I Screwed Up By Buying An Old BMW Project Car!
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I feel like I’ve seen this title a thousand times before on this channel
dominator spyder Basicly I screwed up a lot.
dominator spyder I Almost feel like they do it on purpose...
AlanGolden 032 I see these types of titles on so many car YT channels. Sometimes, It seems like they do it on purpose.
Because you have, the turnip faced lemon buyer.
They have a love of newer age classics. Can we at least appreciate that? If these guys (and I know they're others out there on YT doing this) didn"t take the time, effort, money and dedication, we'd all have lost some seriously good motors. Car Throttle at its best. BMW too probably ;)
Need to restore it!
Yesssss
Need to scrap it before it kills him
Heyyyyyyy it’s my man
"You think you know someone, then you listen to their playlist"
Words to live by.
Cheers I’ll drink to that
I love the front of this car, it's so menacing in a way
It needs halo headlights
@@corpsenugget455 no it doesn't. those are the Hella Smileys that are on there now. they are the best lights u can get. Halos are cheap chinese ebay shit.
Dark Wolf ricer
@@fungus2116 how?
@@fungus2116 look mate don't call me a fucking ricer. I own an R33 GTR... is that a car a ricer would have? It's almost a stock R33 except for a big spooly boi and some Volk TE 37's
Every time he says "totally cool with it" he dies a little inside...
Lol
'You think you know someone, and then you listen to their playlist'
LOLllll !!!
It's true.. It can make you question your choices and decisions🤣
@@rahulsudhir666 njf7jg6ew
@@smithapramod5539 🤔🤔 now what is that supposed to mean?
420th like bois 😎
Loving the E34 Touring, had mine 20 years now, and with '347k miles' it's still my daily driver.
If quality is what you're looking for, the E34 and the E34 are the way to go. E34 for built quality, the E39 for fun and functionality.
"You're looking at around 5000 pounds for an E30 wagon"
*cries in Australian* (there's like, 1 for sale atg 50K AUD)
Mantenner manual BMW wagons are rare as anything here in Aus. Such a shame
Max Mueller the e30 market in Australia doesn’t make sense. There’s a 325is up for $50k AUD here.
Yet in New Zealand they are literally worthless because unreliable.
what happens when demand is higher than supply?
I had a e30 325e back in the mid 2000's.
Was my first car and I sold it around 2007/8 for 3,500AUD.
Should of kept it
KOVE is RAID: Shadow legends, of speaker ads
is it?
Mr Guest yes
@@GhostKing6790 they fake advertise their products.
Mr Guest I’m aware. That’s why they are the shadow legends of speakers
The sponsored speaker is 200 quid lmaoooo it looks like a 35 quid amazon speaker jbl knockoff the website dosnt say the speakers specs or anything. Avoid
This is easily the coolest car you've ever owned Alex. I appreciate
You think BMW’s recirculating ball steering is bad?
*Laughs in first-generation Mazda RX-7*
Laughs in previous generation g63
Laughs in (still being produced somehow) Ford E-series.
The reason it feels so bad is because all the bushings are worn out.
@@Brian-jv8iy Oh yeah there is those as well, just never driven one of those, have driven plenty of E-Series though. So that's why I picked the E-Series.
Laughs in mercedes w124
5:48
Lmaooo the way Alex looks at the person besides him trying to say like “god damn tell me the answer already” 😂😂😂
A BMW from when BMWs were good. Well played.
I agree.
Didn't they get shit after E46 & E39 (possibly E60) ?
@@lewis72 they got shit when they became too electronic, so after e36.
@@NPCDCBA
I would argue but my E39 M5 has its full beams suck on (faulty LCM) and the ABS/DSC light sometimes doesn't go out and my E60 530i has failed parking sensors, failed central locking (key fob and now door barrel. Still the latter has done 193k miles and the former is now over 20 years old.
What are you people on about? They’re one of the few manufacturers who have been consistently improving their models and using their own parts
Everyone: "Don't worry E34, with Alex, Jack and Ethan, you're in good hands."
Alex: "Hahaha !!"
Jack: "Hahaha !!"
Ethan: "Hahaha !!"
Alex: aaaaaahhhhhh...
E34: "Hahaha !!"
hope they wont turn this into another UTE
Refresh the suspension and you'll be surprised at how well that car can handle! My friend tracks his E34 535i constantly, and with M5 sway bars + coilovers + camber plates it keeps up with much faster and newer cars. The recirculating ball steering isn't particularly quick or sharp but it's extremely predictable and has loads of feedback, so it's very easy to drive.
YES! Saw it in the background when you chopped the Omega's roof of, so glad we get to see a BMW project again. BMW inline 6's just get you freaking hooked. I owned a 323ti e36 for two years and I feel like there's no other car I could ever drive now as happily other than a 90s 6 pot BMW.
Soulhenge you say that coz it’s the only one you’ve driven, E46 much better
@@surom123 Ye that's your opinion, true it's interiour was build much better and it did drive a lot easyer, but underneath it was just an mix of e36's and e39 technics with an new shell build on top off it.. I had a e46 328i for a couple of month's, but i didn't like the way it drived, it' truly didn't had that real oldskool 90's bmw feeling anymore but that's just my opinion.. But who care's wich one is better, everyone got there own opinion's about car's some like it some not that's life dude...
i wish BMW would make grills like this again instead of hidious consept designs theyve been coming out with recently
Righttt they used to look so good even the e92 was meancing and modern but they look cartoonish now
They used to look so aggressive, now they look like an Essex chick after a bad nose job.
They made them so big because almost more then 50% of their luxury cars go to China, and over there they like big grills its something with status, reputation etc...
Blame china
I completely agree. Bring back the smaller grills. And produce at least one basic model without the gadget load out.
1:17 Did that exhaust have a bird in it???
oof
Dan No it’s the fiberglass used to muffle the sound.
ZNormT6 Years ago I thought some joker had put rope in my tail pipe of my car so I gave it a pull and pulled all the muffler material out 😂
put a cold air intake they said , forget its sucking in dust , rocks , your neighbors dog- ...
@@emperor_xsara LifeOfBoris?
4:01 its water resistant for when your car floods!😉😂
"you can't say that" LOLOLOL I'm choking
Same
I own a 92 520 and all I can say is "I feel ya, Alex". It's falling apart, but I love it so much. Wish I had the finance to restore it.
How can it be falling apart? That mileage is nothing. For example my Volvo 850 has 420000 miles and running great
Roni Grönfors there’s a difference, one is an old volvo that will outlast humanity and one is an old beamer
I have 2 of these 525i's waiting for some love. Altho both are vanos and auto. Meanwhile I'll drive my corolla and try to enjoy the low consumption.
@@GronforsR Regular old car problems. Leaks here and there, body work, electrical problems.
@@onelyone6976 well yeah. But for example my brother has had many bmw with that mileage. 530d etc. But no flaws
Is there a dead bird in the exhaust at 1:18?
Looks like it
Or a half toast rat maybe?
Nah that's wool, mufflers have that shit in them to absorb vibrations, resonance and the sound of the exhaust. That's the bit that muffles in the muffler
@@irisheart5920 Yeah, it's definitely glass/ceramic wool.. But just wanted to say that it probably was a rat 😬
@@542 lol.. that just reminds me of how a bitch ass pigeon once flew right in front of me during one of our rides.. Was doin about 110-120kmph.. Struck ma helmet n literally disintegrated into pigeon powder.. Destroyed the helmet visor but luckily nothin much got in apart from a few feathers.. luckily didn't crash either.. Almost ended up shittin maself though.. Those sky rats r dangerous I tell you
ive been following this car on ig for so long now! good to see it finally make it in a video
The E34 just looks so good.
*2:50** The moment I believed I was watching Salvatore Ganacci's video clip*
Exactly like my E36, thought it a good car with small easy fix, nope, something alway seems to break xd
I feel you bro...
Just ignore and dont fix. Other issues wont arise.
E36 was most fun car I had, 328 with lsd.
@@ToxiicGas That's what I drive. Well, some time when it finally drives... :D They are a bit shitty but also very adorable cars, I won't give it away that soon for sure.
Love Frank! We Are E34 Addicts.. Nice To See Frank Will Be Kept Alive And Well 👍 Hope To See Future Updates 😁
We're back guys. Well played, back loving the older metal - no more wrecking decent wheels (Omega). She's a keeper :)
*Sees title of the video*
Me: AGAIN!?
I'm a big fan of old BMWs and it breaks my heart to see what their cars had become...
I almost bought a M6 convertible, that had low miles and was surprisingly cheap (guy was asking a bit over 20k)...then I did some research on the reliability/cost of repair on it. Love how engineers design drivetrains on car like nothing will ever need to be worked on or repaired!
@@jeffjackson9679 shame the car is gorgeous and performs well
This video speaks to me. I also wanted a 90s station wagon to run around in. I scrounged up a 1991 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon complete with fake wood paneling. It took me quite a while to find one in decent shape and I found some frame rot after I bought it. Nothing serious, but I need to fix it. I feel your pain.
Nice ride, cool video. These cars are generally very robust. Just enjoy the car. The sound of that motor is awesome. I have a 95 E34 525I individual and enjoy it daily. Look forward to see more videos with this car in future.
Love e34, take care of it!
When BMW's where actually different from the rest.. keep this one!
Great car and you were driving on my route to work. I hope you lobbed it around the corners on the A40 up through the trees. Love that section.
Loves all the videos you guys put out, now thanks to you I've got a new speaker on its way. Keep you the brilliant content
I wish there were more uploads on this channel
Quality over Quantity.
You should have seen what we do with E34s in Latvia - we literally ressurect them from their graves.
I love the e34 it's so 90s but it's absolutely lovely! Please restore it to its former glory, I really wana see it like when it was new ❤️
Great video, really helping me pass time while on lockdown in Spain!!
In the first half of the video I was thinking "why is he constantly driving on the wrong side of the road?!" Then I remembered XD
The E34 Touring is the best-looking BMW of all times, hands down 😍
Exterior wise i would definetly agree with you, but tbh the Interior looks shit compared to the E39.
Nah, that would be the 507
@@slacko1971 Okay, lets say best looking 5 Series of all Time.
Can't wait to see this build love this shape!!! Do more vids on this!!
Wow, i love the look on that car!
Reminds me of my Benz E250 from 1995.
When I was very young my dad had a beautiful red E34 520 😍
yes! e34 content! i still own 4!
6:05 "That's wicked isn't- oh my god puddle, puddle!"
Had one of those 10 years ago, was the latest one's so i think 1995/96 model, was great to drive, good seats, silent.. that play on the steering wheel had too, but was cos of soft sided tires, changed the tires and that was gone.. only problem it had was oil leaking from the back of the engine, between firewall and engine(common issue, there is "plugs" that over the time will come lose/rot or something), oh and lot of electric problems i had to sort out, most of them was cold joints/cracked joints in the electronic boxes. Loved the color it had, the green one that change colors when light change, sometimes it was green sometimes black and sometimes blue :D
The e34 is one of the best looking bmws ever made imo.
tell that to the E9, lol.
No
@@mistreku Agreed! But the E34s ain't that bad either.. But then again I love the Sharknoses too.. It's a bit of a rabbit hole I guess 🤷🏻♂️
@@rahulsudhir666 true, i like the e34 as well, also the e36 and e30. but imo, best looking bmw is the e9. followed by the old 8 series (e31?) and the e24 (old 6 series).
@@mistreku Same here.. I love the lines on the older 8 series too.. Sadly the prices on those r skyrocketing.. Besides, I'm from India and there r 3 in the entire country if I remember correctly and all 3 are the V12 variants.. Also, they're currently owned by petrolheads which means they probably never will end up on sale 😕
Smaller steering wheel is really important in the recirculating ball BMWs. The 4 spoked ones make the car feel like a yacht
When I was looking for new wheels for my E34 Touring I stumbled across an E34 sedan with Style 8 wheels, of off the old 8-series. I ended up buying a set and looking for more pictures with them on. I couldn't find much. Now another search made this thumbnail pop up and I immediately recognized the wheels. So sick looking.
Nice project man! I’m in the process of restoring a ‘95 525i. Lovely old cars but it’s always something with them haha.
You have the wheels I want for mine.. from an E31 840Ci!
58 seconds after uploading I'm already here
Am I the only one who likes Low Displacement High Cylinder number engines?
I love e34s, they're great and you should stick with it, I've had 3 of them, maybe one day I'll have another. Ah yes , the door lock problems I forgot about those. Had that on mine and it was only 10 years old at the time! Viscous Fan coupling is another fun job...
THIS IS THE TYPE OF BUILD WE WANT TO SEE!!! doing old bmws is how i find you
Love bmw e34 touring ❤️❤️❤️
Who had e34 525i touring?
I did.
Yeah, it was my first car. 525ix. Still miss it...
@@devotion4music I had 3 of e34 and it was the best
I have an 530i sedan but ya know, close enough
I have a e34 525i sedan in India!
It is astonishing to see that it is not completely in rust! Well done! You'll have great driving experience with this Bavarian
The door fiasco reminds me....my friend had a 1982 Plymouth Horizon back in 2001 when we were both in our senior year of high school. Only the REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR opened and closed. Yeah, going out in groups of 4-5 in that was comical for sure! 😂
The E34's are the best Bmw's made
Even when they were new, the steering was looser than your nans........... I had one, and its my worst memory of it. Problem is, not only is there a Steering Box. But also about 5,500 Balljoints and rods. When you stand under the car and look at the steering system, you just cant help but FacePalm......
My first car after my driver license was a e34 touring build in 93 with the ac schnitzer tuning package. Bought it form my parents for a good price. I loved this car it had the big sunroof where you could open it front and back. It was great having a 240+ horsepower car at the age of 18 and it was very practical. Everytime when i see one of this and its not very often my heard bleeds and i want it back but i dont regret my decision to sell it to buy a e24 M6 eighter
Love to see progress on this! I wanted one myself didn't fancy the heart ache
You need yellow headlights
Yessss
A pair of PIAA/Hella foglamps too
Selling my E34 is one of the things I mostly regret in life
When you mentioned puddle lol my bmw used too throw up every dashboard light when going threw a puddle 😂
Love nimble wagons. We've had 2 mk1 Focus wagons (2.0l & currently a 2.3l), loved them to death and coincidentally both have been named Frank!
"This car was born wayy before Greta Thunberg "
Kamil Krak she wasn’t born. She was spawned.💰👿💩
@@orygunchainsawmassacre6761 I thought it was carved & sewn like the puppet it is.
This car was born before most of Generation Z. Not sure what his point is.
@@michaelramsey82 That it's a fairly old car, you're welcome.
Never thought I would hear Alex say that he would take the car dogging.
O H N O
You made me remember of my first few months of my E36 ownership XD
One issue fixed, another came up
Now i have it for 4.5 years and its still not perfect, but getting close to that, and I still love it :)
Same with my Golf MK4 now at maybe -20 percent
Super psyched for these series! The E34 is my favourite 5Series gen.
0:00 *"the passenger seat decided that it wanted to have the coronavirus"*
🚗 😷
herpes is funnier
2:23 when you see it
I have a 1982 BMW e21 and its been one thing after another. she is clean tho, but needs a respray soon and rust is starting to show in places. I have done most things on it including replacing all the wheel bushings, anti roll bar bushings, exhaust mounts, new alternator, new water system pipes. Hopefully getting it resprayed this year, maybe at end of summer. And last but not least going to get the piston and piston rings replaced with new ones and the valves also. But she is a project and people seem to admire it when they see it which makes it feel very worth while. 77k on the clock. The only thing that is frustrating me is rechroming the bumpers and window trims are very costly more than respraying the body :O
Miss my 92 e34t. You are a leg up, I had to convert mine to manual... none in the US ever were. Plus smileys, rear fogs, amp bypass, etc.
It always Time to rebuild or replace the hatch harnesses
Oh my mom is looking for a old BMW estate... If this is such a mistake I'll buy it off you
It’s an estate though
@@lewdyson4744 same thing shh
oJo Face it’s not though
@@lewdyson4744 oh I mixed up saden and estate, English isn't my first language sorry
It's 28 years old 1992-2020 = 28 not 27 🤦🏽♂️
Its probbably an old upload
stfu
It looks dope! The 8 series wheels really suit it. Would love to see you getting it back to it’s glory :)
I had one oxfordgrün 1995 525i touring with leather interior...my first car,it eas awesome,altough it was missing catalytic converters,muffler dropped down,horn didn't work,airbag light was on,passenger side Electric window didn't work and it had sometimes misfires 😀
Damn,i miss it!
That engine sound 😍
What actually happened to this car?
He sold it to make time for £50 Honda civics :(
“You can’t say that”. Wonderful!!🤣🤣
I have a 93 IX sedan with m-tec suspension what a car and they have rack and pinion steering, put bilstein on it and one of the best car ever. I have had more than one occasion where i go have for a brief drive and end up making a much longer trip for the pleasure it gives. Great car
BMW: I'll drown your money
Miata: Is always the answer
Alex: stop buying German cars
But he's a German himself
e34's are dirt cheap to maintain tho, loads of cheap parts and especially without vanos
M A Z so he should know better
Mx5
In Eastern Europe and in some parts of Russia parts for E34 are dirt cheap and easy to find.
In Bulgaria there is one BMW 525i touring manual 4x4 being sold for 3750€ with all suspension parts changed.
If I learned anything from Hoovie, it's to avoid old BMWs
Larry If you watch him then you would understand that he says to avoid BMWs from 2004-2008 years..
the door lock issue happened on an e30 I was working on, if the automatic locking mechanism seizes on the door it won't unlock/lock until you take the door apart and replace/remove the central locking (electric locking) mechanism...
The E34 is such an amazing looking car, and to think this car is 27 years old. I can't say whether I prefer the E34 over the E39 in terms of looks though, I still think E39 is the best looking BMW ever
Me: is early for once
Also me: has nothing to say
Feels bad
Boobies!!
*The passenger seat decided it wanted to have Herpes*
I have to say, your video's are getting funnier and better. Almost there, hope you get a deal for a show or something. Also, please consider feature length video's where you do one of your projects. Cheers.
I bought one of the last E34 Tourings built. ‘Twas a 1996 518i in Violet and I absolutely loved it. One of only 3 cars (out of 60+) I regretted selling.
corona
Lmao-
You screwed up with one bmw, now with two.
Really interesting, but I'd love to see the ute omega finished
I feel for you.
I had an e28 528i which I LOVED. Only a few minor things wrong. Vacuum seals in the HVAC were gone, speakers shot, small oil leak.
Then the clutch packs in the auto went ($3000) then the engine overheated and dropped a valve into cylinder 1. The End.
"i screwed up" "i messed up" "i'm an idiot"...CT is becoming like unbox therapy with the clickbait and the cringy titles and thmbnails. annoying.
first
Hm
child
DANIEL WHYTE 😑
You were indeed first (at least the first to comment) but why do you feel the need to say that?
🤓
As an e34 owner, love that touring. I need one of these
You can use the loom out of an E34 sedan dash from fuse box to cluster, easier to find as well. Only difference is the length of the harness for the body control unit, worse case you can remake the harness by copying the original if the body ecu itself isn't smoked.