droplets on the floor underneath the engine... :frown:

Hooked up the jumping cables to another car, no luck again.

I can hear the starter motor working but the engine just wouldn't "catch on". It sounds just like when I try to start her up normally but just without any engine sound even after holding the key in ignition for a few seconds.

Last time I had dríven the car was two days ago on Monday. And it felt fine didn't see anything weird.

I had booking to drop my car off to Jason at MX5 plus for servicing too...

I'm kinda lost at the moment. Reading up the MX5 workshop manual now to see if I can find anything that I can do to help.

Any pointers?

If there are any other 5s waiting in line for a spot at the moment it seems like I'll have to give mine up...

timk · Postby **timk** » Wed May 15, 2013 8:49 pm

Bummer sheeeep, have you got RAC membership? :frown:

On another note I gave my 5 a wash today in preparation for the 18th:

There's a few places I'm specifically after advise for detailing wise.

Cheers

sheeeep · Postby **sheeeep** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:37 pm

timk wrote:Bummer sheeeep, have you got RAC membership?

On another note I gave my 5 a wash today in preparation for the 18th:

There's a few places I'm specifically after advise for detailing wise.

Cheers

No I do not yet

Hypothetically speaking, my car can have a break down 5 minutes after I sign up right??

sheeeep · Postby **sheeeep** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:38 pm

Btw, awesome plates timk!

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:55 pm

check the main fuses in the engine bay.

PT · Postby PT » Wed May 15, 2013 11:12 pm

I'll pop down for a look and a chat. I've been wanting to catch up with Danny for a while, do we know if he will be there?

sheeeep · Postby **sheeeep** » Thu May 16, 2013 11:25 am

Steampunk wrote:check the main fuses in the engine bay.

I can see that all those flat see-thru fuses are ok.

Then there are these two black square shaped fuses, I'm popping over to supercheap to get an ampmeter and will report back.

Thanks!