Melbourne quality car detailers?

Blacky · 10-28-2008, 04:38 PM

Hi Everyone
I am getting lazy in my old age and thinking about getting someone to polish one of my cars for the first time ever.
Any feedback on quality detailers would be apprecaited.
Thanks

xa-coupe · 10-28-2008, 06:25 PM

I can't vouch for their quality as I haven't used them but: http://www.vipcarcare.com/ are sponsors of the FPV-XR Club of Vic and most of those guys are anal about the cleaning of their car. It would be worth a look IMO... and they come to you !

professor · 10-28-2008, 06:29 PM

final inspection on brunswick road is in a class of one in the whole country. god, i love melbourne. people that live anywhere else, must be kidding themselves ;-)

manyways · 10-28-2008, 07:08 PM

+1 for finalinspection

www.finalinspection.com.au

hummel · 10-28-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by manyways

+1 for finalinspection

www.finalinspection.com.au

+2

WAY · 10-28-2008, 07:39 PM

Yup, ony one place to go. Final Inspection! My high end cars only get washed by them and nobody else. 135i goes to the local car wash or anywhere I see when I am driving it. Sorry guys.

professor · 10-28-2008, 08:04 PM

what?! your 135 probably costs more than your c63 by now

Blacky · 10-28-2008, 09:04 PM

Looks like Final Inspection is well regarded.
Will give them a look next month as the bucket of bolts is getting a little tardy.

Thanks for all your help.

Wraith · 10-28-2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacky

Hi Everyone
I am getting lazy in my old age and thinking about getting someone to polish one of my cars for the first time ever.
Any feedback on quality detailers would be apprecaited.
Thanks

Just out of curiosity how old :biggrin:

Seriously though I too am tiring of doing this sort of thing myself, but still will not bring myself to let anyone touch any of my nicer cars in terms of washing/detailing...seen too many stuff ups and bad practices from 'so called' pros/experts to turn me right off !

Maybe when I hit 80 or 90 and my hands and arms are well and truly ackeing LOL :biggrin:

TimMc · 10-28-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by professor

god, i love melbourne. people that live anywhere else, must be kidding themselves ;-)

Reminds me of a quote I heard when I used to live in Sydney;
"Melbourne's a nice place to visit, but it's too far from town".

Wraith · 10-28-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by professor

final inspection on brunswick road is in a class of one in the whole country. god, i love melbourne. people that live anywhere else, must be kidding themselves ;-)

Yes, Melb. is truly great and a meca for all things car related :smile:

That place you mention above is just around the corner from where my parents live (and where I grew up of course) and on several an occaision I have seen 'nice' cars going round the block with what looked like the car cleaners rather than the owner in the cabins - nuff said

Blacky · 10-28-2008, 10:09 PM

Not that old really + 35, just lazy and my car gets parked on the street so I can't be too protective or anal about it.

Word of warning BOOK IN ADVANCE!

I want that business "Final Inspection" they are completely booked out for 2008 and are not taking bookings for 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Credit Crunch, what credit crunch!!!!!

So I am on the waiting list LOL It is like the public hospital system, I hope I get my car detailed before my dad get's his knee replaced!!!!

Patients

Wraith · 10-28-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacky

Not that old really + 35, just lazy and my car gets parked on the street so I can't be too protective or anal about it.

Word of warning BOOK IN ADVANCE!

I want that business "Final Inspection" they are completely booked out for 2008 and are not taking bookings for 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Credit Crunch, what credit crunch!!!!!

So I am on the waiting list LOL It is like the public hospital system, I hope I get my car detailed before my dad get's his knee replaced!!!!

Patients

That is truly amazing - there must be alot of 35+ year olds getting/feeling lazy LOL

Seriously though, what I think it is, due to the severe Melb. water restrictions, car wash places have never been busy-er :wink:

Blacky · 10-29-2008, 12:09 AM

Lazy lazy lazy, F^&K I'm a lazy bastard now days.

Zuzu · 10-29-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacky

Lazy lazy lazy, F^&K I'm a lazy bastard now days.

I think you need to visit one of these...

www.bfit.net.au

:biggrin::roundel:

Blacky · 10-29-2008, 12:58 AM

nah thanks for think of be though!!! LOL

Muggs · 10-29-2008, 07:09 PM

Definitely no quality, but if you're into cheap slappers like myself this could be the car wash for you.

http://www.kittens.com.au/online/gallery8.php

Breville · 10-29-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zuzu

I think you need to visit one of these...

www.bfit.net.au

:biggrin::roundel:

Joe, I looked at the gallery and reckon you could do with a few more members :wink:

Breville · 10-29-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Muggs

Definitely no quality, but if you're into cheap slappers like myself this could be the car wash for you.

http://www.kittens.com.au/online/gallery8.php

There's something strangely alluring about that place! I can't quite make out what it is though..

Blacky · 10-29-2008, 10:15 PM

Drive past Kitten's regularly and see a few babes but not all the time, sometime I think you would be better of waiting at a set of traffic lights for someone to come by and wash your windscreen for $2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! similar lookers LOL
No thanks

Zuzu · 10-29-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Breville

Joe, I looked at the gallery and reckon you could do with a few more members :wink:

LOL... yeh looks that way in the pix..

Should really update the website with all the new equipment and refurbishment...have been so busy the last six months.

Photos where taken obviously after closing..

To be quite honest we stopped advertising about 4 years ago as we are at our max capacity. 7.5K members on the data base..:biggrin:

Breville · 10-29-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Zuzu

LOL... yeh looks that way in the pix..

To be quite honest we stopped advertising about 4 years ago as we are at our max capacity. 7.5K members on the data base..:biggrin:

And obviously I am not one of them

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Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Melbourne quality car detailers? Hi Everyone I am getting lazy in my old age and thinking about getting someone to polish one of my cars for the first time ever. Any feedback on quality detailers would be apprecaited. Thanks
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xa-coupe Wannabe 6 Rep 268 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	I can't vouch for their quality as I haven't used them but: http://www.vipcarcare.com/ are sponsors of the FPV-XR Club of Vic and most of those guys are anal about the cleaning of their car. It would be worth a look IMO... and they come to you !
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	final inspection on brunswick road is in a class of one in the whole country. god, i love melbourne. people that live anywhere else, must be kidding themselves ;-)
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10-28-2008, 07:08 PM	#4
manyways Private First Class 3 Rep 135 Posts Drives: E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU iTrader: (0)	+1 for finalinspection www.finalinspection.com.au
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WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Yup, ony one place to go. Final Inspection! My high end cars only get washed by them and nobody else. 135i goes to the local car wash or anywhere I see when I am driving it. Sorry guys.
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	what?! your 135 probably costs more than your c63 by now
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10-28-2008, 09:04 PM	#8
Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Looks like Final Inspection is well regarded. Will give them a look next month as the bucket of bolts is getting a little tardy. Thanks for all your help.
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Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Not that old really + 35, just lazy and my car gets parked on the street so I can't be too protective or anal about it. Word of warning BOOK IN ADVANCE! I want that business "Final Inspection" they are completely booked out for 2008 and are not taking bookings for 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Credit Crunch, what credit crunch!!!!! So I am on the waiting list LOL It is like the public hospital system, I hope I get my car detailed before my dad get's his knee replaced!!!! Patients
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Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Lazy lazy lazy, F^&K I'm a lazy bastard now days.
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Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	nah thanks for think of be though!!! LOL
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Muggs New Member 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 130i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Definitely no quality, but if you're into cheap slappers like myself this could be the car wash for you. http://www.kittens.com.au/online/gallery8.php
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Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Drive past Kitten's regularly and see a few babes but not all the time, sometime I think you would be better of waiting at a set of traffic lights for someone to come by and wash your windscreen for $2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! similar lookers LOL No thanks
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