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awahl63
06-17-2007, 10:20 PM
This is an 1995 E36 Cosmos Black M3 that needed some love. I did the interior as well but never got around to taking pictures...Started at around 10:00 and barely finished before 9:00 at night. I`m beat. This car is also for sale if anyone is interested, low miles (I believe 45K) and asking 12.9K.



Process:

Wash with Foam Gun + Shmitt

Clay with Claymagic (I found an unopened bar that I had forgot about)

SSR 2.5 via LC Orange on Rotary at 1700 RPM

SSR 1 via LC White on Rotary at 1700 RPM

DP Maxwax



Too bad I couldn`t get any sun pictures :mad:



Before:



Swirls -

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3Before1.jpg



Headlights -

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3Before3.jpg



During -



Headlights -

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3Before2.jpg

Polished on the left, untouched on the right.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3During2.jpg

Swirls -

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3During1.jpg



Finished:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After1.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After2.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After3.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After4.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After5.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After6.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After7.jpg





Cheers!
davekt
06-18-2007, 05:42 AM
Nice job a real credit to you.

Well done.

Dave
W.S.
06-18-2007, 06:17 AM
I know what you mean about being beat. I spent 14 hours doing my 528i with a P/C and it still is not perfect.



Wade
audicoupej
06-18-2007, 06:45 AM
Good work! That thing took forever. :scared:

It cleaned up nicely though. Major color change in the paint too! :up
CHAOS
06-18-2007, 07:37 AM
the paint definitely looks alot better in its intended color :) nice work man
yoojeankim
06-18-2007, 01:47 PM
omfg... great job . especially on the headlights
AuAltima3.5
06-18-2007, 04:27 PM
What`s with the gap by the hood on the d/s?
JustinL
06-18-2007, 06:47 PM
Really awesome car. The whole thing looks great!
gmblack3
06-18-2007, 06:59 PM
Very nice work!
Quickstrike
06-18-2007, 09:35 PM
Looks great!



Do you know if the car has been winter driven? Any rust on the body?



I am looking at selling my 328is and getting an m3. I was thinking more along the lines of a 98-99 model, located in California or somewhere else where they don`t salt the roads.
Scottwax
06-18-2007, 11:48 PM
Big improvement! :up
supra94red
06-19-2007, 01:33 PM
That`s my car! Andrew thanks again. The mileage is actually 65k miles and no the car was not driven in the winter, nor would I recommend anyone to drive it in the winter. It might be ok with snow tires.
derekbmw
06-19-2007, 05:17 PM
wow, looks great :bow
tnl1984
06-19-2007, 06:49 PM
wow looks brand new
howellja
06-19-2007, 07:50 PM
is this your car or a clients?