Any idea how shipping would work if I purchased this car, or any car I suppose, from the auction from a long distance away? Your videos make me feel comfortable taking a risk on one of your cars, but I wasn’t sure how I’d get it to the east coast/if it were worth it.
@@dernz3428 yes you call a car shipping company and you find a good cheap one... don't know where you are at.. can cost you to ship it a grand up to 2 grand maybe more...
By the way, the noise you get taking off from a dead stop is your drive shaft center support. The bearing and the bushing have gone out and it's letting the drive shaft move up high enough to actually make contact with the underbody and you get that rotating kind of weird noise when you accelerate from a stop, it's pretty easy to fix though!
Agreed. What fun is in buying auction cars, washing them and .. well, reselling them? That defies the purpose of this channel! You wife could be right, but that's not purpose of the channel; I doubt it it would have made it to where it is, had that been the case since the beginning.
It's sad how content changed. Remeber times when you were really hard working on cars, and by working I mean something more, than washing, and after 17 miles of driving send it back to auction. There were series on one car and viewers can see how you bring car back to life. Now? Video is out like maybe hour, and first comment is IAA site where are you selling it. When I can learn here something, about repairing, I liked your channel more. No hate, just saying.
Sucks that he don't ever turn a wrench anymore. The things you stated are felt by many people including me. Eventually the subs will drop off and so will the views. Being lazy don't work. Want to make money doing TH-cam and the car flipping thing, you gotta hustle more.
Respectfully, I miss the days when you actually rebuilt cars. Now your channel seems to be more about auto auction drives and flips. I understand you are busy, and this process is easier and financially less costly, but I do find it less interesting. Perhaps you might find someone who has novice mechanical skills who would be willing to perform refurbishment work at no labor cost in return for your help in setting them up with a TH-cam channel. That way you could do more extensive content than walk-arounds, bidding, driving, and flipping these vehicles. This would be similar to what Tyler Hoover did for the folks who run Omega Auto Clinic on the Car Wizard channel, but with regular cars instead of exotics. I know you did this with Michael on his Santa’s Workshop channel for a while, but it seems he’s likely too busy with his own projects to assist with repairs on your purchases on a regular basis.
This guy has apparently burned alot of people from some of the stories I've heard. Content is getting boring where all he does is meander around copart lot rambling about nonsense
Randy you got a steal of a deal on this z3. I am a 1990 NA Miata owner and I would absolutely love to have a z3 over a Miata. I clicked on this video so fast that I didn’t recognize the $900 on the title but when you said $900 I was shocked beyond belief you got it for that. These things run up too $10k in todays market even high mileage and finished interiors. It being a bmw, the z3 is definitely a easier car too work on just like a Miata. You definitely got a steal and just for the maintenance I would recommend getting it on s lift and check for any leaks/broken or rusting spots. If it checks out you have a great and fun little car on your hands!
idk man I'd spend a few hours at a junkyard and get as many of those broken plastic bits as I could, reinstall that stuff, get a nice clean connection at the battery terminals and posts and tighten it right, check on the transmission mount and rear end get that quieted down, and there's only seven of these on FB marketplace right now, cheapest is $2800 nicest lowest mileage is $11900. I'd think this could easily bring 4-5k after some detailing and attention. That dent on the quarter near the gas door is the most time consuming thing but it can come out and be touched up. You're definitely in it for the right money, if someone gets this from IAA for under 1500 it has potential for enough to be worth the time still. If I get that garage I want you can bring all this interesting stuff you don't have time for down to me in Lawton, I'll get them sorted on the cheap, do a photoshoot, you can list it and make the big money. Lawton used car prices are stupid high, might work out nicely. I know I can't find cheap stuff here very often so I end up looking in OKC most of the time.
Randy, Randy, Randy... i aint no negative person and im defo no throwing any shade on your channel, ive been here from the early days and loved watching your channel grow. I like the fact that your a trailer boy at heart and your not dropping a ton on these super cars like a lot of other chanels. My favourite part of your work was buying cars good for market resale, doing them up and selling them. You know a lot about cars so you always have a good advantage. Maybe a few less videos a week and some constructive vids repairing cars with 1 walkaround a week. I get you have a family now, and your fiance likes having you around, just a little of my 5 pence bro. Dont lose who you are at heart brother... 👍
I’m enjoying the super cheap BMWs…particularly the rag tops. Although I would like to see you “restore” them mechanically and cosmetically. Sort them out mechanically…do the basic maintenance stuff…and clean up the interiors/replace the broken plastics. Buying them, getting them home and washing them only to send them back to auction…might provide content but it gets old quick. Personally I liked your older content when you actually did something with the cars…don’t get sucked into paint and bodywork on all of them but do more than just drive and wash them. Perhaps you might be able to revisit your license to allow you to sell them to the public for a profit…or branch off to a sideline revenue stream finding cars for your viewers in addition to the buy, clean, fix, drive TH-cam revenue. I can’t tell you how many vehicles I have seen in your videos that I’d purchase. I’m in the rust belt…you are so lucky to have access to rust free projects. Love the videos and thanks for sharing.
The rear differential housing might be separating from the subframe of the car, under or near the trunk area. This is a well documented issue with the Z3 series of vehicles. This could be a safety hazard while operating the vehicle if the read differential separates from the subframe, and could cause a hazard to other motorist.
Love the walkarounds and all the new cars but I think it’s kinda boring to just turn around and send it back to auction. I think that you would have good content reception if you kept each car for around a month and did videos on like quirks and features and what a month of ownership is like.
Fr real. At least do a nice burnout in the damn thing or have a little fun if you're just gonna clean it up and flip it anyways. What does he do send it back to auction and put a reserve on it thats 200-300 more than what he has into it?
No Randy, she is very wrong. The reason why this channel is so popular and the reason why I watch is because you feature a diverse number of cars, their common problem and their common fixes. That is the strength of this channel. You featured a car I acquired and you popped up on my feed because of that. Your car had almost exactly the same noises, codes and accompanying problem that mine had. Seeing you figure out and work through each problem showed me how to get mine repaired. I've subscribed ever since. If you just wash the cars and send them down the road it will be a huge mistake!!!!
Actually the opposite is true. I have the data to back it up. The views and money are always the highest on the first video of a new car on the channel. I'm capitalizing on the statistics and the income since has gone through the roof! Also, you don't show as subscribed to my channel.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Strange, I'm definitely subscribed and have been since 2018. I can send you a screenshot of you like. Interesting about the metrics you see. I hope you make the right choice Randy but if the numbers are showing you that who am I to argue with it. I guess I can only truly speak for myself. But your episode with the Saab made go out and get one from copart. I enjoyed fixing it so much I went and got another one from IAAI. Purchases that were a direct result from watching your videos fixing the Saab you got. I'm not even a mechanic, I work in IT. And now I'm restoring a car because of seeing you work on the Saab and other cars and then saying to myself, wow, that's not so bad. My father passed away around that time and left me all his tools, I had no cash to buy a brand new car so it all kind of worked out for me. If I see you work your way through doing a valve cover gasket on a BMW X5 then maybe I can go out and get one for my wife with the same problem and may actually have fun learning how to do a valve cover gasket also. But maybe I'm not indicative of the viewers of the initial videos, who knows.
The way you brave to buy these cars not knowing the condition and then start it. Then taking it for a drive in its unknown condition. Brave man Love this content and finds.
The Z3 is now in the classic car market and prices are shooting up at least here in Europe. I have a 2000 2.8 Z3 with 100,000 miles. Will never sell it, it's great fun to drive.
I absolutely hate modern BMWs but I have had a soft spot for Z3s since they were new. I am glad you picked this one up. She's a beaut, that's for sure. I love the transmission, too!
That BMW at retail is worth minimum $5,000 so you should easily double your investment. Great purchase! As much as we want to see these cars fixed up, sometimes, like this one, it's better to flip it quick, and make a buck for little work. Show us the bidding toward the end to the point of sale for another vlog, more money in your pocket. 😁👍✌
That little dot next to the mileage means that that cluster is not the original cluster and on these particular bmw years the mileage was stored in the cluster so the mileage is not actual and won’t know until you hook it up on autologic or ISTA
Keep it coming Randy I love the BMW content I myself have a 2003 BMW X5 3.0 with 170,000 miles it was passed down from my dad and he has a 2010 so it’s nice to see you pick up cars like this
I think you got a great car and will resale well. You have enough room to fix some things especially in the interior. The auction you are using just doesn't seem to be bringing in good prices for you. Is there another venue? Didn't you get a tool to regenerate batteries?
I'm sure somebody's already told you but in case they have it I would say that's a CV axle shaft making that noise it probably had a rift boot which caused it to dry out and you need to replace it the Bering to dry okay thank you
While doing profitable business, you’re also responsible for YOUR being HAPPY; sometimes…. It comes in the way of enjoying a cheap sports car for a little while.
Just read a few more of the comments and I probably would have to say that I do agree with a few of the other reviewers about maybe two points: 1) missing seeing you working on the cars, getting them in a bit more tiptop shape before reselling them… Now here is where I think number two is going to be important though: 2) NOT sending them back through auction! Conversely, when you had Weird Beard to help you sell these cars, that was a really cool relationship! It was another individual with "quirks and features" (that made for great content for the channel on its own) who would help you get more $$$$ than auctions, kept things more personal and interesting, etc. It appears you must have had a falling out with him, because I realize I have not seen you selling cars through him for a while now :-( Of course, another option is for you to resell these... but then that becomes another channel; I think you working and getting them in nice shape and then having some sort of an interesting friend who may also have a channel or what have you who does the actual resales and maybe some other work you can't do. A "marriage made in heaven" type situation would be a Santa's Workshop also sold cars! REALLY nice guy, "salt of the earth," seems ethical and on the same page with you etc. (at least it seems that way on camera) and then he does some work that you can't (on bodies etc.) AND if he were also to have that license and could do the reselling (and deal with that hassle) again, it would be a kind of like a marriage made in heaven for your channel. Maybe you can have a talk with SW and/or TJ and see if either one of them could get a dealer's license (if they're interested) or direct you to somebody who could be your new "Weird Beard. Those are my three cents!
3.5mm filter was for someone using a mp3 player/phone to the factory radio input. Some devices pickup electrical interference and that box eliminates or lessens it
I like the BMW content to answer that question. I also think it would be cool to have one more video with you fixing the CV joint or whatever that is. ... And maybe sending it through the Autospa LLC!
I have a 2013 -328I - 4cyl - it got 134 thousand on the clock , I wouldn’t take nothing for it it been a great car ,fully loaded by the way it’s a x drive
Interesting fact, it's actually a 2.5 liter engine. The 2.5 liter and 2.8 liter were deemed too close together by BMW from a marketing standpoint so they badged the cars with a 2.5 liter engine with a 2.3 badge. The interiors don't hold up too well but everything else about these cars is excellent in terms of quality and durable engineering.
Great video, as always! Copart must love making auction fees off you AND the next guy lol... would like to see some more repair videos though. The idea of being able to buy something from Copart, fix it up, and drive it is what drew me to your channel years ago. Really miss seeing that type of content as regularly as I used to.
Yep I'm sure copart I making more than he is. What does he do set the reserve to a few hundred more than he's into it so he makes at least 300 bucks? I would at least sell a few a year privately. The ones that would be most profitable. In Canada where I am, can sell up to 5 vehicles per year without needing a licence. A couple times I was already at my limit for the year but came across something I could make an easy $3500 on... bought it, fixed the couple small things and gave it a nice cleaning and sold it. Whole process was 3 days. I never even had it in my name, it was still in the name of the guy I bought from, which is called "curbsiding" (here when you buy a car privately, you pay taxes on the sale price or the wholesale value of the vehicle if the purchase price is below wholesale) when you transfer it to your name after purchase. The reason curbsiding is illegal is because the government didn't get their cut in the taxes they would have made. I've done it a few times and not lost any sleep over it lol. Like I said, they were deals I couldn't pass up and the chance of getting caught is pretty slim anyways. I love buying things especially when I already have a buyer lined up at a certain price, within a couple hours of me picking the item or car up I have my buyer on the way to pick up from me. Quick easy money. I do it alot with car audio equipment, it's been making a comeback in a big way the last 2 or 3 years so the profit is there. Over the winter (off season) I stockpile amplifiers and sometimes subs/boxes if it's a package deal etc or cheap price. Clean them up and wait until April/May and throw them all up on Marketplace. Very often I double and triple up on the stuff. 2 years ago I bought $1900 worth of stuff over winter and turned it into $5150 inside of 5 weeks. Started listing stuff last week of April and by end of May was all gone. Last year spent about $2600 and turned it into $7000 in about same time frame, 5 or 6 weeks.
Funny, this has been my wife's dream car since before we were married. I've never seen one in that color, but kinda glad we haven't because she would she would flip out about this one. (Dark blue is here favorite color). I really enjoy your take a chance and buy it cheap videos the best. Especially when you win win!
I liked the Z3 wish you would have worked on the cv joint. Miss that part of the show. Looks like a nice car for the money. But personally I am not a BMW guy always scared of what is going to break! But scratch that itch and have some fun!!
I Love BMW’s Man, Got Two Of Them A E30 & A E46, Four Volkswagens A ‘68 Corvette Big-Block Convertible.. I’d Be Careful With The “Sight Unseen’” Any Brand, But I’m Enjoying The Content On The German Vehicles, Please Do Continue With BMW, Mercedes Benz, Audi/Volkswagen, Thank You Randy!!
I really enjoy your vidios. I always have enjoyed learning about and educating myself about these auctions. I love it if you could sell on for us on a video. Ty
My uncle has been one of the top dealers at BMW here in London since the 80s and over the years has owned or extensively driven pretty much every BMW known to man. Now retired his chosen cars are in the garage are :- His old Triumph Dollermite Sprint which he had as a kid and a Z3..
If I still lived in Texas, I would be making an offer right now. I currently live in the Philippines. Cost me waaayyy more than the value of the car to ship it here and pay the taxes to import. Great find my friend.
Try to find a BMW or Z3 forum to post it. Need to find an end-use buyer who is looking for one of those as a basis to turn it into a track car, or a toy, or a professional BMW mechanic who can easily fix it for little cost.
Love seeing the BMW content. I own a 2013 E70 X5 40d, a 2008 E83 X3 20d and a 1997 Z3 1.9. In the past I owned an E36 318, an E39 530i sport touring and a E53 X5 30i.
Get a BMW shift nob, that thing on there now is horrendous. I am amazed you go that for $900. In running condition, both windows working, and a soft top that will actually keep out rain! What a steal! I have the 98 M Roadster (just bigger motor) and its a joy to drive!
Cool car, only thing is we never ear back on the price you got from them, wich is sad...The saturn, i was curious and wasn't able the see for how much it sold...Keep it up, i enjoy the vids!
6:08 the thing you found is a sound filter it filters out the sounds you don’t want like if the speakers are blown or if you don’t like the really loud tones or something
My mother had a 2000 . Had the soft top and then she also got the removable hard too. They were decent little roadsters. But like all BMWs they become money pits as they aged. Finally got my mother from buying BMWs. That being said you clean that up you can make a lot more then what you paid for that little car . Glad my mother does not watch utube lol she would be trying to buy it. Around here you could get 7 grand really easy. It’s crazy what they sell for
What a sweet deal! Great find. BTW your fiance is wise. Also, why sell at auction for something cute like this if you don't think it will bring much more than you paid? Seems like the used market today might get you a lot more $$. 1997 Z3s with about 150k miles are selling for about $7k on Autotrader.
I bought a Z3 in this year due to my other car have to go to a planned and long renovation. Actually, I felt love with the Z3. :D It is a different feeling, or life-style. Deffinetely have to check it!
Bmw and Mercedes a big Yes! It's your money and I love watching you risk but that's how it works. I watch n you get paid. Great job on videos. Your dedication is appreciated
The Z3 is for sale at IAA: bit.ly/3ylp4Ht
Any idea how shipping would work if I purchased this car, or any car I suppose, from the auction from a long distance away? Your videos make me feel comfortable taking a risk on one of your cars, but I wasn’t sure how I’d get it to the east coast/if it were worth it.
@@dernz3428 yes you call a car shipping company and you find a good cheap one... don't know where you are at.. can cost you to ship it a grand up to 2 grand maybe more...
@@JOHNJ0HN9111 okay I mainly wasn’t sure if I couldn’t remotely pay and have a company just pick it up. Thank you.
You didn't even buff the headlights? I heard from somewhere that Walmart does it for $25
Consigue los plásticos del interior rotos y cambialos y habrás salvado un buen auto.
By the way, the noise you get taking off from a dead stop is your drive shaft center support. The bearing and the bushing have gone out and it's letting the drive shaft move up high enough to actually make contact with the underbody and you get that rotating kind of weird noise when you accelerate from a stop, it's pretty easy to fix though!
I thought you were going to fix cars to sell at auto auctions. I enjoy it when you fix them.
Agreed. What fun is in buying auction cars, washing them and .. well, reselling them? That defies the purpose of this channel! You wife could be right, but that's not purpose of the channel; I doubt it it would have made it to where it is, had that been the case since the beginning.
Channel should be called AWA. Auction, Wash, Auction.
It’s what his wife wants. Sorry folks…😔
It's sad how content changed. Remeber times when you were really hard working on cars, and by working I mean something more, than washing, and after 17 miles of driving send it back to auction. There were series on one car and viewers can see how you bring car back to life. Now? Video is out like maybe hour, and first comment is IAA site where are you selling it. When I can learn here something, about repairing, I liked your channel more. No hate, just saying.
Sucks that he don't ever turn a wrench anymore. The things you stated are felt by many people including me. Eventually the subs will drop off and so will the views. Being lazy don't work. Want to make money doing TH-cam and the car flipping thing, you gotta hustle more.
Yea Randy’s channel is a striaght easy flip channel now…. At least watch jr still fixes and wrenches on his flips ….
@@localblackman25 What channel is Jr?
It’s how is wife wants it to be done now…😔
Respectfully, I miss the days when you actually rebuilt cars. Now your channel seems to be more about auto auction drives and flips. I understand you are busy, and this process is easier and financially less costly, but I do find it less interesting.
Perhaps you might find someone who has novice mechanical skills who would be willing to perform refurbishment work at no labor cost in return for your help in setting them up with a TH-cam channel. That way you could do more extensive content than walk-arounds, bidding, driving, and flipping these vehicles. This would be similar to what Tyler Hoover did for the folks who run Omega Auto Clinic on the Car Wizard channel, but with regular cars instead of exotics.
I know you did this with Michael on his Santa’s Workshop channel for a while, but it seems he’s likely too busy with his own projects to assist with repairs on your purchases on a regular basis.
@@Miami_Vicee i mean yeah... you gotta pay the bills somehow
Yeah, i wish he would keep some cars and see some more videos........
@Dmetsys He'll make money on the videos anyway.
This guy has apparently burned alot of people from some of the stories I've heard. Content is getting boring where all he does is meander around copart lot rambling about nonsense
@Dmetsys lol never heard that one before. I always call em Big Money Waster.
Buying and selling, biying and selling, seen it before, there must be content!!!
Randy you got a steal of a deal on this z3. I am a 1990 NA Miata owner and I would absolutely love to have a z3 over a Miata. I clicked on this video so fast that I didn’t recognize the $900 on the title but when you said $900 I was shocked beyond belief you got it for that. These things run up too $10k in todays market even high mileage and finished interiors. It being a bmw, the z3 is definitely a easier car too work on just like a Miata. You definitely got a steal and just for the maintenance I would recommend getting it on s lift and check for any leaks/broken or rusting spots. If it checks out you have a great and fun little car on your hands!
idk man I'd spend a few hours at a junkyard and get as many of those broken plastic bits as I could, reinstall that stuff, get a nice clean connection at the battery terminals and posts and tighten it right, check on the transmission mount and rear end get that quieted down, and there's only seven of these on FB marketplace right now, cheapest is $2800 nicest lowest mileage is $11900. I'd think this could easily bring 4-5k after some detailing and attention. That dent on the quarter near the gas door is the most time consuming thing but it can come out and be touched up. You're definitely in it for the right money, if someone gets this from IAA for under 1500 it has potential for enough to be worth the time still.
If I get that garage I want you can bring all this interesting stuff you don't have time for down to me in Lawton, I'll get them sorted on the cheap, do a photoshoot, you can list it and make the big money. Lawton used car prices are stupid high, might work out nicely. I know I can't find cheap stuff here very often so I end up looking in OKC most of the time.
Randy, Randy, Randy... i aint no negative person and im defo no throwing any shade on your channel, ive been here from the early days and loved watching your channel grow.
I like the fact that your a trailer boy at heart and your not dropping a ton on these super cars like a lot of other chanels.
My favourite part of your work was buying cars good for market resale, doing them up and selling them. You know a lot about cars so you always have a good advantage.
Maybe a few less videos a week and some constructive vids repairing cars with 1 walkaround a week. I get you have a family now, and your fiance likes having you around, just a little of my 5 pence bro. Dont lose who you are at heart brother... 👍
Always liked your repair videos more than i do your "look what i bought, washed, an sent back to the auction" videos.
Cool.
C’mon Randy; I own a couple bicycles for 8 times that price and I still have to pedal it. Great deal.
I love BMWs. That's all I drove for 17 years so I say go for the x3. I love BMW content.
I’m enjoying the super cheap BMWs…particularly the rag tops. Although I would like to see you “restore” them mechanically and cosmetically. Sort them out mechanically…do the basic maintenance stuff…and clean up the interiors/replace the broken plastics. Buying them, getting them home and washing them only to send them back to auction…might provide content but it gets old quick. Personally I liked your older content when you actually did something with the cars…don’t get sucked into paint and bodywork on all of them but do more than just drive and wash them. Perhaps you might be able to revisit your license to allow you to sell them to the public for a profit…or branch off to a sideline revenue stream finding cars for your viewers in addition to the buy, clean, fix, drive TH-cam revenue. I can’t tell you how many vehicles I have seen in your videos that I’d purchase. I’m in the rust belt…you are so lucky to have access to rust free projects. Love the videos and thanks for sharing.
Same
Dittos.
He is mainly about flipping. Not as much about projects.
Agreed. Try to make more of an effort and maybe make more money than just a quick flip for 200 or 300 bucks.
Agree...
Randy, I would love to see this car come slightly back to life. Not all BMW's are worth restoring but this one is a bit different
i love the taillights on that z3 and the fact that its a manual .. sweet
That clunk is the transmission mount.
Nah it's the hanger bearing in the middle of driveshaft I'm 100% sure
@@derekgardin1512 yep, thats exactly what that is. I've done 3 of them. Simple and cheap fix.
randy, your channel's name has 'rebuild' in it.. please do something in your shop, get a project
I'll get to it when I get to it. Right now I'm finishing my new house which takes priority over what you want.
The rear differential housing might be separating from the subframe of the car, under or near the trunk area. This is a well documented issue with the Z3 series of vehicles. This could be a safety hazard while operating the vehicle if the read differential separates from the subframe, and could cause a hazard to other motorist.
this needs to get bumped up to the top so randy see this
Would love to know what the issue actually was. I think a fix up video on this car would do well.
@@weiselma1 the clunking noise? Definitely center support bearing for the drive shaft.
Center support bearing failure
@@slowschoolofdriving218 yep 100%
Love the walkarounds and all the new cars but I think it’s kinda boring to just turn around and send it back to auction. I think that you would have good content reception if you kept each car for around a month and did videos on like quirks and features and what a month of ownership is like.
Fr real. At least do a nice burnout in the damn thing or have a little fun if you're just gonna clean it up and flip it anyways. What does he do send it back to auction and put a reserve on it thats 200-300 more than what he has into it?
No Randy, she is very wrong. The reason why this channel is so popular and the reason why I watch is because you feature a diverse number of cars, their common problem and their common fixes. That is the strength of this channel. You featured a car I acquired and you popped up on my feed because of that. Your car had almost exactly the same noises, codes and accompanying problem that mine had. Seeing you figure out and work through each problem showed me how to get mine repaired. I've subscribed ever since. If you just wash the cars and send them down the road it will be a huge mistake!!!!
Actually the opposite is true. I have the data to back it up. The views and money are always the highest on the first video of a new car on the channel. I'm capitalizing on the statistics and the income since has gone through the roof! Also, you don't show as subscribed to my channel.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Strange, I'm definitely subscribed and have been since 2018. I can send you a screenshot of you like. Interesting about the metrics you see. I hope you make the right choice Randy but if the numbers are showing you that who am I to argue with it. I guess I can only truly speak for myself.
But your episode with the Saab made go out and get one from copart. I enjoyed fixing it so much I went and got another one from IAAI. Purchases that were a direct result from watching your videos fixing the Saab you got. I'm not even a mechanic, I work in IT. And now I'm restoring a car because of seeing you work on the Saab and other cars and then saying to myself, wow, that's not so bad. My father passed away around that time and left me all his tools, I had no cash to buy a brand new car so it all kind of worked out for me.
If I see you work your way through doing a valve cover gasket on a BMW X5 then maybe I can go out and get one for my wife with the same problem and may actually have fun learning how to do a valve cover gasket also.
But maybe I'm not indicative of the viewers of the initial videos, who knows.
Very cool BMW Z3 Car especially with straight 6 engine and I'm glad you got this car cleaned up and it's much better than it was
The way you brave to buy these cars not knowing the condition and then start it. Then taking it for a drive in its unknown condition.
Brave man
Love this content and finds.
If you make it home, you did fantastic! I've sold one in much worse shape for lots more money.
The Z3 is now in the classic car market and prices are shooting up at least here in Europe. I have a 2000 2.8 Z3 with 100,000 miles. Will never sell it, it's great fun to drive.
😅love the z3 but it definitely needs a 25 dollar walmart headlight cleaning and a on the spot detail 👌
I absolutely hate modern BMWs but I have had a soft spot for Z3s since they were new. I am glad you picked this one up. She's a beaut, that's for sure. I love the transmission, too!
Good morning Randy. The BMW Z3 is a nice car.
The 2001 version of the Z3 was a blast. My friend used it to parking lot race and it did awesome
That BMW at retail is worth minimum $5,000 so you should easily double your investment. Great purchase! As much as we want to see these cars fixed up, sometimes, like this one, it's better to flip it quick, and make a buck for little work. Show us the bidding toward the end to the point of sale for another vlog, more money in your pocket. 😁👍✌
Great buy Randy.the streak continues.
AAR car washes Lol 😆. Not a bad car I see them for $4,000 ish here
The 2.3 Z3 is really a 2.5 displacement. Not sure why they tagged them that back then
Marketing. They wanted a bigger difference between the 2.5 and the 3.0 engines.
The clutch, engine, fuel management and supercharger might be an upgrade. You might have a very fast Z3 Randy.
Diamond is a tuning company, that uses very specific parts.
where do see a supercharger lol!?
@@motaz1975 they supply those parts.
@@jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal Its Dinan, not Diamond. If you owned a BMW you would know what the hell Dinan was. www.dinancars.com
@@ralphburrows8073 LMAO!
Randy gorgeous Z3. Love the color
Check the rear differential mounting bracket which is attached to the unibody it is known for Frame cracking
That little dot next to the mileage means that that cluster is not the original cluster and on these particular bmw years the mileage was stored in the cluster so the mileage is not actual and won’t know until you hook it up on autologic or ISTA
Keep it coming Randy I love the BMW content I myself have a 2003 BMW X5 3.0 with 170,000 miles it was passed down from my dad and he has a 2010 so it’s nice to see you pick up cars like this
I think you got a great car and will resale well. You have enough room to fix some things especially in the interior. The auction you are using just doesn't seem to be bringing in good prices for you. Is there another venue? Didn't you get a tool to regenerate batteries?
It's like fishing, catch & release!
I'm sure somebody's already told you but in case they have it I would say that's a CV axle shaft making that noise it probably had a rift boot which caused it to dry out and you need to replace it the Bering to dry okay thank you
Hey Randy, that noise you hear is most likely going to be your driveshaft. The driveshaft center support bearing might be shot
While doing profitable business, you’re also responsible for YOUR being HAPPY; sometimes…. It comes in the way of enjoying a cheap sports car for a little while.
Just read a few more of the comments and I probably would have to say that I do agree with a few of the other reviewers about maybe two points:
1) missing seeing you working on the cars, getting them in a bit more tiptop shape before reselling them… Now here is where I think number two is going to be important though:
2) NOT sending them back through auction! Conversely, when you had Weird Beard to help you sell these cars, that was a really cool relationship! It was another individual with "quirks and features" (that made for great content for the channel on its own) who would help you get more $$$$ than auctions, kept things more personal and interesting, etc.
It appears you must have had a falling out with him, because I realize I have not seen you selling cars through him for a while now :-(
Of course, another option is for you to resell these... but then that becomes another channel; I think you working and getting them in nice shape and then having some sort of an interesting friend who may also have a channel or what have you who does the actual resales and maybe some other work you can't do.
A "marriage made in heaven" type situation would be a Santa's Workshop also sold cars!
REALLY nice guy, "salt of the earth," seems ethical and on the same page with you etc. (at least it seems that way on camera) and then he does some work that you can't (on bodies etc.) AND if he were also to have that license and could do the reselling (and deal with that hassle) again, it would be a kind of like a marriage made in heaven for your channel.
Maybe you can have a talk with SW and/or TJ and see if either one of them could get a dealer's license (if they're interested) or direct you to somebody who could be your new "Weird Beard. Those are my three cents!
3.5mm filter was for someone using a mp3 player/phone to the factory radio input. Some devices pickup electrical interference and that box eliminates or lessens it
I like the BMW content to answer that question. I also think it would be cool to have one more video with you fixing the CV joint or whatever that is. ... And maybe sending it through the Autospa LLC!
Hi man where is that audi a7?? On insta you stated: I did it
It would be a fun car to have that you could use on sunny days and be looking good as you did the repairs it needs.
Could be the Center support bearing I have had 7 bmw including a z3 and they good cars just keep it in good health I think u should keep it
My only concern would be the rubber cracked all around the top of the front strut mount. Otherwise, I'm a bit jealous, you found a steal!
I have a 2013 -328I - 4cyl - it got 134 thousand on the clock , I wouldn’t take nothing for it it been a great car ,fully loaded by the way it’s a x drive
Hey Randy, didn’t you say this had a larger engine installed? If so it would have less than 200,000 miles on it. Great find enjoyed the blog! Thanks
From memory he said it had a bit of work done to the engine due to tuning sticker in engine bay
It has a tune... probably an ECU tune and that's it. The sticker is for the dealer, so they don't flash the ECU with an update and delete the tune
It has one of those tornado 🌪 doodads in the intake tube. Makes 65hp ! Was only 2 *easy* payments of $19.95 too! Hot damn 🔥 😍
Excellent Content Randy, Finally Showing The German Cars Some Love, The X5 & Now This.. Please, Keep Up The Good Work!!
Interesting fact, it's actually a 2.5 liter engine. The 2.5 liter and 2.8 liter were deemed too close together by BMW from a marketing standpoint so they badged the cars with a 2.5 liter engine with a 2.3 badge. The interiors don't hold up too well but everything else about these cars is excellent in terms of quality and durable engineering.
Check the differential rear support/bushings! Common probleme on z3s
Great video, as always! Copart must love making auction fees off you AND the next guy lol... would like to see some more repair videos though. The idea of being able to buy something from Copart, fix it up, and drive it is what drew me to your channel years ago. Really miss seeing that type of content as regularly as I used to.
Yep I'm sure copart I making more than he is. What does he do set the reserve to a few hundred more than he's into it so he makes at least 300 bucks? I would at least sell a few a year privately. The ones that would be most profitable. In Canada where I am, can sell up to 5 vehicles per year without needing a licence. A couple times I was already at my limit for the year but came across something I could make an easy $3500 on... bought it, fixed the couple small things and gave it a nice cleaning and sold it. Whole process was 3 days. I never even had it in my name, it was still in the name of the guy I bought from, which is called "curbsiding" (here when you buy a car privately, you pay taxes on the sale price or the wholesale value of the vehicle if the purchase price is below wholesale) when you transfer it to your name after purchase. The reason curbsiding is illegal is because the government didn't get their cut in the taxes they would have made. I've done it a few times and not lost any sleep over it lol. Like I said, they were deals I couldn't pass up and the chance of getting caught is pretty slim anyways. I love buying things especially when I already have a buyer lined up at a certain price, within a couple hours of me picking the item or car up I have my buyer on the way to pick up from me. Quick easy money. I do it alot with car audio equipment, it's been making a comeback in a big way the last 2 or 3 years so the profit is there. Over the winter (off season) I stockpile amplifiers and sometimes subs/boxes if it's a package deal etc or cheap price. Clean them up and wait until April/May and throw them all up on Marketplace. Very often I double and triple up on the stuff. 2 years ago I bought $1900 worth of stuff over winter and turned it into $5150 inside of 5 weeks. Started listing stuff last week of April and by end of May was all gone. Last year spent about $2600 and turned it into $7000 in about same time frame, 5 or 6 weeks.
Funny, this has been my wife's dream car since before we were married. I've never seen one in that color, but kinda glad we haven't because she would she would flip out about this one. (Dark blue is here favorite color). I really enjoy your take a chance and buy it cheap videos the best. Especially when you win win!
Jessica is wise. The car market is crazy right now so the fact you’re able to find these deals is awesome content in itself.
Auto Auction Rebuilds & Austin Carr Thank you for saving TK's Garage you guys are great
You got both the X5 and it’s little sister the X3 and I love the Bimmer content Randy ‼️
I had one of these back in the day. Got it new and kept for 3 years. Same colors and everything. Loved it.
TK is going to get that as soon as randy sends it back to auction
You're not kidding there, I hope he does, too. I kind-of like this one.
I liked the Z3 wish you would have worked on the cv joint. Miss that part of the show.
Looks like a nice car for the money. But personally I am not a BMW guy always scared of what is going to break! But scratch that itch and have some fun!!
I Love BMW’s Man, Got Two Of Them A E30 & A E46, Four Volkswagens A ‘68 Corvette Big-Block Convertible.. I’d Be Careful With The “Sight Unseen’” Any Brand, But I’m Enjoying The Content On The German Vehicles, Please Do Continue With BMW, Mercedes Benz, Audi/Volkswagen, Thank You Randy!!
Looks nice just needed a car wash. Would be nice to refurbish the head lights and detail interior.
That Z3 needs a center support bearing, I have a e46 with that same issue right now. Damn I might buy that Z3 for 900.00 that's a great deal!!
I really enjoy your vidios. I always have enjoyed learning about and educating myself about these auctions. I love it if you could sell on for us on a video. Ty
My uncle has been one of the top dealers at BMW here in London since the 80s and over the years has owned or extensively driven pretty much every BMW known to man. Now retired his chosen cars are in the garage are :- His old Triumph Dollermite Sprint which he had as a kid and a Z3..
If I still lived in Texas, I would be making an offer right now. I currently live in the Philippines. Cost me waaayyy more than the value of the car to ship it here and pay the taxes to import. Great find my friend.
Gorgeous color randy. Love your videos
Try to find a BMW or Z3 forum to post it.
Need to find an end-use buyer who is looking for one of those as a basis to turn it into a track car, or a toy, or a professional BMW mechanic who can easily fix it for little cost.
Afternoon My Good Little Bro Randy Lee Shear Of Auto Auction Rebuilds
Love seeing the BMW content. I own a 2013 E70 X5 40d, a 2008 E83 X3 20d and a 1997 Z3 1.9. In the past I owned an E36 318, an E39 530i sport touring and a E53 X5 30i.
I have a 1999 BMW Z3 2.8 with 60k miles. I really enjoy driving it. Good video, thanks.
So you’re not married yet and she is already running the business hay life is good
Yes almost sounds like a CV axle, and the wheel speed sensor light came on , maybe that might need doing too .
Get a BMW shift nob, that thing on there now is horrendous.
I am amazed you go that for $900. In running condition, both windows working, and a soft top that will actually keep out rain!
What a steal! I have the 98 M Roadster (just bigger motor) and its a joy to drive!
its amazing that you are filming this on my birthday also love that bmw z3
Cool car, only thing is we never ear back on the price you got from them, wich is sad...The saturn, i was curious and wasn't able the see for how much it sold...Keep it up, i enjoy the vids!
Great video randy love that hat!
Remember all the body panels are removal , so if you can find a color matched.
Glad to see you pulled out all the skills on this one and gave it the full service rebuild in AARB fashion
THese little cars are a blast to drive!
I love BMW content Randy
6:08 the thing you found is a sound filter it filters out the sounds you don’t want like if the speakers are blown or if you don’t like the really loud tones or something
That z3 would be cool to keep maybe put an exhaust on it review that tune and then just drive the wheels off of it
My mother had a 2000 . Had the soft top and then she also got the removable hard too. They were decent little roadsters. But like all BMWs they become money pits as they aged. Finally got my mother from buying BMWs. That being said you clean that up you can make a lot more then what you paid for that little car . Glad my mother does not watch utube lol she would be trying to buy it. Around here you could get 7 grand really easy. It’s crazy what they sell for
What a sweet deal! Great find. BTW your fiance is wise. Also, why sell at auction for something cute like this if you don't think it will bring much more than you paid? Seems like the used market today might get you a lot more $$. 1997 Z3s with about 150k miles are selling for about $7k on Autotrader.
Well, they are ASKING 7000.00. Who knows what they get?
I think the sound is from the middle exhaust holder
I really enjoyed the video Randy, thanks !!
Miss long term projects 🥲
I bought a Z3 in this year due to my other car have to go to a planned and long renovation. Actually, I felt love with the Z3. :D It is a different feeling, or life-style. Deffinetely have to check it!
Randy are you okay with tornadoes? My prayers to all affected!
Examine the flex coupling on the rear of the trans where it joins the drive shaft. Take great care when replacing it
Awesome find Randy, it's a beautiful car. One of my favorites for sure!
Yes ... score!
Bmw and Mercedes a big Yes! It's your money and I love watching you risk but that's how it works. I watch n you get paid. Great job on videos. Your dedication is appreciated
I got so much respect for Randy
Nice bond car... james bond car! Lol
Nice little BMW
14:16 Randy look! It's parallel universe you 😂
I love buying and flipping these z3s they do really well, we have a video or two on the channel with them as well.