E30 Zone

Gave the car a bit of a spit and shine today, was a nice evening so decided to go and take a few pics. Excuse the bonnet sticker folks, due to some peeling lacquer caused by a stone chip that has gotten worse over time... bonnet will will be getting re-sprayed asap.

Few pics added after this mornings cleaning frenzy, engine bay had the once over as did interior and headlining...... might go and drive it now!

great pics it's in good shape for 84 is that calypso ?

Black grill fails it Dom

Lovely car mate,always liked this one

e30topless wrote:great pics it's in good shape for 84 is that calypso ?

Thanks mate, its burgundy metallic.

Lovely looking tech 1

eko wrote:Black grill fails it Dom

Lovely car mate,always liked this one

haha, cheers Tony, the chrome one is in the shed, will be going back on dont worry.

Very nice indeed

i love this car so much!

Nice car dude, good nick for the year

whaty polish did you use! bloomen great finish! loooks stunning!

siddiqi1 wrote:whaty polish did you use! bloomen great finish! loooks stunning!

thanks mate, i used the megs 3 step and gave it a good claying first, which it needed, came up a treat in the end but took most of the day.... tomorrow the interior and engine bay!

thts a lie!

i have megs 3 step!

when i clay mine, polsih, and then wax loks no where as good as tht! but i do feel im doing something wrng in my method!

hw did u do it

siddiqi1 wrote:thts a lie!

i have megs 3 step!

when i clay mine, polsih, and then wax loks no where as good as tht! but i do feel im doing something wrng in my method!

hw did u do it

haha it not a lie... it the gods honest truth guv!

No great secret method, just good bit of elbow grease, decent wash using the old 3 bucket method, dried off with clean waffle towels, clean applicators for every step, always give is a couple of coats of step 2 which does seem to help the end result as helps lift that glossy finish. With the car being a darker metallic colour it does lend its self to a nice deep shine... low sunlight helps when taking pics too as it gives car nice soft reflections rather than harsh directional midday sun. Dont know what else to tell ya mate, maybe you need more practice.....

more practice! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! lol

great effort nonethelss mate!

Nice pics. Car looks great.

The first shot would be superb if you cropped it at the tree trunk. The space to the right of the trunk is dead. The trunk's crying out to be the right most edge. You'd have to lose a similar amount off the top but that's ok too, it's a little burned out, so wouldn't detract in any way.

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Nice pics. Car looks great.

The first shot would be superb if you cropped it at the tree trunk. The space to the right of the trunk is dead. The trunk's crying out to be the right most edge. You'd have to lose a similar amount off the top but that's ok too, it's a little burned out, so wouldn't detract in any way.

Cheers mate,

i like a bit of negative space in pictures, plus i like the detail and the little bit of sky peeping through to the right of the tree.

Just cleaned engine bay and interior so will add pics in a min.

Car looks stunning, full credit to you.

lovely mate
any tips for headlining clean?

stunning, must be one of the best looking cromies on the zone

lovely car mate showroom top condition! go on tell us about the headling clean?

Thanks chaps. Not much to tell about cleaning the headlining, i actually used the same stuff i used on the carpets, Meguiars carpet cleaner, i think the trick it to not use to much, a stiff brush and good bit of the old elbow grease. If you over saturate it there is a chance that you can loosen the glue so you have to be care full. Nice steady circular motion to get rid of any nasty marks using just the cleaning solution then a once over with a damp cloth (dont want to soak your headling as that could leave drying stains) to remove any leftovers, leave to dry properly then i went over it with the hoover with a small brush attachment fitted. Took about 90mins of cleaning time and worked a treat. I must say it wasn't heavily marked in the first place but it did come up nice and even when finished. I think when doing any sort of cleaning inside or out you have to take your time, pain in the ass i know but pays off in the end.

Thanks for all the nice comments folks

Lovely pics mate - Great Job!!

thats very very nice , lovely pics too

Lovely looking car, quite handy with the camera too i see. That first shot is brilliant the paint work sorta blends in with the sky. Nice pic, respect!

I need some inspiration, some money, lay off the moon shine and get mine out again

looks lush that m8 ................a want the front bumper like that for mine and the rear 1 as well