[QUOTE=afwfjustin,Sep 13 2005, 05:52 PM] In due time, you will become a complete car washing fanatic.

 

Can't sleep? If the recommended car washing sadistics don't work, then just pop a few vicadens. Much easier and you will swear in the morning you just bought a new car!

 

Brings back memories from when I first saw my S2000.

*tear*

 

Congrats on the new car man... I just got mine 2 weeks ago. Be careful in the wet though. Sports cars tend to have a lot of grip.. until they don't!

P.S. She looks ver nice. Enjoy her!

 

Paint chips and scratches happen. Just keep her clean and she will still look better than nearly all of the cars on the road.

 

Yea I've hear about driving in the rain. I am going to replace the rears before the rain comes. The rears are nearly bald, but the fronts look almost new. Previous owner said he replaced both at same time too.

I've been spending like 2 hours a day just detailing the inside inbetween classes. Still not in the condition I prefer it to be, but at least the inside kinda smells lemony fresh now.

I haven't been driving it since I have not reported the car to the insurance company yet. She's just begging me to drive her right now I am waiting for my external car care product to come. Also just went out and bought a bottle of touch up paint.

Detailing is helping me keep my sanity until I can drive her again.

 

Unless you are an expert with car painting, you will probably regret it if you put touch up paint on your car. Hook up with one of the local car paint guys who come to the S2k Days thing and have them touch it up with their air brush.
Believe it or not Turtle wax colored wax works pretty well, too, but I don't think they make it in yellow. The green worked well on my Pilot and the blue on my S2000.
I recommend 303 not only on the top but on all vinyl and rubber, including in the interior. Use a good leather product such as Lexol on the leather. Don't use Armorall anywhere!!!
Good luck :-)

 

BTW, the rear tires do wear out about twice as fast as the fronts. I have 22,000 on my original front tires, and about 6,000 on the new back ones. Both sets look the same!

 

when the top is in poor condition, a flame thrower works great to restore that "new" look to an old top.