dseag2

Beautiful car! If it makes you feel any better, I have Homelink in my car but it won't work anymore because we've traded cars so often it can't hold anymore codes. So I have a garage door opener on each visor. Re: the exhaust sound, I would definitely like more in my S5 as well. You're not alone.

Glad you are enjoying your S3! They have all the tech. I'm on a 2-year lease with my S5 in anticipation that the tech will roll to the next gen.

whitby

did you paint, dip, or wrap to get rid of the chrome?

DennisMitchell

I had that problem once. My Genie IntelliLink garage opener will hold 5 codes on a first in - first out basis. You can clear the memory by holding the set button and then relearn each of the cars / remotes you want. Can't imagine anyone having more than 5 cars / remotes.

bryan_gus

Actually you can get to 5 codes really quick. I have a 2 car garage with 1 door. The opener came with one keypad for mounting outside, 2 car visor style remotes and 1 keychain fob. That's 4 codes right there. Once you start linking in various cars with home link you tip over 5 real quick. I have had 3 honda Odysseys wirh home link so I should be at 7 codes right now. I have a Liftmaster though so it must hold at least 7 codes.
I agree for the price these cars even my 1.8 should have the homelink. But I don't see the big aversion some seem to have to hanging a remote from the visor. Maybe I'm just used to it since I have had one hanging there in my accord for the last 13 years.

RyanS3

I wanted the ceramic protection for paint and front windows. I wanted the grills and side trim de-chromed. I wanted front protection as well. So I dropped the car off at the shop and said, take care of her.

I am extremely busy right now. I wanted the car handled, professionally. Called a high end car broker that I consider a friend, he sent me to the right place.

I am using Elite just outside philly,
https://www.facebook.com/EliteGlassTinting
using them for the 3M ceramic coating, and some vinyl. They outsource the plastidip to a vendor Kustom Koatingz, who comes in and does the work at Elite, so the car stays in the shop there. Elite does a lot of regular cars, but also some really high end cars for a broker friend of mine. anyone Elite will only use this one guy for plastidip, so I guess there are good installers and bad.

these two vendors are texting me and posting the pics to social media, which is how I'm getting the updates.
https://www.facebook.com/KustomKoatingz


S3 finally looks proper

S3 getting PREP!


S3

3M Pro Shield on full hood, Fenders and Bumper and Finally coating the complete car with C.Quartz for a lasting finish beyond waxing capabilities!



S3 3M Pro Shield and C.Quartz

RyanS3

Can't wait for spring, now. No more pollen.

C.Quartz

• The highest gloss, the hardest, the most powerful coating, The Finest in car paint protection! Finest gives the paint a deep rich gloss with stay clean properties, making future washing of your vehicle, faster and easier.

• Harder surface: Resistance to fine swirls and marring
• Self cleaning affect – Dust blows off and dirt washes off easily
• Low sliding angle ensure less droplets left on surface
• Resistance to break dust and iron contaminants
• Resistance to bugs, tar, and bird droppings
• Resistance to UV and other environmental contaminants
• Harder, thicker, and glossier
• Anti Fouling effect : Low sliding angle ensure less droplets left on surface, causing an extreme lotus affect.
• Increase of hardness** (beyond the hardness of the surface you start with) of 2H on mohs

Includes:
• Clean and dress tires and wheel wells
• Wheels are cleaned including the barrel
• Paint is washed and stripped of prior waxes/sealants
• Iron-X is used to eliminate iron particles in the clear coat
• Claying is done to further eliminate surface contaminates
• At least 2 steps compounding/polishing are performed to level clear coat and remove buffer trails/swirls/scratches. • This time consuming step perfects the paint. (additional steps of polishing may be required to obtain a perfect surface)
• Paint cleaned to remove polishing oils and prep for Finest Application
• 2 layers of FINEST are applied

RyanS3

Halo EFX on 3 front grills and rear valance to create the black optics look.


HALO EFX, BLACK VINYL, CQUARTZ, 3M PRO SHIELD PPF

Black vinyl for the side trim to complete the chrome-delete.

C-Quartz ceramic paint protection for the entire car.

Then a full front wrap with 3M Pro Shield PPF.

Elite Tint ask for George or Dave and tell them I sent you.
https://www.facebook.com/EliteGlassTinting


HALO EFX, BLACK VINYL, CQUARTZ, 3M PRO SHIELD PPF


HALO EFX, BLACK VINYL, CQUARTZ, 3M PRO SHIELD PPF


HALO EFX, BLACK VINYL, CQUARTZ, 3M PRO SHIELD PPF


HALO EFX, BLACK VINYL, CQUARTZ, 3M PRO SHIELD PPF


S3

drober30

Looks amazing!!!

What about rust proofing or undercoating?

RyanS3

thx man.
didn't opt for any of that.
my card dry up pretty well in my garage, never had an issue with that sort of thing. knock on wood.
cheers

mbislam

just wow! looks great, man!