treated the M3... - updated 18/3/07

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harry_p
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:31 pm

.. to a decent wash! the first time it's had any more attemntion than a quick wash and rinse in the past couple of months. a full on wash, dry, de tar spoting and a decent effort at polishing it, even a squirt with some tyre shine 8O

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not bad for a daily driven high miler even if i do say so myself. shame that was last weekend and at the moment it looks so filthy it might not have been washed for months.

roll on spring!
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:51 pm

fatastic car, and i knwo what you mean about getting them dirty all the time, mine never seems clean at this time of year :?

can't wait for the spring, get some polish on the new paint :D
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:20 am

too right! roof down ass out!! tommy

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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:28 am

M3 -daily drive? *drools at prospect* damn i want an M3! 8O Looks sweet tho!
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:31 am

i'll try and remember to take a pic tomorrow morning of the state it's in now :o:
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:40 am

i love red m3's. fecking gorgeous matey :cool:
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:24 am

Gorgeous!
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:04 am

Thats the dogs, love the wheels mate really sets it off
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:34 pm

very clean! :rasta:
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:45 pm

Lovely looking car, Nice work fella. 8)
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:46 pm

Looks nice mate, this time of year is such a crap time to try and keep your car clean. I did 6 hours of cleaning last weekend, inside, outside and the engine bay. by tuesday the car looked like it had not been washed for months..... am with you mate, roll on the spring!!!! Nice coulur for a M3 by the way! :D
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:17 pm

stunning!!
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:21 pm

gorgeous car :eek:
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:46 pm

Looks the nuts i think a black grill would look better?
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:11 pm

one of the best m3's out there this one surely. its quality 8)
agreed with maxi though. black grill would look top against them smoked hella's :cool:
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:49 pm

nice....................very nice :P
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:03 pm

looks really clean!! love those wheels

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Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:13 pm

are you harry e-type from ebay?? sure this one was for sale some time back???
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I think red is best colour for the car like E30 M3
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:43 pm

Beeeeutiful motor mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:47 pm

Superb car. But when were those pics`taken? Wasn't Norfolk under `a foot of snow?
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Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:25 pm

looks nice mate, love the wheels!
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Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:10 pm

are you harry e-type from ebay?? sure this one was for sale some time back???
nope, only bought it at the end of september, and won't be selling for a while, also hardly ever use ebay and my username doesnt have harry in it :D the car was up for sale on ebay when i bought it, but has changed a fair bit since then.
Superb car. But when were those pics`taken? Wasn't Norfolk under `a foot of snow?
last saturday, and no, we hardly got any snow at all. was supposed to hit hard weds night, but only had a couple of hours on thurs morning. not even enough to coat the quiet road i live on!! gutted.

cheers for the other comments too, i'm very pleased with it, it now looks pretty much just how i wanted. unsure exactly what to do with the front end, evo chin spoiler of sport evo undertray and splitter. although it looks ok as it is really. black grille, not sure. will have to get a spare to paint and see how it looks. kinda think it hides it too much which looks odd when the bonnet is shaped to draw your eye towards it. i won't change things for the sake of changing, only if i'm sure they'll improve it.

took me long enough to pick the wheels, then find a set with the right offests and colours, yet 95% of people don't realise theyre not the 16in bbs rss it came on!
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:36 am

Nah leave the grille alone! looks sweet as it is.
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:58 pm

i want that 1
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:01 pm

Black grill would definatly top it off!

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Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:37 am

that is so nice, i think im gona have to marry an e30 m3 1 day
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Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:26 pm

very clean i likey 8)
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:22 am

brief update,

finally got my recaro highback copies into the m3. have set them so theyre pretty much the same height as the standard sport seats in their lowest position.

a lot less soft and baggy feeling, but not suitable for those of a larger build winkeye

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i've also been looking at red cars with blacked out grilles and have decided it's not for me. although the other grilles have faded so will be painted soon and things might change :D
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:42 pm

Looks lovely Harry. Would you take a tenner and three packets of Cadburys Choclate buttons for her? winkeye
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Perfection - i want one so much :cry:
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:10 pm

looks great, love the red paintwork, only if my e30 had 5 stud, love the wheels mate :cool:
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Stunning :cool:
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Spanking Dude....totally spanking....For a daily drivers, she sure scrubs up well winkeye

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Harry - get some angel eyes on there. :cool:
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