Looks what the FedEx guy just brought me. :D

http://www.ajerman.com/car/detailing2.jpg

holy crap how much did you spend

Nice order there bud!

It's a little over $500 worth of stuff, I still need to get my flex though.

Justin, I need to get some stuff from you even if I am selling my Mustangs. [8D] At the very least I know I need to get some towels and I'd like to try your Obsessive Wet Wax. I'll probably hit you up for an order in a month or two. I've spent enough for now, haha.

Nice order!!!!!!!!!!!

Who cares about those detailing supplies.

I want to sit on that couch!

yeah that couch does look pretty plush. nice order, too!


hey let me know how you like the jet seal, i've had my eye on it for some time now


btw, my bass > your piranha :)

Looks good. I've got a "little" order of 70 lbs coming in from Rick @ AutoDetailingSolutions.com. The Flex is an awesome tool, you'll love it and you'll definitely need it with that BMW clear coat !! One suggestion though, unless you've already got it, get Black Hole from Poorboy's. It's an amazing product.

I took a look at that Black Hole stuff and there is one thing that very much worries me about it, this sentence: "Poorboys Black Hole Show Glaze for Dark Vehicles allows you to hide minor imperfections on dark vehicles until you can remove them." I don't do covering up. By the time I applied it I could have probably already been well on my way to polishing out any slight swirls with the Menzerna PO106ff.

I dunno, I may give a small sample of it a try sometime if I can get some, but we'll have to see.

I think the description is misleading. It's got very MILD fillers like Meguiars #9 but it's not going to hide much, just like Meguiars #9. It's pretty much a pure polish. If you've never tried Poorboy's stuff, do it. You'll fall in love. The stuff goes on so easy, comes off even easier , and you'll achieve amazing results.

This is my car after a full detail. Wash, Clay, Meguiars #80, Poorboy's Black Hole, Poorboy's EX Sealant, and Meguiars #16.

http://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/5198-15351-219944.jpg

http://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/5198-15351-219945.jpg

If you guys are looking for a nice glaze you should checkout my OD Wet Glaze, adds a ton of wetness and depth.

I'd like to hear your take (and see some pictures) of that Under Carraige product. And what will you use that stuff on that says STRONGER THAN ACID [&:]

ORIGINAL: sowaxeman

I'd like to hear your take (and see some pictures) of that Under Carraige product. And what will you use that stuff on that says STRONGER THAN ACID [&:]

Well, I don't live anywhere where I get salt or crap like that, so I don't worry too much about the undercarriage, but bare bones does a great job in the fender wells too. It's just spray on and is anti-stick and UV resistant to prevent future fading. It's a very simple final step for areas that most people forget. I'll take some pics when I wash my GT.

And the Grime Reaper is an all around degreaser. It works amazing under the hood. It's also good for wherever crap builds up like around your door jambs, and it's safe on wheels and tires. Hell, they even advertise it to clean your tools. 1 gallon makes 5 or even more, so for $20 it's cheap and works great.

I'll try to do a demo of all the products when I wash my GT. I will probably just steal my dad's PC and use it this time because I don't want to spend the money on the Flex yet. Might do it this weekend, it certainly needs it.

I've never dealt with Chemical Guys but I've heard some pretty bad stuff about their customer service. I've also heard it takes quite a while to get your stuff from them. One guy I spoke to said he wanted four weeks for his stuff. Like I said I've never dealt with them though so I'm not bashing them, just curious.

ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113

I've never dealt with Chemical Guys but I've heard some pretty bad stuff about their customer service. I've also heard it takes quite a while to get your stuff from them. One guy I spoke to said he wanted four weeks for his stuff. Like I said I've never dealt with them though so I'm not bashing them, just curious.

I'd say don't believe everything you hear. I couldn't have been more pleased with their customer service. I called in directly and spoke to someone (Paul) and he hooked me up with everything I needed as well as a few samples. Shipping wasn't particularly fast (FedEx Home Delivery), however I'm sure if I requested faster delivery they would have done it, but I didn't care all that much since my BMW isn't even here yet. Even then it only took a week and a half for delivery.

To be honest, they will come out and tell you that their consumer sales isn't even as big for them. They do a lot of sales to wholesalers and dealers. I don't think that they don't care about individuals, but when small talking with Paul for a little while he made it sound like the retail front end is just a small part of their business.

That's pretty much everyone though. Big names like Meguiars, Poorboys, etc make their money on the sales to the warehouses and distributors. Like I said I was only going off of what I had heard. I guess the guy just had bad luck or something when it took four weeks to delivery his package. I can't wait to see what the products do for you.:D

ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113

That's pretty much everyone though. Big names like Meguiars, Poorboys, etc make their money on the sales to the warehouses and distributors. Like I said I was only going off of what I had heard. I guess the guy just had bad luck or something when it took four weeks to delivery his package. I can't wait to see what the products do for you.Â*:D

Yeah, that's true I suppose. I dunno though. I've known plenty of people with good experiences. It can go either way I suppose. I'll see if I can get it all done this weekend. :)

I'm loving that picture of that BMW. It looks so sexy, get ready for every thing to be a fortune !! Got any plans for it?

Why would everything be a fortune when it has 4 years of bumper to bumper warranty service all the way down to oil changes? Plus I'm only leasing it because I buy new cars too often and in 3 years I'll probably be ready for a new one again. ;)

But I've got enough in a list of mods. It'll pretty much look just like the one in my sig. E92, Jet Black, I'm putting on the same M6 rims, coil overs, the aero kit for a more aggressive look, blacked out grill, really not much more. A tune once they figure out how to tune the new ECU they just started putting in the 335s.

I'll be sure to take pics along the way. :D

We've been thinking about leasing a BMW for a while now. We go through vehicles like crazy and leasing makes more sense to me.

ORIGINAL: Juztang

We've been thinking about leasing a BMW for a while now.Â* We go through vehicles like crazy and leasing makes more sense to me.

You know, I've grown with my parents always buying cars, and never new cars, so I knew nothing about leasing. After I read up on it a little it really sounded like the best plan for me. I'm trying to save for a house, so that way I can save more money, and since I never hang on to cars for very long (hell, I had my Cobra for about 6 months). As long as you don't screw it up, everything should be alright. Take a look into it, it might be perfect for you.

I was talking about in terms of mods, not really the factory parts. My buddy bought a Audi TT without realizing how much they are to mod. $1,000 just for a tune.[&:]

Oh, yeah, well there are a bunch of options for the tune, from the simple ones that take a lot of wiring to do yourself for just a few hundred, up to the Dinan flash for something like $2000. But when you really think about it, how much less does your mustang cost to tune? Once you buy the tuner and have someone tune it on a dyno a few times, you're at at least $500 or so probably.

I think my current price list is around $3000 including tune, wheels, grill, body stuff, and a few other bits and pieces. I owe around $2000 still on my GT so I was thinking if I sell it for about $5000 (maybe, low milage, good condition) then I could cover just about all of it. At least that's the plan.

Sweet, sounds like a good plan. I see your point but you can also use the Xcal2 for another vehicle. I purchased my Xcal2 for my 2006 F150, sold it, and now use it on my Mustang. So I only paid $150 for the dyno tuning.:D

ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113

Sweet, sounds like a good plan. I see your point but you can also use the Xcal2 for another vehicle. I purchased my Xcal2 for my 2006 F150, sold it, and now use it on my Mustang. So I only paid $150 for the dyno tuning.Â*:D

True, but at the same time you can reuse the tuner in the BMW as well. [8D] (Well, not the Dinan tune, but one of the chip tunes, not flashes) I fully plan on selling mine when my lease is up. Certainly can't turn it in like that. :D

Ooo, good information. I didn't know that. I wonder if that's the same in the Audis.

ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113

Ooo, good information. I didn't know that. I wonder if that's the same in the Audis.Â*

I dunno how the Audis work or what kind of tune it is, but possibly.

For the BMWs, there are two main tunes, a flash (Dinan) or a piggyback (many different companies). To flash the ECU you'd have to know the checksums and encryptions to unlock the ECU and get it to read your unsigned code. That being the case, no one really knows how Dinan got the information they have to make flashes. That's their little secret. The piggybacks are just circuitry that goes in the ECU. It will intercept one signal wire, and send whatever it wants instead. It'll tell the ECU that there are different elevations or temperatures, etc, to trick the ECU into running higher boost, fuel management, etc. Since the BMW engine is has so much less to tune compared to the number of mods people have on Mustangs, there really isn't much need for individual dyno tunes, though now that more mods are coming out, more maps are coming out for the tunes, as well as a supposedly user customizable tuner.

It's a completely different setup than I'm used to coming from the Mustang world, but at the same time it's kind of nice for it to be so simple. I've already had a Cobra, so no matter what tune I do on a 335, it's still not going to compare, so I'm really not worried about every ounce of power. Still though, the stock computer runs low boost to give a little more power with basically no turbo lag. Turn it up a little and you'll actually start utilizing the turbos and you can go from 300 BHP to about 330 RWHP with just a tune, 350+ RWHP by adding catless pipes and maybe an intake.

Oh hell, who am I kidding. I'm going to dump every penny I have into it to try to make it as fast as possible. [8D] Still, even stock it will run away from an S197 GT, so I'm happy with that to start. :D

Whoa whoa take it easy on the Mustang bashing !! [8D]

PS: I guess I'm glad my car isn't stock than !! I really need to find a speedo thats like 160 mph 180 mph or something. :D

Hahaha, no bashing intended at all. I just mean that I can still pick on most Mustangs I come across like I could with my Cobra. :D Mainly the guys I know around here.