Didn’t expect this vid to blow up 😂 I know some of you think I’m just an idiot who neglects his cars, but I’m leaving this as a reminder to pin the link to the finished E36 build when it’s all done to my standard 😂 The contrast will make it even better
That's a parts car bro, seeing all those wires hanging underneath the dash and how dare you change one of the best shifter in BMW history for that ugly AF shifter. The missing molds and the dent in your door says it all.. "parts cars". Take that steering wheel and the cats if you still even have them and send that POS to the scrap yard. Def some good parts availble for someone looking for parts for their clean E36. No offense btw my OCD just tells me that car is dangerous to even be on the highway. Being stuck in 5th gear is gonna be the least of your problems. Next week the misfires and the fuel pump will die and after that the clutch and radiator, then engine mounts or transmission mounts, then water pump, belts, next the harnesses for the turning signals will need to be changed if they are original. My Sources: Owned almost every series BMW from e36, e46, e38, e60, F90.. some are worth saving and some are parts cars. Its hard to admit it but your wallet knows it.
I Think the problem is BMWs are raggedy I literally build the radiators and front end for them out of a plastic company that makes trash cans.. they look nice and that’s it. Yard ornaments.. they sit in the yard in hopes of being fixed up and once they finally are they are back in the yard a again within the same month.. for months and months again for those expensive raggedy BMW parts.
This is what happens when you shift like you're in fast and furious and also have that extra long aftermarket shift lever. The extra leverage caused it to break.
@@lucas_arciniega6615 I run a getrag, if you follow maintenance and have actually done gear oil changes, they are solid The zf i put in grenaded itself but with everything used I may have had a bad one
It’s prob not the linkage, whoever installed it probably cut the clip off of the pin that holds it in place. Shitty repair/mod job. Happened to my car as well
@@Crushonius But when they're manual, 90% of the time they use the regular or "ball" knob, not the sequential, it actually has that form because it's easier to grab or push the knob, contrary to having an ordinary knob when having a sequential gearbox.
I always carry a Jack and full toolkit with me on long trips before. I’d have lifted that puppy up and tried to jerry rig the linkage back together enough to get me to a shop. Never had to get my car towed, once I replaced a wheel bearing on the side of the highway. Probably wouldn’t have been able to do it without my friends though they came in clutch and drove over an hour to help me out. Brought the part and let me pay them back for it.
Bro same as me now, though before I carried around tools I got caught out in an E30 with the floppy gearstick - pulled up the gaiter and managed to wiggle the linkage back into place using my hands and cable tied that shit up. No need for a tow truck though did cut up my hands a bit 😂
Dude dares to complain after obviously putting a lot of stress on those gears with that cheap ass shifter. I'm not a bmw guy but even a luxury car needs tending.
To be fair, I bought a 320d 15 y/o for £500 a few years ago. After replacing the from suspension it was easily the best car I've ever had. Had to sell it to upgrade the work truck but I regret it often..
@@KC-bg1th any BMW more than three years old is a fixer-upper by definition. They are cars are meant for rich people who never open the hood themselves.
My e90 blew the trans cooler hose on my way to work so i had to call in. 2 months later the voltage regulator went out as soon as I got home making me have to call in again from work. The damn car I use to get to work to make money to fix it is the same car making me miss work losing money so that I can't fix it🥴😩
New bmw the same shit... I bought used honda 5 years ago and still haven't seen a problem, my neighbor and a friend paid a lot of money for a new BMW and every month something happens
I bought a nice Xi from a guy who maintained it really well, as did I, and I came across the same issue as this guy. No racing, fast pulls, or anything.
My best mate bought a BMW and gives him nothing but problems. Each week! My neighbor bought a BMW and same thing. Same problems too. Go figure!! Then my inlaw bought a BMW and she too has the same issues as my best mate and neighbor. My boss bought a BMW and it gives him the exactly the same problems as my best mate, my neighbor and my inlaw🙄
@@isaiahlambert6944 have fun with the BMW. However, it’s best to lease these cars with warranty. Also, the M model such as the M340i xdrive, M4, and M5 are the ones you want to lease since they are top tier performance. Do not get the 3 series. They are too slow/weak. The M models are more enjoyable and look great. So, lease the M cars for BMW.
"From this century" Oh so you mean only a brand new one right? Some of the shittiest cars they've ever produced? No thanks, I'll take one from the Golden age of modern BMW. Just not a trash example like this video.
@@NikoBellaKhouf2 Nah. They're all crap! A nice car to show off to strangers who nothing about what compleat 🍋🍋🍋 BMW's are, or just to rent for the weekend so that you can enjoy the only aspect of a BMW that keeps this 🗑️ company in business. And that's as close to ownership (more like owner💩...) as any sane non-masochist should ever get!😱🤦😝
@@NikoBellaKhouf2 this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. like yeah imma just spend $30,000 on brand new modern BMW instead of $5,000 on an original that's so simple to fix its like playing with Legos
@@MNGLD-do2kc Thank you… literally I take care of mine so good that ive had people be breaking down and or overheating their cars in races and I was the one with the BMW 🤡🤣
@@no-replies Some people are born natural drivers. Then we have people no matter how much schooling just don't get it. The same applies with understanding how things work. When I purchased my first new manual, I was able to change gears without the use of the clutch. This wasn't out of the gate. I would say a year after I was told it was possible.
Older bmws suck because if you buy it from an owner that didn't take good care of it youre gonna run into problems every few weeks or each month. Dont get me wrong i loved my 330ci but Jesus it was sitting in the driveway more than me going out with it
@@advicemaster1365 its a friggen OLD beater...clearly neglected...and hes blaming the manufacturer 😂 ...he forgot to mention how many miles he put on it after being 20th owner
So you are saying BMW is for immature adults? That's not pleasant of you! Most of the people i saw driving a BMW where old mens/womens or young 19 years olds
@@Hughjanus720Nope he‘s speaking facts. You don‘t let a car break down like this. If you see your car is not ok you don‘t drive till it breaks down and than cry about it. Problems are always behind the steering wheel.
@@Hughjanus720 I've owned one, it was nice. However this issue isn't unique to any vehicle and is always due to poor maintenance and the "fuck it, it'll be ok" mentality.
Well we now know that you aren’t as smart as you think you are. He pointed out in another comment that nothing was wrong; his aftermarket shift knob was just being problematic.
Underneath the gear stick there are two springs that attach the gear stick to the transmission, you probably broke one of them. It's a easy fix, however you should check the gear box too because this usually indicates that there's an increased pressure on the springs usually caused by oil leaks from the box beneath. Had the same problem myself, luckily mine got stuck into 2 gear, so it was still drivable.
fixed that with a metal wire in 5 minutes. would only go 3 and 4th. permanent fix would cost 20/30$ but the wire did the job and still worked for 2/3 weeks till car was sold for parts
@@themindset3329 If a bmw fan has 70k, be sure he can spend it on his bucket. Because that's the way of life for BMW fans. Too bad I'm considering buying a BMW myself...
Even in a Honda if your running some POS short shifter kit off eBay it’s gonna break. Don’t be like this guy. Always use high quality parts if you want high quality results and longevity. Spending a little more is way more worth it than getting stranded because you just had to save that money. And if you don’t got money don’t buy it until you do. 😂
I don’t have my own car to work on yet, as I’ve got a lot of learning to do, but what I find difficult nowadays is finding those quality parts. Nowadays it’s hard to tell which brand is quality for anything you buy, because a lot of the things they use with the product is from the same manufacturers, just slightly different design, branding, but massive differences in price. One of the cons with the saturated online market
@@oxy728go to a decent parts shop, use them all the time get to know the owner, they will tell you what’s good and what’s not. Online crap is always a rip off.
@@oxy728 Just try to buy original parts or expensive brand name parts. If you see an ebay short shifter for 50$ dont buy that. My short shifter was 200$
@@lordbruh465 I can imagine that, I drive an F-350 with a stick shift, and since it's a truck it goes all the way to the floor. It's not hard to find gears, but it's more difficult to find them than in something like a car
If that is anything like a Peugeot, the fix is cheap and easy. The main requisite is being able to lift the car up usually. Those 2 connecting rods usually take their fair share of abuse and it is good to preemptively change them.
Any car really but yeah people think BMWs are crazy unreliable. Sure there's some motors/transmissions etc that can have their peculiar issues but there's plenty of models that will hold up just ifne with proper maintenance. Anyone that puts all BMWs down haven't actually spent time behind the wheel. After driving an M3 I completely understand the hype. There's something special about these cars. They're just a bit more difficult to work on and a bit more complicated but that's what makes these cars so much fun to drive.
@@wowdude2347 *American. Germans actually make some of the best lux cars on earth. We yanks have some of the shittiest cars on the road imo. Most American makes aren't even assembled in America, they got outsourced to Mexico and Canada lol.
Theoretically you're right. But these old bmws have so many issues you can't even figure out what's wrong with them half the time and when you take it to a mechanic they just fix other things instead cuz they have no idea either 😂 I don't agree that it's just as easy as that
@@bradleyhasse5220this era Bmw is a super simple car. Most “mechanics” just don’t know anything other than keep replacing stuff until the problem is solved. What the guy is experiencing in the video could be temporarily fixed in just 5min and without any tools. The selector rod slid out because the clip that holds it either broke or wasn’t installed correctly. My guess is it wasn’t installed correctly considering he has a POS shifter from eBay.
As a bmw owner myself, I've definitely had my fair share of issues, but that was caused by the previous owner not knowing how to take care of it. By the looks of this one, either the people you got it from fucked it up, or you did. Doubt thats a manufacturing issue
No, it's caused by BMW being crap. Stop rationalizating bs. There's a reason you had problems. Don't blame it on the owner b4 you. He was smart enough to get rid of it.
Yeah or in my case I just got a mint 2007 e83 X3 and the previous owner just stopped doing any maintenance on it so it has problems despite being so beautiful, people SUCK.
Bmw owners huffing that maximum copium when someone tells them that they're unreliable cars. "B-b-b-but they didn't maintain it properly!" I swear these dummies think it's normal to have to rip apart your door every other week or need an entire manual just to keep it running. Newsflash, reliable cars don't need much of anything beyond typical maintenance. That's precisely what makes it, "reliable."
@@meyr1992almost no problems? The only functional tanks from wwii have been vigorously serviced and maintained over the years or are restorations. Very few, possibly none of them have all of the original parts from the factory. Absurd example.
@@JohnnyV83 became a myth now everything is very picky, also a lot of the industry and parts are from for example china. While at the same time many polish started working in germany. Its many reasons at the same time but well that is today true.
Didn’t expect this vid to blow up 😂 I know some of you think I’m just an idiot who neglects his cars, but I’m leaving this as a reminder to pin the link to the finished E36 build when it’s all done to my standard 😂 The contrast will make it even better
😮
That's a parts car bro, seeing all those wires hanging underneath the dash and how dare you change one of the best shifter in BMW history for that ugly AF shifter. The missing molds and the dent in your door says it all.. "parts cars". Take that steering wheel and the cats if you still even have them and send that POS to the scrap yard. Def some good parts availble for someone looking for parts for their clean E36. No offense btw my OCD just tells me that car is dangerous to even be on the highway. Being stuck in 5th gear is gonna be the least of your problems. Next week the misfires and the fuel pump will die and after that the clutch and radiator, then engine mounts or transmission mounts, then water pump, belts, next the harnesses for the turning signals will need to be changed if they are original. My Sources: Owned almost every series BMW from e36, e46, e38, e60, F90.. some are worth saving and some are parts cars. Its hard to admit it but your wallet knows it.
I think the problem was just a $5 shifter rod bro.
ur a joke 😂
I Think the problem is BMWs are raggedy I literally build the radiators and front end for them out of a plastic company that makes trash cans.. they look nice and that’s it. Yard ornaments.. they sit in the yard in hopes of being fixed up and once they finally are they are back in the yard a again within the same month.. for months and months again for those expensive raggedy BMW parts.
Eventually everybody reaches that age when the gear shifter goes floppy
the sad truth 😣
More like half of world population
Not the black community…
Drink beet juice daily and i promis you. Youll be rock hard everymorninngbo matter what
@@karimzamora8165 deadass?
That BMW looks like it has had a hard life
like 90% of 90's bmw
i dont know why u would get a european car in America, especially if its 2nd and prolly 10th hand
@bonnobomonkey bc a European car is way better idk about bmw tho
Thing is beat
As soon as I saw the video was about an old car, it lost all credibility.
Bro was playin around with it like Drake💀🤣
Bro ur wilddd
@@jesigoLMAOO
WHAT @@gaugenator6020
Lol
What I Thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is what happens when you shift like you're in fast and furious and also have that extra long aftermarket shift lever. The extra leverage caused it to break.
As a guy driving daily on a Damaged clutch and 2nd gear synchro set, I can confirm it's that goofy as knob
*and the knob behind the wheel*
getrags are just trash im assuming this car isnt zf but who knows i could be wrong
@@lucas_arciniega6615 I run a getrag, if you follow maintenance and have actually done gear oil changes, they are solid The zf i put in grenaded itself but with everything used I may have had a bad one
That BMW looks like it’s been through HELL! 😭
Owner looks like he spends all his money on weed instead of regular maintenance
Lol
@@FexileTV what?
FACTZ
@@FexileTVthe shyt y'all come up with
>aftermarket shift linkage breaks
>BMW PROBLEMS
Exactly what I was thinking lmaoo
It’s always BMWs fault
Yeah and the car is beaten and 20+ years. Lets complain like its brand new, I’m tired of these shorts in my feed.
It’s prob not the linkage, whoever installed it probably cut the clip off of the pin that holds it in place. Shitty repair/mod job. Happened to my car as well
It’s always the cars fault never the install 🤦🏾♂️
Damn. That ac vent is huge
Thats what she said 😂😂😂😂
That’s what I imagine when they say “AC BLOWS SNOWBALLS”
That's what he said
For some reason 90s and early 2000s cars had really weird vent designs. Like Pontiac with their stupid little spinny vents
How do u know its not a dc vent?
that car looks like it’s been beat to death and then he complains when it breaks lol.
coping mechanism - but I bought it like this lol
You buy trash, you get trash bro. I love Beemers but will never buy one that old and in such horrible condition.@@ChrysGaines
@@MrBigBoy4Lifeyou’re acting like people aren’t still buying shit cars from the 90s just to rebuild them.
@@notsolukiidk my 93 7 series is perfect at 130k miles
@@Bubbles-Mcmurphy no one cares
Bro as soon as I saw that passenger door dent, I knew it wasn't a 'BMW' problem 🤣
bro got a sequential knob too
@@luckichan what makes it a sequential knob? Just looks like one of those rally style shifters where you hold by the side instead of by the top
@@fortnitegamer-yp4hd And rally gears are sequential.
@@ehehehehehe9661 not necesserily
@@Crushonius But when they're manual, 90% of the time they use the regular or "ball" knob, not the sequential, it actually has that form because it's easier to grab or push the knob, contrary to having an ordinary knob when having a sequential gearbox.
No one said buy a 30 year old BMW with pink shifter from Chinatown
lol ikr
Fr 😂
Fr 😂
fr broo
Word!😂
aftermarket shortshifters are also wearing your transmission down, it breaks faster! Also a very old BMW!
E46s are best bmw's
E36s like the car in the vid are better@@SammieHembree
“I was havin a good time til my shifter goes floppy”
Yes the $10 AliExpress Shifter..
yeah, its def the knob... stfu
Exactly.
Don’t blame it on the car.
Yes. Exactly.
AliExpress BMW
Does stuff even turn up from that website 😂
Last time that car got properly serviced Ed Norton was the Hulk and Lewis Hamilton just won his first F1 Championship.
back then phones were this cool new rich person toy and the hot new talent on the block was seb vettel
Dale Earnhardt had just pushed the stone off his tomb after the third day
@@jackvandam1755 when you’re a death faker you can do those sorts of things.
Yeah and it's a BMW from the 90s an6 car that old will have problems not a big surprise here buy new cars or atleast 10 year old max
Last time you got serviced Bruce Jenner still had a floppy shifter! 😂😂😂
Man drives a 500 euro bmw, and be like why is it always broken😂
I always carry a Jack and full toolkit with me on long trips before. I’d have lifted that puppy up and tried to jerry rig the linkage back together enough to get me to a shop. Never had to get my car towed, once I replaced a wheel bearing on the side of the highway. Probably wouldn’t have been able to do it without my friends though they came in clutch and drove over an hour to help me out. Brought the part and let me pay them back for it.
Bro same as me now, though before I carried around tools I got caught out in an E30 with the floppy gearstick - pulled up the gaiter and managed to wiggle the linkage back into place using my hands and cable tied that shit up. No need for a tow truck though did cut up my hands a bit 😂
Friends......... How many of us have them?
That dollar store ass shifter tells me something you ain't ☠️
bro got a sequential shifter even tho its a H shifter
he needa do his research
@@luckichan it’s the same. Mine is working completely fine.
What does an “ass shifter” do?
Dude dares to complain after obviously putting a lot of stress on those gears with that cheap ass shifter. I'm not a bmw guy but even a luxury car needs tending.
Thanks
They said buy a bmw, not a clapped bmw
They born clapped 😂
@@supercat2087 they didn’t come with a eBay shifter 🤡
@@GerardoHernandezF87M2 an* eBay shifter 🤡🤡
@@supercat2087 don’t confuse your mother for BMWs
yes hello, id like to report a murder
Kid: Mom can I have a bmw?
Mom: We have a bmw at home.
The bmw at home😂
Bro has the first Beemer ever made and is surprised when it breaks.
Sir, that's called erectile dysfunction.
😂😂😂😂
Gearectile dysfunction
HAHAHAHA bro this is the best youtube comment i read all year. ALL YEAR
😂😂😂
So cars have forever boners until something's wrong?
Bro got a flacid shifter.
*Folks, I took off the 15 one arm pull ups* *Support the people*
Bro knew what he was doing with that shifter 💀
The people saying BMWs aren't reliable probably don't even change their own oil...
I'm pretty sure the people who told you to buy a BMW would not have told you to only spend £500 on it.
Exactly this.
Dude wanted a 'fixer up' and is surprised that it needs a lot of fixing. lol
To be fair, I bought a 320d 15 y/o for £500 a few years ago. After replacing the from suspension it was easily the best car I've ever had. Had to sell it to upgrade the work truck but I regret it often..
they did say you'd spend 500 a month repairing it.
?those are like 4k
@@KC-bg1th any BMW more than three years old is a fixer-upper by definition. They are cars are meant for rich people who never open the hood themselves.
Can't blame the BMW by the looks of the car. You beat the shit out of it
20 year old modified neglected POS with an entitled POS that thinks a $1500 car should not have issues. TH-cam should remove the video
Exactly. These are the most durable out of all the models they ever produced, if you have a 6 cylinder in one of these you're golden 👌
@@consciousmushroom Like an Avus Blue Euro M3?
Hahahah
@@junglehusky1453 Or a Euro E46 M3 manual solid lack on black?
If your shifter is still in 5th gear after four hours, see a physician.
It just a little Floppy 😂
Don’t be surprised when an old bmw breaks 😂
not surprised, just disappointed 🥺
Yea 😂 my e38 broke down with a similar problem 💀
MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL IN THE NAME OF JESUS BECOME DISCIPLES OF CHRIST AND BELIEVE
My e90 blew the trans cooler hose on my way to work so i had to call in. 2 months later the voltage regulator went out as soon as I got home making me have to call in again from work. The damn car I use to get to work to make money to fix it is the same car making me miss work losing money so that I can't fix it🥴😩
Or a new one lmao
That's not a BMW problem, that's a person who doesn't know how to look after their car problem.
New bmw the same shit... I bought used honda 5 years ago and still haven't seen a problem, my neighbor and a friend paid a lot of money for a new BMW and every month something happens
I bought a nice Xi from a guy who maintained it really well, as did I, and I came across the same issue as this guy. No racing, fast pulls, or anything.
My best mate bought a BMW and gives him nothing but problems. Each week! My neighbor bought a BMW and same thing. Same problems too. Go figure!! Then my inlaw bought a BMW and she too has the same issues as my best mate and neighbor. My boss bought a BMW and it gives him the exactly the same problems as my best mate, my neighbor and my inlaw🙄
Bro is calling us dirty minded in 6900 ways 💀
😏
Shifter goes 💫↪️⤴️⤵️↩️🔃🔄
That shifter has performance anxiety.
Get out there’s the door lmao 🚪😭
They actually said "don't buy a BMW" several times.
Lol yes, when you ask if you should buy a. BMW your just looking for a yes to encourage you, even if you get a no your going to do it
@@yyeezyy630 bought mine 3 days ago😂
@@isaiahlambert6944 lmao godspeed to your wallet, but enjoy it while it lasts!
XD Floppy disk. Haha. #90sKid
@@isaiahlambert6944 have fun with the BMW. However, it’s best to lease these cars with warranty. Also, the M model such as the M340i xdrive, M4, and M5 are the ones you want to lease since they are top tier performance. Do not get the 3 series. They are too slow/weak. The M models are more enjoyable and look great. So, lease the M cars for BMW.
The beam had one too many drinks before this
You spinned its world round right round 😂
"buy a BMW"
they probably meant a BMW from this century with less than 200K miles
"From this century"
Oh so you mean only a brand new one right? Some of the shittiest cars they've ever produced?
No thanks, I'll take one from the Golden age of modern BMW.
Just not a trash example like this video.
The older ones were made better though
@@NikoBellaKhouf2 Nah. They're all crap! A nice car to show off to strangers who nothing about what compleat 🍋🍋🍋 BMW's are, or just to rent for the weekend so that you can enjoy the only aspect of a BMW that keeps this 🗑️ company in business. And that's as close to ownership (more like owner💩...) as any sane non-masochist should ever get!😱🤦😝
@@NikoBellaKhouf2 this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. like yeah imma just spend $30,000 on brand new modern BMW instead of $5,000 on an original that's so simple to fix its like playing with Legos
Buy a 90’s BMW with a good engine for 1500, put it in good shape for roughly 2000, enjoy your piece of marvelous engineering.
"Buy a BMW", said nobody.
Man that shit looks more ratbagged than a 90s civic
It killed itself after seeing the shift knob you put on it. Can't blame em
😂😂" what you did to me? You are done"
THAT SHIT IS A SEQUENTIAL KNOB TOO :skull: bro needa go back to CRVS and back to regular cars that shit is a H shifter for gods sake
Bro was like, you could've done me up like the need for speed most wanted m3 gtr. But nah. You abuse me with this shit
his car 🤷♂️
Just wondering but what do you mean you have the documents?
My guy blaming a broken aftermarket gear lever on BMW
Fr
BMW is made to break all the time, so buying a BMW is L choice
@@repeatinfinite_ only if you don’t know how to maintain one. BMWs last forever if you own it properly
@@MNGLD-do2kc Thank you… literally I take care of mine so good that ive had people be breaking down and or overheating their cars in races and I was the one with the BMW 🤡🤣
@@MNGLD-do2kc *copes in bmw*
"Welcome to your Bmw experience"💀
Automatic transmission said hello to the group chat
Show that BMW a picture of a hot-hatch and it’ll be working again
Lol I literally sold my e36 for a wrx💀
@@Blownturbo69 name fits
That 🤡 👟 tho...
@@sp33drr Forreal, lol.
Anyone who understands levers understands how this guy destroyed his own transmission.
He made a mistake repairing it and accidentally ruined it as a result, I guarantee you thought something else happened
@@yyeezyy630 Thank You because this scared me.
The shifter, and the way the car looks tells the story.
Ive driven manual trucks woth 4 foot long shift levers. As long as his knob isn't heavy enough to bind the forks jes good
@@no-replies
Some people are born natural drivers. Then we have people no matter how much schooling just don't get it. The same applies with understanding how things work.
When I purchased my first new manual, I was able to change gears without the use of the clutch. This wasn't out of the gate. I would say a year after I was told it was possible.
Who said buy a 80s BMW?
That’s Mid90s bro definitely not an 80s possibly even 2000
Older bmws suck because if you buy it from an owner that didn't take good care of it youre gonna run into problems every few weeks or each month. Dont get me wrong i loved my 330ci but Jesus it was sitting in the driveway more than me going out with it
That car looks like it’s been hit harder then Mike Tyson
Hit by Mike Tyson
Raped by Tyson
than
Bro has a car that fell down a ravine and has the audacity to blame the manufacturer XD I'm dead
It's got a dented door. Nothing to do with the shifter. BMW's suck.
@@advicemaster1365 its a friggen OLD beater...clearly neglected...and hes blaming the manufacturer 😂 ...he forgot to mention how many miles he put on it after being 20th owner
Ive bought beaters and they were reliable. Primarily hondas though😅
😂
Honda would still be working
the way you had that shifter do the helicopter made me think back to 8 year old me
😂😂😂😂😂
I FUCKING KNEW IT
I said out loud, shifters gone, and wouldn’t you know it 😭🙏🏽
Bro traded 2 double cheeseburgers for it
Huh? Not a cheeseburger
@@syedshahnoor ?
@@netts2315 bro I said not a cheeseburger and plus why is people sending me question mark? Hmm?
@@syedshahnoor Did you not get the original comment?
@@netts2315 no I don't bro
I hate when people say "you can't make this up" about things you could easily and realistically make up
Or when they say "literally" to add emphasis even though it doesn't make any sense
@@danieldryden6644 absolutely lol that is just as bad
Shifter linkages on the E46 and E39 were known to give out, upgrade kits are relatively cheap so that's a plus.
That’s just how the cookie crumbles
After a while it just gets floppy
“I’m a mature adult I’m a mature adult.”
😂 this is great!
😂😂😂
"like" because the number is "nice!" And I too "am a mature adult"
So you are saying BMW is for immature adults? That's not pleasant of you! Most of the people i saw driving a BMW where old mens/womens or young 19 years olds
@@newrld2run bud, we are talking about something completely different. 😅
The shifter itself tells you all you need to know about the guy and his car
This exactly 😂
Sophisticated cars are not for Muricans.
Facts
It’s when he pans down to the clutch and the loom of wires make it look like the ride has been hotwired 50 times before
You got that 100% spot on
give him a minute- he shy
There was a reason. The linkage was sloppy as fuck and you ignored it until it broke.
Salty bmw owner here ^
@@Hughjanus720Nope he‘s speaking facts. You don‘t let a car break down like this. If you see your car is not ok you don‘t drive till it breaks down and than cry about it. Problems are always behind the steering wheel.
@@Hughjanus720 I've owned one, it was nice. However this issue isn't unique to any vehicle and is always due to poor maintenance and the "fuck it, it'll be ok" mentality.
Well we now know that you aren’t as smart as you think you are. He pointed out in another comment that nothing was wrong; his aftermarket shift knob was just being problematic.
@@UniqueHandles ah so it's because he put garbage on the car and didn't maintain it properly.
Underneath the gear stick there are two springs that attach the gear stick to the transmission, you probably broke one of them. It's a easy fix, however you should check the gear box too because this usually indicates that there's an increased pressure on the springs usually caused by oil leaks from the box beneath. Had the same problem myself, luckily mine got stuck into 2 gear, so it was still drivable.
fixed that with a metal wire in 5 minutes. would only go 3 and 4th. permanent fix would cost 20/30$ but the wire did the job and still worked for 2/3 weeks till car was sold for parts
Looks like broken short shifter to me
*Folks, I took off the 15 one arm pull ups* *Support the people*
@@Danutzy1993Um, that escalated quickly...
no viagra
When the video started, you showed that steering wheel that said it all bro
When you absolutely need a BMW but can only afford an electric scooter, you buy a 25 year old lemon
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Might be a lemon but I’d still hit
Still better than new BMWs
@@EnoMove I mean it still doesn't cost upwards of 70k right? 😂
@@themindset3329 If a bmw fan has 70k, be sure he can spend it on his bucket. Because that's the way of life for BMW fans.
Too bad I'm considering buying a BMW myself...
That shady mechanic be smiling when he sees you rolling back into the shop
Loose shifter, better replace every strut for $2000.
My mechanic many years ago said if I was gonna buy German...lease it new and never keep it past warranty. I am forever thankful.
Even in a Honda if your running some POS short shifter kit off eBay it’s gonna break. Don’t be like this guy. Always use high quality parts if you want high quality results and longevity. Spending a little more is way more worth it than getting stranded because you just had to save that money. And if you don’t got money don’t buy it until you do. 😂
I don’t have my own car to work on yet, as I’ve got a lot of learning to do, but what I find difficult nowadays is finding those quality parts. Nowadays it’s hard to tell which brand is quality for anything you buy, because a lot of the things they use with the product is from the same manufacturers, just slightly different design, branding, but massive differences in price. One of the cons with the saturated online market
Salty bmw owner
@@oxy728go to a decent parts shop, use them all the time get to know the owner, they will tell you what’s good and what’s not. Online crap is always a rip off.
@@oxy728 Just try to buy original parts or expensive brand name parts. If you see an ebay short shifter for 50$ dont buy that. My short shifter was 200$
AMEN
That anti-shortshifter was pounding on the gear gates like a battering ram until 😂
Fr, homie went for that longest throw model 💀
Like my old Pa used to say "keep a distance when you see -certain cars-, they are the whores of the drivers"
bro got that drake shifter💀
That things been ran through more times than a single mom with 6 kids to 7 different dads.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Six kids to seven dif… hold on.
@skankhunt42 It’s more common than even you think Mr. Hunt…
@skankhunt42 More dads than kids 🤔
The math doesn’t add up
There's a reason why the stick shift is usually short. Not only it's less travel between gears but also applies less force to the gearbox
yeah but he needs it that way as he also uses it for self pleasure in combination with the Vaseline in the glovebox
Another reason why it's usually shorter is that it's harder to mishift. You better feel what gear you are in with a shorter stick.
@@lordbruh465
I can imagine that, I drive an F-350 with a stick shift, and since it's a truck it goes all the way to the floor. It's not hard to find gears, but it's more difficult to find them than in something like a car
@@polar_inertia😂😂😂
@@lordbruh465 At least, that's what I tell my girlfriends
Everyone: European cars are so good, so fancy!
Meanwhile European cars: ☠️
yes european cars not chinese gear shifters though
That's the punishment for the atrocious shift knob
shifter was like "arouunnd da wooorlddd arooouuund da worrrlldd"
Bro got picked up AFTER the sun set. Good day
Put a longer gear stick in to damage the linkage even more. Get one of those 2ft handbrakes as well. See if you can mess that up as well.
Owner: Buys cheap aftermarket shifter
Also owner: *shocked when it breaks*
Cheap* aftermarket shifter
Coolerworx shifter would not have this problem. You get what you pay for
@Hyoxxi did you just try to correct something that's already correct?
@@shkkrimp7344 He might be a dyslexic grammar nazi
I remember an old saying. “If you can’t afford a new BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen you definitely can’t afford a used one” 😂
Happened to me but I was in second gear. Was able to drive home. On red light I would just stall it and then go in second gear 😆
If that is anything like a Peugeot, the fix is cheap and easy. The main requisite is being able to lift the car up usually. Those 2 connecting rods usually take their fair share of abuse and it is good to preemptively change them.
When she asked for round two💀
Limp dingo
I’m dead bro
Do the job right and one round will put her down for the count. When she asks for more, you ain't handle yours 🫡
Uff 😅
Not enough love in that relationship😂
Blames bmw…. *shows aftermarket part installed onto said bmw*
The shift knob?
@@cb_fit.2824 he’s referring to the eBay short shift kit and I totally agree with him.
Even good shifters break when they have that much leverage on em.
it's just a shift knob....
Yea not a bmw part on a bmw tho 😂❤💯🇩🇪💦🛞👌🍄
In germany we call BMW bring mich Werkstatt it means get me carmechanik
Damn bro, he must’ve been slamming them gears😂😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone here bitchin about BMW, maybe buy a decent maintained model and not a backyard tunercar
I haven't seen a well-maintained E36 in like 15 years.
@@JETZcorp i see them regularely, or you can restore one
People that complain haven't owned one. Any high performance car is worth the headache if your a car person.
@@mandoblack8654 exactly
Don’t put an eBay shifter in your car. That’s a good start. The oem bmw is amazing
I love it when people get mad that something breaks and then it’s ‘GODDAMN USELESS (insert manufacturer and model)’
Happened to me in the highway, thankfully I had some washers and some zip ties HAHA
That’s what happens when you neglect a German car
That’s what happens you have a German car *
@@wowdude2347 and which German cars have you had?
This what happens when you have a German car
Any car really but yeah people think BMWs are crazy unreliable. Sure there's some motors/transmissions etc that can have their peculiar issues but there's plenty of models that will hold up just ifne with proper maintenance. Anyone that puts all BMWs down haven't actually spent time behind the wheel. After driving an M3 I completely understand the hype. There's something special about these cars. They're just a bit more difficult to work on and a bit more complicated but that's what makes these cars so much fun to drive.
@@wowdude2347 *American.
Germans actually make some of the best lux cars on earth.
We yanks have some of the shittiest cars on the road imo.
Most American makes aren't even assembled in America, they got outsourced to Mexico and Canada lol.
Maybe is because of the aftermarket plastic/alu chinese shifter😂
😂😂
To be fair that wouldn't change anything, but others are saying he has a cheap eBay short shifter installed, so that's probably what broke.
It sounds like the previous owner installed it wrong and he tried to fix it and broke it more, just what I got from comments could be wrong
Just stick one of those little blue pills in it and wait 15 minutes
On the plus side the mechanic gonna name his boat after you.
🎉You have won the comments 🏆
😂😂
BRILLIANT
This happens only to people who doesn’t fix things when they should
Theoretically you're right. But these old bmws have so many issues you can't even figure out what's wrong with them half the time and when you take it to a mechanic they just fix other things instead cuz they have no idea either 😂 I don't agree that it's just as easy as that
@@bradleyhasse5220this era Bmw is a super simple car. Most “mechanics” just don’t know anything other than keep replacing stuff until the problem is solved. What the guy is experiencing in the video could be temporarily fixed in just 5min and without any tools.
The selector rod slid out because the clip that holds it either broke or wasn’t installed correctly. My guess is it wasn’t installed correctly considering he has a POS shifter from eBay.
I know that feel, bro! It took me forever to stop jerking the car when shifting gears.
“It’s like stirring bath water”
-Some Australian TH-camr who uses nugget cars
As a bmw owner myself, I've definitely had my fair share of issues, but that was caused by the previous owner not knowing how to take care of it. By the looks of this one, either the people you got it from fucked it up, or you did. Doubt thats a manufacturing issue
No, it's caused by BMW being crap. Stop rationalizating bs. There's a reason you had problems. Don't blame it on the owner b4 you. He was smart enough to get rid of it.
@@younglove3362 Took the words right out of my mouth!🫡🤗
Yeah or in my case I just got a mint 2007 e83 X3 and the previous owner just stopped doing any maintenance on it so it has problems despite being so beautiful, people SUCK.
@@younglove3362 nope, someone didn't put the pin in the shifter linkage. You don't have a clue about what you're talking about
Bmw owners huffing that maximum copium when someone tells them that they're unreliable cars. "B-b-b-but they didn't maintain it properly!" I swear these dummies think it's normal to have to rip apart your door every other week or need an entire manual just to keep it running.
Newsflash, reliable cars don't need much of anything beyond typical maintenance. That's precisely what makes it, "reliable."
Every BMW older than 10 years is a liability
German Reliability is a myth...or it became one when plastic parts got popular.
@@JohnnyV83well their tanks from ww2 are still fully functional to this day with almost no problems
@@meyr1992key words used “plastic” and “popular”
@@meyr1992almost no problems? The only functional tanks from wwii have been vigorously serviced and maintained over the years or are restorations. Very few, possibly none of them have all of the original parts from the factory. Absurd example.
@@JohnnyV83 became a myth
now everything is very picky, also a lot of the industry and parts are from for example china.
While at the same time many polish started working in germany.
Its many reasons at the same time but well that is today true.
bro starts drake windmilling it
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