[Dannyrado]

Finally the rain stopped since i got the car, and i had the chance to get some autoglym srp on it.

Still got to clay and full detail her, for the paint to 'pop', but am glad i've got a layer of polish on to start.

Hope you like, i do. And jee's it's quick!

[Dannyrado]

[willhollin]

Lovely car mate and what a lovely colour!

Enjoy!

[PhilL]

Looks great, love the colour; not seen that before (reminds me I really must get some pics uploaded over the weekend..)

[Andrew@DTUK]

Im in love

I cant wait to collect Dannys Twin this next week...

Im so so pleased i went for an "individual Michigan Blue" lol

[mgarvey]

Blimey, looking at your sig you hang onto your cars for quite a while!

Lovely new motor - especially the colour.

[mistry]

I saw this colour yesterday at the stealers, it looks stunning in the flesh, not sure your photos do it justice.

Great car and colour choice.

[ghb]

Looks fantastic just makes me all the more impatient for my 330iM next week; Individual colours are great imho

A question to you and any other detailing experts out there. Will you really need to clay this? BMW only started to build my car 3 weeks ago so precious little time for it to have accumulated much contamination - its not as though it has been sitting at Thorne or a dealers for any length of time. It arrived in UK on 13 May and was presumably covered in the pre-delivery stuff.

I would like to think that it would be absolutely pristine on Wed when I collect it! I suppose the question is what should they have done to it or what won't the dealer have done in prepping it?

Enjoy

[M3-FAST]

Originally Posted by ghb

Looks fantastic just makes me all the more impatient for my 330iM next week; Individual colours are great imho

A question to you and any other detailing experts out there. Will you really need to clay this? BMW only started to build my car 3 weeks ago so precious little time for it to have accumulated much contamination - its not as though it has been sitting at Thorne or a dealers for any length of time. It arrived in UK on 13 May and was presumably covered in the pre-delivery stuff.

I would like to think that it would be absolutely pristine on Wed when I collect it! I suppose the question is what should they have done to it or what won't the dealer have done in prepping it?

Enjoy

It should be pretty good, but a lot depends on the dealership. I picked mine up last saturday and the finish was immaculate. Paintwork was VERY smooth and I couldn't spot any contaminants. On a white car I was expecting to see at least some. I washed it last night after snowfoaming it, and the paint really is very very smooth. I am going to try some clay at the weekend and see if it picks up anything. If it doesn't I am not going to clay the whole car as the dealer applied 'seal and protect' as a freebie and am pretty sure claying it will remove that finish.

I have some Dodo Juice 'Light Fantastic' to apply to it, so hopefully build up a few layers of that over the weekend. I have read on the detailing forums that it is a great wax and it might be worth popping ovr there and seeing what waxes they recommend for a car of your colour.

Hope this helps! Enjoy your new motor, it looks fantastic and I do love these individual paint colours

[Oil Burner]

looks good and I like the colour

not sure what part of Michigan is that colour though

[beemerbird]

BMW are bringing out some really nice colours .........nice! Enjoy.

[Dannyrado]

Firstly thanks to everyone for some kind comments, and No, the photo's do it no justice whatsoever.

Originally Posted by ghb

Looks fantastic just makes me all the more impatient for my 330iM next week; Individual colours are great imho

A question to you and any other detailing experts out there. Will you really need to clay this? BMW only started to build my car 3 weeks ago so precious little time for it to have accumulated much contamination - its not as though it has been sitting at Thorne or a dealers for any length of time. It arrived in UK on 13 May and was presumably covered in the pre-delivery stuff.

I would like to think that it would be absolutely pristine on Wed when I collect it! I suppose the question is what should they have done to it or what won't the dealer have done in prepping it?

Enjoy

It's really up to what standards you have personally. For me, i could feel the difference between the "corrected" pait on my golf, and this one, straight away. Dealers, i'm afraid don't do new cars any justice. We've all seen the old guy in the back washing them with a rammy sponge.

Autoglym srp has some abraisive properties, allbeit extreamly mild. And with a carefull, but quite heavy application, should be adequate for most.

I'll be claying mine. I'm considering machine polish too. But would think clay will suffice.

The paint on the beemer has a lot to live up to though.......

[Dannyrado]

Originally Posted by mgarvey

Blimey, looking at your sig you hang onto your cars for quite a while!

Lovely new motor - especially the colour.

Haha, no, not too long, them are just the one's i liked....

[ghb]

Originally Posted by M3-FAST

It should be pretty good, but a lot depends on the dealership. I picked mine up last saturday and the finish was immaculate. Paintwork was VERY smooth and I couldn't spot any contaminants. On a white car I was expecting to see at least some. I washed it last night after snowfoaming it, and the paint really is very very smooth. I am going to try some clay at the weekend and see if it picks up anything. If it doesn't I am not going to clay the whole car as the dealer applied 'seal and protect' as a freebie and am pretty sure claying it will remove that finish.

I have some Dodo Juice 'Light Fantastic' to apply to it, so hopefully build up a few layers of that over the weekend. I have read on the detailing forums that it is a great wax and it might be worth popping ovr there and seeing what waxes they recommend for a car of your colour.

Hope this helps! Enjoy your new motor, it looks fantastic and I do love these individual paint colours

Thanks, mine is in Midnight Blue so will get some pics up of that next week once I have it

BTW like the AW M3 - my second Beemer was an AW 323i back in 85 - AW was fashionable then as well!

[ghb]

Originally Posted by Dannyrado

Firstly thanks to everyone for some kind comments, and No, the photo's do it no justice whatsoever.



It's really up to what standards you have personally. For me, i could feel the difference between the "corrected" pait on my golf, and this one, straight away. Dealers, i'm afraid don't do new cars any justice. We've all seen the old guy in the back washing them with a rammy sponge.

Autoglym srp has some abraisive properties, allbeit extreamly mild. And with a carefull, but quite heavy application, should be adequate for most.

I'll be claying mine. I'm considering machine polish too. But would think clay will suffice.

The paint on the beemer has a lot to live up to though.......

clearly some time, skill, effort and patience there! I would hope Park Lane's prep is exemplary considering where they are and dealing with all the Diplomatic stuff etc. Hopefully not some old bloke out back with a manky sponge that would get the big from me!

[dxb335d]

Lovely looking car, Did you buy brand new?

How much was the indi paint?

[Dannyrado]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Lovely looking car, Did you buy brand new?

How much was the indi paint?

Na, wasn't new, 6 months old, ex management car. £750 option for individual paint i think.

[Tuffy]

Originally Posted by ghb

Looks fantastic just makes me all the more impatient for my 330iM next week; Individual colours are great imho

A question to you and any other detailing experts out there. Will you really need to clay this? BMW only started to build my car 3 weeks ago so precious little time for it to have accumulated much contamination - its not as though it has been sitting at Thorne or a dealers for any length of time. It arrived in UK on 13 May and was presumably covered in the pre-delivery stuff.

I would like to think that it would be absolutely pristine on Wed when I collect it! I suppose the question is what should they have done to it or what won't the dealer have done in prepping it?

Enjoy

Hi stunning looking car!! Alot of people i know myself included wont let the dealers touch thier cars, i've known people to bring thier new car home still covered in delivery wax!! Not putting all the dealers in the same box but if they should happen to drop the sponge which you shouldn't go within a 100yds of your pride and joy with the demon sponge (Lambswool mitt) they wont really be that bothered and most of them wont use the 2 bucket method. With the range of products available now, spend £100 on a desent mitt two buckets a quality shampoo,clay bar and lube ,microfibre drying towel, wax and tyre gel and prep your new £25,000 plus car yourself or by a pro detailer will save you the misery and cost of the evil swirl marks

[foxy-367]

Nice looking car mate really like the colour

Also love your golf and the Corrado too. The corrado in particular is a classic IMO.

Were the golf photos taken at Tatton Park by chance?

[Dannyrado]

Originally Posted by foxy-367

Nice looking car mate really like the colour

Also love your golf and the Corrado too. The corrado in particular is a classic IMO.

Were the golf photos taken at Tatton Park by chance?

They were indeed. You there??

[Dannyrado]

Originally Posted by Tuffy

Hi stunning looking car!! Alot of people i know myself included wont let the dealers touch thier cars, i've known people to bring thier new car home still covered in delivery wax!! Not putting all the dealers in the same box but if they should happen to drop the sponge which you shouldn't go within a 100yds of your pride and joy with the demon sponge (Lambswool mitt) they wont really be that bothered and most of them wont use the 2 bucket method. With the range of products available now, spend £100 on a desent mitt two buckets a quality shampoo,clay bar and lube ,microfibre drying towel, wax and tyre gel and prep your new £25,000 plus car yourself or by a pro detailer will save you the misery and cost of the evil swirl marks

+1

[foxy-367]

Originally Posted by Dannyrado

They were indeed. You there??

Not last time mate I was in Ibiza, always try to get to the Tatton Park show.
I have a veedub convert in the house unfortunately ours is water not air cooled!!!

Definatley there this year though she's obsessed.

How do you feel changing from the VAG camp and coming over to the dark side?