530iA Sport Champagne II - Update - Detailling begins!
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Printed Date: 28-April-2024 at 09:02
Topic: 530iA Sport Champagne II - Update - Detailling begins!
Posted By: coupe king
Subject: 530iA Sport Champagne II - Update - Detailling begins!
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 11:58
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To keep the 320 company in the drive Its a 2003 530iA Sport Champagne Individual II Sapphire Black, Extended Champagne Nappa Leather, yellow birch wood, Comms pack, Xenons, climate, cruise, etc etc etc Loving it so far
Big thanks to pete yesterday for helping to remove enough tar to fill in all the pot holes in Aberdeen!!!
------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here 
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Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 12:00
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Very Very nice !! ------------- |
Posted By: shorty
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 13:00
 Nice one Neil  Hope you enjoy the ownership as much as you do with your 320 -------------  |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 13:22
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great choice ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: ally
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 15:59
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Love it ------------- E39 530i Sport Aegean Blue Edition Saab 9-5T SE Estate E36 318i loon...sold E36 323i coupe...sold |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 18:40
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One of the best colour combos i have come across Great car with all the toys ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: johne46
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 18:53
 very very nice i like  ,
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Posted By: ACS330
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 19:14
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Very nice indeedy, do like these, really smart looking and that looks a really clean example, particularly the leather. ------------- ACS 330 Supercharged, some others, some long gone, some forgotten, some not, e39 528sport, e36 323Msport, e30 M3, e36 318se, e36 318is, e34 525se, e30 318is, e30 325sport and some unmentionables in between... |
Posted By: HairyHaggis
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 19:43
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Nice one Neil .... thats what I love about this forum .... a big up yours to the Carbon Footprint Brigade ------------- 
BMW E36 328is M52B28 - SOLD BMW E36 318is M44 - SOLD |
Posted By: bluebro
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 22:05
Lovely Neil, the perfect FAMILY? car? 
-------------  F22 Estoril Blue M235i |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 28-March-2010 at 23:17
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Well smart, my 325 was saphire black - ace colour! and looks fully loaded to... Daz
------------- http://smg.photobucket.com/user/silverbeastie/media/Milltek/Sig.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  2009 E92 M3 - Milltek |
Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 29-March-2010 at 08:34
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bluebro wrote:
lol dont give her any ideas Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 29-March-2010 at 08:36
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Good way to keep myself in a job (drilling engineer)
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Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 29-March-2010 at 08:36
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Thanks for the nice comments guys! ------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here
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Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 29-March-2010 at 10:21
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Nice bit of kit that is Neil
------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring 
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Posted By: alym786
Date Posted: 30-March-2010 at 16:15
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Have to say that is one of the best colour combos I've seen! looks stunning... Big congrats!
------------- E46 328ci now sold :( 
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Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 01-April-2010 at 19:01
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Nice one mate. ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: muppet 2
Date Posted: 01-April-2010 at 21:20
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Sweet! ------------- I have been diagnosed with ADHOtS. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Ohh that's Shiney 
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Posted By: garrybhoy
Date Posted: 07-April-2010 at 10:47
Very Very Nice! I do miss my E39 ------------- 2012 F10 M5 2009 E60 550i A M Sport(Sold) 2012 F30 320i A M Sport XDrive 2003 BMW R1150 Rockster(Sold) 2008 SLK350 Edition 10(Sold) 1990 Astra GTE 16V Resto Project 2003 Berlingo Van |
Posted By: cormack66
Date Posted: 07-April-2010 at 21:13
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very nice neil cant wait to see it flying past my bus on union st lol ------------- Previous~ e46 323ise AC SCHNITZER 18" 5 SPOKE WHEELS + AC SCHNITZER MIRRORS + EIBACH PRO LOWERING SPRINGS Current ~ bmw 120d msport f20 |
Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 14-April-2010 at 23:38
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Small update. When i bought the car, i bought it with warts and all. Usual story, in the right light it looks superb but in the sun, looks like it had been detaled with brillo pads. Loads and loads of cobwebs and light scratches were the main offenders, nothing that would require anything more serious than a wet sand. Panels tackled - Bootlid / bonnet and rear bumper.
So with great help from my glamourous assistants and fellow forum 'members' Ally and Pete330, we set about doing the car bit by bit restoring the beautiful sapphire black paintwork to its former glory! First off a really good wash using meguiars suds (cant remember exact product) through the power washer....
Some of the offending before shots (the 50 / 50's didnt come out great
During pics - PC used with varying grades of menzerna
After pics - not 100% perfect, 99% is good enough for me :lol: Used poorboys black hole to seal it up afterwards.
Got some nice flake popping out and a nice wet look going on, well pleased with the result! Big thanks again to Ally and Pete + Allys wife for the garage, the help and the cups of tea and biscuits ------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here
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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 15-April-2010 at 16:33
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Did you boys do the rear bumper once i went?
I its coming on I did the whole N/S rear pannel BTW It just needs a Final Polish ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: ally
Date Posted: 15-April-2010 at 20:06
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We did a wee bit of the rear bumper on Saturday Pete. Can't wait to see it when it's all done, think we are doing some more this Saturday, it will be a day of hell for me as I will have a hangover, plus it's Aberdeen v Falkirk lol! ------------- E39 530i Sport Aegean Blue Edition Saab 9-5T SE Estate E36 318i loon...sold E36 323i coupe...sold |
Posted By: craig3.0
Date Posted: 16-April-2010 at 17:18
Looks like it came out v good indeed  How long did u spend on it,and how much of the car did u do in the end up? (as i did my bonnet on my z4 last yr/tho the whole car needs done/should prob take a cpl days?)  ------------- 
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Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 17-April-2010 at 14:08
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Hey Neil Not sure how I missed this thread but the car looks fantastic and well done on the paintwork! I look forward to seeing it in the flesh! Very nice colour comb! 
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Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 10:05
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Another wee update....Some more Detailing this weekend. Again with some great help from forum member Ally, we set about some more of problem areas. First off was the drivers side wing, as you can see from the first picture a pretty nasty, deep white scratch, which fortunately seems to only be in the lacquer. Using Allys Meguiars PC with a combination of Menzerna power gloss and Menzerna Final finish, it has taken it 95% out to the extent that you really have to squint to see the last of it.
Soooooo much better!
While Ally was doing a fine job on the wing i set about the boot lock with some autosol, years and years of road grime baked on to it. One of those wee jobs that makes a big difference to the overall picture. I also did the exhaust. Used a combination of Tar-dis, autosol and steel wool. It was absolutely minging, 7 years of never once being cleaned and now looks brand new again :D (forgot to take pics though
The last area we set about sorting out was rear end of the bootlid. As you can see, some pretty nasty scratches. About 90% of them came out after two passes of power gloss leaving some very light scratches left which will be sorted at a later date with a slightly more aggressive cutting pad (didnt have one available on the day).
Not 100% perfect but 100% better
Still very much a work in progress, but its getting there slowly but surely. The roof, the bumpers and the 4 doors left to do Oh and the interior and the engine bay...... Thanks again to Ally for his help, his garage, tea and biscuits etc! :D ------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here
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Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 10:07
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Cheers craig, yeah it always takes longer than you think. So far i reckon its taken 12 hours to do the bonnet, boot, front wings, rear quarter panel and exhaust. A couple of 12 hour days sounds about right for a whole car.
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Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 10:08
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Thanks Issy! You going to the track night on Wednesday? Likewise looking forward to seeing your new //M3
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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 15:15
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Look forard to seeing it flesh ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 20:32
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looks fantastic i wish i had the skill and patience to do such a thorough job on mine ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 20:39
Cheers Stephen, Patience - yes Skill - not really Nothing to it really mate. Just do a wee bit at a time then you dont get bored!
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Posted By: ally
Date Posted: 19-April-2010 at 21:39
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Yep, patience is the key, you can achieve almost as good results with a DA as you can with a rotary, just takes longer. I'm going to give myself a few days to do mines, unless you are doing it for a living, you are unlikely to spend enough hours to do it in a couple of days really. She's coming well though, worth spending the time on. ------------- E39 530i Sport Aegean Blue Edition Saab 9-5T SE Estate E36 318i loon...sold E36 323i coupe...sold |