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Old 03-02-02, 10:06   #1 (permalink)
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Detailed a BMW M1 yesterday (sorry, no pics)

My customer with the Z-8 had me wash, polish and wax his BMW M1 yesterday in his warehouse (it was drizzling all day). DAYUM! That is one cool looking car. Kind of like a Lotus if you have never seen one. Interior is definitely mid 80s BMW all the way, but the exterior screams 'exotic'.

It was repainted (and very well, I might add) about 6 months ago, so he wanted me to put it's first coat of wax on it. I used Meguiars Hand Polish (Body Shop line) and Pinnacle Paste Glaz. Looked incredibly wet.

I would have taken pictures except for 2 reasons:

1. The issue of light-he had flourescent lighting in the warehouse, but it still wasn't very bright, so the quality would have been poor.

2. I rented a car last week when my car was getting the tranny replaced under warranty (5th time-long story), and forgot my camera in the rental. When I called first thing in the morning (I had dropped it off at closing), they claimed my camera was not in the car. More like one of them stole it.


Anyway, I suspect I will probably be waxing it more often as spring rolls around. He drives it more when it is warm. I will be replacing my camera soon, so next time, I will post pics.
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Very 80's - yes but very nice

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Wow ......... an M1 .......... Would you do it free if he lets you drive it?? Only 454 of them made.
 
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Holy moly that car is nice! I have seen a few of them in the Spartanburg, SC BMW plant and also the museum in Munich, Germany, but to get up close and detail an M1 is incredible! I envy you!
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Wow ......... an M1 .......... Would you do it free if he lets you drive it?? Only 454 of them made.
Actually, I would prefer to 'test drive' his daughter...but that is a different story.

I had no idea they were so rare. It is only the second one I have seen in person, so I knew they were not common. He didn't even start it up when I went to clean it-the weather was bad, so he just left it in place. I really wanted to hear the engine in it. I was suprised the redline was only about 6500 rpm though. I know it has a pretty much full race inline 6 in it, so I was expecting it to rev a little higher. Oh well, early 80's technology may not have allowed it.
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Wow, M1 is an incredible car. Must be nice to detail one of those!
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His daughter has a nasty case of oxidation.....
 
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