Mine's & HKS tuned R35 GTR- Full valet

[AutoGenie]

Afternoon

Seeing as you guys seem to appreciate a tuned car or two, I thought I would share one of last years memorable jobs :) It was booked with me for a full valet, so interior, exterior and engine bay work with the owner allowing me to use my discretion in terms of what was needed and possible in a six hour period (dictated by weather and light conditions in our lousy UK climate)

Inspection shots
Plenty of fuel stains from the exhaust outlets and the usual kind of road grime to obscure the pearl white finish
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0791_zps8a61aabb.jpg
The Mine's titanium exhaust was clearly in need of a thorough de-coke
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The front end was thankfully free of bug splatter
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0798_zps00d277ed.jpg

So with the inspection completed, the car was moved outside to get the wash routine underway. First up was the wheels, tyres and arches
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0806_zps2445c482.jpg
The 20" Rays were gently cleaned using Angelwax car shampoo with a range of brushes, whilst the tyres and arch liners were cleaned with Bilt-Hamber Surfex

Next up was the fuel flap, boot surrounds and door shuts
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The car was then washed using a two bucket system, Angelwax car shampoo, rinsed decontaminated with Autosmart Tardis and Car-Chem De-Ironiser, re-rinsed and towel dried leaving me with this
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0805_zps8a7a074c.jpg
Time to tackle the fuel stains, parking scuffs and other love touches that this GTR had picked up in Japan and the UK
This was a quick 50/50 of the exhaust staining, with the brighter half showing the results of Autosmart Evo 1 by hand
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0829_zpsff4803da.jpg
Next up was the engine bay. In truth it didn't need a lot of improvement but the inner wings, bulkhead and bonnet underside were cleaned, all brightwork was polished and sealed and the rubber & plastics were treated too
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0816_zpsc4ae7f85.jpg
The Mine's exhaust was hand polished using Car-Chem and Kleers metal polish
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0832_zpsbd0404ba.jpg
The alloys and calipers were sealed with FK1000p and the tyres were dressed with Autosmart Highstyle for a natural look
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0833_zpse80e0cd4.jpg
So with the exterior and engine bay complete, it was time for the custom interior to get some loving

The leather was gently cleaned and conditioned using Car-Chem's leather care package
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0841_zpsedf829b2.jpg
The mats were removed and carpets vacuumed, shampoo'd and vacuumed again. All plastics were dusted and cleaned, followed up by all controls and interfaces being dusted and cleaned too
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0844_zps663ee23c.jpg
Before
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0848_zpsfe5e3cd4.jpg
After
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0849_zpsf3201933.jpg
With daylight fading fast and the dew point well upon us, it was time for one last outdoors shot before tucking her away for winter
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/auto-genie/Ross%20Sport%20R35%20GTR/IMAG0847_zps4ede3d6f.jpg
Thanks for reading if you got this far!
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[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Looking good! Thanks for sharing.

[swanicyouth]

Wonderful job!

I stumbled into my Nissan dealer the other day to buy some exhaust studs and they had 2 GTRs on the showroom floor. First time I saw the car in person. The wheels, tires, brakes, and rotors are huge in person!

[Ray@Autogeek]

Awesome detail on a legendary Mines! That 50/50 of the exhaust staining is amazing.

[AutoGenie]

Thanks guys :) Very kind comments.

[Pureshine]

Great work!

[EliteImageDetailing]

I love it. then again, I am biased. Great work none the least.

[Sicoupe]

Fantastic work and beautiful car:)

[jamesboyy]

For a Nissan it don't look like one...oh yeah that's because you perfected the car...keep up the good work

[rwisejr]

Great job . Thanks for sharing.

[mac11wildcat]

That car is gorgeous!!!

[lawrenceSA]

Very nicely done.

What a beautiful car.

Thanks for sharing

[Marc08EX]

Great job! The car looks stunning!

[Shark Politur]

Very nice work, this car is tuned to death ;-) a total capitulation threat to German automakers.
Japan wins again in performance, design, price, technology...the future is being Made in Japan, USA, Italy, UK for such cars for sure.

[haris300]

Nice job! That's one heck of a car.