My new love 1991 Diamond Black E30 3181s

[djk]

Terrific looking in the pics - it's just amazing how well these things can wear their miles when properly maintained. Sad really that too few are/were.

[polsta]

Terrific looking in the pics - it's just amazing how well these things can wear their miles when properly maintained. Sad really that too few are/were.

cheers mate

just having a morning cuppa, then its on with the cleaning, polish up inside, and then on to the outside and under the bonnet

thanks spook, il have a look !

[tez180]

Looks ok nic, needs a good going over in the engine bay. But good example none the less.

[richardlkay]

VERY tidy example. Liking that a lot!!

[lozwilson]

Hi Polsta, Loz Here,

Very happy you like the car.

Be good to see what it looks like after you've finished fettling.

Btw, and slightly off topic, I doubt we'll be getting another iS, this is our second.

That means I now have a 318iS cylinder head complete with cams etc.

Bought it before we bought our 1st iS as an insurance policy, so now surplus to requirements. Will put up a post on the Spares Section just in case someone needs it.

Cheers Polst, enjoy

Loz

[AC_S]

Great looking example.
mint standard black "is" look the best me thinks.

was only admiring it today on pistonheads, having just looked at the photos it deserved to be
that money. credit to previous owners.

Enjoy, great first e30 to own!!!

[polsta]

cheers everyone , im really happy i looked about and thought about what make/car to get, and looked and read on here before deciding on en e30, i absoloutly love this car

just spent hours this arvo doing a home valet job- cleaned all the carpets, boot carpet, seats, and mats, im knackered, had to plod on as it started getting dark to finish, cant wait to see it tomorrow in the day light how nice its all come up, then its polish the dash and interior vinyl and roof lining,and inside will be finished !! and then give the outside another clean

tomorrow arvo/weds, im going to try n get the engine and bay all steam cleaned and see how she looks

all my mates love it too, im a happy chap

[polsta]

some 12 hours ive spent on the inside of the car

seats dried overnight from the valet i did...i used carplan spray foam stuff (3 for 2 on all carplan products at halfords)

full can of that used,seats,carpets, mats,boot carpets

got some carplan interior stuff too, worked really well,4 hours today cleaning the inside with that, and thejn gave it all another hoover, and heres the results...

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some pics i took just as darkness fell ...

[DaveyB]

amazing machine

[Felix79]

Remeber to get all the crud that got stuck under the lip of the boot spoiler mate. #i would use a heavy polish around the edge to help seal it a bit better before you remove it and reseal it baack on.

Cars really looking good. can't wait to see the engine bay all gleaming and polished

[polsta]

cheers mate !

is the boot spoiler and easy job ? ive never done such a job before ? how it is held on exactly ? and what do i need to re seal it ? ...i think id be better off getting help with that so its done 100%

im just having a morning cuppa, then its on with the engine bay, i think im all good to go

[lozwilson]

Hi Polsta,

You have PM.

Can't wait to see the engine bay

Cheers.

Loz

[polsta]

here we go

a few hours work this arvo,and ive finally finished the cleaning of the whole car, and its looking excellent now, and now i can be on with the finishing touches on the car

i used cling film and tin foil and covered all electrical bits

had a couple of brushes,small sponge, auto glym engine cleaner, hose to rinse it, and heres how it came out, which for a complete 1st attempt at this sort of thing, im pleased with it

now all i have to do tomorrow, is get some metal polish on it and see how it looks

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u must be sooo passionate about your car

so much effort, must be knackering you out

are you competing to have the cleanest IS.???

shall me and you hav a competition?




good work polsta

[polsta]

cheers mate, im happy with how its looking now, i spent good money on the car i worked hard for, but it needed a good clean but now look at it

took me the last 4 afternoons cleaning and £20 on products, knackered me out your right, but would only be sat about as i dont work till 9pm, and the car needed a good clean, ive cleaned every inch of it inside and out now as best i can, and it shows and looks fantastic, plus its all getting to know every inch of the car

now i can move on to making it look really mint and the finishing touches, competition ? , lets see next summer, i dont want to throw silly money at the car or go to far or get obsessed, as its a daily car im gonna use and if it was too mint/show like id not wanna drive it, but im going to make it as nice i can,and time and effort costs me nothing !

[tez180]

Good work, I wouldn't personally use tin foil on electrics tho.

Keep up the good work - maybe I will post some pics of mine when I detail it again.

[polsta]

i was careful with it....i just used foil over top of bits covered in cling film here n there

so now...is there anything else i can do under there ? im gonna get the metal polish out tomorrow,and see what i can do with that

one thing ive n ot done...is put any grease/wd40 or anything anywhere under there yet ,i just cleaned it that was it, so what shud i do if anything ???

[tez180]

I use this : http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/ ... d_366.html

Keeps all the rubbers and such as new.

[polsta]

ok mate cheers ! ive heard of that stuff before

what about wd40 etc ? shud i be puitting anything anywhere ?

[lozwilson]

Cheers tez180, I'll use some of that on my e36 cab engine!

Polsta, you are clearly a star! But word to the wise, try to retain some of the original patina that has been accumulated over the years and 179,000 miles.

Cheers.

Loz

[Alex]

Although i hate t cut it works wonders under the engine bay, i used steam cleaner to get rid of the yellow, polished turrets etc, painted inlet and rocker cover, engine and machine cleaner and plenty of elbow grease.

Well worth it imo, and if anything its easier to maintain