Metallic close-ups and wheels 325i sport.

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hubble
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Post Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:38 pm

A few close-up photos of the car washed with Meguiars shampoo & conditioner and finished with Swissvax.
Wheels washed with mild soap and tryres treated with Meguiars hot shine

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snoops
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Post Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:09 pm

:cool: :cool:
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Post Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:31 pm

snoops wrote::cool: :cool:
Thanks snoops
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Post Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:25 pm

I've got the horn!!!

Superb my friend, superb.
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Post Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:51 pm

B7 wrote:I've got the horn!!!

Superb my friend, superb.
Cheers B7 :D

Ok whats the second key lock on your drivers door for??
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Post Wed May 02, 2007 8:55 pm

Good year for sports this is my 1989 325i. I use Demon shine on it.
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Eddie25
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Post Wed May 02, 2007 9:04 pm

Wow! Seriously mint. If i was to walk into a BMW showroom in 1990 i probably wouldnt find one that clean!
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Post Wed May 02, 2007 9:34 pm

Looks great. Very nice reflections and lovely flake to the paint.

Which Swissvax product do you use?
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Post Wed May 02, 2007 10:54 pm

looks nice and clean there mate, well done
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Post Wed May 02, 2007 10:58 pm

You got the BBS that clean just using "mild soap"?! :? winkeye
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Post Thu May 03, 2007 9:41 am

Lovvin the metallic shots! :cool:

not so keen on the "wet look" wheels :?
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Post Sat May 05, 2007 11:51 am

320Touring wrote:Lovvin the metallic shots! :cool:

not so keen on the "wet look" wheels :?
Apologies for the late replies and thanks to all for the positive comments.
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Post Sat May 05, 2007 12:14 pm

your car is far too clean mate. Brilliant!
thought you may like this hubble:
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Post Sat May 05, 2007 2:47 pm

That's great Oakey. Well done :D

10/10
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 11:50 am

Can I swap mine with yours? :eek:
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 12:17 pm

Good work mate, your car looks really clean, a credit to ya! So are your wheels still that clean? :D
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 12:41 pm

Wouldn't it be great if there were an automatic BBS wheel cleaning machine... winkeye
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 12:46 pm

dom-1984-320i wrote:Good work mate, your car looks really clean, a credit to ya! So are your wheels still that clean? :D
If I clean my wheels anymore they'll be nothing left of them :D
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 12:48 pm

320iSE wrote:Wouldn't it be great if there were an automatic BBS wheel cleaning machine... winkeye
Now that would be interesting. Would need to have about 50 separate brushes for all the spokes!
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