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post May 9 2023, 03:16 PM
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Hi Brent - I have shipped a few cars back and forth. Try to find an owner/operator who picks your new Rav up at the dealership and is actually the one who delivers it too.

Most transports now are handled by brokers who accept the job and then the car is leap frogged on many different carriers to get to you. In my opinion, that is not good.

Have the dealership shoot all around high quality photos of the Rav right before it rolls up the ramp to be loaded and once it arrives you inspect it closely for damage.

Good luck on all fronts my friend.
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Great tips. Thanks! Got a bunch of good pics from the dealer today and will be asking about single transporter through whole route. Would not have known about that.

Yesterday the wife asked if she could drive the Porsche to work. I was thrilled and grinned ear to ear as she drove away. Then she comes home and hauls a used office chair she bought out of the passenger seat. We had a discussion about appropriate use of the car. I told her it isn't a pickup truck. Bloody hell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post May 9 2023, 03:29 PM
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QUOTE(bbrock @ May 9 2023, 01:16 PM) *

Yesterday the wife asked if she could drive the Porsche to work. I was thrilled and grinned ear to ear as she drove away. Then she comes home and hauls a used office chair she bought out of the passenger seat. We had a discussion about appropriate use of the car. I told her it isn't a pickup truck. Bloody hell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


Are you sure you’re not being a bit snobby? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post May 9 2023, 07:34 PM
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Yesterday the wife asked if she could drive the Porsche to work. I was thrilled and grinned ear to ear as she drove away. Then she comes home and hauls a used office chair she bought out of the passenger seat. We had a discussion about appropriate use of the car. I told her it isn't a pickup truck. Bloody hell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


Pfft, she has already forgotten about that conversation... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) maybe if you "borrow" her best pair of heels next time you mow the lawn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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post May 9 2023, 07:41 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) maybe if you "borrow" her best pair of heels next time you mow the lawn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)


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QUOTE(bbrock @ May 9 2023, 01:16 PM) *

QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 7 2023, 05:44 AM) *

Hi Brent - I have shipped a few cars back and forth. Try to find an owner/operator who picks your new Rav up at the dealership and is actually the one who delivers it too.

Most transports now are handled by brokers who accept the job and then the car is leap frogged on many different carriers to get to you. In my opinion, that is not good.

Have the dealership shoot all around high quality photos of the Rav right before it rolls up the ramp to be loaded and once it arrives you inspect it closely for damage.

Good luck on all fronts my friend.
Michael (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


Great tips. Thanks! Got a bunch of good pics from the dealer today and will be asking about single transporter through whole route. Would not have known about that.

Yesterday the wife asked if she could drive the Porsche to work. I was thrilled and grinned ear to ear as she drove away. Then she comes home and hauls a used office chair she bought out of the passenger seat. We had a discussion about appropriate use of the car. I told her it isn't a pickup truck. Bloody hell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Looks like you make your own luck there. She can drive it, and she can stuff things into it. You have to admit she is a star.
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post May 9 2023, 08:01 PM
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QUOTE(altitude411 @ May 9 2023, 08:34 PM) *


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) maybe if you "borrow" her best pair of heels next time you mow the lawn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)


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Hoping you are doing well in your health Brent.
Also, LOVE the hidden side markers, so cool.
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post May 10 2023, 10:35 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ May 9 2023, 05:41 PM) *

QUOTE(altitude411 @ May 9 2023, 08:34 PM) *


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) maybe if you "borrow" her best pair of heels next time you mow the lawn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)


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Well this conversation took an unfortunate turn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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QUOTE(KELTY360 @ May 9 2023, 07:01 PM) *

QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ May 9 2023, 05:41 PM) *

QUOTE(altitude411 @ May 9 2023, 08:34 PM) *


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) maybe if you "borrow" her best pair of heels next time you mow the lawn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)


Well this conversation took an unfortunate turn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


Does that surprise you?
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post May 10 2023, 10:40 PM
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QUOTE(bbrock @ May 10 2023, 08:35 PM) *

QUOTE(KELTY360 @ May 9 2023, 07:01 PM) *

QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ May 9 2023, 05:41 PM) *

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) maybe if you "borrow" her best pair of heels next time you mow the lawn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)


Well this conversation took an unfortunate turn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


Does that surprise you?

I expect nothing less (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post May 12 2023, 01:08 PM
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Okay, to get the subject off me mowing the lawn in heels (BTW, I hate lawns and don't have one - heels on the other hand...) let's roll back to June 2022 where I left off so you can all witness my epic fail.

Before diving into the new driving season I wanted to add some protection to the pain of my car, so I ordered a sheet of Xpel paint protection film (PPF) large enough to cover the front end. After reviewing plenty of Youtube vids and a thorough wash and prep of the car, I started with the easy part which was the hood. That did go pretty easy although after laying it down the first time, I decided to pull it off and reposition a little. That caused a small issue.

Film being applied.

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All smoothed out and done.

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And here is the issue. When I pulled the film to reposition, I over stretched this bit of plastic so it shows if you get the light right. I decided to live with the flaw. Nobody else seems to have noticed it.

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Next up was the fender. Utter failure. I watched a couple vids doing 911 fenders but the curves on the 914 are much tighter and I just could not get the film to stretch and lay down. It was very frustrating. I had one fender's worth of extra plastic so I tried twice. Each failure burned about $100 worth of film. I didn't take any pics while I was fighting the film but this is representative of the final result.

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I decided to apply the remaining piece of film to the driver's door to give it added protection. So I ended up with the hood and headlight covers treated as well as one door. The film is nearly invisible. Very hard to tell it is even there.

I followed the film with ceramic coating over the whole car. I didn't quite get two coats over the whole car so need to reapply. Weird thing happened though. After getting the car in the sun, I could see the wipe marks show up as rainbow colors over the PPF only. I'd point it out to other people and they looked at me like I was crazy. Finally figured out the phenomena is only visible with polarizing sunglasses which I wear. Very strange. Seems to have faded with time but still there.

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On my first road trip after adding the film I had a nearly golf ball sized rock fly off a truck in front of me and bounce right off the hood of my car. I could see a gouge in the plastic after it hit. By the time I got to my destination, the film had self healed and there was not trace the incident had happened. Pretty amazing stuff.
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That plastic cover stuff looks really nifty. Almost tempting to use on at least the hood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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"self healed"

we need more of this stuff.

Is it similar to the 3M product?
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I think PPF (Paint Protection Film) is the way to go. I had my entire hood wrapped, (if you do this make sure they actually wrap the edges of the hood so they are not left vulnerable) both front fenders, headlight covers, eye brows, headlights and driving lights. I also did the door edge of both doors, the door handle cups, and the inner edge of the fender wells that typically take all of the rock abuse from driving. You might think, "that's a lot." but I have 8K miles on my car and the PPF has taken its share of hits and aside from a few small blemishes has done its job. My paint still looks pretty much like when it was sprayed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Now I did get a great price because my brother regularly had these PPF guys at the shop at which he worked. They took good care of me and have probably done 8 of my cars.
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...I wanted to add some protection to the pain of my car...


Excuse me, Dr. Freud, your slip is showing!

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Anyone heard from Brent lately? I see he hasn't logged in for a month - hope all is well!!
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I hope I’m not being out of line here with regards to Brent’s health…. I’m sure he will answer in due course. I have talked with him a few times via email.
I’ll just say it’s a difficult time right now. Keep him in your thoughts and send him good karma in your own way.

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I wondered - thanks Dion. I appreciate it.
Good thoughts his way.
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