So I've had the car for 5 days so far, 510miles and a quick bath later and I am LOVING it!
So much better to drive all my students love it and find it easier to drive - even less stalling than the old one (the next owner will be relieved to know ;-) haha!)
As some of you know I requested that the dealer DO NOT valet it before I collect her. So she arrived with all the delivery protective stickers etc.
Here she is as I arrived at the dealer to collect her
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7608/16205066273_e2753c1cf3_z.jpg)
Minimal delivery mileage too :cool:
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/16823917391_a66090fe31_z.jpg)
Got it home took a few more pics
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/16823882282_976a82a4a9_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8608/16637608760_810943f68a_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/16799118066_07441d072e_z.jpg)
The plan was to do a in depth detail on Thursday just gone but unfortunately my friend couldn't get the time off to lend a hand so I did what I could outside the house chasing the shade round the house!
Some before shots...
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16766850616_2f4c750bb5_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8686/16172790563_c504924cb7_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8737/16766851936_32ee3a061b_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8596/16606714539_24e4600b60_z.jpg)
After a good hoover and the mats installed - not that impressed with the Citroën mats, they're really quite flimsy and the passenger one slips all over the place!
Started with a good dose of TFR degreaser left on for a few minutes to do its stuff!
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7629/16171325684_43c889ccb7_z.jpg)
Didn't use a sponge as per the power maxed packet suggested but used a new Meg's mitt instead :cool:
Didn't really get many pic's as I was against the time as I was going to lose the shade!
I basically finished up giving it a dose of Hydr02 with the pressure washer and moved it round the front for some after pics.
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/16794356275_df281c36f1_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7634/16587069887_6e6ea2c69a_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/16793286731_66e5f74c22_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7631/16793303102_64d71ec52a_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8743/16587121897_7407a97621_z.jpg)
Put my headboard on finally
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/16785363086_fe4ebb6962_z.jpg)
Went to the gym on Friday after the above pic was taken and parked miles from anyone, came back to find a Mercedes parked next to me ffs... Did the cursory look down the swage lines for dings - all clear... Phew!
Get out of my car when I get home and see this....
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/16803020741_fc0ee3166e_z.jpg)
:mad: gutted. Hopefully it'll polish out.
Then finally got my bellones put on so these can go in the boxes for when the car gets returned in 2 years!
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8668/16181203754_720147d396_z.jpg)
If you've read all the way through, thanks! Comments etc welcome!
Sash xx
So much better to drive all my students love it and find it easier to drive - even less stalling than the old one (the next owner will be relieved to know ;-) haha!)
As some of you know I requested that the dealer DO NOT valet it before I collect her. So she arrived with all the delivery protective stickers etc.
Here she is as I arrived at the dealer to collect her
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7608/16205066273_e2753c1cf3_z.jpg)
Minimal delivery mileage too :cool:
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/16823917391_a66090fe31_z.jpg)
Got it home took a few more pics
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/16823882282_976a82a4a9_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8608/16637608760_810943f68a_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/16799118066_07441d072e_z.jpg)
The plan was to do a in depth detail on Thursday just gone but unfortunately my friend couldn't get the time off to lend a hand so I did what I could outside the house chasing the shade round the house!
Some before shots...
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16766850616_2f4c750bb5_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8686/16172790563_c504924cb7_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8737/16766851936_32ee3a061b_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8596/16606714539_24e4600b60_z.jpg)
After a good hoover and the mats installed - not that impressed with the Citroën mats, they're really quite flimsy and the passenger one slips all over the place!
Started with a good dose of TFR degreaser left on for a few minutes to do its stuff!
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7629/16171325684_43c889ccb7_z.jpg)
Didn't use a sponge as per the power maxed packet suggested but used a new Meg's mitt instead :cool:
Didn't really get many pic's as I was against the time as I was going to lose the shade!
I basically finished up giving it a dose of Hydr02 with the pressure washer and moved it round the front for some after pics.
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/16794356275_df281c36f1_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7634/16587069887_6e6ea2c69a_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/16793286731_66e5f74c22_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7631/16793303102_64d71ec52a_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8743/16587121897_7407a97621_z.jpg)
Put my headboard on finally
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/16785363086_fe4ebb6962_z.jpg)
Went to the gym on Friday after the above pic was taken and parked miles from anyone, came back to find a Mercedes parked next to me ffs... Did the cursory look down the swage lines for dings - all clear... Phew!
Get out of my car when I get home and see this....
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/16803020741_fc0ee3166e_z.jpg)
:mad: gutted. Hopefully it'll polish out.
Then finally got my bellones put on so these can go in the boxes for when the car gets returned in 2 years!
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8668/16181203754_720147d396_z.jpg)
If you've read all the way through, thanks! Comments etc welcome!
Sash xx
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