Bringing E92 to Hawaii - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Buffalo · 08-19-2008, 02:02 PM

Greetings All,

I am military and bringing my E92 M3 from California to Hawaii. The car should be there by mid-October. I was wondering what precautions do the locals recommend. I went there once on vacation, and didn't really notice bad air quality like Los Angeles. Should I bring a car cover? How about getting the car washed and detailed by a professional once or twice a month? I ask this because other military who were stationed there say that there is sometimes "acid rain" (I call B.S.) and others say there is a lot of salt in the air. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys!

WAYNEBO · 08-19-2008, 04:28 PM

I was just there... the vog is getting better, but you'll have to deal with that and your car's finish.

Raja Ventureshield · 08-20-2008, 05:09 PM

i was there too last year. everythiing looked normal to me.

btw, what is vog?

haynstyle335i · 08-21-2008, 04:03 AM

Aloha Buffalo. Depending if you're gonna be parking your car by the beach all the time, i would say detailing your car a lot would be in order. If you just keeping it inland, you don't have to worry about all the sea salt and so called acid rain. Just lay down some good wax and you're good to go. Conditions here are awesome; i just hate when your car is spotless and clean and you get a slight drizzle because of the tradewinds pushing in some clouds. Other than that, enjoy the good weather and lets all do a BMW cruise soon!!

NeonRT99 · 08-24-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

Greetings All,

I am military and bringing my E92 M3 from California to Hawaii. The car should be there by mid-October. I was wondering what precautions do the locals recommend. I went there once on vacation, and didn't really notice bad air quality like Los Angeles. Should I bring a car cover? How about getting the car washed and detailed by a professional once or twice a month? I ask this because other military who were stationed there say that there is sometimes "acid rain" (I call B.S.) and others say there is a lot of salt in the air. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys!

Here's a precaution... If you have 20" rims, drive CAREFULLY. Oahu's road's are one of the worst in the world. We have potholes that will devour small dogs.

maui86 · 08-29-2008, 07:14 AM

thank god maui's roads are good. well all the highways are pretty damn good.

08-19-2008, 02:02 PM	#1
Buffalo 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal/Hawaii Posts: 159 iTrader: (0)	Bringing E92 to Hawaii Greetings All, I am military and bringing my E92 M3 from California to Hawaii. The car should be there by mid-October. I was wondering what precautions do the locals recommend. I went there once on vacation, and didn't really notice bad air quality like Los Angeles. Should I bring a car cover? How about getting the car washed and detailed by a professional once or twice a month? I ask this because other military who were stationed there say that there is sometimes "acid rain" (I call B.S.) and others say there is a lot of salt in the air. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys!

08-19-2008, 04:28 PM	#2
WAYNEBO Captain Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 605 iTrader: (1) View WAYNEBO's Garage	I was just there... the vog is getting better, but you'll have to deal with that and your car's finish. __________________ 2007 335i 6MT Coupe, Monaco Blue, JB2HR, RPi Ram Air Scoops, Magnaflow cat-backs, H&R Sport springs, 19" Staggered Miro LM-Rs 2000 F250 V10 Superduty 4WD, K&N intake, Banks Monster exhaust, DR 8" lift w/ Welds on 37s 1998 Honda XR400 FMF exhaust, A-Loop Black plastics, Renthal bars, Acerbis hand guards

08-29-2008, 07:14 AM	#6
maui86 Captain Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise Posts: 609 iTrader: (1)	thank god maui's roads are good. well all the highways are pretty damn good. __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07

08-20-2008, 05:09 PM	#3
Raja Ventureshield BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: BMW, Camel Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,179 iTrader: (0)	i was there too last year. everythiing looked normal to me. btw, what is vog?

08-21-2008, 04:03 AM	#4
haynstyle335i Private Drives: 2008 e90 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 95 iTrader: (0)	Aloha Buffalo. Depending if you're gonna be parking your car by the beach all the time, i would say detailing your car a lot would be in order. If you just keeping it inland, you don't have to worry about all the sea salt and so called acid rain. Just lay down some good wax and you're good to go. Conditions here are awesome; i just hate when your car is spotless and clean and you get a slight drizzle because of the tradewinds pushing in some clouds. Other than that, enjoy the good weather and lets all do a BMW cruise soon!!