As some of you may know my wife and i are Foster Carers and for the last 10 months we have been doing Parent and child assesments, for now i have been borrowing the Mother in Laws S-max if i need to run Mum and Baby about which is 3-4 times a week as i certainly am not trying to fit baby seats and buggys into mine lol, anyway here's the rub my Wife enjoys this line of our work and wants to do this now until we retire in 3-4yrs time so i need to get another car,its basically going to be a workhorse and don't want to spend a fortune.
I've seen online Dacia Logan MCV middle of their range down payment of £1216 then £99pm for 48 months and a final payment of £2500 if you want to keep it,now i know its not going to be a world beater for that price but seems just the ticket for what i need it for anyone here have any experience of Dacia?

After being told that this was wear and tear and not under warranty i sourced a trim restorer to repair it,he was actually only about a mile from my house and i didn't even know he was there!
Dropped the car off this morning and picked it up this afternoon,he's done a cracking job and i'm well pleased,he said it took him about 2hrs to remove the cover from the seat as the headrest trim was a bit of a bugger to remove!
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Had a little maintenance clean today,started with a soaking of snow foam,rinse,de tar rinse,2 bucket wash with Bouncers slick Mick shampoo,spray of demon shine then rinse and dry,followed that up with a polish using Auto Finesse Tripple and 2 coats of Soft 99 Fusso Dark,Exhaust polished with Megs metal polish and sealed again with FK 1000p,trims coated with Auto Finesse revive and tryes with Autosmart Highstyle.
Then as it was a nice day went for a blast with the roof down, took some photos blast home and put baby to bed in the garage

Anyone know how much a replacement leather seat cover would cost? Mines quite worn took it to dealers who are saying wear and tear
So I'll either have to live with it or replace it or maybe look at a pair of Sabelts,passenger side is perfect so its probably where I get in and out

 Hi there again been a while since i last posted,think i just been taking my car for granted and not giving it the love it deserved , i was a gnat's doo dah from chopping it in for an Alfa Romeo Guiletta QV 2 weeks ago finance sorted just had to go in and sign the paperwork ready for it to be ordered,but when push came to a shove i couldn't bear to give the old boy up and rang the dealer to say i had a change of heart lol
So as a way of an apology to my Abarth i treated him to a nice new Pioneer Double din unit and will be getting him Mapped hopefully before January,Anyway not too difficult to fit especially if your neighbour does it for a living and likes a drop of Drambuie, i just have to fit the usb ext to the blue and me module which is in the rear qtr which means taking out rear seat,panel off drill rivets out of said module connect up and re pop rivet it back but thats for another day  some pics

So what's everyone using? Here's my selection and views I'm no expert so just my personal opinions
From left to right

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Bilt Hamber Autobalm. Synthetic sealant fills minor swirls,used to use this on my white 500 using a damp applicator spreads really well 1 panel at a time then buff off with plush MF towel will also protect chrome and alloys 2-3 coats would see out the winter
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Finish Kare 1000p
Hi Temp synthetic sealant, I use this for wheel and exhaust protection,damp applicator 2 coats 2-3 hrs apart lasts 3 months plus on mine,also a great body sealant for winter although I haven't used it as such
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Soft 99 Authentic Carnuba wax
Large tin and fantastic value at about £30,comes with an applicator although that's best used for tyres! and a 3 purpose tool in the lid consisting of a brush,pick and opener.apply thinly with a primed applicator leave for 5 mins and buff off leave about 2-3 hrs between coats I usually do 2 coats and 1 more after the next wash,
Leaves a glossy finish with great beading and sheeting protection lasts 3-6 months
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Soft 99 Fusso Dark
Again large tin even better value at about £20 also comes in light flavour
Synthetic sealant with PTFE,apply with damp applicator spread thinly 1-2 panels at a time leave for 5-10 mins then buff off,2-3 hrs between coats,fusso advise not to wash again for 24hrs, leaves a glossy reflective finish,I did my neighbours black Cooper with 2 coats of this in Oct and it easily lasted until March,says on the tin 12 months protection I don't know about that but easy get 6-7 months,I really like soft 99 products and pound for pound are probably the best I have
Next up
Swissvax Scuderia and Swissvax shield
Scuderia I use in the summer supposedly made for Italian paintwork,I prep using Swissvax cleaner fluid before using the wax,apply thinly I do the whole car before buffing, 2 coats again 2-3 hrs between coats ,wet look finish looks great and lasts through the summer,I bought this second hand  so is it worth the £115 a pot new? I don't think so tbh
Shield.winter Sealant with PTFE easy to apply spread thinly I do 1-2 panels at a time then buff off,I applied 2 coats to mine in Oct plus 1 more after the next wash and was still protecting in March so does what it says but again expensive at £130 a pot,I got this in an exchange for some vintàge razors from my collection but I wouldn't pay for a new pot,Fusso would be a good alternative
Next Bouncers salute the fruit
Hand made wax,smells like a fruit cocktail mmmm,apply with damp applicator less is more leave 2-3 mins buffs off easily and leaves a wet look finish, I'm wearing this now 2 coats over AF tripple looks great good for 3months plus
Waxamomo seductive watermelon
Only used this once it's a show wax lasts about  2-3weeks easy to apply and buff off leaves a glossy wet look finish
Finally
Angelwax Halo and Dark Angel
Halo is a synthetic paste wax can be used on every surface especially good on plastic trim,rubber and glass as well as bodywork spread thinly leave 2-3 mins buff off protects for 6 months,fantastic on my shower cubicle glass too!
Dark Angel my favourite summer wax,has the same pigment as black paint and can mask minor swirls,I apply with a damp applicator to 1panel at a time leave for 2-3 mins and buff off with plush MF leave 2-3 hrs between coats, I do 2 coats and 1 more after next wash, Dark Angel leaves a superb glossy wet look finish especially over a glaze I use prima amigo, beads and sheets brilliantly
Also got a panel pot of Black Magic Detail Sirius but haven't used it yet
Well there's my reviews I'm no expert but hopefully somebody might find them useful

Took advantage of the nice weather yesterday and gave mine it's Spring Clean,fortunately next door to my Mums house is a funeral directors and they let me use their yard,water and electric so I can clean my car safely,forgot my camera so had to wait until I got back for pics.
So washed then AF iron out, washed again then used G3 clay mitt,washed again then dried using uber towel and dog drier for the shuts and wheels, quick polish with the DA using AF revitalise #2 with the accompanying pad, then prima amigo glaze using a Black CG hex pad followed by 3 coats of Bouncers Salute the Fruit wax, wheels had already been coated with CC platinum wheels,tyres done with Autosmart Highstyle,trim with AF revive and AF crystal for the glass
Autoglym autofresh to make it smell nice !
And too top it off my new wheels turned up