It's December 1st, and over 60 Degrees here in NYC so........

"sefeing, actually bought an E46" (sefeing90)
12/01/2014 at 13:21 • Filed to: fost, clean, wash, car, ford, turbo, detail

Pre-winter wash. I already put wax and sealant on last month, so just a cleanup today.

Every few days, I think about taking my front plate off and sticking it in the window. Any NYC'ers have experience with this? How many /$ tickets?

DISCUSSION (20)

Coty > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 13:24

Muddy's plate mod . Doing it just as soon as I get those little things.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Coty
12/01/2014 at 13:27

Aw man. I saw this an really would like to do it. Just not sure how comfortable I am drilling into the bumper..

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 13:28

Goddamn that looks great with the po-po wheels and mudflaps. Winter mode done correct.

Coty > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 13:30

I drilled into the bottom of it to put my terrible sho n go, it doesn't really scare me anymore. The only thing you'll hit behind it is the foam, and that won't hurt anything.

Come to NH, I'll drill into it.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
12/01/2014 at 13:32

Hah thanks dude!

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Coty
12/01/2014 at 13:33

Oh nice! Didn't know that's all thats there. Any clue what the plate holder costs? And damn if I was any closer, I would have you do it and buy you a 6 pack.

Coty > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 13:34

Haha I don't drink, but I appreciate it.

That's the factory plate bracket. If you don't have one I can run down to parts and see what it costs.

Sam > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 13:42

I like the wheels. And Coty is right, you really need the plate mod. It still passes for stock, so it won't hurt the resale value.

OPPOsaurus WRX > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 13:42

whered u get those hub caps?

Svend > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 14:27

I heartily approve fella. Love a clean car, cleaned with care. I cringe when I see a single bucket and supermarket bought car sponge.

Alex B > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 14:30

I did the same thing. My uncle has a Camaro in NY, he just keeps his plate on the dash. He got pulled over once, but his friend is a cop so he got out of a fine.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Coty
12/01/2014 at 14:54

Nice! Yeah I figured it was the stock replacement part. totally didn't even think that I could just use the one thats on my car now hah. To get it off, it's gotta be drilled out anyway, right? Because it's riveted on?

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Svend
12/01/2014 at 14:55

Thanks man! Two bucket ftw. When I have the stock wheels on, it becomes a three bucket, because of the brake dust.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Sam
12/01/2014 at 14:55

Agreed. Very well may order the parts needed to do this.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/01/2014 at 14:56

Bought the whole package from a guy on the focus st forums. 5-week old Michelin X-Ice, Ford TPMS, 16" Taurus steelies and the P71 center caps (I think he said he ebay-ed them) for $600. Best purchase I've made for this car so far.

Svend > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 15:08

Very glad to hear it.

I saw at my local dealership a guy clean a car on the forecourt with a builders bucket and supermarket sponge, wash a section of a car (front wing, front door, FRONT WHEEL, then back over the same area again), tip the same water over the car to rinse it and then a dry chamois to dry it off.

Hence why I always put this in my car when she goes in.

Kinja'd!!!

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Svend
12/01/2014 at 15:12

I want that hangtag. haha. That sounds like a nightmare to me.

Svend > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 15:22

This happened not to me, but another guy on a car detailing forum based in the U.K.

" stealers ruind my perfect paint

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Took the car to be serviced explained to the chap behind the desk my car is immaculate and should be the same when I come to collect it .I had to growl and sneer a bit for him to come and check my car to prove she is beautiful in black and not a mark on her lovingly spoiled paint. I went to collect her in time to see a snot nosed kid pick a rag up off the floor and apply it to my car. I walked over as fast as I could grabbed him by the wrist snatched the rag off him threw it as far as I could, dragged him round to the front of the car to show him a big sign hanging from the interior mirror NO WASH . The worsted thing that anyone could have said to me then was "They all say that, I ignore it, it doesn't matter" My wife is nearly having a heart attack trying to pull me away from him so I don't rip his body to bits. In the end my brains higher functions kick in, by that I mean I didn't break his ignorant neck and went to find the chap who I left in charge of my car . Nightmare 2 started when he denied all knowledge of inspecting my car didn't remember me or my wife. I thought that's it I am well and truly shafted. Then my wife, apple of my eye who always has my back no matter what, played a video on her phone of him and me inspecting my car . I DONT THINK I HAVE EVER LOVED MY WIFE MORE ,What a beauty. Managers become involved then and its all blamed on the kid who washed the car . Even though he'd damaged my paint It didn't seem fare to let him cop for all the blame especially as I'd scared him silly. So to end my tale of woe an outside detailer is going to asked to remove the rds and other marks, but part of the deal is the car wash lad spends the day with the detailer so he might learn something and understand why I and people like me react the way they do when the see their cars paint work looking like a road map. The other part of the deal is I don't name and shame the dealer involved. That arose mainly because I explained how keen I am on keeping the car clean along with a very large number of members and lurkers of a forum called Detailing World and word spreads like wild fire of a crap dealership and its staff. The only down side I suppose is I don't decide on who details the car. I did get the impression they have their own trouble shooter for this kind of thing

So Luke. M. When the time comes watch and learn .All the fuss and tension has crippled me so now its a hot bath morphine family painkillers and bed night all. P.S. The dealership said I shouldn't name them .They said nothing about the detailer It will be interesting to know if anyone knows of him

Daz"

So even with the sign on the steering wheel, sign on the dash and the one hanging from the rear view mirror. I stay with the car to make doubly sure. It sounds pathetic when I read this back but she's my pride and joy and want her to stay the way I spent so much time and money getting the way she is.

E92M3 > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/01/2014 at 15:53

Washed mine today too. 72 here.

Coty > sefeing, actually bought an E46
12/02/2014 at 08:45

Uh huh.