I have to say, sometimes, I like a dirty car more than a clean one. Like the Le Mans racers after the 24hrs, this should have been left dirty, war wounds and all. Tells a story.
For those of you wondering, the record was broken in a Mercedes a few years later. However, the M5 was the first to break the original 23 year old record. The car is the focus of the videos, not the record itself :)
@@johnbauss4246 they have done cannonball charity rides, and various other cannonball runs together. Full streams off them having fun, om the vinwiki RU-vid paige. :)
Joe Kent Larry is definitely a nerds nerd. I can be even worse. I have a habit of analyzing a job so much I end up not even doing it. My wife calls it “paralyzation by analyzation”. Lol
Damn, don't think that's been that clean since it rolled out the showroom! It was awesome to see it all dirtied up with the stickers as that was the car's character, but equally feels nice to see it's had a well earned glow up.
You do a really good job of incorporating the story of detailing. (If that makes sense). The steps in the process are good information but the passion you have for the job and the ability to tell a story make your videos really enjoyable to watch. Thank you Larry.
What a relief 😅 Watching Alex with his M5 going all over the world for years, finally the stickers are off and the M5 got the love it deserves. Great Job 👍🏽
I like how you always emphasize that the best way to do something is the one that works best for you. Sick of mechanics telling me that one way is the ONLY way if you want it to be "done right".
i absolutely love you work but word of advice from a window Tinter. when using a razor blade on the windows never drag it back and forth. always lift on the back stroke. that will prevent potential scratches
The inspiration to clean my own vehicle like crazy is only because of you. You are really a dedicated person, I just love the way you work on any car, totally asthetical.
This is awesome. I can't wait to get my E39 M5 detailed. It's been sitting for over a year under a cover, but the paint and interior are still in good condition. This got me really excited. Great work, Larry.
Ohhh Larry, what should i say? It's a HUGE pleasure to watch this and see my wheel detailing stand - together with my dream car of that time! As always a great video! Like the way you take us through the single steps, fantastic turnaround of Alex' amazing and "abused" M5. Honestly: That car needs its stickers back! :D Glossboss Wheeldetailer: These stands are NOT for sale - so please don't contact my detailing friends from Glossboss or me in this case ;) I build these for a couple of friends to improve my (still bad) welding works - and to simplify their / my detailing hobby. Maybe i'll write a blog how you could easily build one at home. First version was made of wood with 3 rollers, watch the my Porsche green Audi S6 in the Blog. Larry and Jim (White Details, UK) got one of those as a little "thank you" for these great videos and time they offer to create them. Glossboss: An amazing group of some german detailing friends - mostly hobby detailers, 2 "weekend detailers". blogs: glossboss.de / vlogs: ru-vid.com
@@johngresty758 I was about to say. Larry is amazing. And I love him and his videos. But theres tons of detailers more skilled than him. They just dont have RU-vid channels. And I'm sure Larry would agree.
This car means so much to a generation of BMW enthusiasts from the era (Late 2000's). I am glad Larry got the opportunity to detail it. I would love to see the seats restored with Leatherique rejuvenator as cracked BMW leather seems to react very nice to it.
Legendary car. I always appreciate your attention to detail. I know it might seem silly but I think if you had a running timer for the amount of time you spent from start to finish the viewers would appreciate it (me included). It would give a sense of scope for how much time is actually spent to do this.
That particular car is best left with dents and scratches even after a full detail as it keeps the identity of a Gumball car...lovely job on what you done there Larry
I'm not going to check all 580 comments to see if I'm duplicating anything but I have a few ideas for future detailing exploits: 1. Hand/body oils- use Mother's VLR and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser 2. Using an ODBII Memory saver you can disconnect the battery terminal, and work around the electronics with a little more peace of mind. The memory saver retains the on board computer memory. 3. Use detailing detailing gel inside the vents, cracks and hard to reach areas; especially around the electronics All that being said, I absolutely love your content and delivery!
Wow Larry what an incredible job. I've saw this car up close at RADwood Philly and thought that the paint was toast. But you really brought it back to life. Keep up being awesome
Very good video pal. If I may make one suggestion, at the end of videos like these I would suggest doing a 50/50 split screen shot to show the fantastic volume of work and transformation
Larry I’m very glad to see you’re wearing a mask for your safety and I hope this will set a good example in the detailing community for guys and girls that work with these products every day.
Those little rubber 3M wheels are awesome! Used them to remove adhesive residue on a bunch of trucks and never had a problem with scratching, but you can heat the panel up real quick. It'll also make old foam tape turn into napalm that'll stick to you and burn so be careful.
Munich Highway Police Hunter? Well that’s the words on their own by my own, admittedly, basic German knowledge . Bunched together (as lots of German words are, as in, they have 1 word for stuff that would be 3 in English ) probably gibberish!
@@0tispunkm3y3r Right, it is gibberish. There wouldn't be a "Jäger" in there (not even sure if it might say Autobahnpolizei München, afaik the Autobahnpolizei is part of the federal police and therefore not under supervision of a city) The only cases of german authorities using Jäger in their name are the Feldjäger (military police), Gebirgsjäger (mountaineers) and Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers). This word... just random nonsense.
StarSpangled She is part of the 16 federal state polices. Although the Autobahnpolizei for Munich in Bavaria is the Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Verkehrsüberwachung München. 👮♀️👮🚓Happy days!
"Autobahnpolizeijäger" does make sense though. "München" is a noun and does not make sense here. "Münchner", an adejctive, with a space between the "Münchner" and the "Autobahnpolizeijäger" would mean "Munich Highway patrol hunter".
Larry your the best, you are most certainly a professional, watching you're vids always inspires me, you are without a doubt the best detailer on RU-vid
oh man, the moment i saw the car i got taken back a few years. I'm a huge fan of the original gumball rallye movies with alex and the other crazy guys and seeing that this thing still lives put a big smile on my face. thank you, larry.
I just watched this video and I just came from outside and that hot towel method worked great!! First time the decal was a bit stiff, second time I dipped it back in hot water and was coming off more, third time the razor blade just slid through underneath. And this sticker was stuck on there for years!!!! Thanks!!!!
I helped jump start this car in the underground car park in Paris (and a few others) at the start of the 2004 Gumball rally. There was a quite a few frantic people including Alex panicking they could not start their cars due to flat batteries. Very interesting to see all these wealthy people either not own a set of jump leads or have the cheapest/crappiest set you can buy. Luckily we had a proper set of leads with us!
@@flowersnaught9380 considering he managed to get across america and then get invited back by the fbi and google to talk about it, I'd say he had more sense than money
Very cool car with some very interesting history. It's one of those things where the BMW M5 really was the perfect car for the job. Fast, yet very understated and not attention grabbing at all. As a BMW Enthusiast i am looking forward to the upcoming film!
This car is so iconic for me! When I was growing up watching the gumball, bull runs, mischiefs, super speeders, fast and the furious, etc! This was the prime of the prime entertainment! Now I'm much older in 2019 reflecting back to those days! Literally, the automotive culture has been ingrained in my DNA since I was a kid. Playing NFS in the 2000s. Watching content for so long! Seeing this video just like brought me back to such a simple time in my life. Since I'm 24 now with such a serious outlook on my life and a Real Estate career. It just makes me feel some type of way reflecting on my childhood. I guess that's why I find so much happiness being around this community to this day!
I am slightly older at 28 but can relate with you on the feelings of joy and happiness that this car brings back. Car culture has matured significantly since then but the nostalgia and memories of those simpler times will be embedded in me forever. I remember when Alex published his record-breaking book back in October 2008 and how the BMW forums I frequented exploded.
Thank you for this. I love this car, Alex is an interesting character that's the bimmer that turned me into a fanboy. Loved and watched every moment of its gumball recordings.
I love Meguiars, it may be a bit more expensive, but it’s so worth it & it smells amazing. Only stuff I’ve ever used on my cars, daddy taught me right. Rip Daddy 💔 I know that has no part of being in this video, but I make it a point to always tell my dad to rest easy when I think of him... I miss that man like crazy.
hello, great job ! that said then I allow myself a piece of advice, to recover the aspect of the rim bolts, I advise you to try to put the head of the screws upwards and not downwards, the product will have contact on the head visible at the outside (in your video the head has almost no contact with the head of the screw because it is in contact with the container). my humble opinion :)
Years ago, the company I worked for purchases a Mitsubishi Eclipse that had raced in the Targa Newfoundland from Mitsubishi Canada. The car was covered in sponsor stickers and graphics. We had our own plan for the car, so they needed to come off. Some of the really old adhesive wouldn’t dissolve with alcohol, Goo Gone, Windex it even lighter fluid (oh yeah, tried it!). A friend who does custom graphic wraps suggested a product called Rapid Remover. Totally amazing. Wiped off the glue like it was dust. Well worth checking out should the need arise again.
My son and I met Alex at a car show in Boston years ago. The car was Filthy but looked awesome! Great Video but sad to see those decals go! Hopefully, someday he will re-create the look with the decals and you can keep it super clean for him!
We recently had a BMW with an old and bad quality PPF. It was a huge nightmare to take it off and left lots of glue residues on the paint. After trying various methods, we discovered a great product to get the glue off, its called Goof Off, jus an advice for our fellow Detailers. Great video as always Larry, congrats !
@WhiteDetails if you want to see a perfectionist. Larry is awesome and knows his stuff, but time and time again, he is a salesperson and thats why his channel is such a bombshell, he knows how to sell and present :) Keep it up Larry.
I would love to see Larry buy an old beat up (but kind of special) car and go as far as getting the paint back in great condition and fixing cracks in the seats, stond chips etc... would loooove a series like this
I remember when I first read the book about Roy's quest to beat the record, which was how I first heard of Richard Rawlings. I can only imagine the fun times that this car has seen.
Would you ever consider doing a delivery reaction of some of the more drastic changing cars? I'd like to see the mile long smile on the guy's face when he gets his car back like new.
It would be pretty sick if Alex and Ed did an actual race across the US, both in their record breaking cars. Leaving at the same time and see who ends up at the finish first.
Loving your videos, but every time i watch one I feel like it's missing something quite essential; a finale. You really should make sure to get a few identical good before-and-after shots and stills showed side-by-side or split screen, for each car as a reveal at the end of each video. Preferably give it more than 3 seconds, don't just flash by them. You could easily dedicate a full minute to it, and we'll love it. It would make your videos twice as inspiring and worthwhile to watch. Keep up the good work! Best wishes from Spain.
As a sign guy for over 20 years, there are so many better ways to remove glue than goo gone, and the angle of pulling the decals can make a massive difference in the amount of glue left behind. DM me Larry and we can chat. Maybe I can give you a tip or two haha since you have given us all so many.
Absolutely love your videos, I’m not a detailer but certainly like to keep my 2 cars clean and in tip top condition, more attention paid to my 2001 Audi TT. Your content is really inspiring and certainly helped me with a couple of tips. 👍
I've had the honor of removing a bunch of old vinyl decals from cars, one being 30 years old. I got a can of goof off and saturated a micro fiber cloth then draped it over the glue spots for a minute or two. Made it much easier to remove remove the glue residue.
