my e92 in sapphire black

Jamie_E92 · 03-27-2011, 02:35 PM

hi guys

had it a week and half now, and love it to bits.

i had a z4 coupe in sapphire black before this, although it was a hoot to drive, it just wasn't practical, and i couldn't get comfortable in it, and with the motorway commute every day it was just annoying me.

traded in for this, 325i bi-xenons, proffesional H/U & style 189 alloys

love the way it drives ability to just let it drive itself.

mods so far are LED numberplate bulbs, stubby zhp gearknob and thats about it (i've ordered some genuine mats) although i've given it a good machine polish, removed alloys and cleaned arches as im a bit of an OCD freak haha

anyway, great forum and lots of useful info,

Em135eye · 03-27-2011, 03:07 PM

Nice! I am also an OCD sapphire black BM geezer!

ChrisE91 · 03-27-2011, 03:10 PM

Tidy

SO8 · 03-27-2011, 03:15 PM

I've just bought a Sapphire Black E92 330d to replace ... another E92 320d in Sapphire Black

They look superb in the Black

Had mine a week and a half too .... love it !

I have yet to make mine look as clean as yours or take photos though

mowflow · 03-27-2011, 03:17 PM

Mmmmmm shiny.

The_Bear_Yid · 03-27-2011, 03:41 PM

Nice pretty much the same as mine (and owned for a similar amount of time), except you have the wheels (or one set) that I want and I have leather.

Any info on the gear nob? I want a shorter one. That's not what she said.

jimmylad · 03-27-2011, 04:05 PM

Black Sapphire. Best colour when clean although I quite like is it that Lemans Blue ??

Posting some of mine from the weekend - cleaned with a porter cable & used some einsett glans wax that I found in the garage - forgot how good that stuff is.

Jamie_E92 · 03-27-2011, 04:06 PM

Hi thanks for all the kind words, it's my fourth sapphire black BMW as I had 2 e46's before the z4!

The_bear ; the gear knob is an e46 Clubsport one and retails around 45 quid from BMW. Although I'm after the e92 m sport gear knob which is more square, just put this on as the original was knawed at by what looks like a hamster!

Thanks again, Jay

Jamie_E92 · 03-27-2011, 04:08 PM

Jimmy lad love them twist alloys, although I quite like mine, is yours lowered at all?

Hotcoupe · 03-27-2011, 04:10 PM

Lovely car Jay, stunningly clean

jimmylad · 03-27-2011, 04:13 PM

not as far as I know & certainly not by me.

Just took me winter alloys off & put the originals back on with the runflats ( booo hisss) & as it was a nice day I polished it as well ready for this weekends trip.

jimmylad · 03-27-2011, 04:16 PM

Jay, hows your front end & bonnet for chips?

Mines not too bad & on the pics its looks good but I'm thinking of having the bonnet & bumper resprayed as I think that will be the only way I will be properly happy.

Jamie_E92 · 03-27-2011, 04:28 PM

I was just considering this today mate , Ive a scuff on the nearside from a parking misshapen by the Previous ownEr and it's done 77k so the front bumper could do with a once over, gonna get some quotes I think, if it's less than 200 I'll get it done, if it's more I'd rather get an interior for it

Cheers hot coupe much appreciated

mv57 · 03-28-2011, 11:15 AM

Loving the alloys

Not loving the tow bar

dxb335d · 03-28-2011, 11:18 AM

Looks very nice mate, what year and month?! Oh and Xenons are standard!

Jamie_E92 · 03-28-2011, 12:55 PM

mv57 - the one with the towbar's not mine

dxb335d - thanks - i wasn't sure on the xenons but how good is that! its not like a standard car to have xenons even in this day & age!

i think its a sept 2006 model , really happy with it

Cheers

Jay

dxb335d · 03-28-2011, 01:02 PM

That's the good thing with the E92!!! Few standard jobbies that you have to spec on E90's.

She must be a 56 then!! Have to say she looks immaculate.

zltm089 · 03-28-2011, 02:01 PM

fcukin hell...some very nice n shiny cars!!!....which wax do u guys use?

I love the rims OP! ;-)

Em135eye · 03-28-2011, 02:19 PM

Another shiny sapphire black BM but a less sexy version

Bloody blackbirds keeping seeing their reflections in it and pecking the bodywork! Arrrghhh!!

dxb335d · 03-28-2011, 02:48 PM

Matt and Jim, what's with the

jimmylad · 03-28-2011, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Matt and Jim, what's with the

bet you've never done that eh

actually........... was gonna post some pics of the car n 'van & saw this thread so didn't want to start another polished e92 thread.

Jamie_E92 · 03-28-2011, 04:07 PM

Thanks for all the kind words guys I'm chuffed how clean you think it is

Ive polished with the das6 pro and Menz polishes and waxed with poorboys natty's blue paste wax, got some oem mats off eBay today for 15 quid in Mint condition well chuffed!

Thanks again

Jay

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Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	my e92 in sapphire black hi guys had it a week and half now, and love it to bits. i had a z4 coupe in sapphire black before this, although it was a hoot to drive, it just wasn't practical, and i couldn't get comfortable in it, and with the motorway commute every day it was just annoying me. traded in for this, 325i bi-xenons, proffesional H/U & style 189 alloys love the way it drives ability to just let it drive itself. mods so far are LED numberplate bulbs, stubby zhp gearknob and thats about it (i've ordered some genuine mats) although i've given it a good machine polish, removed alloys and cleaned arches as im a bit of an OCD freak haha anyway, great forum and lots of useful info,
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SO8 Major 241 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: BMW G42 M240i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I've just bought a Sapphire Black E92 330d to replace ... another E92 320d in Sapphire Black They look superb in the Black Had mine a week and a half too .... love it ! I have yet to make mine look as clean as yours or take photos though
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jimmylad Lieutenant 44 Rep 565 Posts Drives: e92 335d sapphire black Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DERBY iTrader: (1)	Black Sapphire. Best colour when clean although I quite like is it that Lemans Blue ?? Posting some of mine from the weekend - cleaned with a porter cable & used some einsett glans wax that I found in the garage - forgot how good that stuff is. Attached Images
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Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Hi thanks for all the kind words, it's my fourth sapphire black BMW as I had 2 e46's before the z4! The_bear ; the gear knob is an e46 Clubsport one and retails around 45 quid from BMW. Although I'm after the e92 m sport gear knob which is more square, just put this on as the original was knawed at by what looks like a hamster! Thanks again, Jay
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Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Jimmy lad love them twist alloys, although I quite like mine, is yours lowered at all?
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jimmylad Lieutenant 44 Rep 565 Posts Drives: e92 335d sapphire black Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DERBY iTrader: (1)	not as far as I know & certainly not by me. Just took me winter alloys off & put the originals back on with the runflats ( booo hisss) & as it was a nice day I polished it as well ready for this weekends trip.
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jimmylad Lieutenant 44 Rep 565 Posts Drives: e92 335d sapphire black Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DERBY iTrader: (1)	Jay, hows your front end & bonnet for chips? Mines not too bad & on the pics its looks good but I'm thinking of having the bonnet & bumper resprayed as I think that will be the only way I will be properly happy.
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Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I was just considering this today mate , Ive a scuff on the nearside from a parking misshapen by the Previous ownEr and it's done 77k so the front bumper could do with a once over, gonna get some quotes I think, if it's less than 200 I'll get it done, if it's more I'd rather get an interior for it Cheers hot coupe much appreciated
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Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	mv57 - the one with the towbar's not mine dxb335d - thanks - i wasn't sure on the xenons but how good is that! its not like a standard car to have xenons even in this day & age! i think its a sept 2006 model , really happy with it Cheers Jay
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Jamie_E92 Captain 42 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Phoenix yellow e92 325d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: lancs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Thanks for all the kind words guys I'm chuffed how clean you think it is Ive polished with the das6 pro and Menz polishes and waxed with poorboys natty's blue paste wax, got some oem mats off eBay today for 15 quid in Mint condition well chuffed! Thanks again Jay
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