Bloody hell..

[Tom_Maverick]

Just passed the MOT,

an advisory on tyres and thats about it! the tester even commented on how clean she was underneath and how many of the suspension / steering parts were new! just shows what a bit of waxoyl every winter and a bit of love and attention (and cash) can do

happy!

[danryan]

is it your daily tom?

[Tom_Maverick]

it certainly is! out in all weathers! plenty of wax and decent replacement parts (lemforder, sachs, bilstein, BMW etc..) it pays off in the end! I just changed the waterpump and cambelt etc so I'm doing well so far this year!

[danryan]

nice one. so you wax oil every year? thats something i should start doing. does the underneath need to be 100% rust free to waxoil?

[Tom_Maverick]

give it a damn good clean and get all the crap out, if there's rust there you should treat it before waxoyling! I've only had the car this year but I did my E21 before her and my E28 before that etc etc and I think it's always paid off!


Now I just have to decide whether I'm keeping her or buying the E21 I have my eye on..

[danryan]

whats the e21?

[capri_rob]

Nice one Tom - another E30 on our roads for the next 12 months

[Tom_Maverick]

it's a battle from time to time but definitely worth it when you get the thumbs up always nice when they say how rust free she is too! I still have none round the screen, fusebox, footwells etc.. so it's a nice easy ride so far

[Tom_Maverick]

http://www.comp.co.uk/gallery/details.a ... y=e21_0011

= E21


mine was very, very similar to this.. but in a dark greeny grey..

[danryan]

looks nice i remember them when i was little. never driven one though.

[brettE30cab]

Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is involved in waxoiling the underside of your car? Is it just a case of cleaning everything up, treating any rust, then slapping it all over or do you have to be careful around certain parts etc? I've never done this hence why I ask, could be something il do whilst the motorsport is off the road for winter.

[capri_rob]

Just make sure you cover your brake disks/calipers

Jetwash to remove most of the dirt, small brush, sponge/hose to get it clean

Treat any rust as necessary.

Apply waxoyl with a brush to exposed surfaces and use an aerosol or compressor/gun for inside box sections.

Make sure any drain holes in sills are clear afterwards.

[Brianmoooore]

Make sure any drain holes in sills are clear afterwards.

[brettE30cab]

Cool. My neighbour has a proper car lift in his back garden so Il tap him up and use that, should be able to do it in a day.

[capri_rob]

Cool. My neighbour has a proper car lift in his back garden so Il tap him up and use that, should be able to do it in a day.

if you don't find any grot

Be prepared to get covered in mud when you jetwash it

And wear clothes you can throw away when you've finished waxoyling - I put mine in our washbin and the smell of waxoyl contaminated all the other clothes in there for ages afterwards - didnt go down well

[brettE30cab]

Thanks for the advise. I work on a drilling rig so I've got plenty of disposable overalls at hand, perfect for the job.

[MattTheHat325]

Fairplay Tom cracking work! Just goes to show that its possible to keep ontop of these things if you put in the effort. Daily driver aswell i salute you!

[Tom_Maverick]

cheers muchly! yeah she is definitely not a trailer queen.. and to be honest I think driving it every day does it good!

4 new tyres for her today... it never stops

[ah]

Well done

[bridgemond]

Congrats on passing man. My one has its test due this month

[Tom_Maverick]

Congrats on passing man. My one has its test due this month

best of luck! I always just hope it's silly things and not structural