[Joe-BMW33]

Love it, we have one of these standing threads on the E39 forum at Bimmerfest.

So today (which was actually yesterday), I took my M550 out of the garage for the first time in over three months. I did about 120 miles and drove it hard. When you haven't driven an M550 in that long, the raw power just all seems new again. Same thing for Bowers and Wilkins, I forgot how good and powerful it sounds.

Even though the roads here in the Northeast are dry and patched and look sand-free, I had plenty of sand on the car. Like a dusting. So when I got home, I took the hose and sprayed it down, then filled a 5 gallon bucket with Adams Car Shampoo and hot water and went over it with my micro-fiber mitt. Sonax on the wheels and rinse. Then a complete dry with Korean micro fiber. I'll throw a coat of G-Technic C2V3 on it this week. If you haven't guessed, I am an OCD detailing freak.