What have you done to your BMW today?

[helix402]

Had a great day out at the Sherborne BMW show, and won a prize in the concours competition (tailpipes should have been cleaner!):

[5s Alive]

helix402 said:

Had a great day out at the Sherborne BMW show, and won a prize in the concours competition (tailpipes should have been cleaner!):

The lines of that generation just look so clean and 'right' by comparison to today's rather more challenging (to be kind) iterations.

Concours prize and we get one measly pic?

[JakeT]

Well done on the win, you definitely put a lot more effort than most into your cars.

I look forward to reading about it in a future issue of Straight Six.

[helix402]

JakeT said:

Well done on the win, you definitely put a lot more effort than most into your cars.

I look forward to reading about it in a future issue of Straight Six.

Cheers! It’ll be there-with more pics. Here’s one:

[GeneralBanter]

helix402 said:

Had a great day out at the Sherborne BMW show, and won a prize in the concours competition (tailpipes should have been cleaner!):

I don't get this - a newish car that's just been kept clean and you go to shows with it?

Edited by GeneralBanter on Monday 29th April 11:49

[helix402]

GeneralBanter said:

I don't get this - a newish car that's just been kept clean and you go to shows with it?

Edited by GeneralBanter on Monday 29th April 11:49

It’s a 15 year old car. Yes, concours is as simple as that. Keep your car clean and win prizes.

[GeneralBanter]

helix402 said:

GeneralBanter said:

I don't get this - a newish car that's just been kept clean and you go to shows with it?

Edited by GeneralBanter on Monday 29th April 11:49

It’s a 15 year old car. Yes, concours is as simple as that. Keep your car clean and win prizes.

[Court_S]

helix402 said:

Cheers! It’ll be there-with more pics. Here’s one:

That looks grand.

This era is aging really well to my eyes (other than the 7 which was always ugly).

[rfsteel]

Resurrected the M5 after a year being left down the side of the house, gave her a quick wash ready for tomorrows 20th MOT test, fingers crossed.

[MightyBadger]

helix402 said:

Cheers! It’ll be there-with more pics. Here’s one:

Looks clean, has it had a new bumper?

[helix402]

MightyBadger said:

Looks clean, has it had a new bumper?

Well spotted. Front, how did you tell?

[d_a_n1979]

rfsteel said:

Resurrected the M5 after a year being left down the side of the house, gave her a quick wash ready for tomorrows 20th MOT test, fingers crossed.

What a difference a wash makes! Good luck for the MOT

[Court_S]

rfsteel said:

Resurrected the M5 after a year being left down the side of the house, gave her a quick wash ready for tomorrows 20th MOT test, fingers crossed.

Hmmmmm, lovely.

That’s peak M5 as far as I’m concerned.

[roadie]

I love the 313s in silver. If I ever get my E92 back, I think the next change I will make to it is to get the wheels refurbished in the brightest silver going.

Out of interest, what tyre sizes are you running? I have 235/35 and 255/35 on mine. I might change to 265/30 at the rear, although tyre selection is much less and prices are much more!

[helix402]

roadie said:

I love the 313s in silver. If I ever get my E92 back, I think the next change I will make to it is to get the wheels refurbished in the brightest silver going.

Out of interest, what tyre sizes are you running? I have 235/35 and 255/35 on mine. I might change to 265/30 at the rear, although tyre selection is much less and prices are much more!

I’ve had the wheels dark grey and bright silver. I prefer the silver. I think the factory finish looks slighter better-unfortunately it doesn’t last. I even a bought a new old stock 313, it had corroded in the box! I run standard tyre sizes, 225/35 front and 255/30 rear. Afraid I worked too many years at a main dealer to deviate from factory fitted tyre sizes! I know alternative sizes provide better rim protection. I think the standard sizes look spot on.

[roadie]

I do agree that on the E9x platform tyre sizes near the OEM size looks better. I think 255/35 on the back of my car looks a little too chunky, even though that size tyre aids with speedo accuracy.

Your E91 is a really, really nice example.

[MightyBadger]

helix402 said:

Well spotted. Front, how did you tell?

Paint is a smidgen lighter.

[MightyBadger]

rfsteel said:

Resurrected the M5 after a year being left down the side of the house, gave her a quick wash ready for tomorrows 20th MOT test, fingers crossed.

Holy st that's a beauty, good luck with the MOT.

[helix402]

MightyBadger said:

Paint is a smidgen lighter.

Never noticed!

[MightyBadger]

helix402 said:

Never noticed!

Sunlight and angle probably show it more than it is, around the top and sides of the grille where it meets the bonnet.

Edited by MightyBadger on Monday 29th April 21:59