my hearts no longer in it

carlalou · 7th August 2013, 18:47

as the tittle says.

ive spent hours on her today and it all seems to be for nothing.

it would seem that her body work is letting her down, i have clayed her and i was expecting some great results, but no

i really do not know what to do, when i go to the meets i want to park her away from all the others.

i brought her in a sorry'ish state hoping that i could turn her around, but it would seem that i just can't.

i have got her running perfectly and she is sweet as a nut.

i am now seriously thinking about selling her, as i have just not got the money to sort out her body.

i really do not know where i am with her right now

any advice would be so gratefully recieved.

here is some pictures of todays failed attempt

before:

after:

not much difference

kaiser · 7th August 2013, 18:51

What would you want us to say?

The car looks perfect to me?

Have you forgotten to clean your glasses?

Anthony & Maricel · 7th August 2013, 18:52

Looks nice and shiny to me Carla, what polish have you used on it?

carlalou · 7th August 2013, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony & Maricel

Looks nice and shiny to me Carla, what polish have you used on it?

thanks, meguires clay kit.

photos are making it look good

for the people who have seen her in the flesh, know how bad all her marks are

Ian G · 7th August 2013, 18:59

Hi Carla
Fancy a trip to Dorset to make a bad job of mine

.. Looks Super to me !!!!
Cheers Ian

Reebs · 7th August 2013, 18:57

It looks spit spot from the pictures, definitely a thing of beauty and something you should feel proud of

Shapfell · 7th August 2013, 18:59

I wish mine looked anywhere near that good.......

ZedTeeTee · 7th August 2013, 19:06

You'd be surprised how many of us are in the same boat Carla, honestly, you have nothing to be ashamed of nor disappointed with, your car does look good

The majority of us are driving old cars that have marks, I know I am

, so honestly, don't take it to heart, just enjoy your car

FrazzleTC · 7th August 2013, 19:11

That looks brilliant after your hardwork. I've never seen a real car, ie one that's actually used, which looks as good in reality as it does in a photo. When I got my 2000, I was really bothered about any chips, rust bubbles, and little dents, but, now, the way I see it is that I use it as much as I can, look after it as well as I can, but cars always age, so it's to be expected. 75s and ZTs seem to clean up so well, even if they've been very poorly treated in the past!

DC53 LSY · 7th August 2013, 19:24

Most of that would disappear with a good machine polish and some localised colour-sanding. Do you know any good detailers?

7th August 2013, 18:47	#1
carlalou Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190 Biomorphic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: coventry Posts: 1,473 Thanks: 231 Thanked 136 Times in 81 Posts	my hearts no longer in it as the tittle says. ive spent hours on her today and it all seems to be for nothing. it would seem that her body work is letting her down, i have clayed her and i was expecting some great results, but no i really do not know what to do, when i go to the meets i want to park her away from all the others. i brought her in a sorry'ish state hoping that i could turn her around, but it would seem that i just can't. i have got her running perfectly and she is sweet as a nut. i am now seriously thinking about selling her, as i have just not got the money to sort out her body. i really do not know where i am with her right now any advice would be so gratefully recieved. here is some pictures of todays failed attempt before: after: not much difference __________________ membership number 001735 http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0c0d066.jpg Last edited by carlalou; 8th August 2013 at 10:57..

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Ian G This is my second home Small Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Land of the Eel Posts: 6,317 Thanks: 2,328 Thanked 2,991 Times in 1,431 Posts	Hi Carla Fancy a trip to Dorset to make a bad job of mine.. Looks Super to me !!!! Cheers Ian __________________ The man behind redfive

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Reebs Owners Club Director Rover 75 Conn SE V6 / MG ZT 260 SE V8 / MG ZT 180 SE V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 20,955 Thanks: 645 Thanked 6,851 Times in 2,537 Posts	It looks spit spot from the pictures, definitely a thing of beauty and something you should feel proud of __________________ Check your trim here . Check your spec here Check your colour here . Check Project Drive here Check your original price here

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FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	That looks brilliant after your hardwork. I've never seen a real car, ie one that's actually used, which looks as good in reality as it does in a photo. When I got my 2000, I was really bothered about any chips, rust bubbles, and little dents, but, now, the way I see it is that I use it as much as I can, look after it as well as I can, but cars always age, so it's to be expected. 75s and ZTs seem to clean up so well, even if they've been very poorly treated in the past! __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

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kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	What would you want us to say? The car looks perfect to me? Have you forgotten to clean your glasses?

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Anthony & Maricel This is my second home Rover 75 Connoisseur 1.8L pre production S573 AOX Vin 001493 Feb 1999 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,145 Thanks: 642 Thanked 318 Times in 259 Posts	Looks nice and shiny to me Carla, what polish have you used on it?

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ZedTeeTee This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stanley Posts: 3,334 Thanks: 240 Thanked 303 Times in 172 Posts	You'd be surprised how many of us are in the same boat Carla, honestly, you have nothing to be ashamed of nor disappointed with, your car does look good The majority of us are driving old cars that have marks, I know I am , so honestly, don't take it to heart, just enjoy your car

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DC53 LSY Avid contributor MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Blackpool Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Most of that would disappear with a good machine polish and some localised colour-sanding. Do you know any good detailers? __________________ With regards, John Last edited by DC53 LSY; 7th August 2013 at 19:27..