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Kuwait is a country with many serious car collectors if you may know, the prime minister over here is the largest collector of aston martins worldwide and a year or two ago Jeremy Clarkson came in person to view his lavish collection of Vintage automobiles.

Here is a prime example of an owner that really does enjoy the passion of owning such a supercar and keeping it in tip top shape, were thankful that he gladly shares his videos with us on youtube.

Covered in airflow storage system


Detailing 101, why not head to the best.....

Yes, the car has been personally detailed by Paul Dalton who's handled more supercars than your average A-list celebrity and received only slightly fewer column inches in the press. But Paul Dalton isn't interested in courting the limelight. It's his passion and perfectionism that fuels what he does. And its attention to detail that could rival a heart surgeon that has led to his reputation as the best in the world.

Paul Dalton is a master detailer and recognised for his unrivalled skill in preparing and protecting the paintwork of the world's most cherished motor cars. The results of his work are truly awe-inspiring. And as far as his customers and the media are concerned, he offers an unrivalled service.

Narrative of Miracle detail:

When you call Miracle Detail, you call Paul Dalton. There are no secretaries. There's no manager or head office.

The reason for this is simple. Paul is a perfectionist, and he cannot trust anyone else to detail a car with his care, skill or enthusiasm. As such, you can be sure of a personal service from Miracle, and an unrivalled standard of work. Would a regular detailer go to the bother of measuring your paintwork with an electronic paint depth gauge, before polishing it? Or treat the paintwork you can't see from the outside, like the door sills, with the same care and attention as the rest?
Why commision Paul?

For many, the thought of spending well over £300 to detail a car seems faintly ridiculous. Automatic washes charge less than £10, and there are many products available from high street retailers that claim to shine your car to perfection.

The reality is that detailing a car takes time - between 6 and 8 hours in a typical case - and the finest products cannot be found at your local auto superstore.

Paul uses a limited edition Swiss wax which is £10,000 a pot, and is liberal with its application. He washes and cleanses the car, from the wheel arches to the windscreen. Then he'll add at least one deep, protective layer of carnauba wax - after having 're-levelled' the paintwork if it is scratched or contaminated.

What's more, after Paul has detailed your car, the wax finish resists dirt and pollution far more effectively than normal, as your paintwork is smoother. You can feel it for yourself with the back of your hand (or use your finger tips through a thin plastic wrapper, like a sandwich bag, if you're feeling professional). So washing your car between wax application (between 6-12 months, depending on mileage and storage factors) takes less time, and the results are spectacular.

So how good is the Miracle finish? Well, even professional bodyshops can sometimes fall short of Miracle's high standards. "They just don't spend enough time on the process," explains Paul. "It saddens me to say that I've had to refinish a £5k paint job because the customer was unhappy."
Protecting your investment

Modern luxury and performance cars can cost as much as a small flat or house, yet lose their value quickly if unloved or uncared for. And even the cared-for cars can lose their value if treated incorrectly. Every time a car is washed with a bucket and sponge, there is a risk that microscopic grains of dirt are being rubbed into the gleaming paintwork, causing swirl marks.

Paul safeguards your investment: regular treatments will preserve the quality of your car's paintwork, ensuring that depreciation is kept to a minimum when you come to sell it on. And costly resprays can be avoided, saving thousands of pounds (a respray on a Lamborghini Murcielago can cost up to £20k).

Plus there's nothing like a swirl free finish to make you fall in love with your car all over again.
Early days

To say Paul is passionate about detailing and paintwork correction would be an understatement. He started learning about paintwork about 14 years ago whilst working as a trainee at a bodyshop, and constantly pestered his more experienced colleagues for information. Then, when he moved on to a Vauxhall dealership, he detailed cars in the showroom ("You could always tell which ones I'd done," notes Paul) and part time as a hobby for one or two clients.
Fully equipped

These days, Paul has a thriving business based around a loyal customer base all over the UK and Europe, and - thanks to extensive media coverage - is famous throughout the world. "It's great to get some recognition, but the media can be quite demanding and I have to put my clients first. Of course, I could take on staff like some of the larger detailing companies, but then I haven't met anyone as passionate about detailing as me. Standards would slip. Every car I detail is an advertisement for my business; every car has to be done by the Miracle."

What does he have to offer"

Treatment and applications

Paint correction and detail

Videos:




150-290kmh , such a torpedo


Caught by speed camera


Enjoy guys, only the best from me.

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Great post, i remember once seeing a feature on Kuwait and Dubai on vehicles. Some nice babies out there...

This makes me think back to the Top Gear episode where they take the Veyron around that VW track in germany i think it is. Amazing. (But also amazing on the short life space of tires and fuel) :P

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Top Gear is taking 3 Bugatti's on a head to head with the CCXR in Dubai.

Information about Top Gear season 11, which is to be aired on June 22,2008 hopefully as I cannot wait due to the tenth season being terrific.

"Psst, buddy, can you spare me a sports car? Yes, evidently, three of them. This weekend Top Gear, the UK-based car magazine, which is in the country for a photo shoot, sent out an urgent request for an unusual car, the million-dollar Bugatti Veyron.

It was hoping for one. Instead, it was offered three of the vehicles, which cost more than Dhs 4.4 million (USD $1.2m) each. “No other place in the world could we have found three Bugattis in a span of 48 hours,” said a relieved Charlie Turner, the creative director for the magazine.

the cars were tracked down by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and belong to local owners who wish to remain anonymous. Built by Volkswagen, the 1,000-horsepower vehicle can reach 255 MPH (407 KPH). One car in the shoot, a gleaming aluminium-bodied model, is one of only five in the world.

The Corniche area and Jabel Hafeet were briefly closed off for the shoot, which featured the Stig, Top Gear’s mysterious, overall-clad driver. Top Gear, paired with a BBC television show of the same name, sells more than a million copies a month.

Well here we are folks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Top Gear UK’s favorite and definitely my favorite TV show and magazine is filming with THREE Bugatti Veyrons. The BBC show’s crew was jaw droppingly surprised to find all 3 loaner Bugatti Veyrons. The team racecar driver THE STIG was also there. All the Veyrons were heading to the Marina Mall in downtown Abu Dhabi. Transport Officers had to close several roads for the photoshoot.

Oh almost forgot, part of the shoot was on top of the Jabel Hafeet mountains, and the amazing roads leading up to and through it. Boy, would this be a helluva fun joyride!

Lastly, there is also a rumor going around that there was a Koenigsegg CCX spotted during the photoshoot. So will they do some sort of a race with THE STIG, involving the 3 Veryons & the CCX?? Anybody’s guess but I defnitely cannot wait for the 11th season of this show to get started here shortly this summer. Oh and I really hope they get something with the US version up and going, too bad Jay Leno refused to host it".

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Things used:

1 Grit guard Bucket Caddy Kit
2 Zymol sponges
3 clay bars
2 big bottle Swissvax car bath
1 Swissvax wheel brush
2 bottles of P21s wheel gel 1000ml
1 bottle of P21s Auto wash 1000ml
1 Big bottle of Swissvax Pneu (white)
1 big bottle of cleaner fluid normal
2 Swissvax mixing bottles
1 bottle of Swissvax Quick finish
20 foam applicators
20 high quality microfibres, for removing wax, and cleaning windows.
10 cotton applicators
1 Swissvax leather cleaner brush
1 Swissvax window cleaner
1 Menzerna Final finish 106fa
1 Menzerna intensive polish 85rd 3.02
4 inch rotary backing plate
5.5 inch 2 yellow/3 orange/3 green/3 white/2 blue/2 black /2 red
1 Foam pad cleaner,orange one.
1 Einszett cockpit Premium
1 Einszett metal polish
1 Boars detail brush
4 inch pads 2 yellow/3 orange/3 white/2 black
menzerna top inspection




More pictures of the Golden Nugget:

I think the colour is great it matches Kuwait's natural habitat and the sand.





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Which end is the front? (tongue firmly planted in cheek)

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hot car, not the color...

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I like that aluminium coloured one mentioned in the top gear thread that's one of five in the world

Regardless of the colour that's insane detailing though, check the exhaust... crazy...

He can detail my future 350 or my current bimmer anyday :P