Some Much needed TLC - Now with Leathers Fitted

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Alex
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:17 pm

Since it has been a lovely day i decided to give the e30 some loving, its been left pretty much as is since the pod coverd in rubber etc :o: First proper wash/wax/detail since the beginning of the summer too

Spent over an Hour cleaning the wheels, Used some wonder wheels then sealed it with some halfrauds cheap wheel wax ive had for ages

Meguires Hot tyre shine on tyres.

some Zymol Wax on bodywork (excellent stuff, smells nice too)

BMW glass cleaner on windows

Auto glym vynal and plastic cleaner

and plenty of microfibre cloths.

Next job is to wire the rest of the fog lights up and respray whole front valance and IS lip.

anyway enjoy :)


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Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:41 pm

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Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:49 pm

Good effort! :D

I did mine last week,but it rained here last night and now it looks horrible again.God knows what was in the rain,but it's left a sandy/blotchy residue all over my baby :(
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:54 pm

lookin good fella :cool:
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:08 pm

Beautiful,
But I might be biased towards a nice white BM,
:D :D
Gone, but not forgotten !!
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:46 pm

sihooker wrote:Good effort! :D

I did mine last week,but it rained here last night and now it looks horrible again.God knows what was in the rain,but it's left a sandy/blotchy residue all over my baby :(
ive had that before, leaves grey stains and what not :(
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:51 pm

Looks lovely! :drool:

Just a shame you can't drift! :wink:
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:52 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Looks lovely! :drool:

Just a shame you can't drift! :wink:
:lol: its dohnuts i cant do :o:

Supprised you never noticed the front fogs
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:55 pm

Thats nice. BBS's look mint. I'm tempted to get a 2 door.
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:57 pm

Blitz you want to own any BM besides yours! :wink:

BTW Alex I can't really laugh as i have never tryed to do either!
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:02 pm

Blitz wrote:Thats nice. BBS's look mint. I'm tempted to get a 2 door.
Thanks, BBS were all refurbed 9-10 month ago, its just rarely there that clean. Give it a few year and get a 325i :)
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:42 pm

Alex wrote:
sihooker wrote:Good effort! :D

I did mine last week,but it rained here last night and now it looks horrible again.God knows what was in the rain,but it's left a sandy/blotchy residue all over my baby :(
ive had that before, leaves grey stains and what not :(
same here stains and dead flies over mine today, they wont be there tomorrow :D
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:20 pm

Very nice :thumb:
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Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:09 am

That looks stunning mate, theres something about a tidy white e30 :cool:
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:38 pm

Will be fitting this lot tomorrow :D

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Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:43 pm

:drool: That is going to look awesome! Its such a nice feeling getting a new interior!

What are you going to do about door cards?
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:51 pm

I have a good pair of grey vinyl quater panels if needed.
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:52 pm

Door cards are behind in the background, bought some today of steve
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:11 pm

Looks a nice old bus that mucka.

Tip for the photography, take pics later in the day when the light is not so bright
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:13 pm

:thumb:

or take pics directly into the light :P
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:14 pm

They look mint.
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:23 pm

there not perfect but there a very good buy for £150 :D

i cant seem to open the arm rest on rear though :o:
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:28 am

Give it good pull :o :P

They'll look very nice in the IS :cool:
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:03 pm

very shiny and clean :) nice!
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:28 pm

Alex wrote:i cant seem to open the arm rest on rear though :o:
They do get sticky without use. If you can get your hand in to grip the metal part of the mechanism you ought to be able to pull it down without buggering the foam, then remove it and get the WD40 out on the joints.

Bloody bargain at £150 - I hate you, bloody nice car and it probably owes you less than its value!
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:05 pm

djk wrote:
Alex wrote:i cant seem to open the arm rest on rear though :o:
They do get sticky without use. If you can get your hand in to grip the metal part of the mechanism you ought to be able to pull it down without buggering the foam, then remove it and get the WD40 out on the joints.

Bloody bargain at £150 - I hate you, bloody nice car and it probably owes you less than its value!
thanks will give that a go and see if i can get it to fit

got interior fitted today but need a drivers door card as the one i got is completly warped and doesnt even fit, the top just sticks right out, wont bend back either :cry:

Ive spend over 2k easily on the car, its a keeper though. I might even dye the leather black yet, there is a zoner in Darlington who has a leather re colour spray kit. :)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:09 pm

Still want to see some pics Alex, don't think ive seen white and grey combo before!
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:09 pm

was pitch black when i finnished :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:12 pm

Camera has a flash! :wink:

Are you pleased? Don't sound it by the talk of black dye?
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:14 pm

No i like it but it would look good black.

:)

I will go take a picture now if it makes you happy :roll: :P
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:15 pm

:P

It would look good black, but grey is different! 8)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:25 pm

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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:31 pm

WOW :drool:

But :lol: At the rear part of the carpet!
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:32 pm

aye still dyed black :D

the door cards and seats need a bloody good scrub though to get to my standards :P
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:44 pm

Wow those seats are in great condition, would it not be a shame to dye them?

Thats just what colour i want, but i have a black car. :D
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