how to keep older cars look and feel like new

**poorprince** · May 16th, 2013 12:32 PM

how do you keep older cars look and drive like new? lets say for older cars more or less 10+ years old. my ride is a civic SiR ek 99. orig paint, no racing, daily driver, 94k mileage. im working to keep it in prestine condition.

i always park in the shade. replaced timing belt, new starter, rear shocks (kyb), are among the major repairs ive done if i can remember. i dont use air fresheners since it spoils or makes my ac system dirty daw.

any more tips to make our older cars fresh? thanks!

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**renzo_d10** · May 16th, 2013 12:37 PM

Look and drive like new?

Remove tint. Restore all stock parts... everything.

Kung naka-seatcover paglabas ng CASA. Ibalik ang seatcover. Kung naka-aftermarket SW, ibalik.

Exterior detail para bumalik kintab. Restore stock height kung lowered. Restore muffler kung naka-aftermarket. Lahat ng binago sa engine bay, ibalik sa dati.

Tune tune tune the car para wala problema. Pero still keeping everything stock.

Restore all decals and stickers. Kung may sticker yun dealer na pinagbilhan, hingi ka...

Check this one...

c/o Tricked Out Autoworx

**basti08** · May 16th, 2013 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Look and drive like new?

Remove tint. Restore all stock parts... everything.

Kung naka-seatcover paglabas ng CASA. Ibalik ang seatcover. Kung naka-aftermarket SW, ibalik.

Exterior detail para bumalik kintab. Restore stock height kung lowered. Restore muffler kung naka-aftermarket. Lahat ng binago sa engine bay, ibalik sa dati.

Tune tune tune the car para wala problema. Pero still keeping everything stock.

Restore all decals and stickers. Kung may sticker yun dealer na pinagbilhan, hingi ka...

Check this one...

c/o Tricked Out Autoworx

Eto pangarap ko sa Sentra ko huhuhuhu!

Yun nga lang di kinaya ng wallet ko ang pag ka OC-OC na gusto ko huhuhuhuhu!!!!

**vinj** · May 16th, 2013 12:51 PM

Keep it clean, all OEM and all original looking.

Originally Posted by basti08

Eto pangarap ko sa Sentra ko huhuhuhu!

Yun nga lang di kinaya ng wallet ko ang pag ka OC-OC na gusto ko huhuhuhuhu!!!!

Our Sentra B13 still had a chance on having the OEM paint intact and all (it just needed detailing)... until a 3!%^$*%# EDSA bus hit it at the rear quarter panel.

**jodski** · May 16th, 2013 01:38 PM

I would agree to most of what renzo_d10 stated except for removing the tint ...

Mahirap pag napatapat ka sa sobrang init ng panahon tapos hindi kinaya ng aircon mo mapalamig agad yung cabin ... even on tinted cars kapag mag test ka na iwanan mo ng thermometer sa loob tapos naka pag park ka ng tanghaling tapat na walang shade, wala pang 15 minutes aabot na ng lampas 40 degrees temp sa loob... not unless gusto mo mag mobile sauna

**renzo_d10** · May 16th, 2013 01:43 PM

^ Clear tint it is, then..

**_Cathy_** · May 16th, 2013 01:55 PM

For new cars, I do the following to keep it sariwa over the years.

- Keep it stock
- Park at covered areas
- Regular wash, vacuum and wax
- Don't smoke and avoid eating in the car
- Don't use strong air freshener (I made this mistake, more than 10 yrs after and my car still smells like California scents coronado cherry

)
- Don't overload (lakas makalaspag niyan

)
- Regular maintenance
- Immediately fix scratches, dents, bangga etc (if you leave it that way and you get another scratch or dent etc tuloy tuloy na, they you'd think marami na naman tama)

**Retz** · May 16th, 2013 01:59 PM

proper maintenance + interior and exterior detailing.

**cast_no_shadow** · May 16th, 2013 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Cathy_for_you

- Immediately fix scratches, dents, bangga etc (if you leave it that way and you get another scratch or dent etc tuloy tuloy na, they you'd think marami na naman tama)

Naku ganyan ako dati, OC sa scratches. Basta bawal ang gasgas.

black color sasakyan ko kaya mas maselan and takaw gasgas.

napagod na ako.

Kaya yearly 3 step detailing na lang.