2002 E39 530i Touring - Japanese import

[d_a_n1979]

TheAngryDog said:

The AG kit can be had cheaper as well if you have a trade card.

I need to figure out a way to get one of those things haha

[IAche]

Just read the whole thread. Your car is lovey!

I'm looking to pick up a diesel E39 in about a year to compliment my E82 as my E82 doesn't really fit my greyhound in. Diesel because I do around 18,000 work miles a year, I love the 3.0l petrol in my E82 but diesel makes more financial sense for these miles.

[d_a_n1979]

IAche said:

Just read the whole thread. Your car is lovey!

I'm looking to pick up a diesel E39 in about a year to compliment my E82 as my E82 doesn't really fit my greyhound in. Diesel because I do around 18,000 work miles a year, I love the 3.0l petrol in my E82 but diesel makes more financial sense for these miles.

If you get a decent one; you'll love it

In all honesty; I'd still go for a petrol for the mileage you're doing

I think diesels have their place, but c25k miles and over IMO; on a good run my E39 will get 36MPG and only really doesn't do well when it's start/stop traffic and around town etc

Plus, petrols (the M54) is much easier to maintain and cheaper to fix than the M57 derv; just the turbo going on that can set you back quite a lot!

[MDMA .]

d_a_n1979 said:

TheAngryDog said:

The AG kit can be had cheaper as well if you have a trade card.

I need to figure out a way to get one of those things haha

You don't need a trade card to get it cheap

[TheAngryDog]

MDMA . said:

d_a_n1979 said:

TheAngryDog said:

The AG kit can be had cheaper as well if you have a trade card.

I need to figure out a way to get one of those things haha

You don't need a trade card to get it cheap

Well you can steal it of course, but that's illegal lol.

I got my trade card years ago when I was part of a vauxhall forum. Don't leave home without it now.

[d_a_n1979]

A full wash and detail this afternoon; nice to enjoy the cold & crisp weather

Rinsed (full of crap off the country roads); AG Polar Blast snowfoamed, rinsed, AG Magma sprayed on the alloys and lower half of the car; rinsed, AG Ultimate Shampoo washed, rinsed, towel dried, alloys towel dried and tyres treated with Chemical Guys Tyre & Trim detail gel:

[LetsTryAgain]

Even the Jazz looks clean AF.

[d_a_n1979]

LetsTryAgain said:

Even the Jazz looks clean AF.

It hasn't moved for a few weeks, since we got it back from the body shop

It got a good clean and Polar Seal treatment and it's been there since

It needs a new battery too; will sort that tomorrow

[d_a_n1979]

Got it dirty; I'm disgusted with myself

[Court_S]

I shoved mine in the garage after cleaning it at the weekend...it’s nice getting into a clean, dry car.

Looks well when clean though.

[d_a_n1979]

Court_S said:

I shoved mine in the garage after cleaning it at the weekend...it’s nice getting into a clean, dry car.

Looks well when clean though.

Haha wish I could; our garage is full of all my training equipment and all my stones. Plus all the car cleaning stuff, power tools and fridges/freezers & tumble dryer.

Could squeeze the Jazz in but not mine, it'd need to be totally empty

[W00DY]

I think grimy is a good look. It's too cold to be washing cars.

[LetsTryAgain]

d_a_n1979 said:

Haha wish I could; our garage is full of all my training equipment and all my stones. Plus all the car cleaning stuff, power tools and fridges/freezers & tumble dryer.

Could squeeze the Jazz in but not mine, it'd need to be totally empty

The obvious solution to this particular problem is ‘bigger garage’!

[d_a_n1979]

LetsTryAgain said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Haha wish I could; our garage is full of all my training equipment and all my stones. Plus all the car cleaning stuff, power tools and fridges/freezers & tumble dryer.

Could squeeze the Jazz in but not mine, it'd need to be totally empty

The obvious solution to this particular problem is ‘bigger garage’!

Alas; I wish, but we have a long driveway, not wide unfortunately and not enough room to accommodate it where it is...

The current garage (1964 asbestos special) will be levelled very soon for a proper man-shed with a car port at the front of it. The current garage is far too low (I'm 6ft 4 and the beams are shoulder height for me unfortunately); makes it interesting training in there; have to make sure I"m between the beams for when I'm standing and anything overhead or stone training is outside only

[d_a_n1979]

W00DY said:

I think grimy is a good look. It's too cold to be washing cars.

Nah; it's nice in the fresh, crisp sinus ripping cold air

[beambeam1]

d_a_n1979 said:

The current garage (1964 asbestos special) will be levelled very soon for a proper man-shed with a car port at the front of it. The current garage is far too low (I'm 6ft 4 and the beams are shoulder height for me unfortunately); makes it interesting training in there; have to make sure I"m between the beams for when I'm standing and anything overhead or stone training is outside only

Och, stuff that. I'd be out doing it in the street or something, like plenty of space for when I have to bail out.

[Court_S]

d_a_n1979 said:

Court_S said:

I shoved mine in the garage after cleaning it at the weekend...it’s nice getting into a clean, dry car.

Looks well when clean though.

Haha wish I could; our garage is full of all my training equipment and all my stones. Plus all the car cleaning stuff, power tools and fridges/freezers & tumble dryer.

Could squeeze the Jazz in but not mine, it'd need to be totally empty

It’s a pain to put in the garage because I need to move bloody mountain bikes and my weights etc. It’s a bit snug getting out but I’ve mastered parking it in there to maximise room. Will be handy though if I decide to ceramic coat it in the spring.

Going to give Polar Blast a whirl.

[d_a_n1979]

beambeam1 said:

d_a_n1979 said:

The current garage (1964 asbestos special) will be levelled very soon for a proper man-shed with a car port at the front of it. The current garage is far too low (I'm 6ft 4 and the beams are shoulder height for me unfortunately); makes it interesting training in there; have to make sure I"m between the beams for when I'm standing and anything overhead or stone training is outside only

Och, stuff that. I'd be out doing it in the street or something, like plenty of space for when I have to bail out.

Haha yeah; that's why the stone stuff is very much outside only. Only need to drop a stone in the garage and it hit something and it'd probably level the garage around me

Fortunately, due to ongoing neck issues, I only front squat and keep it light too, up to 140kg'ish, so no need to bail out on them thankfully!

[d_a_n1979]

Court_S said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Court_S said:

I shoved mine in the garage after cleaning it at the weekend...it’s nice getting into a clean, dry car.

Looks well when clean though.

Haha wish I could; our garage is full of all my training equipment and all my stones. Plus all the car cleaning stuff, power tools and fridges/freezers & tumble dryer.

Could squeeze the Jazz in but not mine, it'd need to be totally empty

It’s a pain to put in the garage because I need to move bloody mountain bikes and my weights etc. It’s a bit snug getting out but I’ve mastered parking it in there to maximise room. Will be handy though if I decide to ceramic coat it in the spring.

Going to give Polar Blast a whirl.

Yeah; the garage would be superb for doing stuff like that. It's not going to happen unfortunately, well not for me

The next door house (current empty as the old boy died Jan 2020) has a double length, brick garage and that was his workshop etc; I did pop previous cars in there before as he didn't have a car as had to stop driving. That was great for doing detailing under cover; but the lighting was terrible

[d_a_n1979]

Gave it a good wash today; it needed it
















This is the application stage of the Autoglym Polar Seal; you can see how it starts to bead with it just being applied then rinsed off.



It does a great job IMO; I re-coat it once every 4-5 washes usually...



I little goes a long way!