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Over the last few days, I've been attempting to revive a selection of towels that had become increasingly hydrophobic. I started by soaking overnight in hot water with Rags to Riches, then cycled through the washing machine with an extra rinse and spin, followed by drying on low heat. For now...

With all of the rain we've had over the last week, the Wildtrak was in desperate need of a wash. Mud, road grime, tar, bugs and debris.............all hitching a free ride. Before I did anything, I mixed up a 1.5% dilution of Bilt Hamber Touch-less, foamed it on and left to dwell while I...

It's been a wet week, to the point where we are on flood watch. Even so, the show must go on, customers to serve, grass to cut. I only had two lawns booked this week, but with the amount of rain we've had making the ground soft, I needed a lightweight mower on board - The Suzuki-powered Rover...

When I first started using R2R, it revived towels that were on the brink of replacement. That applies to how they felt (softer) to how they functioned (drying). Considering how much money I have invested in towels, the extra outlay for R2R is insignificant. when compared to buying another set of...

I had a quick look but didn't see anything. I'm not a fan of Temu, the interface is clunky to use.

A couple of months ago, I decided to try a different microfiber detergent. My go-to had been P&S Rags to Riches, but it commands a significant price premium in Australia, and I'd often read people say R2R is just hype — not worth the premium over competitor products. So I switched to 3D Towel...

The final piece of the puzzle arrived for my new buckets today.................. Most buckets come with a standard plastic sleeve handle — functional, but not much else. The Snappy Grip handles are a significant step up. Larger, contoured and noticeably more comfortable when you're lifting a...

We had a BF MK II XL Ute in the fleet, bought brand new. I get the feeling was a Friday car. It was actually one of the first BF MK II's off the line, so a late 2006 production. They say don't buy a new model so soon after release, but nothing had changed mechanically for the MK II, it was...

My 2016 Ranger has 48,000 kms on it. There was a recall on it due to a fire risk with a heat shield. I also have to hard reset the audio and screen system every few months, it just locks up and needs the battery disconnected to reset. There have been rattles, one in the engine bay I traced to a...

On the flipside, it kept a lot of people in jobs, same as it does in other countries. I have to say, as much as they had their problems, they were no worse than imported vehicles. And when they did break, it was at least reasonably priced to repair. I've said it before, but the build quality...

There were a couple of factors that limited what the Miami could do if let off the leash. - Firewall strength. This needed to be strengthened, which in turn required crash test validation. That's millions of dollars. - The lack of an intercooler was a direct result of the above. - Driveline...

Considering how widespread that gearbox was used in high-powered performance cars, I dare say the change would have been as simple as Ford requesting it from ZF. But again, the testing and validation would have been expensive.

The heat exchanger thing? Or the input shaft thing?

I love this sort of thing, so thanks for taking the time to post all of that. Many car enthusiasts often don't understand this. Any one change, even to the smallest part, needs hours and hours of testing and validation at every step of the process. Time = money, and that's why it costs...

I washed the Jaaaag today, which was the first time using my new buckets. The tyres got scrubbed with ADS Clean, the rotors treated with Atom Mac. In the foam cannon and both buckets today, Koch Chemie GSF. I didn't expect an extra 5 litres to make much difference — but it does. On the...

This video on lawn mower blades caught my attention. To summarize, the major lawn mower manufacturers don't make their own blades, even if they are labeled as OEM. For the US market, blades are supplied by a handful of companies, the top 3 being Rotary, Oregon and Fisher Barton. These US made...

The only winter blues I enjoy..........................

Wash Bucket Update - Part 2 To recap, I bought some larger 20-litre buckets, swapping from white to black in the process. I also got new red and blue gamma seal lids, colour matched to the carry over bucket dollies and grit guards. From here, I wanted to mix things up. If Obsessed Garage still...

Ha, I was actually going to mention Vyper in my last post. I've been wanting a Vyper chair for ages......................crickets. I also noticed a non-active social media presence, its been like that for years. One of my detailing suppliers looked into bringing them, but the shipping costs add...

Speaking with an insider, container shipping costs during and post Covid went through the roof, like 3 to 5 times more expensive on an already 4 or 5 figure prices. This was especially so on products coming from the USA, less so on the high end Korean branded stuff from Carpro and Gyeon. It's...