BMW Decision

[TW]Fox · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:50

Ben M said:
No, this is from "detailing" sites. Where there are pros that charge stupid amounts for wash+ polishes (and i do mean stupid amounts)

Exactly. I'm not going to dispute that half of them have serious OCD and would be a complete disaster at the dinner table, but people with OCD tend to know a bit about attention to detail

ironman · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:50

Ben M said:
No, this is from "detailing" sites. Where there are pros that charge stupid amounts for wash+ polishes (and i do mean stupid amounts)

How do you think they get to charge high prices? Someone has to pay for £8k waxes and £20 "wash mits"

[TW]Fox · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:51

£20 for a wash mitt? Blimey, London prices these days..

Biohazard · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:52

I washed taxis at my Aunts garage from the age of 11-15 when I moved into the garage for a year at weekends.

I only ever used a cold jet spray and sponges/chamey (and soap). Over the years the 24 Montego’s (LOL) and minibuses a mixture of white and black in colour had swirl marks and scratches. You wouldn't notice when wet or polished (rarely)... but in the sun you could see it quite clearly. Grit was always a bother. I never cleaned them as pedantically as I would my own motor these days mind you..

Ben M · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:52

just read this, there's no point in us telling you, because you're not listening.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4637

Ohmygosh Fox just agreed with me, I peed a little.

ironman · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:52

[TW]Fox;11305235 said:
You wont ruin it, no, but remember the comment I made which sparked this off is that 14 years of washing a black car with a sponge will result in paintwork that doesnt exactly look spiffing when the sun shines.

14 years of using a sponge will not result in awful paintwork. Are you saying that if he simply used a wash mit, his car would be fantastic looking? It's about overal treatment of the car and correcting paintwork as it goes along, not the fact he uses or doesn't use a sponge.

Ed · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:55

I prefer option 2 but at this money it'd be something else for sure.

[TW]Fox · 15 Mar 2008 at 21:57

Whatever the reason, the paintwork on a 14 year old black 325i Coupe is going to look crap when its sunny. YOU picked up on the sponge issue, pick wire-wool if it shuts you up.

But you know everything about washing cars becuase years ago your Dad worked for Vauxhall.

Flukester · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:01

It's sat night, your arguing about washmits on the interwebnet... oh dear, what fun lives we all lead

[TW]Fox · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:02

Flukester said:
It's sat night, your arguing about washmits on the interwebnet... oh dear, what fun lives we all lead

It's sat night and you are pointing out that we are arguing about washmits on the interwebnet, ooops

Flukester · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:03

[TW]Fox;11304991 said:
No...

A sponge cannot pull contaminents away from the surface of the paintwork - a washmit can.

..and that is the single most silly thing I've ever read, be it true or not, life is too short to agrue the merits of sponge vs washmit lol

Dup · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:03

I just love how it is assumed that it was washed for 14 years with a sponge and the other is assumed to have a dodgy interior. It may just be the sellers are not in a hurry to sell or just haven't read Selling a car for Dummies.

I think the advice should have been along the lines of:

Both have their merits but taking a closer look at both would be the best option to ensure the bodywork and other obvious bits meet your expectation. Even though they are now cheap to buy, they are not necessarily cheap to run.

Flukester · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:03

[TW]Fox;11305345 said:
It's sat night and you are pointing out that we are arguing about washmits on the interwebnet, ooops

you have a point

Muffin` · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:04

Dup said:
I just love how it is assumed that it was washed for 14 years with a sponge and the other is assumed to have a dodgy interior. It may just be the sellers are not in a hurry to sell or just haven't read Selling a car for Dummies.

If it was in good nick, they would highlight that fact in the advert.

Flukester · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:05

I'd argue a multi million pound generating cartoon was based on a SPONGE, not a WASHMIT, go figure.

[TW]Fox · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:05

Dup said:
I just love how it is assumed that it was washed for 14 years with a sponge and the other is assumed to have a dodgy interior.

I think both are fairly good assumptions, don't you?

You are selling your car and take 4 seperate pictures of the exterior but not one of its leather interior. Why?

Griffo · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:06

So yeah, those are some nice BMWs, eh?!

Find the lowest mileage one you can! And don't let it be red, and possibly not black, though brothers old 95 black coupe didn't look completely awful, but obviously pants compared to a new metallic black. Cakes.

[TW]Fox · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:08

If you are spending a grand on an old E36 I really think mileage is the least of your worries, and most of those low mileage ones are clocked anyway

ironman · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:09

[TW]Fox;11305310 said:
Whatever the reason, the paintwork on a 14 year old black 325i Coupe is going to look crap when its sunny. YOU picked up on the sponge issue, pick wire-wool if it shuts you up.

But you know everything about washing cars becuase years ago your Dad worked for Vauxhall.

I think I know a good amount about washing cars because i've been taught good technique by someone who knows more about it than you do. I'd like to think that I can keep a car looking fantastic and seeing as i'm the only one that washed this car, I think I did a pretty damn good job and no swirls.......I know you meant sarcasm with your last comment but it's also a valid point when you focus on what it actually means.....

And yes those are new sponges of death in plastic wrapping in the background.

I'm commenting on the false comment you made that sponges WILL cause swirls, being a tool with your tools will cause swirls. Guns don't kill people.....

danza · 15 Mar 2008 at 22:09

*Clears throat loudly*

ST200?