Scrubbing away once again to get the M5 ready for the spring BMW Club concourse (https://www.nccbmwcca.org/concours). I try to do approx 1-2 hrs a day just to keep my ACD happy. In between sessions it sits under covers on the short lift. Hence the wheel shot below with the LARGE wheel/body gap.
Last edited by StephenVA; 03-02-2022 at 04:35 PM.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
missed a spot...! (I know you did....I just can't find it )
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Haha! Hey Stephen, that car wasn’t that clean when it left the factory!
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Yea and I even scrubbed all the front drive pulleys and tensioners. I am on my 3 rd coat of wax now.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Looks good except for the rust on the rotor in the 5th pic. I’d have to ding you a few points for that.
Ooof!!! You just tossed gas on his fire!
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Car is in gear so I haven't clean those rear rotors completely
one quick stop all that crap will be on the wheels.
i blame myself for washing the car then pulling it into the garage with Wet rotors....
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Ok good news from the latest BMW Concourse held by the BMW Club of the National Capital Chapter
My M5 took home the class win and Best in show
My wife's car the 528i took second place (new headlamps help!)
Mark's M5 took home Master Class as he won the Class last year
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
What color is Marks M5? Love it!
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Chiaretto Red metallic 894 Production range 09/2001 through 06/2003. One of 42 built for the USA market
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Better image for the color
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Last edited by StephenVA; 05-09-2022 at 02:47 PM.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Never even heard of that color!
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I hadn't either until I saw his up at Katie's Cars & Coffee on Saturday many years ago. It sees maybe 50 miles a year. Total garage queen like his other cars.
Mods on his are Dinan headers, catback exhaust, sway bars, strut bars, CAI, +++. Real nice example.
If he would break out the Q-tip and polish everything he and I would be neck and neck on points.
Last edited by StephenVA; 05-09-2022 at 05:10 PM.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
You guys…. Nice, but for me? I have to drive, and enjoy my cars on a daily basis! The more miles on them, the more character they have!
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Congrats. You need to show him how to Q-tip the exhaust tips.
Stephen, your attention to detail with cleaning is on another level, similar to AmmoNYC. I thought I was a clean freak, but I am no where near your guy's level in the clean department.
Pictures cannot even begin to describe the cleanliness of Stephen’s cars! Each and every one of them!
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I even detail under hood on the dog hauler minivan!
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Shoot, my cars are lucky if they get a bath, a month.
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Just a spong wash with every full body wash and some plastic protective spray.
i wash it weekly, clay 2x a year and wax it. The hood and roof get wax 4x a year.
easy effort for something that gets all the local driving chores.
a clear car or minivan is a happy car with a happy driver!
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
^_I hope all your tools and tool boxes are just as clean.
You do wipe the tools down before you put them back in the drawers, right?
Snotty, can you verify?
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