This Just Got Real!

[DFB5.0]

It's habit now....turn on accessories, change to sport,..clutch in, start engine, enjoy noise.... double click lane change and turn off....reverse out of driveway..,..find as many intersections as I can to go up and down gears to listen to that wonderful tune .,,....do love the rev match..the old ankles just don't bend that way anymore......listen to wife call me a child..,( I know she secretly loves it too)

If your wife thinks that's childish, you should driving past a high school at home time, plenty of opportunity to rev it up! Actually, it would be rude not to.

Now THAT's childish!

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[Deano1978]

My kids have already informed their mom that they want dad to drive them to school once my Stang arrives

 

[Valiant]

So do you have to turn off lane assist every time you start it or is it a permanent on/off?

You have to turn it off everytime.

I had a programmer program mine to remember its last state.

Anyone have an Auto in the GC PM me, could probably try get remote rev working

 

[DFB5.0]

Ok, so after complaining about the stupid steering wheel warning, I was keen to see if the suggestions here would solve the problem.

As mentioned earlier, the triggering of the warning is random and spasmodic, it will even activate with both hands firmly on wheel. And once the warning is activated, it hangs around for far too long, audio muted for the whole time. Very annoying.

The suggestion of moving the steering wheel slightly, well I found that didn't stop it once activated, so still an annoyance. So, I went ahead and deactivated the Lane Assist system via the steering wheel control button.

Turning off the Lane Assist requires the button to be pressed twice, once to initiate deactivation, then a second press to confirm. I would assume this is to prevent accidental deactivation.

From here, the steering wheel warning won't chime in, and the Lane Assist light will turn from green to yellow. The catch? You need to do this after every re-start. I find it ironic that these safety features are supposed to keep you alert and focused on driving, but in fact they need to be turned off to not be a distraction.

So now on every start, I press the Drive Move to Custom (normal dampers/throttle/gearbox, track exhaust, comfort steering and crucially, deactivation of the auto-stop-start), then a double tap of the Lane Assist button. Happy days.

 

[DFB5.0]

Touched base with my salesman today, apparently my old Mustang was wholesaled to a company in Melbourne. I was hoping it would have stayed local, but after a quick Carsales search, I found the car in Queensland.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2017-ford-mustang-gt-fn-auto-my18/OAG-AD-23960698/

I know it's mine because of the stainless-steel dead pedal, the coolant tank cover and the Borla exhaust. The asking price is actually $5000 more than I paid for it brand new 8-years ago.

It breaks my heart to see that it's still on the market, the car is too good to sit on a lot unwanted, unloved. I should have found a way to keep it myself. I actually wish I hadn't looked for it, as the saying goes, what you don't know can't hurt you. I know it sounds crazy, but why do I get so sentimental about inanimate objects?

 

[5.0ALM]

D, I know you're not a fan of Pan, but in case you're not subscribed to Pan's channel.

This will probably interest you.
Seasons greetings.

 

[DFB5.0]

D, I know you're not a fan of Pan, but in case you're not subscribed to Pan's channel.

This will probably interest you.
Seasons greetings.

Thanks for the link, watching it now.

Question is, will Pan delete unfavorable comments in regard to Matt?

 

[DFB5.0]

Speaking of Matt...........................................


I'm not sure where I got this idea, but for a long time now I've been using Carpro Eraser as a post decontamination wash drying aid. The concept here being that you don't really want to go ahead and use your normal drying aid, basically putting back on what you just stripped off in preparation for polishing and coating.

So why use a drying aid at all in this situation? For couple of good reasons............

- Firstly, quite often the paint will be completely flat and unresponsive to drying via a blower or compressed air, meaning towel drying is needed. If you are polishing afterwards, then you probably don't "need" a drying aid, but naturally you don't want to add to any paint marring if you can help it.

- Carpro Eraser (and some others) are unique in having a lubrication package to help reduce the risk of marring your freshly corrected paint prior to coating. So, using Eraser here as drying aid provides that needed lubrication, just without leaving anything behind to interfere with your polishing pads and compound performance.

- The side benefit here is something you should be doing anyway prior to polishing, an IPA wipe down. The IPA step at this point removes any lingering chemical residue from the decon step, which in turn allows you to clearly inspect the condition of the paint before nailing down a pad and compound combo. My theory here is, why do something twice, why not combine the drying process with the IPA wipe down prior to inspecting the paint, you also burn through less towels...................work smarter, not harder.

- And finally, with completely flat water behavior after the decon, you are naturally going to have more moisture to mop up than usual. The IPA content within Eraser helps flash away that moisture, making your job easier.

The above topic spurred me to comment on an Obsessed Garage Black Friday livestream, with Matt decon washing their F-150 Raptor in prep for polishing. After the decontamination wash, I noted Matt mentioning not wanting to use a typical drying aid for the reasons outlined above. My comment was to recommend using Carpro Eraser as the drying aid. The comment was via the Inside The Hex platform and went largely unnoticed...................or so I thought.

In a video posted today, work continued on the Raptor, which he had been decon/polishing/coating in manageable sections. Well, my comment clearly resonated.....................................

(47min 40 sec, followed by 52min)



".........I like that idea, I'm going to steal that......"

".........I don't know why I never thought of that, it's a great idea.........."

".........I like this move..........."

I didn't get named, but it was my suggestion. Some random guy on the other side of the world influencing the influencer.

When you consider the problems he was having earlier in the video with a random iron remover he was testing reactivating during the rinse, the Eraser here helps remove any that managed to linger on the paint.

I probably wouldn't use the stronger prep sprays such as Gtechniq Panel Wipe or Rupes Reveal Strong, or an IPA/Water mix. But the very similar Gyeon Prep would be a good alternative, likewise Koch Chemie PPS and ADS Panel Prep. Otherwise, something like N-914 at the waterless dilution would work well too.

I know the above might sound pathetic, but hearing that semi-shout out made my day, I've been feeling down and very anxious over the last two days.

 

[roadpilot]

As mentioned, the salesman grabbed the window sticker and production line papers before they went in the bin. I mean, they are meaningless to most and only the very die-hard car guys would get a kick out of this, but its nice to have. I'll be making copies of the S550 versions and will send the originals with the car for the new owner.

I bought a nice frame for mine. Hanging on the wall in my office.

 

[roadpilot]

Every time, otherwise the annoying hands alert keeps coming up

Once disabled, mine stays off. USA DH.

 

[DFB5.0]

Needed a pick-me-up after a very stressful couple of days. Not Christmas related, just something I needed to do that I'd been putting off.

 

[bfets]

Needed a pick-me-up after a very stressful couple of days. Not Christmas related, just something I needed to do that I'd been putting off.

Beautiful photos of a beautiful car. Life is good mate!

 

[bfets]

This is the only thing I have in my possession of my car at the moment. I still need to work out what I'm going to do with it. Frame it or something. I prefer your photos over mine!

 

[DFB5.0]

This is the only thing I have in my possession of my car at the moment. I still need to work out what I'm going to do with it. Frame it or something. I prefer your photos over mine!

I had mine laminated at Officeworks.

 

[bfets]

I had mine laminated at Officeworks.

I reckon I'll do the same. Probably hang it in the garage. For some reason I dont think the wife will allow it on the wall of our bedroom.

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