At Meguiar's your Car is the STAR!!!!!!

[Newport Viper]

Wow!
What can I say, a truly fun day!

Meguiar's invited me, (more so my car) to be part of their 2005 product release. Let's just say I was very honored to be chosen. Errrrrrr.... I mean that my car was chosen, since Brad Pitt I am not!! :D

The car & I were picked up at 9:00am and unloaded at 11:00am.

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The shoot took place at a ranch in Encinitas, CA (North, San Diego County). The weather was perfect...65 degrees and sunny! The location was just a few miles inland from the ocean. Lots of beautiful homes on the winding roads through the hills on the way, and horse trails everywhere with many riders enjoying the day!

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The shoot started around noon. Pizza took priority before the filming started. Yummy!
I parked the car in the proper position, that ended my work for the day. :D

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The Director pulled all the moving parts together. Time to film!

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One of the first filming sequences was with Gold Class Soap.

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Mike Pennington of Meguiar's was the model/actor for the day.

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Filming the action.

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On to another shot of Mike laying down the wax.

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Last were still-photos for the new catalog.
still shots here.
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When the action was finished, Meguiar's offered a free detail from Customer Care expert, Jose Torrez. The Viper really needed it after all the rain Southern California had for the last few weeks. Thanks Jose!!!!!!!

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This was a real fun look at what goes on behind-the-scenes of catalog and commercial work. I observed that it takes a lot of patience and a good crew to pull something like this off. Quite the learning experience for me!

Thanks to everybody at Meguiar's for being CAR CRAZY!

[FlaresideLariat]

Wow, that has to be really cool, having your car used for Meguiar's ads! :xyxthumbs Congrats!

[Superior Shine]

Sounds like a really fun day. You will have some cool things to collect with your ride on them!

[Pats300zx]

WOW...very kewl.....Congrats:xyxthumbs

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Congrats!!! Your car looks awesome as usual!! :xyxthumbs

Tim

[Rick]

How sweet is that. Now you can take your car to shows and have Meguiar's literature with your car in it to show off with.

[HotRodGuy]

sweet!

[Dustin]

If Meguiar's ever needs a Pearl White Maxima to use, give me a call.:laughing

[Mike Phillips]

Hi David,

We've come a long way! ;)

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/125still_shots-med.JPG

:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

Mike

[Rockpick]

Very cool NV!!

Mr. Pennington... model/actor... :) His hair... was there a stylist on the set? :):)

RP :D

[Newport Viper]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
Hi David,

We've come a long way! ;)

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/125still_shots-med.JPG

:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

Mike


To think, it all started from my post on another detail site. This is where I first met Mike Phillips, and found out there was something other then Zaino out there.

I asked in my first post, if anybody wanted to use my car for advertising?

I guess MEGUIAR'S took me up on it!!!!:xyxthumbs

( I think the some folks over there thought I had an ego! Entertaining read below!)


You know the song! Sing along...........Memories.....................................
Thanks Mike!
http://autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30265&highlight=scottsdale

[Jose Torres]

Originally posted by Newport Viper
When the action was finished, Meguiar's offered a free detail from Customer Care expert, Jose Torrez. The Viper really needed it after all the rain Southern California had for the last few weeks. Thanks Jose!!!!!!!

No problem. Actually I should thank you. You dove right in and did half of the work yourself, which was great! Your knowledge of our products was great too!

I ended up detailing about 7 cars, including Barry's '57 Chevy Bel Air and a 2005 BMW. As soon as I started on the car below, the tow truck pulled up, so I had to stop. Whoever the owner is, I owe you a detail.

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[mmoc7]

you must be honored...by the way your car looked great:xyxthumbs . hey did ya get to keep the house in the background?????

[Stepinfetch]

How fun would that be there, having your own car in an add. Sweet man, nice car.

[Lt1Corvette]

I enjoyed the autopia link. I have heard that thread refered to so many times but never actually viewed it.

[Scottwax]

Your car always looks terrific! Sounds like you had a really fun day! :db: