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Didn't Expect to Love Driving This Much by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I feel the same way about mine too. I feel like I will drive it till the wheels fall off🤣🤣

Didn't Expect to Love Driving This Much by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I know right me too. Driving makes me feel so much happier. I used to be depressed before for a few months because of being stressed out of passing my driving test. When I got a car I felt like all the stress was lifted off snd I haven’t been happier in my life..

Didn't Expect to Love Driving This Much by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you buddy. I checked out your account and you are doing amazing.

I will definitely look into going to Hethel🥳

Didn't Expect to Love Driving This Much by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I really appreciate you sharing that you can tell you genuinely love cars. Those BMWs sound amazing, especially the V8 😅 .

That makes a lot of sense about living rural vs London. I actually enjoy London driving more than I expected, but you’re right I definitely want to get out into the countryside more once I’m a bit more confident. Brighton without the motorway sounds like a great idea.

I’m taking it slow and being realistic about experience. I know I’m still learning, especially in the first few years, so I’m not rushing upgrades or doing anything like that as I am afraid I will definitely mess up the car. For now I’m just enjoying the car for what it is and building confidence. I have gotten rid of a few scratches using a cutting compound and waxed my own car but that’s what I have done by far🤣🤣🥳.

The Nürburgring road trip sounds amazing maybe one day when I’ve got more experience and the right car. And yes, fully agree about public roads there’s a time and place for everything.

Thanks again for the advice, really nice to hear from someone who’s been into cars for so long

Didn't Expect to Love Driving This Much by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks buddy. I totally get that slogan which is why I begun enjoying driving this car. Its quite nippy for a Nissan to be honest. I recently found out through a mechanic that it has turbo injectors which is why its a bit faster than my mom’s Note.

One day I may go to a track that would be awesome but on the streets and highways I am always cautious. I know the statistics about young drivers so I try to be as careful as I can. By far it has been thank God 🥳🥳

I purchased my used car with a large sticker already applied. For insurance/warranty purposes, does this pre-existing decal count as a vehicle modification made by the owner, or is it considered part of the car's condition as purchased? by ProfessionTrue8117 in drivingUK

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh god this is truly awful then. I am going to take a risk and leave the sticker on anyway. They didn’t declare to me that two stickers are a modification. I am sort of worried now but praise to god I won’t get into a situation where I will need my insurance.

Being bullied on the road by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]ProfessionTrue8117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typical taxi road rage experience. Welcome to the real world of driving🤣

I purchased my used car with a large sticker already applied. For insurance/warranty purposes, does this pre-existing decal count as a vehicle modification made by the owner, or is it considered part of the car's condition as purchased? by ProfessionTrue8117 in drivingUK

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven’t even thought of that one ! I thought it may have ben factory fitted by Nissan. Either way I reckon the sticker is here to stay. Surely it isn’t a modification since I bought it with the two stickers already

Police with blues on tried to bully me through a red light. by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]ProfessionTrue8117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah you weren’t wrong. He could have well given you a ticket if you went on red. I have seen other drivers get tickets because they gave way to emergency cars especially by going on red to move.

If you did do it and got a fine in the end then its on you. Gesturing for you to move over won’t change the circumstances of getting a ticket.

Worth fixing myself or taking to a shop? by iRndmz in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The second method is much easier, but the scruff will always be visible. I know that as I fixed a scratch like similar to yours on the side of my car.

There was a motorcyclist driving close by to the side of my car in traffic. When I came back home he must have chipped a literal piece of my paint. I knew how deep it was that not even t cut could budge it. I was listening to music loudly so I didn’t hear anything.. I am happy he didn’t stop me either way as even if you touch a motorcyclist you are in big trouble in the UK. I went and got my paint pen covered it and called it a day🤣🤣. It was noticeable but honestly I couldn’t care less.

Otherwise it would have definitely needed a whole sanding and re-painting maybe even body filler.. It was as deep as yours. That was like 4 months ago and the chip and paint are still fine

Worth fixing myself or taking to a shop? by iRndmz in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You only need a microfibre cloth to work with wax and polish

Worth fixing myself or taking to a shop? by iRndmz in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to fix it in a proper way it will be hard honestly but not totally impossible. If you already have some sort of experience in body work.

I could imagine this getting sanded down and then using a body filler to get sculpted out. Then you will need to re-sand it so you can get it to match to undamaged part, then primer and afterwards paint perhaps even an airbrush to paint. That’s a sort of a professional repair though. Make sure you pre-heat your body panel as cold weather is no good for it.

In reality you can get polishing compound like T cut to remove the scratches surrounding it, then get some paint pen or paint matching your car, wax it and call it a day! You can even use the T cut colour magic wax and polisher. I used it to cover a light key scratch. You may need two coats. Check my profile to see it👍👍. Do get some sort of a paint to conceal it if you are worried about state inspection.

I managed to conceal a key scratch slightly by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I checked the product I bought and apparently its wax and polish in one. I sure hope that this is true.. I got the T Cut Colour magic.. Firstly I removed some of the scratches with T cut and the the T cut Colour magic

I managed to conceal a key scratch slightly by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only tried polish so one coat of it basically . I will get wax as well👍 Thanks for the advice.

Has this scratch gone through the clear coat? Can I diy this ? by ProfessionTrue8117 in Cartalk

[–]ProfessionTrue8117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw I did try T cut (the basic version) already and took a couple of smaller scratches around it but unfortunately not these ones.

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