So, my car is now in its 10th year

[Everglades W68]

She still looks pretty good. The paint and clear coat on these cars is really good - 10 years in the south Florida sun and it still shines. The picture below was taken this morning. Compare it to my much older photo below. The sun is at the wrong angle for good colors, but what the heck.

[Everglades W68]

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...and you can see I finally got some of the sulphur water stains off the neightbor's fence...

[Everglades W68]

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And now, topless for the countless legions of die-hard EvergladesW68 fans...

[stevethepirate]

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you're an *******.

[DAS BOOT]

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Looks good. I was amazed, I spent a couple hours of tender loving care... and I really brought back alot on her car.

2k Cavalier, paint doesn't feel "that" smooth, and faded on the bumper in 2 spots but most don't notice it.

[cam98aro]

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same here, my car is 11 years old, and the paint is pretty much flawless, except for the idiots who have smashed their car door into mine

edit* not to mention it has been driven for the passed 3 or 4 winters, and is parked outside

[pace2006]

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Very nice. My car's about 10 days later. Manufacture date: 1/20/99. The paint's not flawless, but it still shines for a car that sits outside.

[ssms5411]

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Your car lookks good for it's age, I use to have mine detailed every 6 months, it kept my car in pretty good shape. I got my 96' Camaro in Dec. 95 18 miles on it, only had it painted last year, wasn't garaged when I first bouht it so for over 13 years it took a AZ heat beating. Paint job sucked I got last year so I'm having it repainted going from white to black, I hope to get it back Mon. and it will be always garaged kept.

[cam98aro]

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Your car lookks good for it's age, I use to have mine detailed every 6 months, it kept my car in pretty good shape. I got my 96' Camaro in Dec. 95 18 miles on it, only had it painted last year, wasn't garaged when I first bouht it so for over 13 years it took a AZ heat beating. Paint job sucked I got last year so I'm having it repainted going from white to black, I hope to get it back Mon. and it will be always garaged kept.

well, you are lucky you dont have to deal with rust and crap like us northerners

cant buy a car without expecting it to get messed up, sadly.

[vanbibber]

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no rust on mine

[Firebirdkid96]

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Or mine

[stevethepirate]

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or mine...

[ssms5411]

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well, you are lucky you dont have to deal with rust and crap like us northerners

cant buy a car without expecting it to get messed up, sadly.

Yes , I'm def. glad I don't have to deal with rust, when I see pics of peoples cars they are working on and having trouble with rusted bolts etc. I feel sorry for them. Even my welds I make on my car don't rust but I use a rust protectant paint anyways. I'm glad I'm the original owner so I know what has been done to it over the past 13 years. Hell I still have lifetime warranties on my ALT., starter, water pump, and A/C compressor through the GM Good wrench lifetime warranties, thats part & labor. Before I'm done I will have gotten at least 1/4 of what I paid for my car because I'm never selling it. LOL

[Everglades W68]

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The only rust area is a very small section inside the engine compartment where battery acid or something caused a problem. I patched it up with Rust Bullet.

[Everglades W68]

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I'm going to have to replace the DRLs for the third time. They get discolorewd and dull looking every few years.

The only lights that are on all the time and they are the crummiest fixtures in the whole car...