BMW 1M Coupe AQuartz Application & Detail

[autoconcierge]

Just completed yesterday(9-3-2011) a brand new "Valencia Orange" 1M coupe, customer who owns this car has the "Eye" of a detailer and wanted the best correction along with upgraded durability to go with it.



As the car was going to the guys @ Premier I prepped all the areas to be covered in film.....



At the start after the wash, clay step performed but there was very little fallout(Nice for a change).



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As the front quarter was not entirely being covered I corrected the partial area that would be.

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A few areas had some scratches which I hit with a few passes of Megs D300 and the 5.5 cutting disc.



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After checking the finish with all my lights I pulled it out in the sun to see the finish with no LSP before heading over with the car to Premier for them to work thier magic.



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At Premier.



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Applying AQuartz to the windshield.



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Then on the clearfilm.



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Finished pics with two coats of AQuartz on the paint, looks like it is under glass(Which is exactly what it is...).



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Car is now dialed in..................

[C. Charles Hahn]

Very nice, Bob! Love that color.

[vicious28shine]

Very nice job. Is that two tone paint, because in your side shot it appears to be.

[Thomas Dekany]

Stunning work as always Bob. I also love that color.



PS: The gap up front is crazy though. I see it on 4 door M3s a lot.

[imported_DieselMDX]

wow great job!

[Ch96067]

Nice work on a very race-like color.

[Brad B]

Sweet ride. Pricey little things, but sweet! Looks great! Nice work.

[Phishy4]

Looks great! I was really on the fence with the 1-series, but I`m really starting to like the 1M. Alot.

[Junebug]

I saw Top Gear a while back and they tested the exact same car - color and all. I really liked it, but no way could afford one. Maybe on the CPO program in 4 years....



Looks great Bob, I`m sure the owner is happy!

[mikenap]

I saw two of these at this month`s Charlotte Cars and Coffee, both in Valencia Orange. Stunning cars, and that color looks like a popular option.

[DeanSweet]

Haven`t seen that color and I had no idea that they had an M 1-series out?

Looks amazing.

[kingofsorrow]

I had no idea that they had an M 1-series out?





me neither. i would to see the specs on that baby

[Darkstar752]

Great work Bob! Love the color

[DeanSweet]

me neither. i would to see the specs on that baby



Found them:

BODY/SUSPENSION:



High strength steel unibody with widened fenders and track

Metal roof panel (saves 35lbs over 1-series with moonroof)

Aluminum suspension from E90/E92 M3. Virtually all of the front-end components are aluminum; virtually every detail on the five-arm rear axle is made of aluminum

Weight balance of 51.7% front 48.3% rear

Weighs in at 1,495kg DIN (3,296 lbs, preliminary)





BRAKES/WHEELS:



Brakes from M3 featuring internally-vented, cross drilled cast icon discs – 14.2 inch front, 13.8 inch rear. Each disc is connected to a floating aluminum hub by cast-in stainless-steel pins which reduces the thermal loads on the discs, thus increasing their performance and service life.

Dash display brake wear indicator monitors condition of the brake linings.

M3 Competition / M3 GTS competition wheels – 19x9” with 245/35/19 tires front and 19x10” w/ 265/35/19 tires rear

Rack-and-pinion steering with hydralic power steering (Servotronic)





ENGINE/TRANSMISSION:



Free revving twin-turbocharged, all aluminum, 3.0L inline 6 cylinder engine, with direct injection

335hp @ 5900rpm

332lb-ft torque from 1500-4500rpm (with +37lb-ft overboost)

7,000 rpm redline

4.7 second 0-60mph / 4.9 second 0-100kmh

13.2 second quarter mile

155mph top speed

M Drive button actives razor sharp throttle response program

6-speed manual transmission with dry sump cooling system and 3.15:1 final drive ratio, with M gearshift knob

Upgraded flywheel for use with high torque





M DIFFERENTIAL / TRACTION CONTROL:



Variable M differential lock for optimum rear wheel drive traction

DSC traction control

MDM (M Dynamic Mode) mode allows less intervention from DSC system for more oversteer and maximum performance





AERODYNAMICS: AIR CURTAINS



Air curtains, used here for the first time in a BMW production vehicle, improve air flow around the wheel arches with the benefit of significantly reduced turbulence. This innovative aerodynamic feature consists of openings in the outer section of the lower front fascia that route high-pressure air through ducts at each front corner. The ducts are approximately 10 x 3 centimeters wide and are designed to channel air to openings at the front of each wheel arch, where it is discharged through a very narrow opening at high speed. The escaping air stream covers the side of the front wheels like a curtain, thereby reducing aerodynamically unfavorable turbulence around the rotating wheels. (Technology stems from BMW Vision Efficient dynamics).