What did you do to/for your 1er today?

[bm996tt]

Took car in a few weeks ago for paint correction-C Quartz and full front-mirrors and sills in SunTek. Happy with results.

[desertman123]

Originally Posted by chris82

Cool, for the MT? How/where did you buy it?

Yep. If you have a manual trans, you can drop a diff from an automatic in, bolt-on and go from 3.23 to 3.73.

The stupid thing is leaking a bit though, gonna have to drop it again and install new seals and RTV the cover

[ultimated]

Got my new airbag yesterday. Gosh, I feel safer already.

[AustinE]

Originally Posted by bm996tt

Took car in a few weeks ago for paint correction-C Quartz and full front-mirrors and sills in SunTek. Happy with results.

Looks incredible!

[Matticus91]

Bunch of stuff!

• New coils
• New NGK 1-Step Colder spark plugs from BMS to help with higher boost
• Reinstalled the JB4, added flex fuel harness and updated it to the latest firmware
• Welded in electric cutout for exhaust

Pics and deets in here: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...0#post22140090

[tjswarbrick]

Originally Posted by bm996tt

Took car in a few weeks ago for paint correction-C Quartz and full front-mirrors and sills in SunTek. Happy with results.

That looks great. Like better-than-new great. Nice!

[bm996tt]

Thanks for kind words, car is a blast to drive and a bargain.

[xQx]

washed it, clayed it, polished it, waxed it and took it for a short drive.

now it looks pretty much the same as when I started.

black cars suck.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by xQx

washed it, clayed it, polished it, waxed it and took it for a short drive.

now it looks pretty much the same as when I started.

black cars suck.

Yeah, but they look sooo good when they're clean. I used to have a black 1er. Man, was she pretty after a detail.

[xQx]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yeah, but they look sooo good when they're clean. I used to have a black 1er. Man, was she pretty after a detail.

Yeah, I gave it a quick once-over with a microfiber cloth and it's looking good again. It is worth-while, it feels silky smooth at the moment, and it's these 6-hour details every couple of months that make it possible to have the car looking good after a 20-minute microfibre cloth wipedown in between.

It's clean, but no matter what I do, I just can't get that deep, wet mirror-finish that I have with previous cars. I get the feeling this car had a hard life prior to me buying it... it's got more than its fair share of stone chips and swirls.

It's due for a professional detail. I haven't got a DA Polisher so I've been doing everything by hand - it'd be nice to send it in for a full paint-correction and detail to get it to 'pop' like Matticus91 's Tobias.

Every time I see this photo of his car I get jealous

[bm996tt]

xQx your car looks great, that said let a reputable detail guy have a go at it and do a ceramic coating= cuts upkeep tremendously. The trick to a black car is regular waxing and keeping it out of rain/sun as much as possible. Yes black sucks but nothing imop beats the look of black on most cars when clean. I personally love dark blue but its almost as bad for upkeep and believe black is the best looking color on the 1.

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by xQx

Yeah, I gave it a quick once-over with a microfiber cloth and it's looking good again. It is worth-while, it feels silky smooth at the moment, and it's these 6-hour details every couple of months that make it possible to have the car looking good after a 20-minute microfibre cloth wipedown in between.

It's clean, but no matter what I do, I just can't get that deep, wet mirror-finish that I have with previous cars. I get the feeling this car had a hard life prior to me buying it... it's got more than its fair share of stone chips and swirls.

It's due for a professional detail. I haven't got a DA Polisher so I've been doing everything by hand - it'd be nice to send it in for a full paint-correction and detail to get it to 'pop' like Matticus91 's Tobias.

Every time I see this photo of his car I get jealous

Wow man thanks for the kind words haha. It looks great when it's clean but trust me 80% of the time it's just nasty levels of dirty lol. Hard to keep a DD clean, especially lately, so much construction on my commute routes. If you look at the most recent pics in my build thread you'll see what I mean

[Esteban]

You guys with black cars need to take a pic after you clean/detail it and hang it on the wall somewhere so you can always see it lol. Honestly, I did that with my BSM 1er that I used to own because 5 min after a detail it was dirty again and it was frustrating. But yeah, black is the best!

Get a real pro to go over it or learn how to do it yourself and then just keep it washed and waxed and use a quick detailer like Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Detailer after regular washes and between washing/waxing jobs. That's what I do with my current LMB 1er and it always looks pretty good.

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Esteban

You guys with black cars need to take a pic after you clean/detail it and hang it on the wall somewhere so you can always see it lol. Honestly, I did that with my BSM 1er that I used to own because 5 min after a detail it was dirty again and it was frustrating. But yeah, black is the best!

Get a real pro to go over it or learn how to do it yourself and then just keep it washed and waxed and use a quick detailer like Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Detailer after regular washes and between washing/waxing jobs. That's what I do with my current LMB 1er and it always looks pretty good.

2/3 of my computer screen backgrounds are the car LOL.

[1and1]

Or, get an unlimited pass for the local car wash...

Yes, yes I know I know... very bad things etc etc.
I'm old-ish(52), my back & hips are in a bad way, and, frankly, I have better things to do with my time then spend hours detailing the car. I still do occasionally, but not to the level you folks do

And, my car is clean.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

2/3 of my computer screen backgrounds are the car LOL.

Yeah, good idea. Pics don't get dirty 5 minutes after you take them. lol

What the hell, these cars are meant to have fun in so go out and drive and get her dirty!

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by 1and1

Or, get an unlimited pass for the local car wash...

Yes, yes I know I know... very bad things etc etc.
I'm old-ish(52), my back & hips are in a bad way, and, frankly, I have better things to do with my time then spend hours detailing the car. I still do occasionally, but not to the level you folks do

And, my car is clean.

Hand wash, right? Not automatic. That's SACRILEGE!!

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Hand wash, right? Not automatic. That's SACRILEGE!!

Lol. I'm starting to adopt a more "realistic" routine myself. I just don't have the means or time to do a serious detailing often enough anymore. Considering getting a foam gun and hose to hook up to a spigot i found on the side of my apartment building's garage. I know we're not technically supposed to use it, but i bet it would take them a while to notice lol

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Lol. I'm starting to adopt a more "realistic" routine myself. I just don't have the means or time to do a serious detailing often enough anymore. Considering getting a foam gun and hose to hook up to a spigot i found on the side of my apartment building's garage. I know we're not technically supposed to use it, but i bet it would take them a while to notice lol

Sounds like a good idea. Just plead your case to the Manager. Then have Apollo give 'em that sweet dog look and they should melt. Make that dog work for his keep. Haha

[tjswarbrick]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yeah, good idea. Pics don't get dirty 5 minutes after you take them. lol

What the hell, these cars are meant to have fun in so go out and drive and get her dirty!

Quoted for truth.

I detailed mine for a work car show in July. It was gorgeous, but I had to leave 1/2hr in to the show and haven't washed it since. Wanted to last weekend, but my Pops is visiting and he has trouble getting in and out, and apparently washing his hands. Greasy fingerprints all over the passenger door and window, as well as hood and trunk. But I'm still shuttling him about, so waiting until he departs Sunday. Except we're expecting a near-record heat wave this weekend; I may have to wash it after the sun goes down!

[swagon]

Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Quoted for truth.

I detailed mine for a work car show in July. It was gorgeous, but I had to leave 1/2hr in to the show and haven't washed it since. Wanted to last weekend, but my Pops is visiting and he has trouble getting in and out, and apparently washing his hands. Greasy fingerprints all over the passenger door and window, as well as hood and trunk. But I'm still shuttling him about, so waiting until he departs Sunday. Except we're expecting a near-record heat wave this weekend; I may have to wash it after the sun goes down!

DSB seems to love fingerprints. A-pillars and doors are always covered in fingerprints. It's a love/hate relationship with not only the paint but the whole car, too.

I went for an evening ride two days ago. Burned almost half a tank in 60 miles so I was really trying to get rid of cobwebs in the engine... And I came home frustrated. Came to the conclusion that I do not enjoy the car much. I mean, the engine is what really makes me go out and drive it, be it the mountains or city, but that's about it.



P.S.: Why don't we rename this thread to "general 1addicts discussion thread" or something along those lines

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Except we're expecting a near-record heat wave this weekend

Yeah, this heat wave is crazy. The high today where I live is supposed to be 110F. I can't wait for Fall. It could be worse, though. We could be in Texas. Poor people...

Originally Posted by swagon

P.S.: Why don't we rename this thread to "general 1addicts discussion thread" or something along those lines

Agreed. But we could always start a new thread and call it that. I nominate you Tom to start the new thread.