I Bought an Abandoned S38 Swapped E28 535is | The Vintage BMW Find of a Lifetime!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Sometimes in the world of vintage BMW, you come across some basket case cars in various stages of despair, however I have never come across something quite as interesting as this.... A very poor condition, abandoned for multiple years, BMW E28 535is housing not only a legendary S38B35 from an E28 M5/E24 M6, but also some brand new desirable parts and more! This may have been the find of a lifetime!!
Lets check it out!
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You HAVE to use all those parts to build an awesome 535is. I want to watch that build.
Finding a 535is is so tricky these dats
@@m3nameisjosh464 good thing you’re not in a rush lol. But honestly, the value of that engine is gonna be highest in an e28 or on its own.
the vision for this thing from the previous owner was sick
Definitely a cool vision, the way he executed half of on the other hand was not. Built the car off scams
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A black e28 535is is my dream BMW
@@ethan63477 this is the first 535 ive had, and its far from what it should be lol
Big fan of your show, I have owned 6 BMWS
since 1996 M5,M3, 318TI,328IS,528I,525I..
@@JomoWalker-nq5fl thank you! Great cars!!
Awesome find. Key to stuff like this is to be patient but ready to pounce when the opportunity knocks.
Someone once said - luck is nothing but being able to recognize a good opportunity.
Stick the S38 on a stand. Sleep on it for a bit and see how you feel about building a project around it or just selling it off.
I like that quote a lot Rob. Thats totally right. Lots of people would look at this and laugh at the price, not me, I knew what she had for me😉. Im already getting some baaad ideas for the engine
So sad to see somebody dropped some serious cheddar on this car and didnt see it through, but holy COW you came up big!!
Absolutely insane amount of money to spend on a car of that condition! 🤯 As you say, there is definitely a story there...
@@carolinacars739 oh yes🤣🤣
This man just doesn’t miss! Hoping that S38 sees the polaris e9, but no matter where it goes it’s gonna be sick. Can’t wait to see🤙
Im also hoping for that😉
@@m3nameisjosh464great minds think alike🤝
Great find and all parts so special (engine, sport seats, rear spoiler, muffler, and of course brand new water expansion tank!)
Tell me about it!!!
Oh man! Those seats. I was not expecting that. Great find Josh.
Me neither Aaron!! Lol
STYLE 3 750oily WHEELS! The rim of champions.
The centre caps aren't the original alloy twist lock ones - they look like they're from the 93-96 E34 metric TD wheel.
Looks like a very good strong shell with no rot. There are NONE of those left in the UK. Anything project is rotten. Please don't scrap the shell!
The ECU is just a stock 535i/735i and 635CSi one, old E23 E24 E28 stuff. Probably the one from the car.
I'd sell everything. E9's should (imo) run nothing more than a good M30.
Funny you talking about E34 525i M50 parts cars.Guess what I just bought for @ $750 😂
@@berwhaletheavenger thank you for the info as always! Correct they were the e34 stock center caps.
Theres unfortunately more to the history of this car than can allow it to stay on the road, long story but trust me!
I agree with the M30 e9 sentiment but a s38 e9 race car😳😳
Good score on the E34!
@@m3nameisjosh464 S38 E9 CSL tribute?
@@qers i like where your heads at😉
@@m3nameisjosh464 I'll keep commenting my dream builds until I get the funds to build them myself. Until then I'll live vicariously through your content!
I'm sure you've looked it up by now, but the 059 ECU is for M30B34 Motronic 1.0 E28s. It's the original from the chassis.
@@badgerpants1872 yup! Thanks!
Had a 1987 535is 5spd black w tan interior in great condition about 20 years ago. Had replaced the original metric size wheels with 17" e39 m5 replicas and added the Billy Boat exhaust (B&B). Loved the sound of that exhaust. Wished I kept that car 😢
Billy boats sound great!! 535is are expensive now too:(
My favorite bodystyle, the original M5. I remember the commercial for the first gen M5, totally awesome. If it was mine, I'd do a V10 swap with a 6 speed, full K&W suspension and Hartge or BBS rims
Thats the car dreams are made of dude!!!
Bro that is awesome! Kind of thrashed but cool still
@@placeholdername3206 definitely thrashed lol
Very very nice find, S38 with the iTBs are so cool. Dont get rid of the wheels. Running gear into a nice shell and you have a monster. Shame its a true iS in that shape 😢 lots of good parts, find another 535is 💪🏼🍻
@@andrewg2322 wheels already went to a good home!!
Time to put all that on the E9 or a better E12. Nice score bro. Bad ass.
Good idea😉
Would be great to restore the e28 😁
Why not? This car seems absolutely rust free. There is no rust on window frames, strut towers are completely clean, even the crumpled sills/lower parts of wings are fine. It seems mostly cosmetic with fade, crud and bad instrumentpanel..
With a new left wing and door and minor body work this would an absolutely mint car
Its not the physical aspects of the car that are stopping me. Its a sketchy past, cant really talk about it lol
Real VIN swap hours.
@@benzmaxing 😅😅😅😅
Damn dude! Score!
E12 s38 buddies??!!
@@m3nameisjosh464 That would be bad ass!!
in europe this thing would be considered mint
Ive heard that from a few people
in the netherlands or germany it's impossible to find something like this with no rust
My vote? Find a clean E32 to put the engine into to make a sleeper out of the big sedan. Has to be a manual as well. Already have the wheels.
I like the idea however this engine just doesn’t have the power to move an e32 jn a fun way. E32s need 400hp to be fun in my opinion. Its a racing motor, belongs in something that can race!!
Keep the engine for a cool project
Personally, I would keep all the parts and find a rust free E28 shell for it... But I suspect this would be pretty expensive project to do it right.
Anything S38 is pretty expensive these days ultimately
They had an early and a late red Oxblood red and Cardinal red. Idk which came on what years but the oxblood is darker like the seats you have. Is the cardinal red option an is/vert option only?
@@andrewg2322 im not totally sure, honestly never knew there were 2 reds!
I didnt know either until i tried to piece together a red sport coupe interior for an E30 325is. Both seats were factory leatherette, one was way brighter. Also an early and a late Tan too on E28 and E30. Located in Long Island NY love the vids 🔥✅
@@andrewg2322 thanks for the info dude!!
HOLY SH!+ !!!!!!!!!!
You should built it
How much for the super sprint exhaust? I need for my m5!
@@JBLChannel $1000 cheaper than it brand new from Turner. Let me know:)
Cash it in.
Josh, do you have a website for you business?
@@RoyDeMeo-2 Jtm3classics.com
I would save that e28... but I understand how it's not feasible for you. So throw it in the e9 and have the ultimate e9
it’s a junkyard body with gold inside
Its actually not dependent on the body of e28, it has a shaky history and cant really be registered 😅
@@m3nameisjosh464 that changes everything 🤷♂️
if you want to sell that ss exhaust. i would be interested. i doubt the headers would fit my m30 :p
Headers wouldn’t fit, rear parts maybee
I'm guessing the brakes are larger? What trans? Diff?
@@johnmcanulty7341 i think brakes, trans, diff are all stock 535is parts tbh. So a G260, and a 3.25? Open?
@@m3nameisjosh464 So. Any stock e28 wheel will fit? I guess the forged wheels are gone/sold already? Surprised no LSD or, that tranny with a removable bell housing. I didn't catch the year. The drive train screams for more investigation - who puts cash into an S38 swap w/o a proper rear end and stokes up on bright exhaust and a big light conversion with new seats? No mention of the diving board bumpers? Is the bottom rear bumper cracked too?
@@johnmcanulty7341 any stock 15 fits the brakes. Yes the style 3s are sold.
Very odd car, it was a last minute throw the s38 in this car instead of another one.
Rear diving board is in good shape I think
How to fix the sunroof issue i have it same
@@spinner4442 i didn’t notice there was an issue😅
@@m3nameisjosh464its sunken do you know why they sunk? I already tried to adjust it back up but as soon as i push on it goes back down
@@spinner4442 unfortunately im not too sure
The car itself obviously don`t worth the full restoration, BUT - it would be fantastic youtube `to the last bolt and nut` restoration series! From crap to the race track. It`s a pity, we won`t get to see that..
@@nikitaivanov1536 id need a lot more money for that:(
@@m3nameisjosh464 sell the whole package to M539 restorations?
@@nikitaivanov1536 he doesn’t dabble much in the 80s stuff I noticed
This would blow up the internet f u were to finish it
@@mnz19921 finishing it in a cooler car dont worry
Restore the e28!
@@NickZguta not possible with this one sadly
I dunno man. I think if you intend to flip scores to other BMW enthusiasts for huge money it'd be better to just keep that on the DL. If you're gonna use stuff on projects sure but, I'm not sure other vintage BMW people are stoked to see anyone sit on cool parts to make a bunch of cash on em.
We're all stoked on it. Enthusiasts know you need to wheel and deal to make your dream projects become a reality
@@Fahlahlah i paid into the 5 figures for this car. I didn’t get it for free to sell parts at a 100x profit. Parts sales make the vintage bmw world go round. Anything I sell I sell at market price. But I think ill be keeping this drivetrain for my own project😉
The last time you promised to sell a parts car you ended up wiring the motor up to start it up.....kindly repeat for avid followers
AHHHH man I wish I could, but unfortunately the difference between this car and that car is this will take thousands to get it started:(((