I Got Lucky Buying a Cheap Flood Salvage BMW M3. It's WAY Better than I Thought!
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Today we repair the suspension, brakes, paint, body, and lighting of the Salvage Flood Totaled E46 BMW M3 . It's a nice gamble that paid off and it looks awesome! It will be finished way before Rich Rebuild's finishes his Flood Salvage Tesla!
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The SamCrac/Rich Rebuilds/ChrisFix is the perfect combination of non toxic wholesome car videos
Tavarish?
@@TheVeganPlumber was going to say the same thing
Yess. I really despise Scotty because he is so biased towards his own opinion
M539 restorations is awesome too
The Goonzquad boys are also very non-toxic and nice guys with some great cars.
Absolutely loving this "simple" build Sam... back to basics!
“These carbon fibre fog light bezels don’t match anything on the car”.... fits a carbon fibre steering wheel 😑🤣
Still like your content Sam, keep it up 👍🏻
came looking for this comment
@Mike Hunt This steering wheel looks really disgusting. Carbon fibre bits don't line up at all, the horn doesn't match to anything... And as a whole, this is something you will see every time....
@@KP-nj1oo I agree and the shape doesn't fit the car
@Mike Hunt If he/I made the steering wheel myself it would be OK, just OK. But for something "professionally" redone it's a no no for me 🤢
WHY PAINT THOSE CARBON FOG LIGHT BEZELS OMG CRINGE LEVEL 100
I laugh so hard thinking of previous owner whenever Sam says "that ugly hood, ugly brake lights, ugly this, ugly that". He must be feeling better after seeing this videos 😂😂
Sometimes you have to call a spade a spade 😅
SC: "Aftermarket nonsense"
Previous owner: *triggered*
While he bought an aftermarket hose and aftermarket coilovers
Sticks "aftermarket nonsense" steering wheel on...SMH
looks like you still have the old airbag, go to BMW dealer they should replace it with the new one for free! There was recall for them, the old is dangerous
Love the Rims 😍😍😍
Hey, I just noticed that you went over 1 million subs. Congratulations Sam!
Painting that ugly hood reminds me of a house I flipped a few years ago. The first thing I did was cut the grass (with weeds that reached my waist) and then have the house painted a neutral color (it was some putrid yellow). That alone made such a difference the neighbors came over to thank me before I'd even touched anything inside.....
Too many people have poor taste.
I didn't mind the other tail lights UNTIL you put those new ones in. Looks awesome Sam 🤙
That steering wheel is perfect!
No, just no. It's a cool car, but that new steering wheel is hideous.
Its bullshit, putting that aliexpress shit in bmw is a sin
It looks ugly and also not new. Take a closer look, watch it on your comuter or tv. This wheel is messed up.
you mean 'gay as fuck' I take it.
At around 5:00 when you removed the steering wheel and the clock spring came hanging out, I thought man sam, you made it worse. But you came through with the new steering wheel. Much better!
I think the camber plate on the coilover are installed wrong, suppose to be facing the engine not toward the front.
I was about to say the same thing.
Just said the same in the comments of a previous video 🤷🏻♂️
hats of to u for mentioning chrisfix in ur video man..
normal jealous youtubers never mention others in their channel other than for promotion....
good for u man.
i subscribed just for that....
Loving the M3 content. Would love it even more if you changed the red interior trim on the dashboard. Cheapens the interior in that red.
Thanks Samcrac For The Good Knowledge On Flood Cars
Came out really nice. I'm not a fan of the steering wheel but overall love what you did with it and I think the wheels look great. Nice car Sam!
Wow I'm a huge fan of your show, all the way from South Africa and this is one of the best cars you've made a video of... I love it that's my dream car and really rare to see.
I first thought getting rid of the black on the hood was unnecessary, but I have to admit it looks right and the color match looks dead-on. You've pretty much nailed it, and I'm not even an M3 fan.
Security system: "Please exit now."
Burglar: "Understandable. Have a nice day."
chechu LMAO 😂
I can't believe you didn't make a final video for this project! We want to see it finished!
wheels look good I'd leave them on Sam
About time Samcrac actually fixes a car and does it correctly, without cutting any corners like the Ferrari and the Range Rovers.
14:40 bmw has that led style lights on there 2003.5 CLI updated cars
The e46 coupe/convertible from 03/2003 (facelift) does indeed have the same looking led tail lights
@@donvenray this series zhp package has them too I believe
I had a flood damaged 2003 Dodge Ram for 16 years. I had to tinker with it but was a great truck for me. Love the M3.
Lens on E46's re meant to be replaced. They come off without any glue on them they just snap on.
Ingress Wizard believe it’s only on the pre facelift
@@UpsideGam3r they are only glued on facelift cabriolet/coupes. Since the M3 never got the facelift front, they should be easily replaceable
No shit Sherlock, that's what he said.
Beat me to it. New lenses really freshen these cars up and I wish it was this easy on other cars.
He was heating the whole lamp up so all the plastic clips holding the lens on didn't snap off.
You now know what a lot of e46 pre-facelift owners know - the headlight front plastic is clipped on, not glued. Loving this series.
Did they install the coils wrong? Looked like the chamber adjustment would be a a weird angle also adjusting caster
Mr. False I noticed that too
Yes adjustment is not supposed to be in angle, rather "side to side"!
They are wrong installed.
Yup and I commented on the last video that they were wrong too lol
I second that, installed wrong, steering wheel also looks like a ricer boy special.
I love super productive videos like this. Something so satisfying in seeing something restored with some elbow grease.
It looks so damn good now that black is off the hood and with the wheels!
Swaps the strut bar for shocktower braces when the bar can possibly prevent body deformation and already does the work of supporting the shocktower mounts
nice
Samcrac: Spends a ton of time explaining how risky flood cars are and they are massive gambles that inexperienced car owners should not undertake.
Me: *instantly looks for flooded e46s*
Freshwater flood cars usually have nice, clean bodies. Buy a second similar or better wrecked car and swap over the wiring, interior, and other parts. Its a lot of manual labor but usually fairly straightforward process.
Sam, if you haven't already done so make sure the camber plates on the top of the coilovers are lined up correctly 🤙🏽 they were crooked when you showed them in the video
Absolutely love this car /build sad but this is my dream car !!! Hands down I would want this over almost anything
Sam if you pull that big air intake off, you may botch the air/fuel mix. If the prior owner did it correctly (a stretch), that big intake is usually mated up to a wider throttle body AND a software flash to accommodate the increased flow. If you go back to stock, I'd make sure no software changes have been made.
Love from South Africa. Here at 694 views! I can’t remember if you mentioned if the bearings were done or not, I know those motors are notorious for running bearings. Awesome content as always Sam, I’ve been subscribed since the Fiesta build.
Thanks for the support Jeremey!
@@Samcrac :)
Looking stunning ! Very satisfying to watch the black getting painted over. Those wheels are killer ! The colour if them is perfect ! Looking forward to the front going back together 😀
here at 1,000 views and waiting for them to pass 10k!
Being a fan of older BMWs, I loved this rebuild! I’m hoping for more like this in the future!
Interesting camber adjustment🤔
I came it to mention that they installed the camber plates wrong. They need to rotate them one bolt.
Just Reading comments to check if someone else noticed
Surprised more haven’t noticed
Came for same.....
This is actually a "mod" for E46 M3 camber plates, you rotate them either 180 (L&R swap) or 120 (like in the vid) which will modify the factory castor angle. I personally had done the L&R swap years ago and found adjusting camber difficult, this isn't as quite as bad but doesn't provide the same amount of increased castor.
Great job, Sam. Wonderful project. Congrats!
Samcrack: this carbon fiber doesn't match anything on the car.
Also Samcrack: check out the carbon fiber steering wheel i got.
Lol
There's a big difference between fake carbon and real carbon look
@@gamercoolapple1 I get it. Just thought it was funny. But, you are right. No way fake carbon going on my car either.
@Mike Hunt Definitely a nice steering wheel.
Yep, apart from the very late model E46 the headlight lenses just clipped on with a gasket. That style of LED tailight was introduced on the E46 from 2002 in Europe; fitting aftermarket ones on earlier cars will cause bulb warnings on the dash, the OEM version was integrated with a control module and needed coding to work properly.
IMVH&MO, I like the wheels on it now. Overall, I really like the car.
Love this build Sam. Cool car. You unpimp it. You actually fix it. And hopefully finish it. That's what we like seeing!
6:40 If I were the owner at Empire State , I’d change the name to ‘M-pire’. Little play on words but it lets people know who’s boss.
I really thought that’s how it was gonna be spelled until he put his Instagram on the screen.. I was disappointed.
Trey Simmons haha!!!! I did too!!!!
That cardboard box + heatgun method was brilliant
I think it’s great that your kind makes an attempt at rebuilding cars. The gay community never gets the credit they deserve. Your doing good little guy. 👍
You have made a master piece Sam you have made subtle but absolutely needed changes well done guys keep up the good content guys maybe a subtle boot spoiler is needed
Little by little you might get yourself a Porsche 911 turbo s 992 2020
speaking as a former BMW owner always buy any Porsche over a BMW...
You should look at the VANOS, Rod bearing and the rear subframe! Nice job!
"I didn't have any carbon fiber trim to match the rest of my car" so, I'll paint them black... installs fake carbon fiber steering wheel...
I understand it was a sponsor but even at that he completely contradicts himself lol
It's fake carbon?
Yeah, I had the exact same thought. The dude is kind of a putz sometimes!
I'd put that wheel even on a bicycle, it's just awesome .
I have a similar carbon fiber steering whell in my car and I will tell you, it is not fake. I know Anthony (the guy Sam was talking about) and he makes these things himself with a lot of pride and quality. But the stuff up front came way before Sam got the steering wheel, so, he's not contradicting himself.
Dude!! So much better without that black on the hood and the wheels are sick!! Keep it up Sam, love your videos!!
Who remembers when Rich laughed at Sam after his Range Rover while it was damaged while unloading off the truck?
It was only a few months ago. Why wouldn't we remember? Do you think we have alzheimer's or something?
The tail lights, wheels and hood repaint made that car look fantastic. Can't wait to see the finished product
" it all just looks incredible " dude that wheel looks HORRIFIC. Jeeeesus. When you zoomed in....
Lovely Jubbly, yes thank the whole team Sam.
The Bronze rims look like they were made for the red M3 !!
Yeah please keep these rims. Look absolutely fine on this car.
I'm old school. I prefer a normal silver alloy wheel. Anything else, especially black, looks douchey to me.
First comment
first loser then
Looks amazing Sam what a transformation 👍my ultimate favourite car as well keep them coming
Nobody is buying a flood damage m3 for double what you paid tho 🤣
Yah I don't care what you say..."It didn't cause lasting damage"...screw that noise. I wouldn't take that risk. 😂
I went with Koni Sport w/ adjustable dampening on H & R Racing springs with 1.25 inch lower height and that setup is prolly the best I've found to date!
sorry, but this is the ugliest steering wheel you can find.
The carbon fibers from the upper and lower part do not match. And the beautiful contour of the steering wheel would be destroyed.
Why not just new smooth leather or Alcantara without changes to the actually perfect steering wheel?
its there for advertisement, you should pay attention.
I absolutely loved this video! Thanks, Sam!
When removing a headlight or tail light lens in order to clean the interior, I recommend putting a thin smear of silicone o-ring lubricant, sourced from pool supply or plumbing section, across the entire gasket surface. Put a dab of silicone lubricant on your fingertip, smear your finger and thumb together then run your fingertip across the surface. Your finger should glide across the surface and not catch. When your finger catches, add more lubricant and repeat. When gasket is inaccessible to your fingertip, use a Q-Tip or similar to apply. 6 packets of ‘Aqua EZ’ o-ring lubricant is ~$4 at Lowe’s in pool supply section. If you replace the gaskets (one side is adhesive), I would still recommend lubricating the top surface. Since the headlights are already apart, I would simply replace the lenses before I’d fuss with dehazing them. Do NOT use ammonium based products like Windex on clear plastic because ammonia will fog them.
Sam , couple of thoughts generally. First your life would be much easier if you installed a twin post above ground lift. You can get them used for very little and installation is easy. Second as an old BMW hand these cars are very responsive to proper alignment. Night and day. With the aforementioned lift you can get a used electronic alignment system and in 45 minutes really dial them in. Cheers
I remember when years back Sam had this car in his "Field". He said it was "Someone else's car". LOL. Now maybe Sam bought it from someone he was storing the car for but I don't think so. Love the build and car Sam I've been waiting ever since.+
Nice job Sam. Way to restore a classic.
Finaly a project that works :) old style, simple and good
Headlight Lens Removal: I removed the lense on some Depot projector headlights I bought for my C5 years ago. I put the headlights in the oven at 185 def F for 10 minutes. The rack was covered with a towel to set the headlight on. The lense pulled off super easy without spiderwebbing the acrylic and the gasket remained in perfect use for reattaching the lens. It was as easy as using the heat gun trick, which is basically building a cardboard oven.
Paint is spot on!
Love the way the M3 is looking. Red suits it well. I think black wheels would finish it off.
Great Chris Fix plug. Love Chris Fix too. You guys the best 🙂
I’ve been following since 5k subscribers now you have over 1 million??!!!! Great stuff Sam.
Looking good! Gap adjustment on hood/ fenders and it'll be perfect.
Your a great source of information and inspiration to us all
Great video sancracc, looking forward to the test drive soon
The Bronze wheels are great look amazing. The paint on the hood looks much better without the black stain. Also the paint match was spot on. Awesome tail lights too. All around nice job! Cheers mate! 🍻
Great looking car now. I like the bronze color wheels. Tail lights/hood repaint made a huge difference in the cheap racer look. I have a new appreciation for these cars.
This thing looks gorgeous. Great job man.
I enjoyed watching u rebuild this m3 ..
Stock rims and a gun metal grey wrap and it‘ll be something to look at then - always enjoy your tips and tricks!
Love the spray painting crocs!
Looks fantastic Sam! I actually really dig those wheels. Paint is growing on me. Well done!
Because of the exchange rate and the amount of cars on our roads comparing to you,some spares is scares and expensive.i like all the tid bit info you give as you progress.
Sam I’m digging this new build man
Nice job Sam.
Sam crack me up and thumbs up for this episode. Thanks for sharing this experience.
Looks fantastic, that’s my dream car right there! In manual too! I got the e46 325i that I refreshed myself and did a manual swap on. Was a lot of fun.
Looks great Samcrac, one of my favourite cars ever made. And I think they will always be timeless.
Sam you are making me miss my old E46 man. It was the biggest moneypit ever, but so much fun when something didn't break 😄
Great work Sam! Looks great
Great project Sam. Can’t wait to see it finished!!!
I love this channel and I love this car. Samcracc the goat
This is one of your better projects. It’s looking good.
I have my own e46 3.0 but its not m3 (not for my earings) its soo enjoyable to watch what you do to this car. Great work mate ❤❤
The paint color match on the hood looks great. I'd like to see it in full sun, but as of now it's spot on.
Man -- painting the hood and installing those taillights make a *huge* difference! This car looks *so* much better now!
Whatta amazing car, Sam! You're doing a very good job in this M3. I loved it! Keep the good work! Congrats, man!
I still can't believe one can find such gems in these conditions. Well, it's kinda easy in mainland USA.