My E30 M3
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Forum Name: Detailing & Car Care
Forum Discription: Want advice on how to give your car some TLC?
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Printed Date: 20-May-2024 at 14:54
Topic: My E30 M3
Posted By: thepits
Subject: My E30 M3
Date Posted: 15-July-2007 at 22:09
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Just thought I'd share this with you.
obviously this was only after a wash, but not bad for a 20 year old car eh? ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
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Posted By: M3cK
Date Posted: 15-July-2007 at 22:54
Thanks for sharing, Pitsy  Our lives are so much richer for it.   Seriously.... - You can't beat giving 'em a good bath! "bubble bubble, bubble bubble, bubble bubble, bubble" (...That dog didn't seem too impressed. Did he help you clean the wheels?)  ------------- '89 E30 M3 Made in Munich |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 15-July-2007 at 23:02
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Thanks, it's amazing what a good bath will do ............ especially to the wheels (without a dogs help
(detailers? pah! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
M3cK wrote:Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 15-July-2007 at 23:14
wassup, did it rain?
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 15-July-2007 at 23:17
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After I'd washed her yes - typical ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Allan320
Date Posted: 16-July-2007 at 19:38
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Just out of interest has the right hand side been resprayed? Just looks a bit different from the rest. Could be the camera angle tho?
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 16-July-2007 at 23:00
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Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 16-July-2007 at 23:13
aye pitsy has taken the first steps towards becoming a detailer...
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 16-July-2007 at 23:21
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Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 17-July-2007 at 20:15
Go on, try it, you might like it! I even got a compliment off a valeter today which is 9 days after the good clean up and she still looks mint. Go on, impress us, clean it properly THEN take some pics Mike P.S. Glad you put it in the right section anyway! ------------- 
Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |
(looks like a right dog in the first pic 
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 17-July-2007 at 23:24
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What?! Cars are for driving! Mind you I do prefer to Drive a Clean car - but wash & wax, that's it! no point in point in poncing about if you use the car - that's for garage queens
it's called detailing & CAR CARE - I care! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 18-July-2007 at 19:11
No, it's called DETAILING & CAR CARE Which means you detail AND care, not one or the other. I think this thread should be removed for you breaking the rules Mike -------------
Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 18-July-2007 at 22:23
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sorry, I read it to mean Detailing & (also) Car Care as opposed to Detailing &=with Car Care, so two seperate subjects, not one.
(but as you've accused me of being a Detailer ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
since I admitted to using a toothbrush to help clean the wheels it really doesn't matter anymore - does it?) Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 19-July-2007 at 22:41
Apology accepted -------------
Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 20-July-2007 at 17:27
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what apology? ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 24-July-2007 at 21:55
hmmm... your car may be needing another wash and detail simon with all that flooding down there..
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 24-July-2007 at 22:02
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flood=rain=water, so no wash needed
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Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 24-July-2007 at 22:09
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= dirty water marks whenever car is dry |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 24-July-2007 at 22:15
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but it's still raining, so that isn't an issue yet ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 25-July-2007 at 20:43
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Once it is dry, then maybe you should consider looking up one of the site sponsors http://www.pro-detailing.co.uk/index.php - Here and get some detailing liquids and microfibre cloths for that tired old M3 (as well as yourself) Hey! you never know, you might even spend more time cleaning the car than driving and enjoy it.. (no she'll never be a garage queen, maybe a Garage Princess) |
Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 25-July-2007 at 21:48
The one that said "yes I admit I'm a bit of a detailer, sorry Mike, you were right" though not in those words exactly! Mike -------------
Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |
Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 25-July-2007 at 21:52
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Don't talk to me about flooding! My car looks like it's been on a dusty building site! It took me 1.5 hours the other day to get to the hospital about 6 miles away becuase the 4 main routes were all closed and the cars coming the other way were covering my car with muddy water Next spell of good weather, back out with the polish and toothbrush ay Si? shall I come to yours or you to mine?
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Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 26-July-2007 at 08:58
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Posted By: DSK328i
Date Posted: 27-July-2007 at 16:24
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Looking good. I would definately go over it with some decent polish and wax at the least. The buffer kit from B&Q works great on my cars and makes the polishing/waxing a joy, mess free and fun (provided you don't cover the pad in polish and switch the thing on prior to pressing onto the bodywork!) ------------- Let The Good Times Roll |
Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 27-July-2007 at 22:30
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Show n shine? OK it's a date! Mike -------------
Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |