Waiting is the toughest part! 

"AM3R shamefully returns " (am3rshamefullyreturns) 03/17/2016 at 17:52 • Filed to: Detailing

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Even tougher than convincing myself to hit the “order now” button. Have about $220 worth of detailing stuff coming in so I can do a very thorough detail on my cars. DetailedImage has a 25% off sale, order now!!

Too bad the griots garage 6" HD polisher was excluded from the sale.

Twinpowermeansoneturbo > AM3R shamefully returns 03/17/2016 at 18:22

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Is your car lowered or is it Rwd?

AM3R shamefully returns > Twinpowermeansoneturbo 03/17/2016 at 18:25

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RWD sports package.

Twinpowermeansoneturbo > AM3R shamefully returns 03/17/2016 at 18:31

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The ride height is so much nicer than the XIs. I'm jealous.

AM3R shamefully returns > Twinpowermeansoneturbo 03/17/2016 at 18:59

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I just wish the front was a tad bit lower! Besides that I think it looks great.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Twinpowermeansoneturbo 03/17/2016 at 21:47

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I had never even noticed. This isn’t on flat ground, so it’s not that pronounced, but still! Going to have to go RWD next time..

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > AM3R shamefully returns 03/17/2016 at 21:51

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Do you detail (machine polish) your car yourself? It’s something I have always wanted to try, and I was thinking of getting the Girot’s 6" started kit this summer.

The desire to do paint correction myself is also tempered by the fact that I am also scared of hurting my car...

AM3R shamefully returns > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! 03/17/2016 at 21:57

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This will be my very first time! I’ll let you know how it goes. I was scared just like you, but you really can’t do damage with a random orbital polisher, which the griots garage is. For about $220 I got the polisher, 3 white pads, an all-in-one Polish/sealant (found one that actually corrects the paint and acts as a polish.. Just want to do a one step correction my first time to gain some experience) and a few other things.

The drive clean series on YouTube with Larry Kosilla really helped me gain confidence. Go for it!

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > AM3R shamefully returns 03/17/2016 at 23:30

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I have watched a lot of both of Larry’s shows, Drive Clean and his Ride Along series... I am still not fully confident. I do intend to give it a try, but I may have to call in some help, and I also may get a practice panel at a junkyard first..

Let me know how it goes, and post some before and after pictures!

AM3R shamefully returns > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! 03/17/2016 at 23:34

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Will do! If it’ll help I’ll do a short write up on the process too. As a newbie myself it’ll probably be a little easier to follow than many of the other DIY’s online.

There are a lot of good tips on sites like detailedimage, autogeek, etc.

Twinpowermeansoneturbo > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! 03/18/2016 at 23:40

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I'm buying your exact car this week. 2011 335i Xdrive with Msport. Mines black/coral red though.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Twinpowermeansoneturbo 03/19/2016 at 09:32

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Oh the Coral Red. I had a line on white/coral red, but it didn’t have the aluminium trim, which was a deal breaker (if your going to spend the money, get the car you want. Also why it took me 16 months to find the right car). Mine is Black/Black, I got it as a CPO, and I would recommend that route to anyone.

They are great cars, and with the Xdrive, I have gone through a few Really rough storms with no problems.

Twinpowermeansoneturbo > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! 03/19/2016 at 12:00

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This will actually be my second one. Sold the last one to lease an M235i, but then decided to leave work and go back to school (I had taken a year and a half off), so I couldn't swing the payments in the M235i anymore. I'm glad to be getting back into the E92 though. I missed the seat belt hand over, that's the coolest thing ever.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Twinpowermeansoneturbo 03/20/2016 at 11:25

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My drivers side only work on occasion, but the passenger side works all the time. I usually have my belt buckled before I put the key in (no keyless) so it’s not a problem.