Woke up to this

[GP BILLY]

Basically I got up this morning and the GP looked like this (160 mile run yesterday doing the THISTLE RUN recce new roads this year, about 60 mile single track and forresty yee haaa)
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP001.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP003.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP005.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP007.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP008.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP041.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP010.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP011.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP012.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP016.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP023.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP030.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP031.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP032.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP042.jpg

[GP BILLY]

So to start with I hosed the car down and then pressure washed it to get the rough stuff off. I then snow foamed it Twice Super Snow Foam.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP045.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP046.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP047.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP048.jpg

The wheels were next (let the foam work) I am not using Meguiars Wheel Brightner got 10 ltr of Autosmarts Smart Wheels, just as good at shifting the muck
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP052.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP049.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP050.jpg

Next the snow foam was rinsed off and I then wash the car using the
2 bucket method and Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo.

All I did then was dry the car Sonus Der Wunder Drying Towel and some Q/D
When I had done that I then gave it a quick spray and wipe down with
Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal and also went over the black trim with BLACK WOW and the tyres got a rub with Meguiars High Gloss Tyre gel.
Here is the finished car (about 3 hours work)
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP058.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP063.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP065.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP066.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP070.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP071.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP064.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP073.jpg

[GP BILLY]

I put the car in the garage and took some reflection pics
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP078.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP081.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP085.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP090.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/9049/GP%20MINI/Manky%20GP/MankyGP092.jpg
FINISHED HOPE YOU LIKED MY AFTERNOONS WORK

[leighj]

looks lovely!!
wish my mini was nice and shiney :( im just lazy and dont wanna go out in the cold and wash it! lol

[Craig]

nice work... still fancy a GP one day... :thumbs up:

can't wait to get my foam lance and snow foam for my xmas.... there will be snow on xmas day.... oh yes there will.... :thumbs up::thumbs up:

[rpn]

Looking good as always :thumbs up:

[Hamish]

WOW... awesome work!!! in 3 hours??? it would take me 3 days and it still wouldnt look as good!!! :D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Awesome transformation. Well done!:thumbs up:

:off topic:But the more important question is: "where's the thistle run going next year?"

A.:D

[Craig]

if memory serves me right it will be the west side and should be balloch to dunoon ish as it changes slightly most of the time... :smilewinkgrin:

[Crombers]

Your opening snaps will have made the boss very happy indeed but the minute you brought out 'the bucket' you've probably gone & made him all angry again :rolleyes:

Nice MINI BTW :thumbs up:, is it fast :Whistle:

[GP BILLY]

is it fast :Whistle:

It will do 149 I have had 138 (on a closed road ofcourse:Whistle:)
And it handles like a big gokart:laugh:

The THISTLE RUN will be a west coast run:thumbs up: but a hole new
route as Dunoon does not have the parking we need, (over 230 cars last year) and hopefully more this year as we do not want to put a limit on it
like last year:thumbs up: