I bought an m3 in 2008. fucking thing died on my way home from the place I bought it. the main things were: vanos leaking oil, as well as the whole engine, air filter had probably never been changed, holes in the exhaust system, the carbon fiber air intake was broken and leaked, the car had also been crashed at some point. I payed about 5-6000 pounds roughly calculated. sold it for about 2000 6 months later. drove about 900 kms one way to buy that car, and I was in the middle of a cancer treatment. too bad the guy who sold it totally fucked me. so don't feel too bad about yours! I drive an impreza today and am fully recovered from both the m3 and the cancer.
Really sorry to see that it went so poorly for you man! I think you just happened to get a terrible "base" car. No matter what, if you are buying a 13+ year old car it's going to need a few things changed. My total cost for my 2003 BMW 325i? Less than $5,000 and it runs stellar (bought for $2,500; $2,500 in parts). Furthermore, in essence it is mechanically brand new. In the end it is a great value, but ONLY if you can work on it yourself.
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+boy638 I think he said in the video that the car had "passed" a similar inspection before in "December." So either it was not a good mechanic checking it out or something fishy was happening.
This is a 20 year old normally used car. Yes the previous MOT was performed by Stevie Wonder. But its not bad for its age. If you can't handle corrosion, worn out suspension components and stuff battered then you are buying the wrong era car for the wrong money. I'm sure there are some quite nice ones about for £25,000.
@jermaineotoole3668 £35k would get you a really nice low mileage car. But trying to find a good car in a rare colour is like finding hen's teeth in rocking horse poo.
+ChrissV Well, could it really? It basically had everything wrong with it, it had hidden rust, changed parts, and he payed 2-3k more for it than he really should have. I would say that is about as bad as it gets. Well, if it would have exploded, that may have been worse. But still, not the best of deals. But on the other side, more videos of him/them fixing it for us! Win win
I need to start charging myself more. I'm quite cheep you know. Rarely ever see a shop other than to have tires fitted or need an occasional new part that is not in my collection.
For a euro-spec too. In Canada we'd pay at least 20k for a fully sorted, underpowered North American spec E36 M3...Euro-spec would probably go for 45-50k rust free.
I've had two M3 saloons, one 3.2 evo and one 3.0 in daytona violet great cars. Worth hanging on to prices are on the up 👍 nice video and good technician. Cheers ML
Well, I always thought that a M3 was a special kind of car worth keeping, but maybe that's just me. I've had plenty of cars as well, and the ones I really enjoy I tend to keep them. I now have for "investment purposes" (that's what I say to my wife anyways) a 12yo Lexus, a 20yo Nissan, a +30yo Toyota and a Porsche of the same era, and a 45yo MG. I have had most of them for over 10 years. The last one I got was the Porsche a few years ago and it had only one owner and it was in mint condition. No BMWs though. =D I already had my share of lemons. But I would love to have a BMW 850, a Z3 Mcoupe and a Z8. Maybe one day, who knows?
A Sportcross. Love it. Still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Yeah, I share your pains. Taxes, insurances and out of the ordinary maintenance are a pain in the ass. But changing cars regularly still hurts too. If you buy used you get the good side of devaluation, but if you repair and do proper maintenance on a car for a while you will almost surely lose money if you sell it (there are exceptions, obviously). And then when you buy another you just don't know if it's a good buy or not until a few months later.
+Gxd Culture you should really know that you can buy a BMW E36 M3 better condition for £6000, he picked a car without a handbrake and this can indicate more problems. If you pick secondhand cars, make sure you check for any major problems. If there is any, walk away. You need to have basic knowledge of secondhand car problems factoring in labour costs if you need any repairs :D
+Khairul Izwan just make sure nothing is wrong with the engine, walk away from ANY car with an engine management light. If you're oil is going down or a lot of white smoke is coming out of the exhaust, most likely the head gasket is gone and labour for a head gasket replacement is around £200-400. If you are unsure, ask a garage person and he'll let you know the labour costs of what repairs needs doing
No you didn't screw up... You bought a Beemer that needs you. Give it what it needs. If that's not for you, well, a Kia comes with a good warranty doesn't it...
@@herbienbrian2 eh; sums it up. If your going buy any type of older "classic"; its going be a money pit; your doing pretty good if its worth half of what you invested into it. More of pure passion of bringing a classic back to life.
You have to realize that this was a performance car, it wasn't driven softly and it had good and bad owners. Some people have no clue what so ever i've realized that over the years of buying used cars and bikes but the best thing is to invest a bit more money for a car that was well looked after. You will rarely find a guy selling his vehicle that he invested a lot of money into it, especially for a good price as these things are expensive to maintain.. But nothing of this car is serious, everything can be fixed, it would be alarming if the engine or transmission were worn shit... What's more 6900 pounds doesn't sound much for an M3... Sometimes investing in a better condition higher priced, lower mileage one is a good idea.
+glazuna update: seeing the end of the video it really came costly to you but that's mainly because you let professionals took the job. If you would do it yourself with aftermarket parts, it could be up to 3x cheaper.
+glazuna So that's almost $10,000 usd for an M3 with 150,000 miles. That is pretty absurd by any logical persons standards. ''Well the outside looks good.'' Any young guy who buys a high mile BMW suffers from a classic case of ''I like fast cars but know nothing about them and will live with my mom until I'm 28 years old.''
id rather buy a new honda or nissan than this stinky old m3. Kids think they cool with their old m3s, it will backfire on you, there is reason why this cars costs so much new, they are not meant to be driven by stupid kids
Kind of late, but wish u knew how people buy cars in uk... Both times my parents were selling their cars, the buyer checked out the outside of the car in 2 mins, inside for 2 mins, asked for short test drive around car park and said he is buying it, everytime my parents buy a car, they spend like 30-50 mins checking every single thing, the sellers look at them like they looking at weirdos
+kriss634 Ethan actually did that in the edit to stop people getting butthurt. I've learnt never to use them because I'm a better person than everyone.
Not really a lemon at all... For a 20 year old, 5 owner performance car it's pretty good. The rust is really the worst part... All of the other things are common E36 wear and tear that's been neglected by previous owners. I totally agree you over paid but it's it pretty good shape overall.
If you own a 10 year old+ BMW, it leaks oil. Just one of those facts of life. Generally, unless you're capable of doing all the work, it's not worth fixing. Starts with valve cover, then oil pan gasket, oil filter housing, and finally, timing cover. Unless you ave the time, tools and expertise to replace the timing cover gasket, don't fix any of the others unless it's major.
My question is this. Why didnt you get this test done on the car before you bought it. In canada where I live the owners that are selling their cars on craigslist or wherever are completely fine with you meeting up at a shop and getting a full inspection done (at the buyers expense)... Seems like you kinda screwed yourself over, and you could have avoided spending over 10k pounds on a +16 year old car.
+Gregory Wills yeah it was a great video, but it seems like a guy with this amount of knowledge on cars should be able to know that he should get it inspected before he buys
yeah not a proper m3 driver move right there. He doesn't use the stuff that he teaches his students in the lectures of how to become a proper BMW driver! Very disappointing... Not to mention he didn't bring his Bluetooth headset, his reflective sunglasses and his naturally colored tie!
Just dont store it outside, make sure seals are in good condition, have a proper undercoating under the car and if you can avoid driving it in the winter because of salt. The main reason for a buying a winter beater. And don't live in britain.
+JohnDark93 Pre-purchase inspections are usually under $100, which is nearly nothing compared to the issues they can turn up.. Most shops charge a fairly low rate for them because they're hoping you'll have them perform the repairs they deem necessary. Short of the VANOS test, anyone with 2 eyes and a lift could have inspected that car and told him not to buy it.
+Maxwelhse and after a lot of inspections you still dont have a car because its an old car. The most expensive repair is the vanos and als the mechanic explained almost Every BMW has problems with it and you can drive it without problems. he could also just buy An m3 at this garage and be sure there are no problems, but looking at the website and prices i'm guessing that you cant buy a similar car there for the same ammount.
All the leakage and rust are common for any vehicle at that age but it can be pricey for BMW. I bought my car 9 years old, I had to replace both control arms and ball joints/bushings, took care of few gaskets and seals (done everything myself), had alignment by shop and now car drives as smooth as new. BTW doing repairs yourself and picking up your own parts is the way to go for out of warranty BMWs. If Engine and transmission are good, it's not a lemon.
***** Every car has it's own common issues, possibly the previous owner did most of the repairs on your car. there's always going to be maintenance for 100+k mileage cars and we're talking about 3.5L engine compare to 1.3L. BMWs are considered luxury sports car, every component has to be in it's best shape for the car to perform as it should. by that I mean when I drive 40mph or 90mph car should be smooth either speed. I live in the DC area, road are always a mess with potholes, so if my ball joints and shocks go out, I wouldn't be surprised. I had ford focus before, I did not care a bit about it. sold it at 190k mileage no oil leak what so ever, but it was shaking so bad 50+mph. as for rust, yes. normally a car in colder temperature has been painted will most likely to get rust. Japanese cars are one of the most reliable cars on the planet while BMWs have expensive maintain. but there's no comparison in performance.
A very nit picky inspection. This is an older vehicle. They don't stay perfect forever regardless if you want them to or not. Even if he had paid 4x the price for a "perfect" example there would have been something on the list that needed to be repaired. Cars are complex machines. They are hard enough to make perfect out of the factory. Add a few years of age to a vehicle and that "perfect" target becomes more and more expensive to maintain. While there were a few things that needed attention on the list it would have been very easy to fix many of the things on that list without breaking the bank.
Bullshit title. That's not a lemon at all. You bought an old, driven, used car. It's not a brand-new showroom car. You could drive that car for a long time with the problems it has; it's not going to blow up because the diff has a tiny leak. IT'S OLD. That's also expected stuff on an M3. That car is in great shape for it's age. Of course a car that old is not going to be perfect. The rust can be patched or left; you have to expect rust on most cars unless they're garage queens. The oil leak is typical. Leaks are expected on BMWs; they all do that. After being on the road that long, things are going to be not perfect on it. Some things are going to have some play, and there is going to be a leak here and there on a BMW. There may be a clunk or a squeak here or there. None of these things make a car a lemon; that makes a car a car. If that's an issue just don't buy used cars. What type of car people are you? Are you expecting the steering wheel to be as tight as it was on day one? Of course not! That's nothing really even wrong; that's just using the steering wheel and it gets play over time.
Lmao "It's 13 years old so who cares if it's a piece of shit" My parents own three 20 year old Toyota's ( '96 RAV4, '95 Land Cruiser Prado and '97 Camry) which have had not a single problem except for regular maintenance.
On the strength of this video, I used Munich Legends for a pre-purchase inspection of my 2011 BMW M3. They inspected it thoroughly, produced a report, and I got the dealer I was buying the car from to sort out the couple of issues (non-cosmetic) found which was 1 tyre to be replaced and rear brake discs and pads to be replaced. Since I bought the car, it's been sweet as a nut! Clearly they did a good job on the pre-purchase inspection. Happy days! :)
ProCityGaming Sway bar does nothing to affect 0-100 times. All it does is add stiffness to the front suspension, and make it more firm. any car can go in a straight line without a sway bar..
@@Fonzizzz One of the mounts is broken, so the sway bar is completly useless to start with that. A sway bar makes the suspension travel a lot more smoothly with no sudden trasitions of weight, on acceleration a sway bar can help maintain suspention geometry at its tuned levels and if that does not happen tyre wear is the tip of the iceberg. To be more specific, go and watch how the new m3's launch, they tend to sway in one side more than the other and the antiroll-bars help to first eliminate it and second to control it, if you dont have that control, one wheel will tend to have less grip than the other because the weight bounches verticaly and horizontaly and dramaticly change the load that each spring has, so the best way to emagine it is as your suspension works like a worn out rubber bushing, it goes all over the place. Grip is lost so fun and feeling of the car are gone out the window so yeah, good stuff xD.
Pro tip for the States folks: you can request to see the techs go over your car and (legally in most states) they have to comply, if not you can dispute it afterwards. Had this experience myself.
That's no lemon compared to what I have. We were in a rush and needed a 4x4 vehicle that seated 8. We found a Nissan Armada. It was late in the evening and we liked it but didn't do a thorough inspection like you did on this one. We ended up buying it. Drove it for 2 years now. And I've spent as much money fixing it on my own than what I've paid on it. We financed it. Comes to 12k. We've paid off half of that by now. But I've also replaced Front passenger (your driver side) wheel bearing Rear passenger (your driver side) wheel bearing Radiator Rear hatch Transmission with transaxle Rear and front drive shafts Both front lower control arms Clutch fan I can't think of anything else I can't even begin to describe how much rust is under this Armada. We live in Alabama and this vehicle must have come from somewhere up north like New York, Michigan, or Wisconsin. It's got so much rust. If I clean it off the vehicle might literally fall apart. Worst lemon I've ever seen.
This is ridiculous! It's not a lemon, it is a 12 plus year old car, this mechanic is getting paid to note down evry bit of rust etc. Any car this age would have all this and more even if it has hardly been driven, You would be lucky that it doesn't need a gear box or engine rebuild, A car this age would need a full respray to look it's best anyway. Stuff can start to rust within two years if it gets any type of scrape or damage.
I have a 33 year old MR2 with less rust, and miles. Still on the original engine and transmission. Yeah metal naturally rusts, but if taken care of, it doesn't. The paint is original in amazing condition. The suspension is fucked, but i didn't care when i bought it. The difference between my car and this car. Mine is a Toyota, this is a BMW. My parts are cheap compared to this thing. The reason it's a lemon, and my car isn't is because he is paying more in repairs than my car is worth. As you saw 3500 in repairs. He paid 6000 for it. That is in fact a lemon. He's paying more than half of what he paid for, and he paid more money then he should have.
Had a couple of 10+ year old cars, certainly not anything close to that state, you could sit in the back without fear of putting your foot through the floor. I wonder what the service book was like for it, but with a personalised plate like that it's probably blank.
My e36 has 405,000 miles and still running. I've beat the f out the car chipped the ECU only and suspension changed. No rust problems to bits and parts falling off or breaking. Yeah the horse power lacked before but it real won't die. Lol Best 3 I ever bought
Here's how to enjoy a bmw. Lease or buy bmw with all or partial warranty remaining. If bought, sell at end of warranty. One thing I've learned about boats and bmw's. An old one with repairs costs the same as a new one with payments. A never ending nightmare of repairs and parts that are expensive as hell.
+Fotios Tsingos I have a friend with a 633 csi. Inherited it from his dad. Has fairly low miles. Is in the garage being ''repaired'' every other month. The car will probably never run properly. Classic old bmw story. They're just not worth it.
honestly most of those issues are pretty damn common on older performance cars,. not to mention you cant expect everyone to take perfect care of it. this is why you always make the seller give you an up to date inspection. shop smart
I know I'm late to the party, but I wanted to point out that he's talking about British Pounds Sterling, not Dollars. 3500£ is a lot for a car he paid 6900£ for...
Karnige Vlogs totally agree! People called me crazy for buying mine because it had some miles on it, and it was actively on fire when I bought it, but I got a decent deal! Plus, I have a sweet spoiler to put on it once it stops smoldering
4 years later after me watching this when it first came out with no driving licences being 16. I now own a E36 328i 🤣 AYYYYYYY and its got rust but. Fixing it dw :)
Yep, that's a 15 to 20 yr old e36. You know good and we'll someone switched out the instrument cluster with a lower mileage one. Probably 200,000 miles plus in reality. Bunches of oil leaks, water intrusion and those holes under the carpet. Looks quite familiar. I'm surprised the plastic door panels weren't falling off. At least it is a pure euro-stick. Those French GM automatic transmissions are gonna die at 130 to 150k. Fun car for someone that does most of their own work on weekends. Too expensive to maintain at your certified BMW shop. It'll always need something, but they are fun to drive.
Erik Malkavian what? Any cars bought from private sellers are ‘sold as seen’ the only way you could get any form of money back from a private seller is if they lied in response to a direct question and even then you’d struggle to prove an average person would know enough to back the answer up
Lol you don't think all that rust is an issue? That's a powerful engine to have on a rusty chassis. I'd be worried about the arse falling out of it haha
Lol I don't give a shit what the government says so that's not why is be worried. The car might not fall apart driving down the road but in an accident it might disintegrate. That's what would worry me and being a Mom, I have to think of little ones in the car with me ;)
Blake Belladonna It's true that the MOT will pass if the car is safe for other road users and the environment, but Alex said it passed with no advisories which most of the stuff listed should have been.
It wouldn’t have passed an MOT ... it’s clearly a dodgy one ... you know ... send a large amount of money by post (don’t forget your reg plate) and in return you get a clear MOT
I feel a lot better about my 2002 BMW all of a sudden. I have a few oil leaks which seems to be normal for BMW's but I don't have any rust whatsoever. the driver side door doesn't lock or unlock with the remote, and the computer doesn't work
If you plan on getting an older BMW, you need to be prepared to do all the work yourself. It's not hard. All it takes is a few TH-cam videos on whatever you need to change. If you can't/don't want to do that, steer clear of these cars.
Im stunned with how common rust is in old cars up in north. In southern Europe the most common thing in old cars is clear coat peel from the sun. I see it every day, i see it in my car. But rarely rust. Except if you live near sea side.
Wow.. Your buying over 18y old performance BMW and your demanding it to be close mint on some nitpicky areas like loose heat shields, boot seals, weak gas struts and little oil leaks around e/diff and after fixin all it (on official bmw mechanic?) whine about spending 3.5k£? Only things I would have been worried to fix asap are : Vanos exhaust side, those rust holes in bottom floor of car and replace all bushings (while doing last one, i recommend upgrade to powerflex etc since og bushings will perish in couple of years, if car is driven hard) I´ve had same model E36 for almost 5y now and had to do a lot more than mentioned on this video over the years and still have not managed to spend over 3,5k£ since im doing all repairs myself and using aftermarket parts. Yea ofc you can spend thousands upon thousands on trying to make it flawless, which it will still never be for long since its so old and high mileage. My way to own car like this is just to fix everything that is actually important to driving & safety. Then I enjoy daily- and occasional track driving my cheap RWD 321hp BMW and when the time comes some day I´ll just either sell it for cheap or scrap it and move to E46 M or other car that my taste and wallet size meet.
I bought an m3 in 2008. fucking thing died on my way home from the place I bought it. the main things were: vanos leaking oil, as well as the whole engine, air filter had probably never been changed, holes in the exhaust system, the carbon fiber air intake was broken and leaked, the car had also been crashed at some point. I payed about 5-6000 pounds roughly calculated. sold it for about 2000 6 months later. drove about 900 kms one way to buy that car, and I was in the middle of a cancer treatment. too bad the guy who sold it totally fucked me. so don't feel too bad about yours! I drive an impreza today and am fully recovered from both the m3 and the cancer.
Fucking awesome turn out props to you homie
thank you!
Really sorry to see that it went so poorly for you man! I think you just happened to get a terrible "base" car. No matter what, if you are buying a 13+ year old car it's going to need a few things changed. My total cost for my 2003 BMW 325i? Less than $5,000 and it runs stellar (bought for $2,500; $2,500 in parts). Furthermore, in essence it is mechanically brand new. In the end it is a great value, but ONLY if you can work on it yourself.
Pro tip, if you want an affordable M5, get an impreza.
I'm happy that you lost
(your cancer and shitty bmw. enjoy your subaru, m8.)
rust? weight reduction!
MasterofPlay7 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Rust is heavier then metal
@@paddykelly3095 than* iron* because rust is oxidized iron and its not solid iron but an alloy, thats why it doesnt rust instantly
It's a bmw, so it falls apart as it age. So yes.... more weight reductions :)
pray for a snowy winter,I want a faster car in the spring
For a car of that age and mileage it's quite good I believe!
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@@kingstonarlo7110 you had me in the first half ngl
Why did you not just pay this guy to check out the car like you did now before buying it?
Had the same idea.
+boy638 I think he said in the video that the car had "passed" a similar inspection before in "December." So either it was not a good mechanic checking it out or something fishy was happening.
Exactly :/
Then we wouldn't have a video...
Owen Rayner Well we would have a video of him driving and enjoying it if it was not for the condition of the car lol
"A little bit of a issue on my mx5"
Understatement of the century.
+Car Throttle do you want german schnitzel.
Gruß
+Altmetaldoktor ich nehm 2 :D
+Car Throttle love me Bro
+Car Throttle Rust = More like weight reduction LOL
This is a 20 year old normally used car.
Yes the previous MOT was performed by Stevie Wonder.
But its not bad for its age.
If you can't handle corrosion, worn out suspension components and stuff battered then you are buying the wrong era car for the wrong money.
I'm sure there are some quite nice ones about for £25,000.
Looooooool @ Stevie Wonder
😅😂🤣😭
Stevie Wonder doing MOT, and I thought Mr. Krabs doing one was insane
Even nicer ones for 35K !😃
@jermaineotoole3668 £35k would get you a really nice low mileage car. But trying to find a good car in a rare colour is like finding hen's teeth in rocking horse poo.
It aint a beamer if it doesnt leak oil.
+PSPonlineGAM3R
My M6 doesn't leak oil!
It's not bmw if the fuel pump is working correctly
idk why ppl like bmw that much :/ theres a lot more epic and legend sports car than bmw ex. subaru, toyota, nissan... etc.
Actually it's bimmer a Beamer is he motorcycle so if you had oil leaks on that you'd be dead
+sam farley That's because your M6 doesn't exist
That's hardly a lemon mate, could've been a lot worse...
+ChrissV Thats what im saying. Here in the Us people would die for a m3 in that condition especially the REAL euro m3. Europes 328 is america's m3
+0hjaa
Because it's sour, as it would feel if you bought a car that turned out to be a hunk of junk.
+ChrissV Reminds me of Hammond's E36 in the show, which was way worse :D
+ChrissV Well, could it really? It basically had everything wrong with it, it had hidden rust, changed parts, and he payed 2-3k more for it than he really should have. I would say that is about as bad as it gets. Well, if it would have exploded, that may have been worse. But still, not the best of deals. But on the other side, more videos of him/them fixing it for us! Win win
Well, true. It could have also been a 328
Dudes, this video came up in my recommendations, and it says right below it "5 years ago". It is as if it was yesterday, good vibes.
Rust? More like weight reduction, bro.
haha
natural weight reduction
Well technically u add weight, but ya,, when its gone, weight reduction bro
Tastes good as well
+Josh Kauf Ive probably swept up over 30lbs of rust after working on my f250
3500 pounds for fixing all that? Not too bad if you ask me.
I need to start charging myself more. I'm quite cheep you know. Rarely ever see a shop other than to have tires fitted or need an occasional new part that is not in my collection.
Blood you can buy a new car for 3500 😂😂😂
@@AL-mm9mc blood? are you bleeding?
tell me what new car you buy for 3500, a tuk tuk?
JxckC you can buy a corsa
JxckC 2000 civic
thats only around 10k (including repairs) for a fully functioning e36 m3 without rust, thats not bad at all
Remember this video was 5yrs ago. Prices for them have risen
@@sv_cheats1970 significantly
For a euro-spec too. In Canada we'd pay at least 20k for a fully sorted, underpowered North American spec E36 M3...Euro-spec would probably go for 45-50k rust free.
I've had two M3 saloons, one 3.2 evo and one 3.0 in daytona violet great cars. Worth hanging on to prices are on the up 👍 nice video and good technician. Cheers ML
Collin and Phil... Phill Collins, oh my god I just realized that!
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
+Dylan Hanlon I can feel his intelligence slowly coming back in the air tonight
I just realised that in this episode as well :D
well, its phils collin
And the new mx5 is called junior, so it's basicslly Phil Collin(s) Jr
a BMW with 5 previous owners? that's the definition of lemon right there!
Why?
BMWs are usually abused by their owners, especially those who don't intend to keep them for too long.
Ask anyone that has bought used BMWs before.
Well, I always thought that a M3 was a special kind of car worth keeping, but maybe that's just me.
I've had plenty of cars as well, and the ones I really enjoy I tend to keep them. I now have for "investment purposes" (that's what I say to my wife anyways) a 12yo Lexus, a 20yo Nissan, a +30yo Toyota and a Porsche of the same era, and a 45yo MG. I have had most of them for over 10 years. The last one I got was the Porsche a few years ago and it had only one owner and it was in mint condition. No BMWs though. =D I already had my share of lemons. But I would love to have a BMW 850, a Z3 Mcoupe and a Z8. Maybe one day, who knows?
A Sportcross. Love it. Still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.
Yeah, I share your pains. Taxes, insurances and out of the ordinary maintenance are a pain in the ass.
But changing cars regularly still hurts too. If you buy used you get the good side of devaluation, but if you repair and do proper maintenance on a car for a while you will almost surely lose money if you sell it (there are exceptions, obviously). And then when you buy another you just don't know if it's a good buy or not until a few months later.
Well it's 20 years old. I don't know anyone who keeps their vehicles for 20 years.
Alex really doesn't know how to buy secondhand cars
+FootGlove wouldnt you get the inspection done before buying the car?
+Gxd Culture you should really know that you can buy a BMW E36 M3 better condition for £6000, he picked a car without a handbrake and this can indicate more problems. If you pick secondhand cars, make sure you check for any major problems. If there is any, walk away. You need to have basic knowledge of secondhand car problems factoring in labour costs if you need any repairs :D
+FootGlove can u explain me what is the most important to check on buying 2nd hand cars..i really appreciate if you tell me one or 2 stuff thank you.
+Khairul Izwan Rust and engine is healty.. everyting else is cheap to fix
+Khairul Izwan just make sure nothing is wrong with the engine, walk away from ANY car with an engine management light. If you're oil is going down or a lot of white smoke is coming out of the exhaust, most likely the head gasket is gone and labour for a head gasket replacement is around £200-400. If you are unsure, ask a garage person and he'll let you know the labour costs of what repairs needs doing
“If it’s a bit floppy, a bit of furniture polish and give it a yank”
Hmmm
4wd some 😂😂😂
"Ach du scheiße"
You pronounced it so well. :D
I'm very happy that I found your channel last week! Your content is marvelous.
Greetings from Germany!
please help me practice my German on video call
his mom's German
He speaks fluent German.
indicators working? - not a real bmw ^^
+Carl_Laberfeld nah- you just give bmw drivers too much credit ;)
+Carl_Laberfeld Of course they are working, no one ever use them.
If the indicator stalk had no wear on it at all and looks like it came straight from factory on a 130k mile car then it's a real BMW..
+Carl_Laberfeld Nah you just gotta unplug them.
Oh the memories...when turn signals were the vain of my existences. Damn BMW must have engineered the worst lightbulb holder mechanisms ever!
You consider that a Lemon? Michigan standards say that the car is near-mint :P
Agreed lol
haha yeah!
True
+Robert Deford in my standards this is almost perfect with minor details
+Robert Deford 2/3rds of these issues are seen on my mercedes and I still drive it because Michigan.
My mechanic, after seeing my first car floor, refused to lift it on those big lifts. He was scared it's gonna break in half or something
I thought the title read "I Screwed Up By Buying An E36 M3 a Lemon" and the first few mins of the video wondering where the lemon was XD
+ItzAssassin Why a Lemon?!
haha
Same here, now I don't feel as dumb
+ItzAssassin #LEMON_GOTCYU
+ItzAssassin ou read that title and clicked to watch what could have been the most boring video ever! Dedication, man ;)
Ach du Scheiße, haha :'D
What does that means?
+JorgeSMAD along the lines of "Holy shit"
Ach du schande, wenn ich bitten darf :D
+LonelyGuitarString Luis or something along the line "Oh Crap"
+LonelyGuitarString Luis No that would be "heilige Scheisse".
Ach du Scheiße basically means oh shit.
No you didn't screw up... You bought a Beemer that needs you. Give it what it needs. If that's not for you, well, a Kia comes with a good warranty doesn't it...
Well fvcking said!!
Ok now I feel slightly better about my e36. I'm 7k into mine and it's getting a little depressing.
@@herbienbrian2 eh; sums it up. If your going buy any type of older "classic"; its going be a money pit; your doing pretty good if its worth half of what you invested into it.
More of pure passion of bringing a classic back to life.
@@Aerogrow I made it go pretty sideways tonight with some water coming onto the BLVD and I suddenly remember why I spent so much lol.
I love to think that when buying a used car, that it wants a safe place where the owner treats it right, i know i certainly treat then well
You have to realize that this was a performance car, it wasn't driven softly and it had good and bad owners. Some people have no clue what so ever i've realized that over the years of buying used cars and bikes but the best thing is to invest a bit more money for a car that was well looked after.
You will rarely find a guy selling his vehicle that he invested a lot of money into it, especially for a good price as these things are expensive to maintain..
But nothing of this car is serious, everything can be fixed, it would be alarming if the engine or transmission were worn shit...
What's more 6900 pounds doesn't sound much for an M3...
Sometimes investing in a better condition higher priced, lower mileage one is a good idea.
+glazuna update: seeing the end of the video it really came costly to you but that's mainly because you let professionals took the job. If you would do it yourself with aftermarket parts, it could be up to 3x cheaper.
+glazuna Yeah but if they have the money why not? But then again since they had the money to fix it up why would they be bitching about it?
+glazuna So that's almost $10,000 usd for an M3 with 150,000 miles. That is pretty absurd by any logical persons standards. ''Well the outside looks good.'' Any young guy who buys a high mile BMW suffers from a classic case of ''I like fast cars but know nothing about them and will live with my mom until I'm 28 years old.''
id rather buy a new honda or nissan than this stinky old m3. Kids think they cool with their old m3s, it will backfire on you, there is reason why this cars costs so much new, they are not meant to be driven by stupid kids
+Latin Lover A lot of kids that buy Hondas and Nissans think they are cool too, a pretty moot point.
You can live in your car, but you can't race your house.
All the justification I ever need when buying car parts >:D
Xbox DIY Nice! I'm gonna remember that that!
Nice excuse for being lazy
That’s quality 😂
Well... you COULD race your house if you put it on four wheels 😂😂😂
Imagine how much torgue and horse power it would take to move an entire house.
You bought a car without even looking underneath it? WTF?!
School boy error!
Who does that
You know the saying “Fools rush in” lol
I bought one without checking anything and its been good 2 me
Kind of late, but wish u knew how people buy cars in uk... Both times my parents were selling their cars, the buyer checked out the outside of the car in 2 mins, inside for 2 mins, asked for short test drive around car park and said he is buying it, everytime my parents buy a car, they spend like 30-50 mins checking every single thing, the sellers look at them like they looking at weirdos
He used his blinkers in a bmw. You are truly a car god alex.
+kriss634 Ethan actually did that in the edit to stop people getting butthurt. I've learnt never to use them because I'm a better person than everyone.
+Alex Kersten LOL why does this not have more upvotes?!
+WillThePlank wow we are impressed. your dad is rich. now we will see how you do
+WillThePlank Did you make Mac videos like 7 years ago? I'm sure I used to watch you.
WillThePlank That's the one, I'll drop a sub. Haha how funny I managed to find you again lurking in the comments.
i like when the text get longer and smaller.
+Deyon Singh I don't!
Repair it, it'll gain value. Future classic.
😂😂😂 "ach du scheiße" really made my day haha 👍 love and enjoy all your videos these are maaad Greetings from gemany huhu
+Mo Mods O.o Danke dir!
+Alex Kersten just mugged him off mate🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫
+Mo Mods O.o mcm reference?
+Mario Χαννα mcm is an insipiration for us 😁 we are doing also mods to our cars just in german with our own style 😁
Mo Mods O.o ahaha im glad that u guys over there are fans too!
Where are the ultra reflective shades and Bluetooth headset?
Not really a lemon at all... For a 20 year old, 5 owner performance car it's pretty good. The rust is really the worst part... All of the other things are common E36 wear and tear that's been neglected by previous owners. I totally agree you over paid but it's it pretty good shape overall.
If you own a 10 year old+ BMW, it leaks oil. Just one of those facts of life. Generally, unless you're capable of doing all the work, it's not worth fixing. Starts with valve cover, then oil pan gasket, oil filter housing, and finally, timing cover. Unless you ave the time, tools and expertise to replace the timing cover gasket, don't fix any of the others unless it's major.
God damn *RUST*
+Bond I feel you man.I GODDAMN feel you.sadness.
You have 0 life. Like I mean 0 do you ever leave TH-cam
Me?
+Bond it seems like a great game, why the hate?
well didn't expect to see you here mate
2:27 That "seatbelt hack" is brilliant... The words were chosen so well XD
so tell us again why you didn't buy an E46 M3?
pootis
Heavy makes me horny.
+FatUselessShitLumpBehindABlackUndertakerDildo why cuz of pootis or sandvich
mr fancy his big hands and sandvich!
+FatUselessShitLumpBehindABlackUndertakerDildo i like him cuz of pootis and sandvich
My question is this. Why didnt you get this test done on the car before you bought it. In canada where I live the owners that are selling their cars on craigslist or wherever are completely fine with you meeting up at a shop and getting a full inspection done (at the buyers expense)... Seems like you kinda screwed yourself over, and you could have avoided spending over 10k pounds on a +16 year old car.
+Dobson Ironmonger That's exactly what I was wondering. Get the inspection done before you buy. Nice video, though. Well done.
+Gregory Wills yeah it was a great video, but it seems like a guy with this amount of knowledge on cars should be able to know that he should get it inspected before he buys
+Dobson Ironmonger
He said the car passed tests on December with minimal issues.
+ODETHIOUS true good point i forgot about that lol
+Dobson Ironmonger
ey, no problem.
3500 pounds for those repairs and probably some replacement, including the rust repairs, with paint, seals, etc? That is still a very good deal man
I was gonna make a joke about sodium, but Na
I love puns i feel like you and i have chemistry 😂😊
+rozana esmaili K....
+rozana esmaili HAHAHA.
L
+Rennie Ash potassium?😂😂
After he used the mirror I started having dental flashbacks.
Thank you for naming the car after me. I feel amazing that somewhere in the UK a E36 M3 is named after me in my favorite color.
Alex, didn't you learn anything from Hammond on buying an E36 M3?
+aditya eka funnily enough, that episode was on in my place this evening.
+aditya eka funnily enough, that episode was on in my place this evening.
Hahahaha, well the damage has been done. But, hope you can flip Colin into a spanking ride that you'll enjoy. #savecolinbro
"After James is done prodding Colins rear end...." I'm sure you could have kept that private stuff to yourself?!
Well my e36 has a hole in the boot where the battery goes where you can put your hand through
I cant cope with Schmee popping up like that, not going to sleep now....
lol u used your indicators
0:20
And the problem is?
yeah not a proper m3 driver move right there. He doesn't use the stuff that he teaches his students in the lectures of how to become a proper BMW driver! Very disappointing... Not to mention he didn't bring his Bluetooth headset, his reflective sunglasses and his naturally colored tie!
So much for being a BMW driving instructor. He failed to follow his very own teaching!.BMW driver are not supposed use their indicator Alex.
That mechanic is a legend! Such a professional and nice chap...
Lucky you bought it three years ago :D an m3 under 10k in this shape is pretty rare right now
I'm buying an E46 M3 soon and this is giving me anxiety lol.
KvnS S how was it?
And?
Guess he died of BMW repair debt
It should
How are u supposed to prevent the car from rusting? Seems impossible
Live in an area that doesn't need salt on the road. Looking at a 300CI 2001 now. Not a spec of rust under it
buy a Delorean
cause stainless steel is famous for rusting right
Just dont store it outside, make sure seals are in good condition, have a proper undercoating under the car and if you can avoid driving it in the winter because of salt. The main reason for a buying a winter beater.
And don't live in britain.
Stainless steel is expensive and fucking hard to machine.
Why didn't you get it inspected before?
+Tech Assistant or at least look at the basics yourself?
Because he's a true idiot when it comes to cars....
kdr0003 lol
+JohnDark93 Pre-purchase inspections are usually under $100, which is nearly nothing compared to the issues they can turn up.. Most shops charge a fairly low rate for them because they're hoping you'll have them perform the repairs they deem necessary. Short of the VANOS test, anyone with 2 eyes and a lift could have inspected that car and told him not to buy it.
+Maxwelhse and after a lot of inspections you still dont have a car because its an old car. The most expensive repair is the vanos and als the mechanic explained almost Every BMW has problems with it and you can drive it without problems. he could also just buy An m3 at this garage and be sure there are no problems, but looking at the website and prices i'm guessing that you cant buy a similar car there for the same ammount.
are u going to make the car throttle app for ios
There's an android app but not an iOS app? Backwards but alright lol
+Jimmy Neutron backwards!!?? More like saving everyone from cancer aka apple
+Nico Cummins and poor for buying an android
+Hariz Hafi IOS overpriced af
+Hariz Hafi fail logic
7k to buy this looks like a bargain compared to how prices are now. Even after the work done he'd still be in profit.
Die deutsche Aussprache war überraschend gut!!
10:40 It's feckin' cold but look at my guns.
11:44 Just in case you missed my guns.
Can we get an update on this car?
Sold
Is there going to be anymore videos on this car
8:48 a bit of duct tape will do
in case it doesn't than more duct tape will do
DoughboyD16 yea Duct tape to stop and WD-40 to move🙂
All the leakage and rust are common for any vehicle at that age but it can be pricey for BMW. I bought my car 9 years old, I had to replace both control arms and ball joints/bushings, took care of few gaskets and seals (done everything myself), had alignment by shop and now car drives as smooth as new. BTW doing repairs yourself and picking up your own parts is the way to go for out of warranty BMWs. If Engine and transmission are good, it's not a lemon.
***** Every car has it's own common issues, possibly the previous owner did most of the repairs on your car. there's always going to be maintenance for 100+k mileage cars and we're talking about 3.5L engine compare to 1.3L. BMWs are considered luxury sports car, every component has to be in it's best shape for the car to perform as it should. by that I mean when I drive 40mph or 90mph car should be smooth either speed. I live in the DC area, road are always a mess with potholes, so if my ball joints and shocks go out, I wouldn't be surprised. I had ford focus before, I did not care a bit about it. sold it at 190k mileage no oil leak what so ever, but it was shaking so bad 50+mph. as for rust, yes. normally a car in colder temperature has been painted will most likely to get rust. Japanese cars are one of the most reliable cars on the planet while BMWs have expensive maintain. but there's no comparison in performance.
Hi (sorry about my english)
+llJaack Yeah man, you screwed up.
*hi
+Alex Kersten your german was good though!
Hahah
+BB-8 English? English is language, not country
A very nit picky inspection. This is an older vehicle. They don't stay perfect forever regardless if you want them to or not. Even if he had paid 4x the price for a "perfect" example there would have been something on the list that needed to be repaired. Cars are complex machines. They are hard enough to make perfect out of the factory. Add a few years of age to a vehicle and that "perfect" target becomes more and more expensive to maintain. While there were a few things that needed attention on the list it would have been very easy to fix many of the things on that list without breaking the bank.
What a super video, and what a great bloke the chap at Munich Legends seems. Toll!
if you fix everything how much would the car be worth?
256k
+Belgian Gaming seems legit
+Chandler Thomas as much as he bought it for ;)
+Chandler Thomas A small loan of a million dollars
+Belgian Gaming Lmfao!
Bullshit title. That's not a lemon at all. You bought an old, driven, used car. It's not a brand-new showroom car. You could drive that car for a long time with the problems it has; it's not going to blow up because the diff has a tiny leak. IT'S OLD. That's also expected stuff on an M3. That car is in great shape for it's age. Of course a car that old is not going to be perfect. The rust can be patched or left; you have to expect rust on most cars unless they're garage queens. The oil leak is typical. Leaks are expected on BMWs; they all do that. After being on the road that long, things are going to be not perfect on it. Some things are going to have some play, and there is going to be a leak here and there on a BMW. There may be a clunk or a squeak here or there. None of these things make a car a lemon; that makes a car a car. If that's an issue just don't buy used cars. What type of car people are you? Are you expecting the steering wheel to be as tight as it was on day one? Of course not! That's nothing really even wrong; that's just using the steering wheel and it gets play over time.
I read all of this in Hank Hill's voice.
You know there is difference between used and abused. That car isn't that old. For it's age it has way too many problems, clearly wasn't loved.
Lmao "It's 13 years old so who cares if it's a piece of shit" My parents own three 20 year old Toyota's ( '96 RAV4, '95 Land Cruiser Prado and '97 Camry) which have had not a single problem except for regular maintenance.
Now....jinxed
damn thought hank only knew about propane, turns out hes a BMW shill aswell
On the strength of this video, I used Munich Legends for a pre-purchase inspection of my 2011 BMW M3. They inspected it thoroughly, produced a report, and I got the dealer I was buying the car from to sort out the couple of issues (non-cosmetic) found which was 1 tyre to be replaced and rear brake discs and pads to be replaced. Since I bought the car, it's been sweet as a nut! Clearly they did a good job on the pre-purchase inspection. Happy days! :)
The way you pronounce German is pretty spot on! I challenge you to do a whole video in German.
Sees sway bar is unattached, proceeds to test the 0 to 60. Smart
ProCityGaming oh, you know best do you? marvelous.
We can only assume that that wouldn't be the logical thing to do
ProCityGaming Sway bar does nothing to affect 0-100 times. All it does is add stiffness to the front suspension, and make it more firm. any car can go in a straight line without a sway bar..
Posts negativity about sway bar, knows nothing about sway bars. Smart.
@@Fonzizzz One of the mounts is broken, so the sway bar is completly useless to start with that. A sway bar makes the suspension travel a lot more smoothly with no sudden trasitions of weight, on acceleration a sway bar can help maintain suspention geometry at its tuned levels and if that does not happen tyre wear is the tip of the iceberg. To be more specific, go and watch how the new m3's launch, they tend to sway in one side more than the other and the antiroll-bars help to first eliminate it and second to control it, if you dont have that control, one wheel will tend to have less grip than the other because the weight bounches verticaly and horizontaly and dramaticly change the load that each spring has, so the best way to emagine it is as your suspension works like a worn out rubber bushing, it goes all over the place. Grip is lost so fun and feeling of the car are gone out the window so yeah, good stuff xD.
Pro tip for the States folks: you can request to see the techs go over your car and (legally in most states) they have to comply, if not you can dispute it afterwards. Had this experience myself.
how did you not take the hint when the license plate says "M3 OAF"
the rust is not that bad. I've seen worse and the owners still keep driving
That's no lemon compared to what I have. We were in a rush and needed a 4x4 vehicle that seated 8. We found a Nissan Armada. It was late in the evening and we liked it but didn't do a thorough inspection like you did on this one. We ended up buying it. Drove it for 2 years now. And I've spent as much money fixing it on my own than what I've paid on it. We financed it. Comes to 12k. We've paid off half of that by now. But I've also replaced
Front passenger (your driver side) wheel bearing
Rear passenger (your driver side) wheel bearing
Radiator
Rear hatch
Transmission with transaxle
Rear and front drive shafts
Both front lower control arms
Clutch fan
I can't think of anything else
I can't even begin to describe how much rust is under this Armada. We live in Alabama and this vehicle must have come from somewhere up north like New York, Michigan, or Wisconsin. It's got so much rust. If I clean it off the vehicle might literally fall apart. Worst lemon I've ever seen.
Will there be a Project M3 series?
"I know the rears aren't working" he said. too bad it's a two door. :D
I can't believe this is 4 years old already , well Alex hasn't aged too badly
This is ridiculous! It's not a lemon, it is a 12 plus year old car, this mechanic is getting paid to note down evry bit of rust etc. Any car this age would have all this and more even if it has hardly been driven, You would be lucky that it doesn't need a gear box or engine rebuild, A car this age would need a full respray to look it's best anyway. Stuff can start to rust within two years if it gets any type of scrape or damage.
More rust than my 24 year old Celica. That BMW looks quite poor for its age.
I have a 33 year old MR2 with less rust, and miles. Still on the original engine and transmission. Yeah metal naturally rusts, but if taken care of, it doesn't. The paint is original in amazing condition. The suspension is fucked, but i didn't care when i bought it. The difference between my car and this car. Mine is a Toyota, this is a BMW. My parts are cheap compared to this thing. The reason it's a lemon, and my car isn't is because he is paying more in repairs than my car is worth. As you saw 3500 in repairs. He paid 6000 for it. That is in fact a lemon. He's paying more than half of what he paid for, and he paid more money then he should have.
Had a couple of 10+ year old cars, certainly not anything close to that state, you could sit in the back without fear of putting your foot through the floor. I wonder what the service book was like for it, but with a personalised plate like that it's probably blank.
My car is 21 years old with 540000 KMs on it and it is in a lot better condition than that
you screwed up by buying a car without doing the checking you're doing now to look "professional".
james pond yes, I too enjoy taking my 2 post lift with me to the drives of sellers houses just so I can take a look under the car
I love the way you posture makes you look like your stood inside a pipe or hugging a barrel at all times hahaha
My e36 has 405,000 miles and still running. I've beat the f out the car chipped the ECU only and suspension changed. No rust problems to bits and parts falling off or breaking. Yeah the horse power lacked before but it real won't die. Lol Best 3 I ever bought
how the fuck, my e36 m3 lasted to 210k miles :(((
living4ultron!!!! No shit
Here's how to enjoy a bmw. Lease or buy bmw with all or partial warranty remaining. If bought, sell at end of warranty. One thing I've learned about boats and bmw's. An old one with repairs costs the same as a new one with payments. A never ending nightmare of repairs and parts that are expensive as hell.
+Fotios Tsingos I have a friend with a 633 csi. Inherited it from his dad. Has fairly low miles. Is in the garage being ''repaired'' every other month. The car will probably never run properly. Classic old bmw story. They're just not worth it.
honestly most of those issues are pretty damn common on older performance cars,. not to mention you cant expect everyone to take perfect care of it. this is why you always make the seller give you an up to date inspection. shop smart
Why didn't you inspect it first before making it an official buy?
Many garages don’t allow it
3500 is pretty cheap, with all that ust n leaks i would've guesssed more.. pretty sure they didn't include head gasket yet
I think at that point they were being kind.
I know I'm late to the party, but I wanted to point out that he's talking about British Pounds Sterling, not Dollars. 3500£ is a lot for a car he paid 6900£ for...
that's 3500 every six moths on that shitter
Awesome video!!!!! This shows why you do a pre-purchase inpsection. Hard to haggle when you dont have a list of faults. Thanks for making this
Wether you brought a good or not soo good M3 E36 M3 , you never screwup buying a M3 mate!
Karnige Vlogs totally agree! People called me crazy for buying mine because it had some miles on it, and it was actively on fire when I bought it, but I got a decent deal!
Plus, I have a sweet spoiler to put on it once it stops smoldering
Karnige Vlogs *bought
Moron
Yep, couldnt agree more, the steering wheel is on the right side, it's FUCKED
£3500 of work on a 20 year old, 130k mile performance car? That’s not a lemon, that’s just normal
4 years later after me watching this when it first came out with no driving licences being 16.
I now own a E36 328i 🤣
AYYYYYYY and its got rust but. Fixing it dw :)
That's actually some good german at the end xD
Yep, that's a 15 to 20 yr old e36. You know good and we'll someone switched out the instrument cluster with a lower mileage one. Probably 200,000 miles plus in reality.
Bunches of oil leaks, water intrusion and those holes under the carpet. Looks quite familiar. I'm surprised the plastic door panels weren't falling off. At least it is a pure euro-stick. Those French GM automatic transmissions are gonna die at 130 to 150k.
Fun car for someone that does most of their own work on weekends. Too expensive to maintain at your certified BMW shop. It'll always need something, but they are fun to drive.
This can't be real, can it??? Isn't this guy a car guy and KNOWS to get a PPI BEFORE buying a Bimmer?? (or any car)
Erik Malkavian what? Any cars bought from private sellers are ‘sold as seen’ the only way you could get any form of money back from a private seller is if they lied in response to a direct question and even then you’d struggle to prove an average person would know enough to back the answer up
Scary that passed the MOT! The Irish NCT would have failed it on the lights alone.
Lol you don't think all that rust is an issue? That's a powerful engine to have on a rusty chassis. I'd be worried about the arse falling out of it haha
Lol I don't give a shit what the government says so that's not why is be worried. The car might not fall apart driving down the road but in an accident it might disintegrate. That's what would worry me and being a Mom, I have to think of little ones in the car with me ;)
Blake Belladonna It's true that the MOT will pass if the car is safe for other road users and the environment, but Alex said it passed with no advisories which most of the stuff listed should have been.
@Blake Belladonna Those RWBY Profiles haunt me.
It wouldn’t have passed an MOT ... it’s clearly a dodgy one ... you know ... send a large amount of money by post (don’t forget your reg plate) and in return you get a clear MOT
I feel a lot better about my 2002 BMW all of a sudden. I have a few oil leaks which seems to be normal for BMW's but I don't have any rust whatsoever. the driver side door doesn't lock or unlock with the remote, and the computer doesn't work
How much does an inspection like this cost?
much.
Ganan Radhakrishnan
LIKE WHERE?
If you plan on getting an older BMW, you need to be prepared to do all the work yourself. It's not hard. All it takes is a few TH-cam videos on whatever you need to change. If you can't/don't want to do that, steer clear of these cars.
no not that much, you pay 60 euros for a complete inside and out inspection for your car
I bet when he turned up with his camera to film, they were thinking "oh, please go away" but on the surface they were being polite.
Kel Solaar I'm sure they get paid for being in his videos
14:35, for a brit he actually pronounced it really well.
MFUnicornBey I was told Alex is half German......
Ah so thats why he looks a bit german, I thought so.
MFUnicornBey iii
3:38
"Is it because of this?"
"Yeah"
"Bastard"
"Yeah"
Im stunned with how common rust is in old cars up in north. In southern Europe the most common thing in old cars is clear coat peel from the sun. I see it every day, i see it in my car. But rarely rust. Except if you live near sea side.
Who else thought it was going to be another lemon song?
Wow.. Your buying over 18y old performance BMW and your demanding it to be close mint on some nitpicky areas like loose heat shields, boot seals, weak gas struts and little oil leaks around e/diff and after fixin all it (on official bmw mechanic?) whine about spending 3.5k£?
Only things I would have been worried to fix asap are : Vanos exhaust side, those rust holes in bottom floor of car and replace all bushings (while doing last one, i recommend upgrade to powerflex etc since og bushings will perish in couple of years, if car is driven hard)
I´ve had same model E36 for almost 5y now and had to do a lot more than mentioned on this video over the years and still have not managed to spend over 3,5k£ since im doing all repairs myself and using aftermarket parts.
Yea ofc you can spend thousands upon thousands on trying to make it flawless, which it will still never be for long since its so old and high mileage.
My way to own car like this is just to fix everything that is actually important to driving & safety. Then I enjoy daily- and occasional track driving my cheap RWD 321hp BMW and when the time comes some day I´ll just either sell it for cheap or scrap it and move to E46 M or other car that my taste and wallet size meet.