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Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Dragon Rider, Aug 13, 2016.

  1. alanclarkeau

    alanclarkeau Senior Member

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    All dealers here, no matter the brand offer it as well - though at a price. After you sign up for the car, they take you via a good looking young lady who tries to on-sell Paint Protection, Rust Proofing (for $1000!! - "oh - so my new car will rust"?) Tint, Finance, Insurance - No, No, No, No, No. Go elsewhere and it's cheaper. Try googling Auto Paint Protection.
     
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    I did got the E-mail from the dealership. They know the paint is going to chip away that easy . I smell a rat . Toyota is not putting enough layer of paint in the Prius. That is why we need the paint protector. Any other car u dont needed.Thanks,

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  3. alanclarkeau

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    I suspect they're all much the same - new paints are free of volatile solvents, water borne instead - much different from those of previous decades (and centuries) - and I don't think as tough.
     
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    So Alan what is the year of that gorgeous car in your avatar?

    Also I use a full synthetic wax several times a year and do two coats when it is new. 2001 space odyssey.

    BTW, waiting for transparent aluminum to be invented.
     
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    ^^^^^Buy a couple cans of this. Apply it like wax... It does the same thing, makes your car unbelievably shiny and with a couple to a few coats leaves a nice hard protective coating that lasts months.

    Recomemded to me by a autobody / detail shop owner. Works especially good on black cars. I was told apply it before the winter and again in the spring. Of course you can do it more often but at a minimum to protect the paint that's what was recommended.

    It's sold on Amazon. Probably elsewhere too.
     
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    Jesus! What the heck. Mods pls delete all that sillynes except my original reply.

    This website is acting so goofy!!


    I tried all those times to post the original one and every time I got the lovely database error, try again in ____ seconds... :mad::rolleyes:(n)
     
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    Now you know what happened when I had 8 posts in a row.:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

    Only hit the submit button once every 5 minutes:mad:
     
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    As per my info

    Toyota Applies more layers of paint in UK Prius in comparison to JDM Prius

    Its quite visible

    Another example though Lexus is a luxury brand

    CT200h paint is much better

    Prius shud be a notch better if not at par
    Hmmm

    I pay $ 120 here for Glass Coat with Japanese Detailing stuff 3 Year warranty atleast

    But im lucky to get a flat 40% Discount being a Priority client

    $ 1,000 is a rip off

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    What is the difference in Umar and Omar in the meaning of names?
     
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    No Diff at all

    Diff ppl spell differently

    Like Johny & Jonny

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    Dads name was Omer but think that is an English unit of measure. Na but close.
    o·mer
    [ˈōmər, ˈōmer]
    NOUN
    1. an ancient Hebrew dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
    2. judaism
      (Omer)
      a sheaf of corn or omer of grain presented as an offering on the second day of Passover.
    Omar ar] as a boys' name is pronounced OH-mar. It is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Omar is "speaker; flourishing, long-lived". Biblical: a sheik of Edom and son of Esau. Omar Khayyam (12th century) was a Persian poet, astronomer, and mathematician. Caliph Omar II made Islam an imperial power. Poet Omar Khayyam; General Omar Bradley; actor Omar Sharif.
    Read more at Omar - Name Meaning, What does Omar mean?
     
  14. alanclarkeau

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    She was my first car - unfortunately, the only photo I've got. I bought her in 1972 and had her for about 2 years. She was a 1956 FJ Holden, the last year of the series - Holden was part of the GM empire. Apparently the design was to be a "small Chevrolet" Post-War (WW2!!), but not big enough for Chev, so brought over to Australia - at least that's one of the yarns. The FJ was a 1953 update of the first Holden (called 48-215) released in 1948.

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    She was 2 tone Green - the photo below ISN'T HER, but this is what her colour was like (when I had her, I don't think COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY was invented - or at least in my price range).

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    BUT - I've still got the same Registration Number (NAX-125) which I bought 11 yrs ago as personalised plates when I realised I could remember all my Rego Numbers from 20, 30, 40 yrs ago, but not the last 15 yrs.
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  15. Umar Muslim

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    Basically

    Arabic & Hebrew are sister languages

    Umar is correct for Arabic
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    Omer in Hebrew

    Carrying the same meaning

    Some Hebrew Names have made it thru to Europe & the Americas

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    My uncle had a 53 Chevy that looked like this. The ride was incredible. Think is was a straight 6 with a couch for a seat.
     
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    She was my first car, an FJ Holden, 1956 - Holden was part of the GM Empire. The story goes that it was destined to be a Post-War small Chevrolet, but rejected and fobbed off to Australia to make - it was initially released in 1948 as the 48-215 model, and updated in 1953 as the FJ, running till 1956. Sadly this is the only photo I have of her.
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    She was 2 toned green - THIS ISN'T HER, but this is her colour - I didn't have colour photography at the time:
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    She was immaculate, had been owned by the dealer as his private car for 15 years - I only kept her for 2 years, replacing her with a later model :sneaky: which wasn't as good a car really. But I've got her number plates back (well, reprinted ones) for my last 4 cars. I could remember number plates back to when I was 5yrs old, but not the ones from the last 10 yrs, so decided to get ones I'd remember again.
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    Hahaha! Looks like I'm not the only multi / multi / multi poster.

    Lol!
     
  19. alanclarkeau

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    WOOOOPS - I wonder how many more will come - I'll edit some - take out the details!!!!
     
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    All liked lol
     
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