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    Posted: 29-April-2007 at 17:23

thought i'd polish my E30 today with the 3 step McGuires range

you can see both my E39 and our wee Mitsy Colt (hiding behind the fence) in the reflection 

and in all it's glory

i also did the wee Colt with the same stuff and my E39 .... but that get's polished atleast once a week

 

 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote nero Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-April-2007 at 18:08

It's amazing what a bit of a polish can achieve - looks good

I did mine Friday past - took this pic, which I thought was unusual

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bigian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-April-2007 at 18:32

How to make a guy feel guilty i took these last week and the car is filthy the photos are taken with phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cambell Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-April-2007 at 18:55

Looks the biz Ian and all, Its hard to get a reflective shine on reds IMO Thats why I like the dark colours.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bigian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-April-2007 at 19:10

Going to have to spend a week on the car cleaning and polishing finally do the megs 3 step in side and out.         

When i get it back.        

Still also trying to get my hand on a clay bar cant find any in aberdeen looks like i will have to buy one on line.

She is looking well clean cambell



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bluebro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-April-2007 at 20:02

Great work Ian, don't you just love reflection shots!

Also liking Nero's pic, it's all in the detail mate.

And have to agree with dark colours being the best, here's me after polishing the gf's corsa.


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Do agree dark colours do come up the best cheers with links believe it or not took over 40 photos wasn't till i bluetoothed them on to computer i relised how many i had taken.
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quality shine's folk's

 me .... on the side of our colt

and this was how my E30 looked when i first bought it

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hope mine comes up that shine as your e30 just ordered meg clay bar will have to do the whole step now clay it 3 step it will have to take a week of work to get it done
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Hey BigIan,

Your car has a nice shine anyway, hard colour to get mirrored but imagine after claying...............nice !!!!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote vpricey Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-April-2007 at 00:04

Nice one Ian great turn around, Glad to see another E30's been saved from the graveyard!! 

 

here's a couple from a mates Escort I done a few months back with PC...

Oh yeah and another one  practice shot with rotary...

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That bloomin Bluebro !! had to get is G/F a car made out of a mirror eh !!!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote M3sportEvo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-April-2007 at 23:02

well done to all you Guys you must have waited weeks for a sunny day!!!! no wonder you took so many photos.

Joking apart it would be really great to see some of these (BMWs) in the flesh at this years North-East concours to be held 17th June at Harewood House nr Leeds/ York.

Hope some of you will make the trip and by all means come in numbers. For more info see NE area or bmw car club site.

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