Raspartan's Mineral Grey 335i Sport Line

freshnezzz · 05-13-2012, 05:46 PM

color really has depth

bringonthenite · 06-03-2012, 11:24 AM

Great pics Raspartan! Nice car.

Raspartan · 06-03-2012, 12:04 PM

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Great pics Raspartan! Nice car.

Thanks! I recently gave it a first wash and applied Black Fire Wet Diamond sealant, so I should try and get another outdoor pic.

Maz335i · 06-03-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bringonthenite

Great pics Raspartan! Nice car.

Thanks! I recently gave it a first wash and applied Black Fire Wet Diamond sealant, so I should try and get another outdoor pic.

That's cool...

Where did you get the sealant from? Did you apply it yourself or you went somewhere (a dealer)?

Raspartan · 06-03-2012, 08:36 PM

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That's cool...

Where did you get the sealant from? Did you apply it yourself or you went somewhere (a dealer)?

I bought it from a guy downtown who sells detailing products as a side gig. I think he does mail order too, PM me if you need a link.

I washed, clayed and sealed myself. Took all afternoon because I'm seriously out of shape. Love the way water beads on it, just like wax. I'm actually hoping that it lasts way longer than wax though because I don't have the time to be washing and waxing every month or so.

bringonthenite · 06-04-2012, 10:58 AM

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Thanks! I recently gave it a first wash and applied Black Fire Wet Diamond sealant, so I should try and get another outdoor pic.

That would be great.
I must admit, when my wife saw the pics of your 335i few weeks ago she said she liked the colour and look. We moved away from the A5 we were looking at also and after a 335i test drive and seeing Mineral Grey 328i in the showroom she was sold.

Raspartan · 06-04-2012, 08:49 PM

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That would be great.
I must admit, when my wife saw the pics of your 335i few weeks ago she said she liked the colour and look. We moved away from the A5 we were looking at also and after a 335i test drive and seeing Mineral Grey 328i in the showroom she was sold.

Hey, glad to have swayed someone over!

Want to take some shots but the weather has just been awful here lately, and no relief in sight. By the time it does get nicer I'll probably need another wash with all of the rain and wind lately.

Maz335i · 06-05-2012, 11:46 AM

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I bought it from a guy downtown who sells detailing products as a side gig. I think he does mail order too, PM me if you need a link.

I washed, clayed and sealed myself. Took all afternoon because I'm seriously out of shape. Love the way water beads on it, just like wax. I'm actually hoping that it lasts way longer than wax though because I don't have the time to be washing and waxing every month or so.

Sure, please PM his info...

So the wax comes off after a month and then you simply apply it again? Is there like a car wash dealer that can do this on a monthly basis?

Raspartan · 06-05-2012, 02:09 PM

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Sure, please PM his info...

So the wax comes off after a month and then you simply apply it again? Is there like a car wash dealer that can do this on a monthly basis?

I'm saying that ordinary wax jobs only really last for a few weeks, no more than two months probably. The sealant is supposed to last several months, but I'll find out in due time. It's a paste btw.

ohio_mt · 06-11-2012, 12:05 PM

The MG exterior looks great. Helpful posts on preserving the exterior finish. Enjoy!

dude987 · 06-11-2012, 03:28 PM

Cool. Ordered mine in mineral grey also. Very nice. Enjoy.

mmm def · 06-11-2012, 03:48 PM

nice looking car

Raspartan · 06-11-2012, 08:06 PM

Thanks for all the kind words everyone!

It's been raining quite a bit here and it rained all evening today, but I did manage to get a phone pic to show the water beading with the new paint sealant one week later. This is after enduring several downpours.

wmo168 · 06-12-2012, 02:18 PM

How come the side mirror are not black? Looks like body color,

I love Canadian, all bmw come with Badge designation on the side fender.. Next time I will order it from Canada and put it on the US Car...

Photoman · 06-12-2012, 06:32 PM

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How come the side mirror are not black? Looks like body color,

I love Canadian, all bmw come with Badge designation on the side fender.. Next time I will order it from Canada and put it on the US Car...

On Canadian sportlines the black mirrors are a no charge option.

You like those badges? I removed mine immediately.

Raspartan · 06-12-2012, 07:11 PM

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You like those badges? I removed mine immediately.

I think it depends on the line. It's not uncommon to see "Sport" type badges on cars of other makes. I think I would have been less enthusiastic about keeping badges with "Luxury" or "Modern" on them, no matter how good the car was. There was a thread about this topic early on before the F30 launch, with one person saying that a BMW with a "Luxury" badge was inviting a keying.

bringonthenite · 06-12-2012, 08:43 PM

Raspartan, any chance of a video with the folding mirrors?

Raspartan · 06-12-2012, 08:52 PM

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Raspartan, any chance of a video with the folding mirrors?

Sure, where can I host something like that?

EDIT: Never mind, looks like Photobucket will allow video hosting. I'm off work tomorrow so I'll try and get a video posted then.

bringonthenite · 06-12-2012, 09:02 PM

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Sure, where can I host something like that?

You can embed a YouTube video here.

Raspartan · 06-12-2012, 09:07 PM

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You can embed a YouTube video here.

Thanks, edited my original post after I realized Photobucket allows video hosting too. I'll try and get a video tomorrow.

Raspartan · 06-18-2012, 02:18 PM

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Raspartan, any chance of a video with the folding mirrors?

It's taken a bit longer than I hoped, but here's the video on Photobucket:

bringonthenite · 06-18-2012, 09:01 PM

Great work in coding. Excellent feature to have Raspartan. Thanks for the video!!

05-13-2012, 05:46 PM	#45
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06-03-2012, 11:24 AM	#46
bringonthenite Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 2013 335i XDrive M sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Great pics Raspartan! Nice car.
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06-11-2012, 12:05 PM	#54
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06-11-2012, 03:28 PM	#55
dude987 Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 244 Posts Drives: BMW 335i xDrive M-Sport DHP Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stuttgart iTrader: (0)	Cool. Ordered mine in mineral grey also. Very nice. Enjoy.
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06-11-2012, 08:06 PM	#57
Raspartan Captain 41 Rep 702 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the kind words everyone! It's been raining quite a bit here and it rained all evening today, but I did manage to get a phone pic to show the water beading with the new paint sealant one week later. This is after enduring several downpours. Attached Images
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wmo168 Lieutenant 41 Rep 584 Posts Drives: Need one! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	How come the side mirror are not black? Looks like body color, I love Canadian, all bmw come with Badge designation on the side fender.. Next time I will order it from Canada and put it on the US Car... __________________ CurrentNone! RETIRED [15' GLA250][14' M235i F22 AW-ED 06/16/14][12' 335i F30 AW-ED 05/01/11 PCD 07/01/11] [11' M3 E93 MW-ED 08/13/09 PCD 10/14/09] [09' 135i E82 AW] [07' 335i E90 SB] [ED Photo 12'] [ED Photo 11'] [ED Photo 09'] [PCD Photo 09']
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06-18-2012, 09:01 PM	#66
bringonthenite Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 2013 335i XDrive M sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Great work in coding. Excellent feature to have Raspartan. Thanks for the video!!
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