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beermonster · 20 Apr 2011 at 20:52

Finally some decent weather and I got round to giving the new car a bit of TLC

Gave it a good rinse off and washed it twice.
Then a claying, first time I'd ever done this and I was pleasantly surprised at the results, its so much smoother to the touch.
Then a quick polish, really needs a machine polish as it's pretty swirly, but not bad given the 130k plus miles it's done.
Then a going over with some poor boys wax.
Spent around 6 hours and even though it was all by hand its come up a treat.

Anyway on to the pics.

The low evening sun gave it a real nice glow, Le Mans blue is such a chameleon of a colour, looks almost navy through the winter when its dark and gloomy, but in bright sunlight it's a sparkly light blue colour.

So far loving the car after 3-4 months of ownership, it will at some point need a front end respray but I'm reluctant to get it done as I can't see it being a perfect match.

[TW]Fox · 20 Apr 2011 at 21:10

Stunning. Completely beautiful car, probably the nicest car in this thread

Absolutely love the colour, really hope I can get that colour next.

Westyfield2 · 20 Apr 2011 at 21:21

WANT

Now that looks awesome :cool:

. Really doesn't look its age either.

Yeah Le Mans Blue is a funny one, got it by mistake on our E60 as we wanted the darker blue instead (that's what happens when you haven't seen the colours and are just going by the names!). Most of the time it looks great, but occasionally it looks a bit too light for my liking. Sometimes under the right lighting it's kinda purple though

. Having seen the darker one on a similar car since I actually prefer Le Mans Blue anyways.

beermonster · 20 Apr 2011 at 22:08

[TW]Fox;18949664 said:
Stunning. Completely beautiful car, probably the nicest car in this thread

Absolutely love the colour, really hope I can get that colour next.

Many thanks for the compliment, it really is the best colour IMO for an M5 the others don't really show it's classy lines off too good, although I do like that dark grey they do but it's quite rare.

Westyfield2 said:
Now that looks awesome . Really doesn't look its age either.

Yeah Le Mans Blue is a funny one, got it by mistake on our E60 as we wanted the darker blue instead (that's what happens when you haven't seen the colours and are just going by the names!). Most of the time it looks great, but occasionally it looks a bit too light for my liking. Sometimes under the right lighting it's kinda purple though . Having seen the darker one on a similar car since I actually prefer Le Mans Blue anyways.

The facelift e39 is a pretty good looker, compared to a pre-facelift SE, they look about 10 years apart. Amazing what a few bumpers, lights and fancy shadow line trim can do

[TW]Fox · 20 Apr 2011 at 22:11

Westyfield2 said:
Yeah Le Mans Blue is a funny one, got it by mistake on our E60

Errr really?

Are you quite sure?

Cosimo · 20 Apr 2011 at 22:14

Wow, what a beautiful car, it’s a real stunner and a colour to kill for.

Deleted member 66701 · 20 Apr 2011 at 22:18

that's a stunning car, my favourite shape m5 and old enough to meet my slight retro standards - just have a mental block about post 2001 cars.

Best mate has the same colour/age m5 and it's always a pleasure to got out in it.

DM · 20 Apr 2011 at 23:10

Lovely best colour that.

Westyfield2 · 21 Apr 2011 at 00:01

[TW]Fox;18950210 said:
Errr really?

Are you quite sure?

I'm pretty sure it's called Le Mans Blue, feel free to correct me though! Pics here, here, and here. (Not gonna embed them as this is Show Us Your Motors and it's not mine!)

Whatever it's called it's not the one we wanted - we knew there were multiple blues and knew the shade we wanted (the dark one) but Dad CBA to find out what it was called so when ordering the car by phone just picked the name of blue which sounded best.
When it arrived we were all "Oh, it's a bit light " (well that's what happens when you order a car without knowing the colour! :rolleyes:

), but having lived with it for a couple of years I actually prefer it, whatever it's called, to the darker one.

[TW]Fox · 21 Apr 2011 at 00:02

Hmmm, it *does* look like LMB.

Exceptionally rare colour on the E60. So rare I was convinced you'd got the name wrong..

LukeTW · 21 Apr 2011 at 01:29

Loving the colour of that BMW, looks so clean for the mileage :cool:

Few recent ones of mine..

NathWraith · 21 Apr 2011 at 09:33

1st pics looks somewhere familiar.

antijoke · 21 Apr 2011 at 09:36

Yeah, that first pic is very familiar, I swear I have blatted through there when I had a Scooby.

Muffin` · 21 Apr 2011 at 09:36

NathWraith said:
1st pics looks somewhere familiar.

I was going to say the same thing!

Where is that Luke?

Pulse · 21 Apr 2011 at 09:48

alexisonfire said:

Don't know why, but easily the tidiest Clio I've seen. What model and engine is that?

Disco Boy · 21 Apr 2011 at 10:27

Pulse said:
Don't know why, but easily the tidiest Clio I've seen. What model and engine is that?

That'll be the photoshop y0 making it stand out.

It's a Renaultsport, so it's a 2l.

LukeTW · 21 Apr 2011 at 12:19

That is Marston Lane, Bedworth guys.. Great road for a blast :cool:

Duke · 21 Apr 2011 at 12:57

Just picked up my new toy this morning. 2006 Golf GTi :cool:

I didn't even consider one when first looking, but once I drove it, it changed my mind

Clown · 21 Apr 2011 at 13:55

What else did you test drive out of interest?

ZG002 · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:23

I really fancy a Mk5 GTI, Only FWD car on my "might buy next maybe... one day.. erm" list

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