Matthew Hayward

Petrolhead with a thing for French cars. Market editor for @Octane_Magazine.

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Picking my new car up on Friday. I've waited a long time for this...

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@SlyRenard I remember this appearing at Pebble Beach a few years ago (pre-AI) if you're not convinced 🤣

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The ultimate two-car garage?

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@denialvibes It just depresses me, honestly.

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A glitch in the matrix in the car park at Concours of Elegance

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Bold choice 👌

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What the hell is that?!

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Never thought I would get the chance to see one of these crazy SGS Gullwings in real life, let alone multiples!

Absolutely mind-blowing collection at the Patina Collective.

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Sometimes the algorithm works its magic and provides something truly epic... 😮😮😮😮😮

Vanilla Ice and Jordan looking around a load of Max Power-era cars, what more could you possibly want on a Friday evening 🤣

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The finished(ish) result. All in I spent about £40 (and a couple of evenings not sat staring at my phone) for what I would call a 95% improvement. Interested to see them on the car now!

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This weekend I will be trying to breathe a bit of life back into these wheels, without spending £700+ on a proper diamond cut refurb.

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Ran out of time, so will have to finish next week, but this was after a bit more refinement. There is unsurprisingly quite a bit of pitting where the alloy was corroding, but I think it should look okay. Not aiming for perfection, but should transform the car!

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@wildandhigh @CarGuyDad I definitely will, just got a bit sidetracked and needed to buy some more supplies!

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@wildandhigh @CarGuyDad Exactly. And I just wanted a nice easy weekend project to do in the garage.

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@Trickyred1 That's my backup plan. They look pretty boring when done in silver though.

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@Pear78tv A bit late, but i will keep it in mind for the future!

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@ListerLawrence I've never had much luck with that stuff, even on plastic. It never lasts. Attempting to clear lacquer them.

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@CarGuyDad This is a lightweight forged wheel, and all the used sets look like this, sadly. Also, I paid less than that for the whole car! Trying to keep the budget sensible on this one.