Meet Lorelei (1989 325i)

[car_gal_jenni]

We do still have the E46. Eli will be dailying that as soon as I start my new job here in a few weeks. New job requires me having a commute where we can't carpool, so the need of a second car that'd be a decent commuter was the thorn in the side that spawned all of this. The e30, as fun as it was to rip through the mountains, just wouldn't have done well with the longer commute and crappy gas mileage. So, she has been resigned to a permanent Sunday-Funday car, and I have a daily that'll wind up kicking ass :D

[IceWhite]

You're right, it does look damn stunning in the sun. Just wondering, do you still have the E46?

[car_gal_jenni]

It was a tough decision, and I really hated seeing her drive away. But.. The new owner is a great guy, and I feel great that he took her. He'll do great things, and I'll be following his own progress with her. Sold her to a new friend, which makes me feel better.

The R looks pretty damn stunning in the sun, if I don't say so myself.

[IceWhite]

Sad for you, to hear about the E30, but I guess some decisions have to be made.

Lovely Colour on the VW though!!

[car_gal_jenni]

So yesterday was a pretty big decision day. I made a pretty hard decision, and Lorelei went to a new home. With everything that still needed my attention, and with a new job that will soon require a bit more commute time, I made the call that the e30 wasn't cut out to be the daily commuter, and I was frustrated enough to not want to make any further spends for the car. I already have a new daily, and I'm just smitten with her.

I'd like to introduce Maria, a 2017 VW Golf R. She had a whopping 6 miles on her before I took delivery yesterday afternoon at 1pm.

[car_gal_jenni]

can you share a pic of the non-marring sap removal of the tool? or a link to what you got?

working it in the cold when it would just chip sounds so much easier than what i've had to do. i have a tree that craps for a few weeks in the spring every year. if i get after it right away, it's not too bad. but one warm sunny day and it'll baked on there. the only thing that worked in the end was a mr clean magic eraser. but i wouldn't recommend that if you even remotely care about your paint. feels like its taking paint off too.

nice progress and congrats on the wheels! nice score.

It was something kind of like this. I honestly cannot remember where I got it. I just found it in my toolbox over the weekend. Glad I did though, cuz it's been great!

[nouseforaname]

can you share a pic of the non-marring sap removal of the tool? or a link to what you got?

working it in the cold when it would just chip sounds so much easier than what i've had to do. i have a tree that craps for a few weeks in the spring every year. if i get after it right away, it's not too bad. but one warm sunny day and it'll baked on there. the only thing that worked in the end was a mr clean magic eraser. but i wouldn't recommend that if you even remotely care about your paint. feels like its taking paint off too.

nice progress and congrats on the wheels! nice score.

[car_gal_jenni]

Nice Hartge Japan wheels..... I love red e30's.:)

Oh hey stranger. Knew you had to be lurking out there somewhere. I can't wait to get these Japan's split and salvage the faces into a proper 3pc setting. Should suit the car quite nicely, especially once the paint is all cleaned up from this crappy sap. And once I get the body pieces fixed up, painted, and mounted. Eventually, y'know? haha

[e30m3s54turbo]

Nice Hartge Japan wheels..... I love red e30's.:)

[car_gal_jenni]

serious question: as a girl, why don't your cars get dude names? are you bmw-curious?

Uhh I never really thought about it. All of my cars have been named, and they've all been girls. My Eclipse was Selena. My Dakota was Daisy. My 318is was Michaela. This one is Lorelei. I have no idea why I picked the names I did, they just came to me and stuck.

[straight6pwr]

serious question: as a girl, why don't your cars get dude names? are you bmw-curious?

[car_gal_jenni]

So today was semi-successful. Keep in mind, it's like 20* outside, and our garage doesn't seal very well so it's still pretty darn cold even in the garage. We didn't feel like tackling anything electrical today, so my fiance did some reorganizing of his toolbox while I tackled some of the sap problem.

I found this tiny plastic "non-marring" type of tool and decided I would give it a go. Well, this little mystery tool has been a huge success. This was not the first go-round with the sap on this car. I used a razorblade to get it all off the windows a couple months back, and that worked great, obviously. Then I tried some goof-off and similar products to get all the gooey sap off, which worked, kind of. When the goof-off stuffs quit working, we went to laquer thinner, which barely did anything.. About a month went by with me stumped on what to try to get this crap off of my car. And then today happened. And needless to say, I am quite pleased with the results.

Before (after goof-off and laquer thinner):



After (using the non-marring tool):


I still have a lot to do, but... It's REALLY cold out there, and I ran out of microfiber towels.
I used the non-marring tool with some windex, and the sap just chipped right off. Once everything is cleaned off, she'll just need a cut/buff and she'll be good as new!! About time..

[car_gal_jenni]

Nice progress! The new wheels are ace

Thanks! There's still a TON to do, but... baby steps and she'll get there.

[squidmaster]

Nice progress! The new wheels are ace

[car_gal_jenni]

Great pick up on the wheels, Congrats on the proposal. sub'd

Thanks on both accounts! It's gonna be a while before I pay any attention to the wheels, as the cluster and dash electronics are going to take up my attention for a while until I can get that all sorted out. But! It'll happen. And at some point I have to start talking wedding plans. I think I'm the only young woman who hasn't spent her whole life daydreaming about THE day. It's still an odd concept to me