E30 Zone

With finally getting some good weather I attacked the car with a cocktail of Zymol auto wash, Mequires smooth surface kit and Canuba wax and I'm very impressed with the results.





Just got to save up enough to get stuck into the mechanicals as the boat anchor is currently treating itself and most the the underside of the car with anti corrosion.

Blimey That looks nice. Very nice indeed

Now that is nice, nice reflectiions in that paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Very nice! Red E30's look so good when there shiny and not pink!

Good stuff! Like the weheels. That Zymol stuff is great - even smells nice!

Red E30 at its finest!

WOW, stunning

did you polish yours at the weekend by any chance
i to had a go with mine it took me six hours to polish mine..

looks good fella. do you use the polishing machine or just by hand.

Very nice

wow that looks a cracker...

Thanks for all the replies fellas. Just wish the engine bay and underneath was as clean

It was sprayed early March and it's the first chance/weather i've had to give it a proper polish (been itching to ever since it came on the road).

It was done on Sunday by hand, i have no fingerprints left. lol. Despite the new paint it still took me around 3.5 hours.

I can't recomend the smooth surface and Canuba combination enough. After claying I used the "cleaner wax" supplied in the kit to remove the residue. At this point the paint started to look clean and smooth but it only started to become really refletive when the Canuba was added.

However one short run has already peppered the front with flies.

I have seen this in the flesh (before polishing thou) and it is a very nice car !

Well done Eddie.

csl wrote:I have seen this in the flesh (before polishing thou) and it is a very nice car !

Well done Eddie.

Thanks mate, it's getting there slowly. How you getting along?

I'm still in a world of pain with the exhaust at the moment I really wish i'd stuck with genuine. It's cost me £700 to date and it's in a right state.

That looks ace what type of red is it? it looks darker than brilliant red.

It is Brilliant red mate but it has a red primer as a base. The sprayer did say it would give it a deeper gloss. The paint makes up for all the other misery i'm going through with it at the mo.

awsome, reminds me of the one in this months total bmw mag, absolutly stunning

Looked kinda high in the front to me! What feathers are those? Is it 60/40?

Car looks great anyway! I'm jealous!

Forsman wrote:Looked kinda high in the front to me! What feathers are those? Is it 60/40?

Car looks great anyway! I'm jealous!

Standard suspension mate. I like the stance as they are and i want to keep it a comfortable cruiser, my last car was lowered just 30mm and that broke your back, also with all the trouble i'm having with the exhaust i'm at my whits end with aftermarket parts.

OEM FTW

Except the wheels, I wouldn't change them. lol

Mine is high as a truck original! Looks awkward.
I'll have to put on my lowering feathers soon!


EDIT:
How DAMN can it be this high?!

Good job man, that red looks awesome!

OEM FTW

I knew you would come round to my way of thinking,eventually!

Forsman wrote:Mine is high as a truck original! Looks awkward.
I'll have to put on my lowering feathers soon!


EDIT:
How DAMN can it be this high?!

all chromies sit high, well the 4 pots anyway

Mine's a 6 cylinder 320i -87.
Still that high.
That's not original?!

it probably could be baring in mind chrome bumperd cars have their arches higher up