Ordered winter tires/wheels for it from Discount Tire Direct. Tires are Nokian Hakkapelitta R low rolling resistance snow tires, and wheels are 16" Rage A5 wheels that weigh 17 lbs apiece. Considering the OEM wheels and tires are 36 lbs, having a 40 lb setup for the winter is an okay compromise. I got the Nokians since they are supposed to be excellent in inclement weather. Cost was far too much.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

3rd tank, 45.2 mpg. And it has just over 1k miles on it.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

You posting pictures of your cruze makes me want to post pictures of my new Focus! They are both great cars, and I was leaning heavily toward a cruze until I started selling Fords lol


Love the black!

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2000 SE: 17" Chrome Grand Prix GTP wheels, Pirelli P-Zero Nero Rubber.
180,000 miles and running smooth

Washed/clayed/Duragloss 105 sealant today:



Hi, everybody!




Random shot:




Collinite 476s carnauba wax will happen tomorrow morning after the Duragloss has time to cure.

Later on I helped the neighbors wash that gold mist metallic GP and their Grand Cherokee lurking in the background. They look a million times better after the quick wash they gave them.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

Dave I will take my Regal if you can snooker GM into building me a 3.0 Buick V6 Turbo... In the same color as your car...lol

I'll work on it, Don.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

Very nice mileage!! Dang, you really are putting the miles on that thing.

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2009 Ford Flex 63K[/u] My DD & super utilitarian vehicle that we call the White Bus.
2006 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe 73k; Wife's hot rod & highway ride.
SOLD: 2002 Bonneville SLE; 230K, Mods: Solid hockey puck front mount, Intense FWI intake, 180 degree thermostat, Magna Flow high-flow cat, ZZP O2 emulator: Nothing major but maintenance and what it takes to keep the dash lights off and the mileage up..
2004 Bonneville SLE 201k, Pearl White (Old man's ride)

About 300 miles a week. That's not much for me. I'll really pile on the miles this fall for work.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

Moar pikshurs!

This is the Duragloss topped with Collinite 476s. It went on easily, and even removed easily! I was shocked by the last one, as Collinite 476 is not known for easy removal.

As you can see, it's even shinier with the Collinite:



Trunk with microfiber used for dusting:


Down the passenger's side:




Reflections:







It was a lot of work, but the results speak for themselves.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

I know it's not true but every time I see a close-up of the paint, I keep thinking it's rock chips...

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I keep thinking it's dirt or dust. Even when it was just clayed it looked dirty. It does look great in the sun, and hides dirt excellently since it looks dirty to start. If I had to do it again, I'd get a flat black, not the metallic. Oh well, at least it's a color I can quite easily live with.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

vs.



We're going to have to have a black car shine-off. Lol.

You probably have an advantage since your car has 1,000 miles while mine has 97,000 miles.

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LOL, mine's shinier! Kidding!

I hope there's some meet we can both make, as I'd love to have a friendly shine-off!

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

Orange Peel on new cars makes me sad. But I love a *dang* clean black car!

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Jason Z - Exposed Autos

2001 BMW 330i - Titanium Silver - Sport Package - 3 Pedals - Koni Yellow/H&R Sport
2006 Volkswagen GTI - (gone) Tornado Red - DSG, Stage II~280hp/325tq
1993 Pontiac Bonneville - (gone) Purple Pearl H4U/SLE. Loud

orange peel in general makes me sad ..unless its on an old jalopy

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LUCAS Member # 534.
96 olds cutlass supreme SL 4 door 3100 4t60 *3.33 gears* *Fe1* 115K bone stock DD

Im gonna come lay in between and get a tan!

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2000 ssei gone but not forgotten

Current fleet:
2009 G8 v6, 2009 Avalanche LTZ, 2013 Volt

Orange peel? Where is there orange peel? It does look kinda peely in the photos thanks to the metallic flake in the paint.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

I can see it in the comparo that I posted of yours and mine, look closely at the cars reflected, you can see it.

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That has got to be the shiniest Cruze that I have ever seen.

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2004 Bonneville SE: Dark Ming Blue Metallic (1 of 778), Bench seats, Cloth Interior, Beldin wires, Power Stop Rotors, 274724...... RIP

The paint looks perfect to me? idk whenever I think of orange peel I think of this:

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2013 A4 P+ ------------------ Glacier White Metallic
6MT, Sport Pkg, JHM Stage 1 Clutch/LWFW, JHM Short Shifter, JHM HFC, USP SS Clutch Line, CR-15 Strut Bar, Alu Kreuz, BFI Shift Knob, EC Trans Mount Insert, VCDS tweaks.