[Alpine_e82]

lets hit the strip!

[BeAmW335i]

Originally Posted by brianhn1

Ouch. My car already has swirls but I never thought that it was the car wash machine! I thought it was from me. Now that I think about it, the swirls look really like it is from a machine and I haven't buffed my car ever! Even worse, I paid for that autobutler crap. I'm going to get them to pay for swirl removal, I suppose.

Well, it could be both you and the car wash machine. You should never wash or dry your car in circular motions...just up/down and left/right. Good luck trying to make them pay to fix it. It will take a few hours worth of work using a decent buffer and polish to get rid of swirls. I doubt that they would fix it. A couple down the street from me with a black M5 dealt with Tom Bush Atlantic with a similar issue. I think they accidently scratched part of a door panel during a service visit. The couple took the car back and asked them to fix the scratch. They fixed the scratch, but added a butt load of swirls on the entire door panel. Last I heard, they were still fighting with the dealership over it. I guess the rule of thumb is to never let them wash your car.

[Alpine_e82]

Yeah a good friend of mine lives in Seattle as a service writer for a well known BMW mechanic and he says there are two things you should always do to make sure the car is in great hands.

1) Tip the service writer (Wash or something not mechanical needed)

2) Leave a 6 pack on the seat/floor so the tech has something to take home.

[BeAmW335i]

Originally Posted by Alpine_e82

lets hit the strip!

I say we go Autocrossing on April 11th over here

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...21887&t=h&z=16

[Alpine_e82]

Oh man I would be 100% in but that weekend I'm headed to the Barrett Jackson auction with my dad...

[brianhn1]

Originally Posted by BeAmW335i

Well, it could be both you and the car wash machine. You should never wash or dry your car in circular motions...just up/down and left/right. Good luck trying to make them pay to fix it. It will take a few hours worth of work using a decent buffer and polish to get rid of swirls. I doubt that they would fix it. A couple down the street from me with a black M5 dealt with Tom Bush Atlantic with a similar issue. I think they accidently scratched part of a door panel during a service visit. The couple took the car back and asked them to fix the scratch. They fixed the scratch, but added a butt load of swirls on the entire door panel. Last I heard, they were still fighting with the dealership over it. I guess the rule of thumb is to never let them wash your car.

I'm really good with washing the car myself as my other cars didn't have swirls. I use to own a black SUV that I detailed myself and it looked fine. I honestly thought it was BMW's crappy paint job and it just looked like that from the beginning. Then again I had bought the car from Tom B Orange Park so it know about that huge car wash machine.

Yeah it will probably be impossible to get them to pay. I'll just have to eat it. When the swirls becomes really annoying, I'll work on removing them myself with my buffer. I've had some experience with swirl removal so it is not too bad. I've passed the stage where all my cars have to be perfectly clean and flawless. I'm sure Mike has wondered why my 3 sedan looks so nasty all the time.

[brianhn1]

So are we meeting up or what? Location? Time?

Ideas for the upcoming week:

1. Hit the dragstrip this week either Wednesday or Friday night down in Orlando Speedworld (http://www.speedworlddragway.com/) - I will most likely go Friday to get some nice numbers with the new 1.3 beta
2. Just a friendly meet this Saturday (March 21st): I provide free BT Professional scans (if you buy me a beer) and free beta JB3 updates for JB3 owners.
3. Be antisocial fools on N54 and just continue watching the silly posters on e90post dramatize everything.

[BeAmW335i]

I'm fine with Sat 3/21.

[Alpine_e82]

so what time saturday works for everyone? I'm pretty much wide open aside from time that my wife has planned that I'm not aware of...

[brianhn1]

I think about noon or so I am available.

[BeAmW335i]

Originally Posted by Alpine_e82

...aside from time that my wife has planned that I'm not aware of...

Don't do that to me again Noon on Saturday is fine. Where we meeting? Weather for this Saturday is 10% chance of rain and highs are only in the upper 60s. What month is this again?

[brianhn1]

Not really sure. Any ideas? We could go for some food or just meet up.

[Alpine_e82]

I say we meet up and then take a cruise (chilled out) to some food maybe?

[brianhn1]

LOL You just want to smoke everyone with your 1er.

Where should we meet? The dreaded town center? Tinseltown? etc?

[BeAmW335i]

Tinseltown is worst than the Town Center! We could meet at the new Baymeadows/9A public park (I just discovered it few weeks ago, and yes, I feel like I'm going on a blind date with 2 random guys I met online) I don't know how hungry I will be because wifey will probably make me have breakfast with her, but we can still cruise to some restaurant and eat.

[brianhn1]

LOL

Yeah the park would be fine.

[canrhea]

I prob could come meet up with you guys this saturday, the track in orlando friday is still up in the air depending on what time I get off.

speaking of swirls...do any of you guys have a buffer??

[brianhn1]

Curious where you are located?

[BSM 335I]

So Fla over here guys. As many of us proly on the forum are lol.

[brianhn1]

Well it would be nice to have North and South FL members meet some time.

How come you are Admin? You probably started this site for Terry I assume?

[Alpine_e82]

the park works good - I cruise by it a lot

[BeAmW335i]

Care to invite any e90 folks?

[brianhn1]

I don't know of any? But sure go ahead.

[Alpine_e82]

yeah I don't know anyone into bimmers - my buddy with a fun EVO actually might swing by just to hangout (might just ride with me though).

Should be good times...

[brianhn1]

Mike, I'm trying to get a few more to come out for some drag racing. Should be an interesting turnout if people keep their word.