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Welcome. Now lets see some pictures of the Quattro. Andy

It's cool...I should have posted that you can PM me here as well.

I have a temporary page up for those inquiring about services and pricing. Please bear with me while I try to resolve the remainder of the issues with my website. http://www.andymobiledetail.com/pricing.htm If you guys have any questions on Detailing services or to schedule please call me directly. Andy: 614-747-0002

Does anyone know where I can source a pump for Red Line oil bottles? Need to do the Tranny and Diff fluids in the M3 and the pump that I've got doesn't work on these bottles. http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/81650304.jpg Andy

Sold him the car back for $32,000. They went again and he would have won the car a second time as he was up 2-0 but he broke on the motor on the 'vette in the 3rd race and was unable to continue. but yeah...there wasn't even a close race of the bunch.

Base will be around $58,000

Agreed but overall the new E90 and E92 platform has gained approx. 150 lbs over the E46 generation cars. It'll still look superior in a straight line but will suffer at the track at nearly 3600 lbs with any options. Make it 3000 lbs with that 415hp V8 and I'll drive down to the dealership today to make my deposit. Andy

The GT2?...or the other Supra?

6. Auto Assets

E36 M3

Snow tires are where it's at. I've got 4 inches or less ground clearance with the A4 and even though I plow my own path in the process it goes through just about everything. Andy

Joe...nice ride. My B5 A4 is still going strong at 150K miles and it's been a great car for me. LJ's right about the coilpacks. I've probably been the last 60K miles or so without an issue but it's nice to be prepared as coils are a common ailment of the car. Go GIAC or APR for your chip and you won't be disappointed. andy

Some stronger cleaners can mute / fade the color of the material. Alcantara is esp. prone to this problem due to the nature of the material. You *should* be OK if you're using a mild cleaner like woolite / water but it's always good to check a small out-of-the way spot first just to be safe. Also be sure to use a white cloth to clean the area as dye in color'd cloth could bleed slightly into the area you're cleaning as well. Andy

I've read opinions here and there that it's bad to drive on performance shocks in the extreme cold because it can be hard on the seals. I realize this is an issue for any shock but esp hard on performance shocks. Is there anything you can do to decrease the risk of cold weather damage to seals from increased pressure in the shocks. The A4 feels like a race car with 1000lb springs in it these last couple of mornings and while the Bilsteins have a lifetime warranty I'm already on the 3rd set and would like it if I didn't have to replace them again this spring. Andy

While I love Alcantara it's a nightmare to clean if / when it gets soiled. Here's a site that will give you some pretty good tips on maintaining it. http://www.alcantara.com/ For a cleaning material I'd suggest a solution of woolite and water. 1-part woolite to 10-parts water. Andy

Are the seats Cloth / Leather / Letherette?

It's been awhile since I've kept up on GM facts BUT if I remember correctly didn't all of the police package cars get the 1LE suspension package. This consisted of Koni Shocks, bigger sway bars, and a couple other small quirks to set them apart from the standard car. Andy

Great questions Tommy, The competative advantage in my own line comes in hand picked products that have worked well for me, are easy to use and have outstanding results. These products cannot be had locally and require internet shopping, larger shipping costs and the wait associated with ordering from the internet...AND my products will be offered at a price point at or below pricing on the national scale. While I don't have a storefront as of yet, local picup for no charge will be available. The alternative is small shipping fees for packages that should arrive next day within town, OR a small delivery charge for yours truely to stop out to deliver and answer any questions customers may have. For me, the most exciting product that I can offer is quality microfiber towels. While more and more microfiber is available locally it's still not what I'd consider to be "Paint Quality" microfiber. Most of the light scratching and marring that happens to cars comes through normal washing and drying of the cars with dirty wash mits and harsh towels. My hopes are to help eliminate this with the offerings of good towels and applicators. Top that with the fact that I'm only a phone call, or PM away for any additional questions and I feel that I've built a good bit of value into the brand. Andy

The clinics will be free to those attending. I'm working on locations in the next couple of weeks.

Kevin, The clinics that I'm putting together teach basics of PROPER carcare. You'd may or may not be bored to tears in these classes as I know you frequent Autopia and have the basics down. Topics such as PC and Rotary use would not be tought in these clinics rather they would be instructional on proper washing and drying technique, using proper materials and the general order of operation when it comes to car care in general (wash, clay, wash, dry, polish, seal, dress). The design of the classes would be for the mass public as I'm trying not to limit audiences at this point, but advanced classes may come down the road if I see demand for them. Andy

I've already put together the clinics from a material standpoint and I'm currently making arrangements with the various car clubs and such to present which is the main drive for the product sales too. Look for an announcement early spring for a CR free detailing clinic too. While I could go crazy and carry all of the major lines from all of the boutique carriers it's not my goal at this point. The main objective is to get quality products into the hands of those who are the DIY types and provide to them the knowledge of how to properly use these products, meet good people along the way and as is the american way make a couple bucks while doing it. I don't intend to distribute product on a level outside of columbus or even carry every product of every manufacturer...just products that I enjoy using and provide great results. Further products such as abrasive polishes and compounds may come down the road with more clinics on machine polishing etc., but for now it will remain fairly simple. Andy

For '07 I've decided it's time to expand the detailing business. I'm not hiring more staff but I'm thinking of expanding my horizons a bit with product sales. Without going into too much depth I'm thinking of carrying and selling locally my own branded lineup of boutique level detailing products. These are actually the basic products that any DIY detailer who doesn't utilized my detailing services would need to keep their own car in outstanding condition. These are not new products to the market...rather I'm re-packaging some of my very favorite products from use over my years of detailing and selling them as my own simple line-up. I Do intend on selling Zaino products as well but as I'm not an official Zaino distributer I'm not allowed to advertise the sale of their products. Once this gets rolling feel free to PM me about those products as well...some of you here already leverage me for your Zaino orders anyhow. Because I can't offer Zaino sealants and spray sealants for sale I'll carry a substitute product in it's place for my personal line. These substitutes are not sub-par products they're simply not Zaino but will be offered at a much more attractive pricing structure for those on a budget as any Zaino User knows how expensive the line can get esp. after shipping. As far as my personal line I'm thinking of the following products, again at a boutique quality and performance level while at prices comparable to standard over-the-counter products. -Clay Bars -Paint Cleaner / light polish -Paint Sealant -Leather Cleaner -Leather Conditioner -Quick Detailing spray -Detailing Spray sealant -QUALITY microfiber towels -Waffle Weave microfiber drying towels All thoughts and comments welcome. Andy

+1 for derek....I'm just trying to suck up though because I'm gonna go buy another allignment from him soon for the red car which is gonna be a pain in the butt to work on after it gets it's new suspension. Andy

It's a service indicator. When it gets to the red you're due for your next service.

Development is not part of their name. http://www.ecstuning.com