This is an 1995 E36 Cosmos Black M3 that needed some love. I did the interior as well but never got around to taking pictures...Started at around 10:00 and barely finished before 9:00 at night. I'm beat. This car is also for sale if anyone is interested, low miles (I believe 45K) and asking 12.9K.

Process:
Wash with Foam Gun + Shmitt
Clay with Claymagic (I found an unopened bar that I had forgot about)
SSR 2.5 via LC Orange on Rotary at 1700 RPM
SSR 1 via LC White on Rotary at 1700 RPM
DP Maxwax

Too bad I couldn't get any sun pictures :mad:

Before:

Swirls -
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3Before1.jpg

Headlights -
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3Before3.jpg

During -

Headlights -
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3Before2.jpg
Polished on the left, untouched on the right.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3During2.jpg
Swirls -
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3During1.jpg

Finished:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After1.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After2.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After3.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After4.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After5.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After6.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/awahl63/Black%20Bmw%20M3/BlackBMWM3After7.jpg


Cheers!

Nice work dude, That's a real gem if someone picks that up.

if i only had a few extra G's, this beauty would be mine...nice detail...nicer ride...

Great job man,
Reminds me of my car's condition back in the day, when I didn't know anything about washing cars or what not.
Keep it up!

-Randy

Curious did you use a PC for the headlights, if so what did you use compound wise?

WOW nice transformation!!

Took you a long time... is it because you care ALOT about to small details or are you slower at everything?? (Not trying to make that seem like a bad thing, hard to show tone of voice on internet)

WOW nice transformation!!

Took you a long time... is it because you care ALOT about to small details or are you slower at everything?? (Not trying to make that seem like a bad thing, hard to show tone of voice on internet)
Well I fully detailed the interior as well as the exterior. Took a couple passes with the rotary on spots and the paint was decently hard. Claying took a decent amount of time as well.

Curious did you use a PC for the headlights, if so what did you use compound wise?

I used the PC with SSR 2.5 and SSR 1 on 4" pads

nice job, the cosmos looks beautiful when it is well kept.

I hope this car goes to a good home!

WOW, Great job man. Looks EXCELLENT!

nice

Awsome job! Looks beautiful!

45k miles?! that's a bargain!

You did a great job!!! I am in the process of bringing my 94 325IC back to life!! She has been parked for over 3 years!!!

Looks great!

WANT!

i bought my saturn for 4k last february (2006) and it had 44k on it. Hard to find low mileage cars now a days. But my car is a shitbox so its okay. $12.9k is the lowest i've seen for a car in that good condition. Is it a 5-spd?

What kind of rims are thoes? They look great! 17inches? is the suspension lowered?