Fantastic production. Thanks for taking care of the car, Rick. Amazing garage and you’re a top guy! I’ll definitely be back. Ps. Can you curate me a chill playlist please.
Thanks Nick. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you and having your car in my space. Thank you for sharing your car with my viewers along with your anecdotes and insights. I hope to pick your mind in the future. I will take the playlist request under consideration. In the meantime, check out this link to the five artists I am so happy to have a relationship with: www.radgarage.ca/rad-artists.html May there be many more weekend brunches in your future!
Hi Nick. I'm from Portugal and I also have a 1999 z3 M coupe, version S50B32. Congratulations on the machine, the car in stock condition is already almost perfect, so with these rims and closer to the ground it's perfect. I also have the idea of making a set of rims like this and i hope you could help me, the plates come from rc090 bbs? what are the measurements of the front and back barrels/lips? thanks and have a nice weekend
It wasn't hard to get this amazing car looking good. I do regret that I never had the chance to play with the paint. I feel like that would have been a very rewarding project. That car has since been sold so I will never get that chance, sadly.
I had the pleasure of detailing a friend's 2002 BMW Z3 M Coupe. What an odd but great looking vehicle. Wish I could attach a picture of it to these comments.
The coupe Z3 is rare (at least, in France and Europe for what I saw). Having one in such a great condition is amazing. Great job on the video. And that format with the short interview as a starter is great.
Like Nick said, only 1100 sold worldwide. This one is truly special and I am proud he trusted it in my possession. He has a few more unique rides so I'm hoping I'll be seeing him back in the garage soon! 🤞
While the car isn’t of my preference, your delivery allows me to appreciate it for what it is. I’d also like to thank you for providing the inspiration for me to start posting detailing content of my own. Hopefully it’s something I grow a passion for as it seems you have.
This is one of the greatest cars BMW ever made, not just from a styling point of view (subjective) but from a driving experience point of view. The Z3 as a whole (yes even the 4 banger one from the early years) are so cool, nothing really gave it a run for its money back then except for maybe the C5 Corvette but that car has an awful interior material. I owned a 2001 Z3 2.5 roadster. Best of the 9 cars I've owned so far and it's a shame they're so expensive now because I would buy another one in a heartbeat if it had the right specs. Nice job cleaning his ZCoupe up, I'm sure he was happy with it.
Having interacted with this car as much as I did, I will completely back everything you have said. It is special and beyond cool. I know this car is now in the loving hands of a new owner and I just hope they treat it with the same amount of love and passion as Nick did. Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your insights on these remarkable BMW's.
This combo of washing unique rides with the owner collaborating and telling the story is great. I look forward to more of these in the future. Maybe I should take a road trip from Southeast Texas to Calgary and let you wash mine. I'm sure it'd need it after that haul. I'm also digging the BBS love. With the custom build and attention to detail, these wheels are like jewelry on that car. And I'm going to hunt down that Anti-Insekt. 3 minutes dwell time and no scrubbing sounds like a dream.
Those bugs were quite fresh, so don't bank on that spray working as quickly on dry, hardened bug guts! I would love to keep this format going into the future. I find it so interesting to listen to a car owner talk about their love and dedication to their cars. It's what makes cars so special. I agree on those wheels. The creativity and engineering that went into them is awe inspiring. You are welcome to drive that gorgeous BMW up here any time! Watch out for hail though! ⛈
Rick, your on a roll buddy. All these great cars over the past few weeks. I've really enjoyed your content. Another great color combo on this one. And I agree with the owner, the Oxford Green and black interior are spot on! It would have definitely been my choice. Had a nice car once in Navy Blue with the entire interior in Beige. It looked nice overall, but the beige interior was a bitch to keep clean, especially the carpets and seats. This was before the days of "leather coat" products and all these new fangled ceramic's and the like for interiors. It was saddle soap and elbow grease back then for the seats. Every car since that one, black interiors for me just for ease of maintenance. Can't say I wouldn't have a light interior again, because I probably would if it looked incredible with the exterior color, and some do. But for ease of maintenance, dark colors on interiors is my choice. I also agree with him about the sun roof. I'm not a sun roof fan. I like my cars without it. Not sure why, i've had many both ways, but I just prefer it without the sun roof. My wife's got a convertible, that's better than a sun roof when I want the open top. When these cars first came out, I think a lot of people thought they just looked weird compared to the open top Z3 they shared the platform with. I thought they really looked cool. With those wide hips on the rear and that hatch back/shooting brake type of design. It was definitely different. Now it's a sought after collectible, especially for BMW fans. It's one of their rarer ones for sure and you don't see them that often anymore because many of them are in collections tucked away in a garage or warehouse somewhere, rarely seen by human eyes anymore. You must have inspired me again because I did some maintenance on my own sports car today. Did a thorough wash, applied Glassparency, did a coating on my rims, applied Opti-coat tire coating on all the tires after a thorough strip down of the rubber, and finished with a ceramic detailer top up on the whole vehicle. Overall, a good 4 hours!
High fives for keeping it clean and simple with black interiors. I know what you mean though Joe - if you’re look at a Cognac on White Porsche combination or something like that, it just suits certain climates so well.
Thanks Joe. I knew this car would really capture the spirit of viewers. Sounds like you are as smitten as I am. The love the owner has for this vehicle is what I really wanted to capture in the video and I think that passion translated loud and clear. Good work on your own car. Nothing better than spoiling your own car. Mine is in dire need of a wash. I'll hopefully tackle it tomorrow.
Fair. Unfortunately they are Very rare OEM green caps and that's the only green BBS made - I don't want to run aftermarket ones. I've contemplated another colour though - maybe it's time!
Found your channel from this video and I've watched this 40 times since. I have a huge love for M Coupe. I intend to pick up a S54 in Imola Red with Black Nappa interior, so as soon as one in that spec is for sale I'll grab it! Awesome production, I love that you interviewed the owner as well!
So nice to connect with a huge fan of the M Coupe. I just saw one at the local Canadian Tire a few hours ago. Pretty rare so it's always nice to lay eye on one.
Gorgeous color on that paint. Really came out awesome. Unbelievable results for not really any other kind of paint prep/detailing. May have to check out that Ethos stuff.
I would have loved to slap a polish on this car but that wasn't part of the deal this time. The paint is in real good condition and there did seem to be the remnants of a coating on the car.
Loving the content at the moment Rick!This channel has fast become one of my favourites. Keep it up man, all the effort you’ve put in definitely shows. Cheers, Ren Australia 🇦🇺
This is my new favorite detailing channel. Rick I am sorry for barely finding this channel but I WILL watch and like all your videos. I absolutely love the fact that you also give the owners a chance to talk about their vehicles which they clearly are very fond of. Amazing quality channel. 👍🏻
Welcome aboard! I thought it would be fun to hear from the owners of this and the RS2 since they are such unique cars. I don't anticipate having every owner walk the audience around their cars, but it was fun to switch up the format and both videos have received lots of positive feedback.
Como se diz aqui no Brasil esse carro é mosca branca Pura raridade e com rodas BBS show de mais Essa sua cera líquida deixou um super brilho de efeito molhado muito top demais Parabéns de novo um excelente trabalho Abraço Luciano Jau SP Brasil
Wow..Wow..Wow! One of your BEST videos Rick. Very enjoyable from start to finish. Those wheels !!!! Is that rim the most difficult to clean, shine and polish? How much time of the overall 8 hours did you spend on wheels and tires? The end results are nothing short of spectacular. I really liked the up front interview about the car...you really told a story. I was holding out for a customer reaction min or two at the end. He must have been blown away with the results and the quality of your work. Love the music as always and I really think you "knocked it out of the park" with this detail. Great job. Wow ! that was awesome....(Mike in Ohio)
Thanks Mike, I am going to take your comment to heart and see if I can include a post-detail interview with the owner on the next one. Those wheels were incredibly intricate and required way more time than I had budget for. They are not clear coated therefore they require regular polishing. I was happy with where I got them, but they could use a bit more polishing. Thanks as always for your positive and specific feedback.
Yeah, this M Coupe is definitely something special. The amount of time, patience and thought that Nick has put into this car is amazing. I hope you continue to enjoy yours in good spirits and health! 🤘
Nick is used to his car looking this amazing as he is super dedicated to keeping this and his other cars as clean as possible. But, he was very happy and commented how good it looked in my garage.
You're not getting old, you're becoming "seasoned". I used to ride my BMX all over the city to different new and used car dealerships in the 80's and 90's.
am from Brazil and I am very much your family congratulations for the work ... Too bad your videos don't have subtitles ... because I don't speak your language
I've discovered the "honey hole"! More and more people are hearing about me and getting in contact. I'm impressed by the diversity of cars in this city and I like where things are heading as far as future projects.
@@RADGarage keep them coming your videos are a treat to watch and with collector vehicles like the last two you are bound to blow up. Good luck my friend!
Kai -291 Definitely a love it/hate it styling but so unique and striking. I had a seriously great time with it. Except the wheels, they were a lot of work.
Awesome video awesome car great job I watched the whole thing music wasn't too overbearing and also the imaging was awesome great job keep up the good work
Thanks. When I have ample time, I can include more of the little details. It's not always possible when I'm under more a time crunch. I love summers for the fact I can take my time and show more of my process in my videos.
I told him he needs to vlog or at least blog. He is a fountain of knowledge and has a true passion for the quirky cars. I'm hoping to get my hands on some of his other cars. Hint Hint Nick!
I wish it was as simple as just doing whatever I thought a car needed, but this was just a maintenance wash. I'm hoping the owner will continue to bring this and his other cars to me in the future.
These videos are awesome! Really like the music to it, and the parts where there’s voice overs with the music. Just adds a different level of depth to car detailing videos
Another beautiful vid. All of it. Your work on the car. The owners information. The car. The music. The editing. So much to like here. And I knew you were going to have the perfect brush for those wheels. Well I think you have the prefect brush for any wheel. Or the perfect brush for any detailing. :)
Thanks man. This was a complete project that "ticked all the boxes". I'm highly satisfied with the way this one went. So nice to have the right amount of time - no rushing.
Awesome as always Rick. I remember when Nick first got the car and was explaining the story to a few euro car owner friends of how he got it. Great to see it get the royal spa treatment!
Beautiful video once again! I like the new format, in which an owner tells about his car! I also enjoy Wash&Chat and stress relief/perfect washes, so please do mix them! Probs to you Rick! ( and Nick :) )
Thanks Jaap. I will continue to mix things up. The stress relief washes remain my favorites though. I find I can easily watch those ones multiple times.
Oddly enough, this is one of my favorite older cars haha. I really dig the odd design... the long hood and the back hatch. Plays into my love for a Panamera or a FF or similar. Are you using Adam's new formula glass cleaner yet? I keep just getting Invisible Glass at the local store because it works so well and its cheap/convenient but I keep having the urge to order some new Adam's stuff soon.
I had no idea this car would leave such a deep mark on me. I really love it. I love Invisible Glass. Probably the best all-time glass cleaner. I am using the older version of Adam's Glass Cleaner. I wasn't even aware they reworked the formula.
TBH, I could have spent another hour on them, but they came out pretty good. They aren't clear coated, so they require regular polishing. They were easily the most complicated wheels I've ever had the pleasure of working on.
Really enjoying your work. 2 questions: 1) why do you use a towel to dry when you have a blower? 2) What power sprayer are you using (including hand nozzle)?
If a car doesn't have a nice ceramic coating, I find using the Master Blaster takes a bit of time so I will use the towel (5 mins) to remove 80% of the water and then use the MB to get that last 20%. On my car, I can blow it dry in a matter of minutes. I have posted links to all the pressure washing equipment in the video description below. My PW is okay, but I absolutely love the Mosmatic swiveling sprayer.
Thank for watching this blast from the past! I really enjoyed having Nick's amazing M Coupe in the garage that summer. He has since sold it, but he did explain to me how much time, work and expense he invested in those amazing wheels. Perhaps Nick will see this comment and give you some specific info on them. He's a busy guy playing around with all his cars though!
Rick great video looks like you learned a thing or two from Sandro's video's at Car Craft Auto detailing. Your students are lucky to have a creative teacher with a sense of detail.
It is amazing how in love with this car I fell in the span of a few days. The colour is perfect and with the custom BBS wheels and air suspension - just amazing.
Nice one! You are on a roll man! I had been wanting to see you take on something with road grime on to see what your process is like. I've used Adam's bug remover and it didn't work for me. I'm going to try what you used on Nick's car. I see you are introducing a little ASMR in your videos. As always, your videos are nicely balanced! 👍🏼
Yes, these wheels were a bit of a grind. Satisfying work though because they just go so well with the car. As Nick said in the interview, they are what you would have expected the factory to offer as a higher end option for this car. I spent close to 2 hours on the wheels alone.
Beautiful work friend. You seem to prefer adams products. You recommend Adam over chemical guys? I am a novice detailer as a hobby for my own vehicles. I have great respect for your work. Truly an artist and passionate about your craft.
As a hobbyist, I think Adam’s is a great brand to experiment with. Thanks for the kind words. Navigating the Adam’s lineup of products is much easier than the endless products sold by Chemical Guys.
RAD GARAGE I can’t imagine drying the towel. For big towels I usually fold it into half then hang it over a door handle or metal bar then twist it till it’s dry.
8 hours? was that mostly focused on the wheels? or was there any type of paint correction done that wasn't in the video? just wondering, because it looks amazing!
Yes, mostly focused on the wheels. Probably a good 45-minutes per wheel. Plus, I did the bug step and really took my time on the Defy finish. I would have loved to spend some time polishing up the paint, but the owner had recently had a guy perform a polish so that will be next time hopefully.
I'll say what the other 100 have said, well, excluding Kim Riley, lol. Great job and great video. What does the "Double" stand for in the RAD acronym? Thanks and keep them coming.
Thanks Rich. So, originally I joined the Garage Journal web forum and began a thread titled, "Rick's Audi Double" because I had an Audi-themed double-sized garage. That's where "RAD" comes from. Now you know! 💫
@@RADGarage he might've meant clean like the setup of the car? lol it reminds me when i said that to a coworker, saw an old integra type r and said "damn, that's clean!" she responded with "no it's not, it's dirty" ....she thought i meant in the literal sense lol
@@michaeldinh8157 Perhaps you are correct, but I think he would have preferred to see me suck up some chicken nuggets with my shop vac. That's just my gut feeling.
@@RADGarage and that collor is perfect back in the cold netherlands you see those coupe's not so often bud what a car my dad had a black z3 cabrio i washed i weekly those body lines are so nice to wash 😇
This is THE time of the year for bugs here in Alberta! I promised to get it as dirty as possible before pulling up to Rad Garage. It came in hit from a 4 hour cruise.
Owner here. Hope you enjoyed the video! The wheels are BMW e39 BBS wheels rebuilt to fit the car. The side markers are a North American regulation so deleting those makes sense. The exhaust is actually the stock one. It’s a great design. I’ll give you the air suspension - but it is the best stuff available and installed without drilling a single hole in the car so 100%reversible, helps me to 100% preserve the nose of the car during regular driving, and is 100% better than the original suspension which was designed in the ‘80s. You missed the shaved license plate holes though ;)
Nick hey! Yes loved the vide and a great car especially in that color. Just a tongue in cheek comment I fought was funny when you mentioned it at the time. As for the shaved hole you got me need to get my glasses on and stop getting lost in Rick’s eyes 😉🤣
The Anti-Insekt spray was really effective. I haven't used it much. In fact, I only rediscovered it when I did my cabinet purge in the early Spring. I haven't had a chance to use it on tar, but there is a project I'm possibly about to line up that would put it to the test.
Didn't like listening to the owner throughout the video. Had to skip through those comment sections. Not my favourite format. Liked the car washing though!
RΔD GΔRΔGE I’m located in Eastern Canada, so humidity is generally quite high throughout the summer and while it’s very low in the winter, the temperature is way too cold to open the large door :-( I’m assuming you have a floor drain for all the water to drain to? Isn’t the Swisstrax just amazing for car washing?
It is amazing for keeping the water at bay. I don't actually have a drain. Yet. I am going to be installing a trench drain/catch basin system in a month or so. It will be a massive project, but worth it in the end. For now, the water just slowly flows out the door to the driveway where it evaporates.
RΔD GΔRΔGE we did the line-drain in our garage, works great. We did it as part of a new-build and it was still a very tricky install. We were lucky enough to have an easement at the back of the lot, so the drain runs all the way out to there.
nice ride =) great video buddy, in my opinion you should upgrade on microfibre brush sticks for the wheels cleaning instead of the rude nylon greetings DevoLine1337
Thanks. I'm not a huge fan of the microfiber cleaning brushes. I prefer the nylon bristles, especially since mine have been completely broken in over the years.