Dash 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Hey guys, Joined last month, just been browsing the forums to get a feel for the community. Just bought my first BMW, an NZ New '99 E36 M3 from a member here (Hamish) and loving it so far. The car's in pretty good condition as you would (hopefully) expect for a member's car. It has a few minor issues but drives beautifully. Power steering has started to leak a bit, and the brake light switch appears to be on the way out, but from checking around the net, these things are pretty common and shouldnt take more than a couple of hours to fix. Body's in pretty good condition, just one ding on the front bumper. Paint was pretty average when I picked it up. Clean, but with lots of fine scratches and swirls (as you can see in the first picture), also looks like some of it has been resprayed in the past, boot lid definately has been. Gave it a wash and a claybar, then a fresh coat of wax (Meguiars) and it came out pretty good. Want to get my hands on a decent buffer to take out some of the swirling though, anyone know how good the supercheap auto ones are? Cheers, Andrew Some photos for your enjoyment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 wow, car looks amazing. Where abouts in NZ are you from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dash 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Thanks James, I'm from Manukau. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Welcome mate. Nice car! Don't buy a Supercheap buffer... they're about as useful as rubbing your cat over your car. Buy a proper random orbital polisher, or get a detailing place to do it for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Looking great! Guess we're not getting an auction now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dash 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Don't buy a Supercheap buffer... they're about as useful as rubbing your cat over your car. haha, thanks Mark. I'll probably end up getting a Meguiars DA (which I've heard great things about), just wondering if anyone knew a cheaper alternative available locally. Could get a detailer to do it, but I like to do things myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 For a first BM you've made a damn good start. Nice ride, and welcome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CamB 48 Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Nice car. If you get the Meguiars one, please report back on how good (or bad) a job it does Nice used oil collection by the way - one of the finest I've seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuen 16 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome and nice car! I personally use a Makita BO6040 with a 6" backing plate. It's random orbital with a semi-rotary function and works well. The Supercheap/Repco ones don't look too convincing to be honest. Are you planning to import the Meguiar's DA? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Wow! Nice First BMW There tbh, I expected to see an E30 painted in urban camo with 20" chromies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Ohh so your the person who bought hamish's car. Seen it round plenty before you owned..verryy nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dash 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2010 Cheers guys, Mpulsive: that Makita sure looks like a nice bit of kit, but definately out of my price range. I will probably end up ordering a Kestrel DAS-6. They've been getting quite favorable comparisons to the Meguiars G220 in terms of performance, for under half the price. Just need to find a store in the UK that will ship to NZ for a reasonable price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 JUST get someone to do it, find out a reputable company to have it done. Black is the worst colour to do & maintain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 JUST get someone to do it, find out a reputable company to have it done. Black is the worst colour to do & maintain. But black comes up soooo pretty and silver is just as much a pain in the ass!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted March 21, 2010 You have no idea how jealous I am! Looks amazing mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
