BMW 745 Li - 2005 Luxo Tourer

[nick19]

Originally Posted by Totoland Mach

Nick: Boy, you're gonna love that Mach! They are a fun car with good horsepower right out of the crate, and adding a Vortec just makes them unreal. A friend of mine has a Black Mach with a ProCharger and he's bumping 500 hp. The motor has an aluminum block and forged crank (on the 5 speed), but the rest of the internals cannot take a lot of abuse. Use the Vortec wisely!

Holler if you get the Mach. Be sure to get on the Mach 1 Registry. There's tons of supercharger info and general maintenance information.

Toto

Is there a website for the Mach 1 Registry?

I have heard from a few people, saying 450 HP is about all the internals can combat, before they need to be further upgraded. I plan on adding the Vortec system, and upgrading exhaust and that's it. I'm not much of a racer, but it's a nice conversation peice, and collectors item. Only 7500 were built, right?




-Nick
5-Star Auto Detailing

[nick19]

Mach1Registry.com... lol I found it. I thought maybe it wasn't so simple, but indeed it was. Thanks for the heads up. I have to make a big decision on what apartment I am going to move into, and complete my certified Fire Fighter/Paramedic training and I'll be that much closer to having my own peice of history.




-Nick
5-Star Auto Detailing

[Totoland Mach]

Nick: They made approx. 9,000 in 2003 and 5,000 in 2004. Compared to the 60's and early 70 series Mach's, the production at that time was 50,000 plus.

I think they will always be "desirable" and maybe a collector item way down the road (my grand kids will probably see those benefits LOL).

If you get one, enjoy it for what it is: a 32 valve hot rod that is a piece of history.

Toto

[nick19]

That just makes me want one even more now...

I am looking over their forum right now.. Thanks!






-Nick
5-Star Auto Detailing

[P1et]

Incredibly nice work Toto, as usual! Sorry to read about the burn mark, but look at all the great work you did on the black 540i. Your boss shouldn't even let you worry about this one, but you took it like a man and offered to pay for it. Very admirable!

[sparkie]

Outstanding work, I always love your reflection shots!

[Nica]

Sorry to hear about the little accident Toto but you know what they say practice makes perfect. You should always post especially if it's a little accident because that makes a matures like my self respect the tools and the craftsmanship that goes in detailing. I remember that before I would cut detailers left right and centre because they charged to much but now that I'm getting a little taste of what a detailer really does I totally understand why they charge so much, heck I would even charge more now hehehe.

Thank you for posting and the reflection shots are amazing, it's like a mirror very nice.

[Truls]

Where is the car, thats awesome job toto. Sorry about the burn you got, airbrush want help i supose.

[Totoland Mach]

I hope to have the exterior done tomorrow night. The dealer has some new paint correction tools that we are going to try out tomorrow. He also had touch-up color mixed plus bought some clear coat touch-up with hardener. That's been our problem, especially on the plastic bumper pieces that get scrapes and rock chips.

Toto

[Totoland Mach]

Finally took the 745Li outside for some shots. We are going to try some new touch up products today (special applicator, touchup paint, clear coat touch up with hardner) and I'll try to document the process with pics.

Here's a couple of outdoor shots:



I managed to squeeze my mug in this reflection shot



Rear Three Quarter view



Hood Reflection for a partly cloudy day



Finally: Interior all done...what a nice luxury car!



Hopefully, by tonight, I can get the touchup process uploaded.

Toto