I recently purchased a new Daily Driver. I picked up this 2002 BMW E39!!! Its a Jet Black 530i 5-Speed with Sport Package. Picked the car up for $3160. The car has 180,000 Miles and has HAMMERED BLACK PAINT. The car needed alot of detailing work. Being a Jet Black BMW, it was full of scratches, oxidation, marring, and other stains that were reducing the gloss of the paintwork. I decided to use the car to test out the New Rupes LHR21ES and LHR15ES Dual Action Polishers using the new Chemical guys Black Optics Microfiber Pad teamed with the V-Line of polishes. Since I work 5 days a week 9-5, i decided to polish the car section by section for 3-5 hours each night. Ended up taking me about 4-5 days working little by little. The results were VERY good and the new Rupes Polishers work great at cutting and finishing Jet Black Paintwork. Now my craigslist daily driver has a mirror finish!! I also used the car to film 2 video using the Rupes Polishers to show how i corrected the paintwork. I didnt get many before shit, but the video and the 50/50 should do it justice. Wheels & Tires - Chemical Guys Diablo Wheel Gel - Chemical guys VRP Dressing Wash - MTM Foam Cannon - Chemical Guys Citrus Wash (Pre Wash) - Chemical Guys Citrus Wash (Post Wash after Paint Correction) - Chemical Guys Signature Series Window Cleaner Clay - Chemical Guys Medium Claybar - Chemical Guys Luber Paint Correction - Defelsko Positest DFT - Rupes LHR21ES - Rupes LHR15ES - Chemical Guys V32 Extreme Compound/CG Microfiber Cutting Pad 6.5 - Chemical Guys V36 Cutting Polish CG Microfiber Cutting Pad 6.5 Protection - Chemical Guys BLACK Wax - Chemical Guys Hybrid V7 Engine Bay - Chemical Guys Signature Series Orange Degreaser - Chemical Guys Black on Black Headlights -1500 Grit -2000 Grit -2500 Grit -3000 Grit -Flex PE 14-2 Rotary Polisher -Chemical Guys V34/Hexlogic Orange Pad 4 inch -Chemical Guys V36/Hexlogic White Pad 4 inch -Chemical Guys V38/Hexlogic Black Pad 4 Inch Interior - Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner - Chemical Guys Leather Conditioner - Chemical Guys Innerclean - Chemical Guys Green Clean - Chemical Guys Signature Series Window Cleaner - Porter-Cable 7424XP - V36 Cutting Polish/Hexlogic Green Pad 4 Inch - Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 [video=youtube;eeN9cFmXEgE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeN9cFmXEgE[/video]
Very nice. I checked out one of those on CL a few months ago to daily as well.. I looked at one, and it had countless numbers of problems with it and that was the end of that venture
Yes, E39 (and all BMWs for the matter) are maintenance whores. They require alot of repairs, but they are easy and quick things that if you keep up with helps the car stay VERY reliable. These cars last forever if maintained correctly. Luckily I have all the BMW speciality tools, plus I do my own mechanical work so i save lots of money.
