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Check out my summer project! Picked it up for exactly $5000 ! 1996 BMW M3 129K ...and butt ugly. The Good: 1. only 129k (My last M3 had 180k but ran like a champ) 2. full Milltek exhaust. I am NOT into the custom crap at all, but the exhaust is pretty high end and looks sounds...

Just bought my 2nd M3 (1996 M3 w/129k for 5 grand.) -Boston Green w/ Sand interior (yucky leather color looks almost orange) I bought it for cheap because the leather and paint are pretty beat up- Major tears in the leather, fading -and I don't think it has been cleaned in a decade. (I will...

Ok so we all know that as an engine gets older the power is "lost" I'm curious to know a couple things: 1. Is there is a general rule of thumb when it comes to how much power is lost over time? -ie Car X has 150hp New from the factory- at 100,000 miles it will produce apx ____ hp. and at...

Am I the only one tempted to buy the Fuzion mini (3 oz) at BOGO ?! Jeesh like I need another LSP

Scenario: 2001 Nissan Frontier Electric Blue Desert Runner. (aka my work truck) Just got my 105 and Purple Foamed Wool - and I was thinking I could do some serious correction -but I am a little puzzled... I sectioned off half of my hood- used a quarter size amount and worked it (this...

I have a job this week with a client that has a 2001 Black Rav 4 - This will be my first black Toyota so I am not sure what to expect- The owner has show cars so I know the car has to be PERFECT. Also, I was told that the last detailer left "noticeable swirls that could be seen in sunlight"...

Can someone explain the difference between these two types of cleaners? I am looking to buy Megs Body Solvent or Megs super degreaser - I would love it if someone can explain the difference both on the molecular make-up as well as the practical differences. The body solvent is only a...

Ok so I'm all for the home brewed recipes for problem solving -but keeping my LC pads clean was driving me nuts- I've read a 100 threads and tried everything (except throw them in the ol Kenmore washer, which I won't do) Anyway, my biggest complaint is that I could never get the original...

VW and Porsche merging ?! Really?! Please... I always like that Porsche was a privately owned operation but this is scary. Now I'm having visions (or nightmares) the same shifter on the Jetta will be used in a 911. Looks like I'll be sticking to my BMW. PS the new VW all maintenance...

Today my order from Proper Auto Care came- 4 items: Menzerna Final Finish PO85RD Menzerna PO106FF 32oz Menzerna Intensive MEN-IP32 32 oz. Menzerna Final Polish II, MEN-FPII32 Here is the problem: -When I was unpacking though, I...

This part of the forum seems to be a ghost town, so here is a little eye candy for us inclined to go on two wheels... $7500 EDIT --Listing this on Ebay Sunday Feel free to bid! :xyxthumbs ImageShack® - Gallery

today: 2004 Scooby Forester Maroon exterior ....tan (uggg) interior After 4 hours, I could NOT get the carpet to look good. Sorry no pics (I was too ashamed) Process: 1. Vacuumed - (multiple passes, but the carpet is like Velcro on steroids) 2.Brushed...and brushed since the carpet was...

All of my cars -the good the bad and the fugly... 1st car. 1986 Chrysler Lebaron (not the old lady one, quasi sporty 5 speed and yeah, I still miss it) inherited in 1997 2. 1990 Ford Tuarus -I didn't want it but I inherited it (and had no choice.) 3. 1994 Acura integra My first purchased...

A few people have commented on how well the Biokleen traffic lane works - is this in reference to being diluted in a bottle or added to an extractor- Biokleen Fiber glow? and finally, How well does the Biokleen All purpose cleaner work? Can it replace my meg's APC and the million uses...

A few people have commented on how well the Biokleen traffic lane works - is this in reference to being diluted in a bottle or added to an extractor- Biokleen Fiber glow? and finally, How well does the Biokleen All purpose cleaner work? Can it replace my meg's APC and the million uses...

Can someone explain the isopropyl alcohol step (What it entails and where it falls) in the polishing process? Is this an old school technique that I missed the meeting on?

Ok so my 105 & 205 order from amazon is taking WAY TO LONG to get here - so I found a deal on Optimum Polish II Sorry for starting a new thread, but I can't find a single write up or some recommendation pads etc etc. I swear I looked! I will Be using a flex and doing a 2001 Red Mazda...

Just ordered my first carpet extractor and I wanted to share because the seller I bought it from was honest and had a great price. Most websites (autogeek, proper auto care etc) the going price for a mytee lite II is around 800+ mostly I see them in the 895+ (but to be fair some sellers are...

I realize that 3M ultrafina is "rotary only" has anyone had success using with a Flex ? Is so can you go into detail as to how you obtained good results? I'm looking for a knockout punch after megs 205/105 combo (unless, the results will be so tiny it's not worth it.) -By the way, what is...

I'm going mobile and will primarily be a ONR user (have not used it yet) - I'm thinking about getting the Mytee Battery Sprayer for really muddy cars/trucks: MYTEE BATTERY SPRAYER Does anyone have one and does it work well? I'm sure given the limits of battery power that it could not...