[L337E46]

Well Took me 6 hours once again but my car looks saucy!!!

1st Step: Clean Engine Bay with Water, Simple Green and SP80

2nd step: Wash and Dry car using Meguiars Soap

3rd Step: Use Cyclo to Polish and Buff Finesse It (Removes 1500 Grit+ Scratches and Marks)

4th Step: Use Cyclo to Polish and Buff 3M Perfect it Swirl mark Remover

5th Step: Use Cyclo to Polish and Buff 3M Wax

Notice that the reflection bascally looks like a mirror...

Here's the Pics:

 

[L337E46]

My stash Of Goodies including Numerous Waxes, Polishes, Soaps, Leather Cleaners, Carpet Cleaners, Air Fresheners and so Forth.
There's also a box of Cuban cigars and some other goodies...

The Infamous Cyclo Buffer

 

[Guest]

awsome jon....hey is your car auto or manual?

 

[Fox]

6 1/2 hours? you dont think thats a bit excessive? I know i bought my BMW to be driven, not to sit constantly in the driveway to only be washed for hours upon hours. I washed my car in 15 minutes today with zip wash and wax soap. Then i went and drove the hell out of it on my curvee ( a triple S road which i dominate ) No offence but it kinda seems to me that a lot of the people here actually dont know that much about the workings and mechanics of a car, and the same with driving technics but just like to wash their car all day. Seems like a mercadies or jag forum sometimes.

 

[Guest]

you better go take a piss test because i dont know what your smokin....

sure, we all LOVE to drive our cars, but why not have them look insanely clean while were at it....having a dirty bmw is disrespectful.....

 

[L337E46]

Originally posted by SpeedsterBMW@Apr 28 2003, 07:35 AM
awsome jon....hey is your car auto or manual?

It's an auto but I gotta deal with a brutal one hour commute so it evens out... (Manual Pwnz) But I talked to my dealer last week and I might acquire a 330i Sport Bla BLa Bla with the 6-speed Tranny. The 323i will probably become my "beater car" LOL :lol:

 

[Guest]

are you talking about the performance package 330 or a 330i with sport package, because all new 330i/ci/xi/cic have a 6spd manual, regardless of packages

 

[L337E46]

Originally posted by SpeedsterBMW@Apr 28 2003, 07:40 AM
you better go take a piss test because i dont know what your smokin....

sure, we all LOVE to drive our cars, but why not have them look insanely clean while were at it....having a dirty bmw is disrespectful.....

werd Jeff...

I take a lot of pride in owning this car...

I would rather spend 6 hours detailing the damn thing as compared to having some moron do the same thing for $300.00. It's a classy car so I act accordingly.

 

[L337E46]

Originally posted by SpeedsterBMW@Apr 28 2003, 07:42 AM
are you talking about the performance package 330 or a 330i with sport package, because all new 330i/ci/xi/cic have a 6spd manual, regardless of packages

Performance Package

 

[Guest]

thats awsome jon.....the only thing that deturs me from that is the black woven cloth...if only i could have black leather with the alacarta side bolsters, id love it, but woven cloth, even though its a sport model, turns my butt off.....

 

[Ski]

Originally posted by Fox@Apr 28 2003, 09:37 AM
6 1/2 hours?  you dont think thats a bit excessive?    I know i bought my BMW to be driven, not to sit constantly in the driveway to only be washed for hours upon hours.  I washed my car in 15 minutes today with zip wash and wax soap.    Then i went and drove the hell out of it on my curvee ( a triple S road which i dominate )  No offence but it kinda seems to me that a lot of the people here actually dont know that much about the workings and mechanics of a car, and the same with driving technics but just like to wash their car all day.  Seems like a mercadies or jag forum sometimes.

Fox, I've concluded by your posts that you are quite knowledgable in rides but you also must be somewhat inmature because you do a lot of ripping on ppl here..you are more than welcome to go elsewhere dude..

 

[AZ325Ci]

L337, your car looks good!!! i've always loved that mirror like shine on our cars.

 

[BoringUserName]

Looks good B) I think it's great that u take such good care of your car...I thought my 2-3 hrs was a long time lol

 

[SoonerE39]

I spend about 2 hours on the Bimmer and 1 hour on the wifes Sequoia. Thats about all the spare time I have.

 

[FruityOne]

eh i cant wash my car lately anyways...need to replace weatherstripping around hood so water wont get into engine compartment...and sunroof...and i need to get the car painted later anyways...

 

[woobiee]

looks very clean!

6 1/2 hours? you dont think thats a bit excessive?

hey i took 6 hours detailing my car once without cleaning my engine bay. I gotta detail my car again before the weather gets too hot.

L337E46-how do you clean the engine bay? just spray inside with water?

 

[L337E46]

Originally posted by woobiee@Apr 29 2003, 01:08 AM
looks very clean!

6 1/2 hours? you dont think thats a bit excessive?

hey i took 6 hours detailing my car once without cleaning my engine bay. I gotta detail my car again before the weather gets too hot.

L337E46-how do you clean the engine bay? just spray inside with water?

Pretty much same way that Cam did...

http://www.bmw-forums.com/forum/index.php?...t=ST&f=10&t=383

Rinse

Spray with Diluted simple green

and rinse

then apply SP80 (Cam used armorall) SP80 has a dull shine to it...

 

[Fox]

Yea, i know, I dont know why i posted that, I was pissed yesterday at alot of things (school, dad, money, girls *or lack thereof) and Im sorry I dont really know why i exploded and released on l337. I deserve to be flamed for that one. Wont happen again. And your car does look great l337. Once again I apologize.

 

[cam540]

damn john your car looks so damn good, you should seriously enter some car shows.

6 hours is about right, when I do the whole werks(every 3 months) it takes about 6-7 hours.