My 635 Highline pics
My 635 Highline pics
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allnighter

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251 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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Taken yesterday as it was a sunny day ...












..and this is where I had the front seats "freshened up" in Warrington, arguably the best leather restorer and colour matching expert in UK:







And the finished product:



Edited by allnighter on Monday 22 October 23:13

Job38

1,973 posts

265 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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Me no see piccies confused

allnighter

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6,663 posts

251 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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Job38 said:
Me no see piccies confused
What do you see?

Zod

35,295 posts

287 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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text

texasjohn

3,687 posts

260 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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Red x's in boxes and text.

Probably just as well given my current idea of looking for something modern classic BMW, E30 was my first thought and I love the 635 (the dechromed F and G plate ones, in that dark grey or black)

allnighter

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251 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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Zod said:
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I have uploaded them again through the ever trustworthy Uncle Dave website.

Edited by allnighter on Tuesday 23 October 00:20

texasjohn

3,687 posts

260 months

Monday 22nd October 2007
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Looks great!

A very cherished car, looks good in that colour too.

allnighter

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Monday 22nd October 2007
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texasjohn said:
Looks great!

A very cherished car, looks good in that colour too.
I still have a soft spot for the red 1982 I had since 1996.The wife wants it sold so she can park her beemer in the garage.frown

JamesK

2,124 posts

308 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2007
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Stunning!!

Zod

35,295 posts

287 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2007
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Thanks. They look fabulous.

CommanderJameson

22,096 posts

255 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2007
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My. Word.

Wonderful. Just wonderful.

CommanderJameson

22,096 posts

255 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2007
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allnighter said:
texasjohn said:
Looks great!

A very cherished car, looks good in that colour too.
I still have a soft spot for the red 1982 I had since 1996.The wife wants it sold so she can park her beemer in the garage.frown
Bah, she's got an E36. They're waterproof.

Job38

1,973 posts

265 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2007
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You are the steward of one of BMWs finest there Old Boy! bow

Enjoy it, and look after it.
How about keeping the red one as a daily classic?
The white one should really be for summer use only. yes

derin100

5,217 posts

272 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2007
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Looks great!

I would add: not just "summer-time use"...but also "summer-time, daytime use!". As I have spoken to the former owner of your car several times over the last year I remember him telling me that particular car had never even been out at night-time!

He wanted me to bring it here to detail it further...but the car always looked so good I was never sure what he was expecting me to do! LOL

The car was up for sale at that price quite a while ago; was debated here and many scoffed saying it wasn't worth it. It WAS! And still is! Well done and congratulations! Look after it and you'll continue to be the envy of many for a long, long time!

Question: Those chaps look they've done a very nice job indeed freshening up those seats. Do you mind me asking what they charged? I have a full genuine buffalo hide interior from an E28 M5 which although not damaged or scuffed requires re-colouring. Thanks

allnighter

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Wednesday 24th October 2007
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derin100 said:
Looks great!

I would add: not just "summer-time use"...but also "summer-time, daytime use!". As I have spoken to the former owner of your car several times over the last year I remember him telling me that particular car had never even been out at night-time!

He wanted me to bring it here to detail it further...but the car always looked so good I was never sure what he was expecting me to do! LOL

The car was up for sale at that price quite a while ago; was debated here and many scoffed saying it wasn't worth it. It WAS! And still is! Well done and congratulations! Look after it and you'll continue to be the envy of many for a long, long time!

Question: Those chaps look they've done a very nice job indeed freshening up those seats. Do you mind me asking what they charged? I have a full genuine buffalo hide interior from an E28 M5 which although not damaged or scuffed requires re-colouring. Thanks
Thank you.
Ref:LeatherCare, yes it's not the 1st time I have used them, they did the red one's complete interior about 7 years ago and it still looks as fresh today.
My last trip to them cost me just over 300 quid for the two front seats.Well the passenger seat was perfect but they advised me to do them in pairs just in case.He got the colour just perfect as I was worried it might clash with the center consol.He would prefer to do the whole interior to avoid any slight colour mismatch,or at least take another trim with you as well as the seats so he can get the colour spot on.
TBH I would not trust anybody else with my leather interior even though there are quite a few locals who can "tackle" the job.I would rather do a 520 miles round trip and get them done properly!(set off at 5 am got to Warrington by 9,handed the seats over to them then spent the day in Manchester,and seats were ready for me at 3.30pm to pick up,then I was back in Plymouth by 7pm).Job Done.Highly recommended.(and no he didn't slip me a lady Godiva for saying that).

Edited by allnighter on Wednesday 24th October 09:01

allnighter

Original Poster:

6,663 posts

251 months

Wednesday 24th October 2007
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Job38 said:
You are the steward of one of BMWs finest there Old Boy! bow

Enjoy it, and look after it.
How about keeping the red one as a daily classic?
The white one should really be for summer use only. yes
It WILL be used mainly in dry weather.There will be a prospect of a divorce if the two garages were monopolised by yours truly.I need to fix the rust on the back wings on the red one before I flog it.I am in the process of carpeting the garage at the mo to stop any damp coming through the floors, and the white one will be living in its own ventilated cocoon (air chamber) soon.Extreme and obssessive Yes, but I intend to protect my new investment.wink
I will be posting some more pics soon.


Here's the website pics:







Edited by allnighter on Wednesday 24th October 09:18

bob1179

14,138 posts

238 months

Wednesday 24th October 2007
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Absolutley stunning!


I need to get the interior done on my E28, do these guys in warrington repair scuffs and scratches too?
My whole interior needs doing properly to bring back to showroom condition.

smile


allnighter

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6,663 posts

251 months

Wednesday 24th October 2007
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bob1179 said:
Absolutley stunning!


I need to get the interior done on my E28, do these guys in warrington repair scuffs and scratches too?
My whole interior needs doing properly to bring back to showroom condition.

smile
They will do a full retrim if you wish.Give them a call and see.

allnighter

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Wednesday 24th October 2007
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CommanderJameson said:
allnighter said:
texasjohn said:
Looks great!

A very cherished car, looks good in that colour too.
I still have a soft spot for the red 1982 I had since 1996.The wife wants it sold so she can park her beemer in the garage.frown
Bah, she's got an E36. They're waterproof.
I know but she hates iced up cars at 6am and I can hear numerous stroppy door bangs downstairs from the upstairs bedroom at that time in the morning whilst she's in the process of using warm water to defrost the car.

Edited by allnighter on Wednesday 24th October 13:00

bob1179

14,138 posts

238 months

Wednesday 24th October 2007
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allnighter said:
bob1179 said:
Absolutley stunning!


I need to get the interior done on my E28, do these guys in warrington repair scuffs and scratches too?
My whole interior needs doing properly to bring back to showroom condition.

smile
They will do a full retrim if you wish.Give them a call and see.


Excellent, I'll give them a shout.

Cheers allnighter. smile