New Car after a lot of deliberating

[Alexgibson94]

I made a post for my next car and looked into a lot of options -

I have owned a lot of hot hatches -Twingo 133 , Clio RS ,Golf GTI , Golf R , M140i , S3 then most recently a 22 Plate M135I

I was looking at an F type or Cayman but eventually pulled the trigger on an M2 Comp F87 because i felt i could get a better version of that car

40K miles 2019 , FDSH, 763M alloys , Cup Pack , Comfort pack basically everything you can get with the car and a more "extreme" version of the other cars i've had really so ticked the boxes





planned some road trips with my mate who owns a 750s for next summer too, first pics of many on a local drive we went on

really happy with it so far

[Billy_Whizzzz]

Nice. Mine had same wheels. Much nicer than standard comp ones.

[CMTMB]

Very nice. These just seem to get more appealing with age. Definitely a future classic.

[Alexgibson94]

Next job is upgrading my cleaning set up

I have a Karcher Pressure wash got one of those extended hoses which is perfect.

Just bought a Bosch Leaf Blower heard they are good for drying.

Then need to go through all my kit and get some more stuff.

usually I just do a simple -

Pre Wash
Rinse
Snow Foam
Wheel cleaner
2 Bucket Wash
Rinse
Dry

anyone that can recommend some easy products that can improve the process?

[Vsix and Vtec]

Bilthamber Double Speed Wax, apply at the end and its the cherry on top. Very good product, easy to use and lasts well.

Edited by Vsix and Vtec on Thursday 13th November 13:42

[Alex_225]

Really tidy looking car that OP, this era of M2 is so much more restrained and better looking (in my opinion) than the very latest M2. Looks very right!

As for cleaning gear, in the last six months I have been using Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wash & Wax, basically their ceramic shampoo and I'm very impressed with it. Years ago Turtle Wax would be a brand I'd never have bothered with but the last few years they have done some great stuff. The shampoo leaves a nice bit of protection after washing. A good topper for a wax of sealant or I guess a ceramic coating.

[S8QUATTRO]

A clay mitt when washing is handy and collinite 845 is a great and easy to use product to finish a nice clean car

Alexgibson94 said:

Next job is upgrading my cleaning set up

I have a Karcher Pressure wash got one of those extended hoses which is perfect.

Just bought a Bosch Leaf Blower heard they are good for drying.

Then need to go through all my kit and get some more stuff.

usually I just do a simple -

Pre Wash
Rinse
Snow Foam
Wheel cleaner
2 Bucket Wash
Rinse
Dry

anyone that can recommend some easy products that can improve the process?

[Dr G]

Detailers United Interior Scrubber Detailing Pads - fantastic when combined with leather cleaner (I like Autoglym) for keeping your steering wheel properly clean.

The Gyeon leather brush is very good for larger areas.

[CarlosSainz100]

Love these. How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

[Mr Tidy]

Lovely car, and as someone already said they look much better than the latest model.

[OMITN]

Alexgibson94 said:

Next job is upgrading my cleaning set up

I have a Karcher Pressure wash got one of those extended hoses which is perfect.

Just bought a Bosch Leaf Blower heard they are good for drying.

Then need to go through all my kit and get some more stuff.

usually I just do a simple -

Pre Wash
Rinse
Snow Foam
Wheel cleaner
2 Bucket Wash
Rinse
Dry

anyone that can recommend some easy products that can improve the process?

I’d skip the pre-wash and rinse and go straight to snow foam, specifically Bilt Hamber Touchless. This is the only snow foam I’ve found that’s worth using - it does actually have some cleaning effect.

Then your usual two bucket wash.

Once a month, after the wash and rinse, put some
Bilt Hamber Touch-On in your sprayer, spray over the car and then rinse off with water. It’s an instant ceramic coating, which lasts about a month.

But car cleaning aside, that’s a fantastic looking car. A real classic. Enjoy!

[Vsix and Vtec]

OMITN said:

I d skip the pre-wash and rinse and go straight to snow foam, specifically Bilt Hamber Touchless. This is the only snow foam I ve found that s worth using - it does actually have some cleaning effect.

Then your usual two bucket wash.

Once a month, after the wash and rinse, put some
Bilt Hamber Touch-On in your sprayer, spray over the car and then rinse off with water. It s an instant ceramic coating, which lasts about a month.

But car cleaning aside, that s a fantastic looking car. A real classic. Enjoy!

I'm writing this down. I really like their doublespeed wax, and I've been looking at snow foam, so this post is now my black Friday shopping list

[200Plus Club]

I've never had a car professionally ceramic coated before but had the R8 done (at some cost) with one of the latest coatings, it's a bit of a game changer for me when it comes to washing the car. I can now get away with bilt hamber snow foam direct onto the car, then a rinse and wash as a quick going over. Dead flies etc seem to fall off without having to rub them now.
Car also drip dries much quicker, so I have to be on it with the drying towels.

[fflump]

Alexgibson94 said:

Next job is upgrading my cleaning set up

I have a Karcher Pressure wash got one of those extended hoses which is perfect.

Just bought a Bosch Leaf Blower heard they are good for drying.

Then need to go through all my kit and get some more stuff.

usually I just do a simple -

Pre Wash
Rinse
Snow Foam
Wheel cleaner
2 Bucket Wash
Rinse
Dry

anyone that can recommend some easy products that can improve the process?

Is a blow dryer worth it? I thought the point of cloth drying is to remove the water so it doesn’t dry and leave the residue e.g calcium salts. Or does the dryer blast the water off?

[Alexgibson94]

CarlosSainz100 said:

Love these. How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

With Ceramic coating and a bit of warranty it cost me around £33,000 - traded my M135i in as well so was around 10k difference

forgot to mention i got the Ceramic coating before asking for cleaning advice....

[fantheman80]

fflump said:

Is a blow dryer worth it? I thought the point of cloth drying is to remove the water so it doesn t dry and leave the residue e.g calcium salts. Or does the dryer blast the water off?

I had a air blaster thingy and it does get rid of the water nicely, and Its touchless of course so less unintentional scratching with a drying towel in theory, BUT it was too noisy the novelty wore off, and I just went back to a towel, as it cleaned some of the bits I had missed..!

Lovely car OP and what a difference the wheels make. I was going to say you were missing a wax, sealant or protective step, but if you have ceramic ur good - u can always top up with a ceramic spray detailer.

[Alexgibson94]

fantheman80 said:

I had a air blaster thingy and it does get rid of the water nicely, and Its touchless of course so less unintentional scratching with a drying towel in theory, BUT it was too noisy the novelty wore off, and I just went back to a towel, as it cleaned some of the bits I had missed..!

Lovely car OP and what a difference the wheels make. I was going to say you were missing a wax, sealant or protective step, but if you have ceramic ur good - u can always top up with a ceramic spray detailer.

Thanks mate i really love the car so far , sorry if i sound daft but how do you use a ceramic spray "top up" the coating is from Ultimotive and i got this kit with it -
https://completemotoring.com/products/williams-car...

should i buy one of the top ups?
going to grab the Snow foam mentioned above and a new shampoo too

Appreciate the advice

[ShortBeardy]

a nice layer of dirt provides some protection from stones and UV...