maxg765
05-04-2012, 12:06 PM
Hi
It can't be clean enough and I can't find enough things to do for it.
As some of you know I have had my 1988 low mile original M6 in storage for a long time. Essentially since buying it in 2008 I have never really had the chance to spend much time with it. During my ownership I have maybe put 1000 miles on it in that past 4+ years. In the last 18 months prior to my trip to Miami it had only traveled 50 Kilometers between the two oil changes. Thats was essentially the shop, my home, storage place, and then back to the shop 18 months later.
So, now thats its in my hands again (woohoo)...I am wanting to replace everything and anything that I can find showing any signs of wear. Even hidden items like the hood rubber stoppers. One has been changed and now I'm ordering the other side.
Since pulling it out of storage a month ago I've spent $3000 in maintenance. I'm very ok with that as aside from fluid changes and the purchasing of the car I have not had to had to spend a penny on it. Plus, the recent 3K in maintenance was more comprised of very proactive stuff that I've wanted addressed and not items that had broken. That is with the exception of the one rear shock mount top plate, clutch master and slave cylinders, and maybe the new OEM radiator that only failed by developing a leek after I had it pressure tested. It probably would have lasted another year or more until it developed a leek under regular use but I am not interested in it happen while on the road.
Now I'm going through it and wanting to address anything to make it even more perfect. It doesn't help to be reading things like the Rondel article of the perfect M6 either...
Next on my list as budget permits since in don't have a bottomless pocket book,
-New rubber seals around the chrome door handles as they R wearing and dry
-Looking for cup holders
-Just got the front license plate delete trim from the recent group buy
-Will want to get the most lower rock guard section of the sides touched up
-In the process of sourcing & then refinishing a set of 16" BBS RS's
-Looking for the right detail shop to do a full detailing, to include wet sanding
-Now considering new front kidney grills & matching front trim to look as new
-I want to get a custom dash cover to protect the dash from developing a crack
-I am considering lowering my M to the European rid height but hoping I can keep the SLS
I am still looking for more. Looks like I now have a problem.
Max
It can't be clean enough and I can't find enough things to do for it.
As some of you know I have had my 1988 low mile original M6 in storage for a long time. Essentially since buying it in 2008 I have never really had the chance to spend much time with it. During my ownership I have maybe put 1000 miles on it in that past 4+ years. In the last 18 months prior to my trip to Miami it had only traveled 50 Kilometers between the two oil changes. Thats was essentially the shop, my home, storage place, and then back to the shop 18 months later.
So, now thats its in my hands again (woohoo)...I am wanting to replace everything and anything that I can find showing any signs of wear. Even hidden items like the hood rubber stoppers. One has been changed and now I'm ordering the other side.
Since pulling it out of storage a month ago I've spent $3000 in maintenance. I'm very ok with that as aside from fluid changes and the purchasing of the car I have not had to had to spend a penny on it. Plus, the recent 3K in maintenance was more comprised of very proactive stuff that I've wanted addressed and not items that had broken. That is with the exception of the one rear shock mount top plate, clutch master and slave cylinders, and maybe the new OEM radiator that only failed by developing a leek after I had it pressure tested. It probably would have lasted another year or more until it developed a leek under regular use but I am not interested in it happen while on the road.
Now I'm going through it and wanting to address anything to make it even more perfect. It doesn't help to be reading things like the Rondel article of the perfect M6 either...
Next on my list as budget permits since in don't have a bottomless pocket book,
-New rubber seals around the chrome door handles as they R wearing and dry
-Looking for cup holders
-Just got the front license plate delete trim from the recent group buy
-Will want to get the most lower rock guard section of the sides touched up
-In the process of sourcing & then refinishing a set of 16" BBS RS's
-Looking for the right detail shop to do a full detailing, to include wet sanding
-Now considering new front kidney grills & matching front trim to look as new
-I want to get a custom dash cover to protect the dash from developing a crack
-I am considering lowering my M to the European rid height but hoping I can keep the SLS
I am still looking for more. Looks like I now have a problem.
Max