Wax oil no more!! Shiney paint!!:D
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Printed Date: 20-May-2024 at 15:47
Topic: Wax oil no more!! Shiney paint!!:D
Posted By: vpricey
Subject: Wax oil no more!! Shiney paint!!:D
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 19:58
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I decided I was fed up with having an engine bay that looked crap!!
But looks much better now!! After
Gave it a wee coat of AG SRP to seal it after I'd gave it a wipe with Megs APC. Pretty chuffed with the outcome, just got the tuther side to do now!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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So out with the gunk(great stuff, love the smell!!lol) and a tooth brush and got scrubbing!
It was pretty caked before:-
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Posted By: kev106
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 19:59
| looking sweet mate! |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 20:09
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You getting there mate
Now how long before post moved Lol ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 20:17
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Where you suggesting Pete - Detailing?
p.s. - nice self portrait btw ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Pete330 wrote:
Posted By: muppet 2
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 20:26
that is you started , you can't stop now the cleaning will never end ------------- I have been diagnosed with ADHOtS. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Ohh that's Shiney 
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Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 21:20
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Paul, Well done mate, it looks ace, you have too much time on your hands, come and do my engine bay lol ------------- |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 22:08
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looking good mate. soon you'll be entering the show and shine ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: 523 iAN
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 23:19
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"mint" i loved cleaning away the 20yr's of grimme from the inner wing's etc on my ole E30 .. it's amazing how clean they can come up. PS, i hope that's not because of us lot on sunday ------------- 2003-530i SE 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 08-May-2007 at 23:49
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Gary...already on the list mate!! Just got the inside front wheels to clean up, front calipers and discs to giv a wee coat o paint an we'll be laughin i thinks!! Cheers for the commonts guys!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 13:25
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Now, before you all start pointing the finger, can I just say.......... .........it wasn't me! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 17:47
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Part 2- the other side Well I spent ages on this side, so many bits, all fiddly and intricate, but I got them done. Not as well as i'd have liked but it'll do for now as I was getting annoyed with the rain and seagulls!! Anyway...long prosses had the front grills off, lights.... all in a mess but here we go..... Before...
After...
Not too bad for about 4 hours work!!lol. Just got a wee bit on the hinge of the bonnet to do then it's done!!
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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(long story tell you later!!lol.)
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 17:54
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looks very nice, but.......... does it still start & run smoothly? ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 18:10
Smooth as silk!!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 18:12
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nice work paul.. thepits is only jealous as his sounds like a tractor.. |
Posted By: mikw
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 18:13
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Lookin' good Paul mate, I think you're gunning for the gold medal at the S & S in June. Good work....
Michael. ------------- '06 C220 Sport - '88 E30 325i Convertible 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 18:23
Well I've got to try and catch up with Bluebro some how!!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 18:28
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only when it starts up from cold
A...N...D... it's clean(ish) under the bonnet
(I went thru a car-wash with it open) ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
chap on this forum wrote:Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 20:05
Is that not sortable with the E36 M3 tensioner up grade???
Thats Cheating!!lol. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 09-May-2007 at 23:25
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Looking good Paul! (When you gonna do mine??) -------------  |
Posted By: 523 iAN
Date Posted: 20-May-2007 at 22:17
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thought i'd do a spot of cleaning to my E30 today ... even though it's now on ebay some pic's of engine bay and car ------------- 2003-530i SE
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 20-May-2007 at 22:59
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Lookin sweet Ian, Why you selling up?? ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: 523 iAN
Date Posted: 20-May-2007 at 23:12
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a few reason's .. wanting more done to my E39, looking for a car for my daughter and no space for 4 car's
i'll miss it if it sell's i'd rather my wife wanted it for her and wee sell her Mitsy-Colt, the E30 only need's about £100 spent on it for it's MOT we spent a hell of a lot more on the colt and the alloy's i bought her for Xmas would fit straight on to the E30 think they'd look quite good on the E30 if i slammed it
i was sooooo close to putting my E39 on ebay today but i just can't find the reason as to why i'd sell it. ------------- 2003-530i SE
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 21-May-2007 at 02:20
Fair enough Ian looks like you got your heart set, go for it bud!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: 523 iAN
Date Posted: 21-May-2007 at 05:47
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what do ya think? a mate photoshopped the wheel's on to my E30
look's quite good, maybe i should have got him to lower it to ------------- 2003-530i SE
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 21-May-2007 at 10:40
Nice one Ian!!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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