thanks for the videos!. i dont understand this purity obsession, as i see it a car is a tool .... tools get modified to suit there use , where dose purity enter into it ? or another point of view its your property who but you has the right to say what it should look like unless there paying for it! you own a house do people complain about the purity of your front door color or window type or size or location or choice of roofing material? hell if i had a cooper rs with a blown 1.6 and a spare ls your looking at an ls powered cooper and anything negative someone has to say can swiftly be inserted into the appropriate oraface as far as i am concerned.
Dear Martin and Moog! Your fan from Russia Victor is writing to you. I want to express my deep gratitude for everything that you do and in what format you present it, it's amazing. Your vehicle fleet spawns variety and contrast of cars. I'd love to see you live at one of your festivals. I wish you great success in all your endeavors!
Glad you're a part of the "E30 with an M20B25 swapped in by the previous owner alongside a bunch of other questionable modifications and a poorly documented history" gang.
big regret is selling my coupe. would be worth much more than I sold it for now! but that doesnt matter really i just miss driving it more than anything
@@lb8130 yeah its cooked ive been following them for 5 years and could have brought a base model 2dr running for 2.5k 5 years ago goodluck now sub 5k for rust buckets
Welcome to the e30 family! I own a 325is with 87k miles (I've had it since it had just 18k) that is mostly stock because it's in such good condition. I realize you guys already have plans for this car, but I hope you consider doing a stroker engine instead of k-swapping it or shoving an S50 in there or whatever other plans you have. When this car was new, Alpina tuned this car by taking the "eta" block from a 325e/525e and matching it to the head of the M20B25, giving 2.7L. Today Ireland Engineering and other companies make kits to do 2.9 or even 3.1L stroker engines by increasing the bore size and putting more aggressive cams/pistons in it. Not only would it be period-correct (a little more purity), but it would be a totally different kind of mod than I've seen on this channel before. I don't really know why you chose an e30 as a sleeper car, as I get so many head turns and thumbs up wherever I drive - this car is a real classic and iconic. An e36 may have been a better canvas for a heavily modded sleeper car, in my opinion, but glad to see some BMW love! Oh, and replace all the bushings!
Im not sure about australia, they're probably similar, but in NZ you'll find the overwhelming majority of used cars, especially older cars, are JDM spec, even Euro and American cars. Other than NZ having no domestic vehicle industry and extremely lax vehicle import laws making importing easy, JDM cars are most common because we use the same vehicle layout. Right hand drive, and speedo in kilometers. Most Euro cars are left hand drive, except in the UK, but the UK uses MPH instead. Also we're closer to japan than Europe lol.
When I started university in 2011 we had just finished off watching the last of that pimp my ride. My new housemate recommended we start watching this show "mighty car mods" that had just released a video on TH-cam. Fast forward 9 years and we both got out PhDs and started lecturing in Ulster University. He has a 2018 WRX. 405bhp etc etc. This week he passed away at 29 years of age. His funeral is in the morning. This notification reminded me of all the good times we had watching MCM together and trying to mod my Civic and my mx5 through the years. RIP foo25 (won't let me tag the channel). Thanks man for getting me into car and mods and thanks MCM.
Ive just bought two E30s(both 318is) last year for $5000(in Melbourne). Plan was to scrap one to restore the other. It seems that the price went up for E30s this year. Now I think I will restore both, otherwise it will be such a waste.
Long as there isn't any frame damage you probably should, they are stupid popular right now. even a unrestored one will probably make more then half that back. That is if you lived in the US. Not sure about Aus
some seriously old tech but with abs, four disc brakes,power steering,central lock,limited slip diff,child lock doors,ac,electric sun roof,adjustable hedalights etc
As a Sydneysider living in Europe now, the “Euro-handshake,” made me absolutely crack up, in stitches boys. Lol. By doing up a BMW, you’re going to get madloads more attention than you already have here, I hope your fanbase expands exponentially. Blair and Marty, sincerely wish you boys nothing but greatness and awesome work on the E30, love it so far!
Also when it dumps several litres of liquids on your floor during engine removal. Never had a motor make as big of a mess as a beemer, but all worth it in the end though!
In the majority of cases that isn't true. Perhaps it is in Australia? I wouldn't know. But in Europe the vast majority are running standard engines or are relatively lightly modified. I only know of a handful with turbo conversions or crazy engine swaps.
@@aussieausdeutschland4245 I believe you mean down from here, my dude. Wouldn't be suprised if he has been searching this entire time, trying to find a nice clean one is a mission and a half.
@@suprvrmedia6235 That's very true it's the only 3 series to never come with a inline 6. Even the M3 was only inline 4. Problem is the BMW line is known for their incredible inline 6 engines so that's what alot of people opt to put a M54B30 from an E46 or S54B32 from a E46 M3.
@@Asgard2693 The E30 came with a 2 and 2.5 straight 6... the m20 engine. One of the best sounding engines.. Lots of E30s have had more modern 24v BMW engines swapped in... M50 often boosted M52, S52 etc etc I have am M52 B28 swapped Touring which is going to have an S54 m3 motor upgrade soon!😊
Over the years and since the beginning I've have watched every single MCM video the guys have put out. This channel is one of the best if not the best channel on TH-cam. I have enjoyed the content greatly! As a BMW owner and enthusiast I have been waiting for thus day. It's finally happening. Dreams! E30
I really liked the bit of different camera work in this episode! It may not seem like it but some of us really notice and appreciate that stuff! Excited to see more of the e30, cheers!
This is my dream build. I’ve admired this car all my life (maybe it’s because of its heritage and following in South Africa) but the idea of building a classy, well put together and capable e30, or Gusheshe (as we fondly refer to in over here) is my life goal.
I cannot believe all the way from Mackay QLD my old car has gotten to you guys. Been a fan for many years. This is surreal. Haha I owned this car in May.
Finally, I remember seeing the Haynes manual ages ago. I'm currently restoring one, a 325i coupe, this has made my day, can't wait to see it done. Legends
K20 swap is cheap and doable. B16B is also very easy to do and requires less cutting and bs as it's a smaller motor, but are harder to come by. K20's can be found in everything tbh
@@mwmmatt1 the Cresta and Beetle both were drag cars. So this probably won't be. Haven't seen a drag build E30 anyway, that chassis is just meant for corners.
Thius is awesome! Congrats MCM, and welcome to the E30 family! Been a fan since 08/09 and so glad to see you guys working on your very own kleine Klumpe!
I'm giddy like a school girl, to see a beamer in the shop. I'm a tiny bit more of a Mercedes guy but no one can argue the awesomeness of an E30 3-series. Also guy just killing it with the music selection for work montages and voices overs. Love it. Watched this episode twice now and still awesome.
Good thing its a Japanese import. There arent many of these classics left in Europe as theyve all rusted out due to the damp conditions. Looking forward to this build!
@@ashhketchumm Here they're just another rusty obsolete BMW. Back in the day it was a very common car. But no one pays attention to preserving common cars in the hopes that some day someone will think it's cool. I still see one from time to time. They're always black. They always have after market rims and the driver is of middle eastern descent.
I have been waiting for you all to do one of these for a while now glad to see it happen! I just pulled my m20 b27 out of a 1986 325e yesterday in preparation for a v12 swap. but can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for it! E30s FTW HAPPY CHOPPING!
A heads up for the next time and any other BMW - Remove the front end. It is absurdly easy to do. And just slide the engine out, together with gearbox.
@@ThaMythbuster they are just spot welds, easily drillable. Converting the radiator frame to bolts is even better, especially, if the need/want comes to adjust panel gaps for perfect front end fit.
Omfg! Have been waiting years for a BMW project! And you grab the best one yet! Just got an e30 myself recently, a 318i with an M42B18 (4cyl 1.8 liter 103kw) swap, weighs just about 1100kg, and once its up and running should be very fun. Yours is much cleaner tho!
@@snape1464 sounds awesome! That might be an option, but far into the future. Would maybe even consider a supercharger off an old Mercedes or something
@@ZeroGravityShisha that's what I've heard too! Also, got to love the touring, the slot in the trunk for the beer crate is enough of a reason to buy one, haha
"They one engine mount is a 16mm and the other is a 17mm, I can't imagine the Germans would do that from the factory" Clearly never worked on a BMW before
I laughed at that one too! The number of sockets I bought specifically to work on my E46 boggles the mind. Anyone who has taken off the gearbox knows the plethora of different bolts used for one task. I also hate the fact, that getting to the handbrake backing plate requires a forced wheel bearing replacement, as you can't get the hub out without destroying the bearing...
@The Emperor ah, the great 80's. Wise choice. Although I never really worked on my E21 or my E30, I think that they should have been workable with a more basic set of tools. Frankly, if I want to wrench for fun, I have my Volvo Amazon for that.
German cars usually use odd-numbered sizes, i.e. 13, 15, 17, 19. Japanese vehicles tend to use even-numbered, i.e. 12,14, 16. I'd wager the 16mm was from the swap rather than factory. I hope they got a snag when they bought their Bunnings bolt.
Funny thing is, my friend had the same accident with his first e30 Timing belt snapped on the second day of ownership. His second M20 engine is now toast too xD
Thought for sure they were getting an e34 when I saw the book a while back. What do you think is going in? M5x? Hoping for an m60 but that ain't happening. Do something with your girls e28 man...
They're gonna drop an STI motor in this think I can feel it. The "grandmas pie" reference makes me think of super gramps and Idk it just seems perfect.
I'm calling it a 2JZ is going in, it's a BMW so it's meme worthy, they are calling for it being super fast, "trans goes the right way" and MCM needs to add some JDM purity haha
@@tom6549 100% agree with this. K24 turbo issohotrightnow.jpg... All the build up in the previous episodes, it’s gotta be something that would trigger the purity crowd
My father bought the station wagon version long time ago. This car was incredible and unbreakable, we've done so many kms with her. The only bad point was : she had the fuel consumpsion of a jetliner.
I love wagons, but damn that tailgate of a E30 Touring looks cumbersome. It's like the bookkeepers at BMW said that its too costly to redesign new tail lights for the long roofed version. (they didnt put them on the tailgate probably because of legislative reasons)
@@mushroom032 yes the coup. looked far better but for a family of 6 even in the 90's ,wagon was best choice. To be honest, in the 90's all wagon, especialy the germans looked like block of bricks.
My first car was an e30 316 (not injection). I miss it so much. Interesting to see what you'll be putting in it. There's a channel called 'pazi88', the guy is doing some amazing work in a style like your own with their e30s, M52B25 and B28 engines and turbos. It's also in English subtitles, so you get to feel classy as frig whilst watching it.
My second car was an 83 e30 320i. Lowered 70mm despite koni not recommending it for a road car 😅. The camber was ridiculous. It would ground everywhere. Super strong car. Such a tank.
@@simonsays4171 Haha! We used to call mine 'the tank' too! Best car I've ever had. So much fun in the snow too. Pity that they're so expensive now, even for broken ones. I'd have another in heartbeat.
@@docgramps1 because i was only 19 i crashed mine a few times but she kept on tickin. I saw an x drive 325i touring near me!! £6.5k though. Would have been awesome
I started watching you guys about 3 years ago when I bought my E30 just because you were so awesome. I can't explain how happy I am to see you guys doing an e30 build!
Best vehicle I’ve had the privilege to own drive and modify this was my world when I was 17. It gave me a glorified respect for German engineering. I loved my E30 M20. Thank you both this is truly a faith builder
@@fredlachy I literally bought my first BMW a week ago, it's a 92 325is E36 with the M50 engine, here's to hoping i have a good experience with it haha
After years of asking for it, finally you guys listened and got a BMW project. Well done. Cant wait to see what engine you'll slap in there. I'm guessing an S54.
“They used a 16MM on one side and a 17MM on the other side...I can’t imagine the Germans did that from factory” Oh you boys are gonna learn about the Germans lmaoooo
I used to laugh at the joke about German Engineering, "They build the perfect part... then cut it into three pieces and bolt it back together." Then I had the rear shock come loose on my VW Thing. The shock rod had unscrewed from a separate piece that bolted through the cupped washers and bushings. Why a separate threaded stud-nut on the end of a threaded rod only a German engineer could explain.
@@honorharrington4546 oh believe me, I’ve only driven bmws for the last 8 years, every single day I see something that makes me wonder what the fuck is going on during Oktoberfest
Grab yourself some CHOPPED SOCKS before they're gone! mightycarmods.com/collections/clothing/products/chopped-socks
Getting famous off of comments day 162,so I can live the dream, live life to the fullest🤙🚀🤙
Love this thing
You guys are amazing
If you guys have any questions I’d be more than happy to help. Since I sold it I can see some questionable stuff done too.
thanks for the videos!. i dont understand this purity obsession, as i see it a car is a tool .... tools get modified to suit there use , where dose purity enter into it ? or another point of view its your property who but you has the right to say what it should look like unless there paying for it! you own a house do people complain about the purity of your front door color or window type or size or location or choice of roofing material? hell if i had a cooper rs with a blown 1.6 and a spare ls your looking at an ls powered cooper and anything negative someone has to say can swiftly be inserted into the appropriate oraface as far as i am concerned.
Man, love the rust-free part and the M-Tech 2 already installed. Here's to the Mighty E30.
Haha you commented before I tagged you 😂
Your e30 has come a long way. I remember when you got it
I remember watching your video years ago! And then I forgot your username!!!! Oh the memories.
dragon where is video you first begin with e30
Aayyyyeeee
Whelp, there goes the last hope of getting a reasonably priced E30 in Australia. Do it justice guys 👍👍👍
Until MCM does something cool with this one, and others like it enough to do their own build. Prices go up
Lmao
Yup 😢 my dream BMW
Good day to own an E30
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Dear Martin and Moog! Your fan from Russia Victor is writing to you. I want to express my deep gratitude for everything that you do and in what format you present it, it's amazing. Your vehicle fleet spawns variety and contrast of cars. I'd love to see you live at one of your festivals. I wish you great success in all your endeavors!
FINALLY THE BOOK IN THE BACKGROUND BECAME REALITY
Glad you're a part of the "E30 with an M20B25 swapped in by the previous owner alongside a bunch of other questionable modifications and a poorly documented history" gang.
those listings are so tempting tho
Despite the clunky name EWAMSIBTPOAABOOQMAAPDH has a lot of memebers.
Lmfao😂😂
Sounds like regular E30 ownership unless you're rich and can buy a good one :P
MCM: finally buys a BMW, but it's still JDM. Legends!
12:45 That beautiful exhaust header makes me happy
That is a nice looking header
Moog buys an iconic Japanese car, ex Japan.
Moog buys an iconic British car, ex Japan.
Marty buys an iconic German car, ex Japan.
great if E30s weren't expensive enough they've just added an MCM tax on top off the E30 tax
Just as I started looking into an e30 project car :(
I just sold a pretty beat up convertible one for 17k.
big regret is selling my coupe. would be worth much more than I sold it for now! but that doesnt matter really i just miss driving it more than anything
Crap I didn't thought about that 😥.
@@lb8130 yeah its cooked ive been following them for 5 years and could have brought a base model 2dr running for 2.5k 5 years ago goodluck now sub 5k for rust buckets
I've been wanting an E30 for yrs.
The Exige is one of my dream cars.
MCM never fails to suprise us.
every car they own/owned is a surprise
let's see the new power plant
I'v been waiting for this to happen for 10 years, time to cry.
For real for real!!! New favorite car of theirs
I just hope they put bmw engine in there
Welcome to the e30 family! I own a 325is with 87k miles (I've had it since it had just 18k) that is mostly stock because it's in such good condition. I realize you guys already have plans for this car, but I hope you consider doing a stroker engine instead of k-swapping it or shoving an S50 in there or whatever other plans you have. When this car was new, Alpina tuned this car by taking the "eta" block from a 325e/525e and matching it to the head of the M20B25, giving 2.7L. Today Ireland Engineering and other companies make kits to do 2.9 or even 3.1L stroker engines by increasing the bore size and putting more aggressive cams/pistons in it. Not only would it be period-correct (a little more purity), but it would be a totally different kind of mod than I've seen on this channel before. I don't really know why you chose an e30 as a sleeper car, as I get so many head turns and thumbs up wherever I drive - this car is a real classic and iconic. An e36 may have been a better canvas for a heavily modded sleeper car, in my opinion, but glad to see some BMW love! Oh, and replace all the bushings!
Mightycarmods buy a BMW*
Still a JDM car,😂😂😂
Im not sure about australia, they're probably similar, but in NZ you'll find the overwhelming majority of used cars, especially older cars, are JDM spec, even Euro and American cars.
Other than NZ having no domestic vehicle industry and extremely lax vehicle import laws making importing easy, JDM cars are most common because we use the same vehicle layout. Right hand drive, and speedo in kilometers. Most Euro cars are left hand drive, except in the UK, but the UK uses MPH instead.
Also we're closer to japan than Europe lol.
In the case, JDM=Ja deutscher Markt (Yes German Market) ;)
No foreplay this time "Here's our E30. Engine out." Noice.
@@devilselbow mate...thats not foreplay. Its pre-cum.
When I started university in 2011 we had just finished off watching the last of that pimp my ride. My new housemate recommended we start watching this show "mighty car mods" that had just released a video on TH-cam. Fast forward 9 years and we both got out PhDs and started lecturing in Ulster University. He has a 2018 WRX. 405bhp etc etc. This week he passed away at 29 years of age. His funeral is in the morning. This notification reminded me of all the good times we had watching MCM together and trying to mod my Civic and my mx5 through the years. RIP foo25 (won't let me tag the channel). Thanks man for getting me into car and mods and thanks MCM.
I'm very sorry for your loss
Sorry mate. All shall be well.
Rest in peace foo25, sorry for your loss man
Sorry for the loss man, rest in peace to your buddy.
Sorry for your loss, RIP foo25
Marty: Heaps of driveline combinations you can through at it...
What I heard: We're going to put a Barra in this...
That's all I heard too
@@TreyCook21 M50B28 with a turbo would be best. Can even use the standard mounts and loom. Just need an electric fan.
@@russelljimenez4715 it takes a lot more than just a NVM50 to make it reliable
I thought I heard 2J.... Need to get my hearing checked.
I heard Barra as well...
Ive just bought two E30s(both 318is) last year for $5000(in Melbourne).
Plan was to scrap one to restore the other. It seems that the price went up for E30s this year. Now I think I will restore both, otherwise it will be such a waste.
I just bought one 1 month ago in Melbourne as well’ Hahaha and just finished converting it to manual this past weekend 🤙🏽
I’ll genuinely buy one off you, inbox me :)
Nice man, wish I could find a nice cheap e30 bit couldn't so o had to settle for a cheap little e36 manual instead
I like your style and sounds like some effort but don’t waste anything on this earth when they just print boring cars now days
Long as there isn't any frame damage you probably should, they are stupid popular right now. even a unrestored one will probably make more then half that back. That is if you lived in the US. Not sure about Aus
"35 years ago" - literally gave me chills. We're fixing, driving, maintaining some seriously old tech, it's super cool.
Most importantly we are loving it.
some seriously old tech but with abs, four disc brakes,power steering,central lock,limited slip diff,child lock doors,ac,electric sun roof,adjustable hedalights etc
My project car is 38 years old and been in the family 37 years
@@STSmithable mine is 15 years in use every day 325 i
i was daily driving an all original 1948 truck for a while. i later swapped to my 51 car and it was like driving a rocketship lol
E30 prices were already out of control, here's to some more inflation!
Get in now or kiss that dream goodbye
@@Jake_Hamlin meh they arent that great of a car... had 3 hence the name.. fun... yes... pain in the ass rust buckets... yes.
MCM TAX INCOMING
Pls never do the w201 190E i want to buy one in the next couple of years
E30s are cheap as fk it’s not an M3 buddy😂😂
As a Sydneysider living in Europe now, the “Euro-handshake,” made me absolutely crack up, in stitches boys. Lol. By doing up a BMW, you’re going to get madloads more attention than you already have here, I hope your fanbase expands exponentially. Blair and Marty, sincerely wish you boys nothing but greatness and awesome work on the E30, love it so far!
“I can’t imagine the Germans doing that from factory” oh you’d be surprised lmao
Boys clearly aint familiar how complex german engineering can be lol
@@TheNismo777 "complex"
They should be 17mms, e46 stuff went to 16mm instead on most things. Kinda dumb
@@jeffman3 more like complicated
Nah I doubt they'd do this. They love to overcomplicate things but they're also very OCD on using the same size bolts as much as possible.
Finally! The reason why they had that BMW book, is revealed now xD
I honestly thought that it wasn't going to happen anymore. I can't believe it!
Right. I saw this coming at some point.
My thoughts exactly!!
Where was this?
They've only been teasing us with it for *a year and a half*
5:25 "A bit oily" And that's when you know you've got a proper bmw!
Also when it dumps several litres of liquids on your floor during engine removal. Never had a motor make as big of a mess as a beemer, but all worth it in the end though!
Only downside to the "stealth" aspect is the only people keeping these running are running them fast.
In the majority of cases that isn't true.
Perhaps it is in Australia? I wouldn't know. But in Europe the vast majority are running standard engines or are relatively lightly modified. I only know of a handful with turbo conversions or crazy engine swaps.
@@BlueXonar Then you don't know the right people.
Germany sports a lot of fast and very fast E30s. ;-)
@@BlueXonar I was answering as an American, their either rusting messes or beloved jewels.
As an Australian if you see one of these on the street it’s gonna be tuned
@@ozcarichy4581 unless it's mine and it's just a rusty stock money pit... Still a blast to drive though
"We have never worked on a bmw" *laughs in torx bits
And 13mm sockets
Laughs in e-torx.
Laughs in Mini Cooper*
thats VOLVO lmao they fucking love Torx bits 10mm ( always missing ) 12mm and 13mm lol
@@TS-STORM everything 10mm is always missing lol
mighty car mods: buys german car
also mighty car mods: it's from japan 😂
Weebs
Finally, after year of teasing it with the Haynes service manual.
He's probably been looking for that long, I did see a Queensland mod plate in the engine bay, so it probably came from up here.
@@aussieausdeutschland4245 I believe you mean down from here, my dude.
Wouldn't be suprised if he has been searching this entire time, trying to find a nice clean one is a mission and a half.
@@unknown33428 They're in Sydney, QLD is up from sydney. (NSW)
They did not mean down from there.
@@SnowGolem1TheL33t the comment originally said "down here". Seeing as it has been edited, I understand your confusion.
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Mighty Car Mods: **E30 built**
me: drools in european💦
Drools in European means he just pissed on his wife. FYI.
@@Jackoe69 what a strange kink to flex on the internet.
"👀... we just drove past a honda accord euro"
K24 turbo swap would be sick BUT this needs straight 6
E30 came with a 4 cyl...
Nah Ls an t56 combo
2JZ ftw...
@@suprvrmedia6235 That's very true it's the only 3 series to never come with a inline 6. Even the M3 was only inline 4.
Problem is the BMW line is known for their incredible inline 6 engines so that's what alot of people opt to put a M54B30 from an E46 or S54B32 from a E46 M3.
@@Asgard2693
The E30 came with a 2 and 2.5 straight 6... the m20 engine.
One of the best sounding engines..
Lots of E30s have had more modern 24v BMW engines swapped in...
M50 often boosted
M52, S52 etc etc
I have am M52 B28 swapped Touring which is going to have an S54 m3 motor upgrade soon!😊
i love the look of this platform, nice to see you guys messing with one
hi dad
It is a GOOD looking car! Even in Marty's favorite color. :-p
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Over the years and since the beginning I've have watched every single MCM video the guys have put out. This channel is one of the best if not the best channel on TH-cam. I have enjoyed the content greatly! As a BMW owner and enthusiast I have been waiting for thus day. It's finally happening. Dreams! E30
Thanks for letting us know!!
“We’ve never worked on a bmw before”
BMW owners: *maniacal cackling*
I had an E34, I changed the cabin filter precisely ONCE
I really liked the bit of different camera work in this episode! It may not seem like it but some of us really notice and appreciate that stuff! Excited to see more of the e30, cheers!
This is my dream build. I’ve admired this car all my life (maybe it’s because of its heritage and following in South Africa) but the idea of building a classy, well put together and capable e30, or Gusheshe (as we fondly refer to in over here) is my life goal.
Thank you for teaching me the word Gusheshe. It will forever remain within my lexicon.
Za represent pal! 333i or 325is ekse!
My grandmother in joburg had a 2 door convertible E30 and I was gutted when she sold it without telling me, I'd have had it off her in a heartbeat.
@@Star_Fister Heads up Gu is pronounced Goo and she sounds like share without the r.
Mate of mine's dad had an 1990 325i in gunmetal grey - all original. Should never have sold it. Had less than 150k on the clock.
Australia: Engine swap on an E30
Meanwhile in Germany: Lets buy a wrecked M4 and put all the parts in an E30 chassis!
🥱
forgot all about, and laughed out loud when reminded of, the euro handshake.
I cannot believe all the way from Mackay QLD my old car has gotten to you guys. Been a fan for many years. This is surreal. Haha I owned this car in May.
How far back did you own this car?
Did you sell it to them, or was there another owner in between?
You owned this? Tell us some history .
did you do the swap?
Was it blue still or did you paint it ?
do tell!!
I sold it to the person they bought it off. The swap was done by the previous owner before me who imported from Japan.
I owned this car in May this year, sold it to a bloke in NSW
@@harrison2870 amazing. Does it smell of cigarettes and tofu?
Ten years of watching y'all, this is such good music and cinematography. Damn, keep going boys.
I had one of those back in the early '90s. I remember it being smooth, reasonably fast and very tail happy in the wet.
12:10 Moog with the Hoonigan School of Engine Removal technique, lol.
can't wait to see him use the spring tool
MCM started saying chopped first back in the days
WOW, I knew this was coming when I saw that BMW book like a year ago. Love that you guys have hinted at this for so long.
Moog kept throwing it around during one of Marty’s evo builds
"Euro handshake" haha.
love the new color grading / shots idk what changed but there is more use of foreground and background , love it :3
Finally, been waiting for a BMW one day on here
SAME
The euro handshake caught me off guard, chuckled a bit...
Theyve hinted at k24 swapping recently, thats my guess. Theres plenty of them around in Australia it just seems very likely
Marty in one of the last Lotus videos, "Hey isn't that a Honda Accord Euro", so reckon your spot on
Man i never dared to ask "when are you getting a bmw" but here you are. Nearly 10 years i'm watching mcm and it happened!
Yesssss! Love the E30s!
Had one and did a M50 conversion. Really looking forward to what the guys will put into it. The options are endless
‘Euro handshake’😂😂
Finally, I remember seeing the Haynes manual ages ago. I'm currently restoring one, a 325i coupe, this has made my day, can't wait to see it done. Legends
Been there, done that. These old BMW's are so easy to work on. Keen to see what you will be building out of it.
If I ever have enough time and disposable income, I totally want to turn my unassuming Honda Fit in to a sleeper of some sort.
K swap like the one Tom O'Gorman ran at Sebring with a bunch of Gridlife class winners!
(Without the crazy race livery, obviously).
K20 swap is cheap and doable. B16B is also very easy to do and requires less cutting and bs as it's a smaller motor, but are harder to come by. K20's can be found in everything tbh
WWD
Wait until you give no shits about it anymore, then install a cheap nitrous kit until the motor nukes itself. _Then_ do a sleeper build lol.
Time or money. Pick one.
YES YES YES THATS MY CAR!!
I am hyped for this project!!
Did you sell it to them??
@@richieb7692 no way lol
"Unassuming on the outside but capable of sublety and stealth"
- 1j cressida
"Am I a joke to you?"
Also the beetle!
don't forget the cresta
There can, in fact, be more than one vehicle with these properties.
Imagine that.
@@headcrash69 they said it’s like nothing they’ve done before though, when it clearly is lol
@@mwmmatt1 the Cresta and Beetle both were drag cars. So this probably won't be. Haven't seen a drag build E30 anyway, that chassis is just meant for corners.
The music is always great in these videos. Nice editing too.. And such a beautiful car, the E30!
If we're doing away with pUriTy, then I think a rotary is in order then. BMW and a Rotary, that's two birds with one stone boys!
Two birds stoned at once
Check out Mike Lake on TH-cam for his 13b e36 👌🏼
Moog did say a piece of grandma's pie at the end... 🥧
Get an e46 steering rack. Close to bolt-on and much faster than e30 rack.
Purple tag rack
The later E46 racks are half a turn shorter than the earlier ones and therefore even more fun.
Thius is awesome! Congrats MCM, and welcome to the E30 family!
Been a fan since 08/09 and so glad to see you guys working on your very own kleine Klumpe!
perfect timing, im starting the build on my 2.7L model with a built head and turbo
I'm giddy like a school girl, to see a beamer in the shop. I'm a tiny bit more of a Mercedes guy but no one can argue the awesomeness of an E30 3-series. Also guy just killing it with the music selection for work montages and voices overs. Love it. Watched this episode twice now and still awesome.
Good thing its a Japanese import. There arent many of these classics left in Europe as theyve all rusted out due to the damp conditions. Looking forward to this build!
thats sad :( you would think europe had tons of these
@@ashhketchumm Here they're just another rusty obsolete BMW. Back in the day it was a very common car. But no one pays attention to preserving common cars in the hopes that some day someone will think it's cool. I still see one from time to time. They're always black. They always have after market rims and the driver is of middle eastern descent.
@@ashhketchumm I know. Sadly, Nothing good lasts forever.
@@andersjjensen “cool story”
You Should see them in the north east of the US...
0:48 I really like that K24 sitting in the box.
Hopefully. K24 in an E30 has been in my head for more than a year
That’s not what’s in the box
Whats in Cheryl's box then?
@@mrc1672 Cheryl herself?
@@mightycarmods is it a barra?
I like the way you just got straight to the point. You have chosen two really interesting cars for your recent projects.
The e30 msport is still one mean looking machine. One of my favourites, cant wait to see what engine is going in. Hope its turbo'd 🤤
I have been waiting for you all to do one of these for a while now glad to see it happen! I just pulled my m20 b27 out of a 1986 325e yesterday in preparation for a v12 swap. but can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for it! E30s FTW HAPPY CHOPPING!
Ahh Haynes manuals... Nice to see they Still exist!
Yeah. I got one with my Sidekick when i got it. There really cool to have.
Finally! I’ve had my E30 for 7 years and it’s gone from a stock 318i to a sleeper M52 swap in that time with a lot of extra work done!
Just realised how epic the lighting for this is! Huge upgrade!
A heads up for the next time and any other BMW - Remove the front end. It is absurdly easy to do. And just slide the engine out, together with gearbox.
I'm fairly sure you can't do that on E30s... they're welded in place, although it is possible on many later models.
@@ThaMythbuster they are just spot welds, easily drillable. Converting the radiator frame to bolts is even better, especially, if the need/want comes to adjust panel gaps for perfect front end fit.
Thats is what i was thinking :) They might do that until they need to install the new engine.
Omfg! Have been waiting years for a BMW project! And you grab the best one yet! Just got an e30 myself recently, a 318i with an M42B18 (4cyl 1.8 liter 103kw) swap, weighs just about 1100kg, and once its up and running should be very fun. Yours is much cleaner tho!
A mate of mine has a m44 with home made turbo setup in his e46, quite fun if you ever get bored of the NA life
My design Edition touring also has that engine. Best. Daily. Ever. It loves the revs!
Enjoy it my friend! 😎👌
@@snape1464 sounds awesome! That might be an option, but far into the future. Would maybe even consider a supercharger off an old Mercedes or something
@@ZeroGravityShisha that's what I've heard too! Also, got to love the touring, the slot in the trunk for the beer crate is enough of a reason to buy one, haha
3:30 we can see a teasing snail!!
where?
@@aymenhasan on the side of the jack
I was looking for a turbo, not a mollusc! 🤣
@@howarddavies136 haha I thought the same thing untill I saw the little guy vibin on the jack
@@howarddavies136 exactly my issue
"They one engine mount is a 16mm and the other is a 17mm, I can't imagine the Germans would do that from the factory"
Clearly never worked on a BMW before
I laughed at that one too! The number of sockets I bought specifically to work on my E46 boggles the mind. Anyone who has taken off the gearbox knows the plethora of different bolts used for one task.
I also hate the fact, that getting to the handbrake backing plate requires a forced wheel bearing replacement, as you can't get the hub out without destroying the bearing...
@@daszieher all the sockets not to mention all the torques bits and the specialty tools like the fan clutch removal tool
@The Emperor ah, the great 80's. Wise choice.
Although I never really worked on my E21 or my E30, I think that they should have been workable with a more basic set of tools.
Frankly, if I want to wrench for fun, I have my Volvo Amazon for that.
@@MrMcTavishOBS Actually you can work with basic tools on these older German cars. Basic here in europe 😆
German cars usually use odd-numbered sizes, i.e. 13, 15, 17, 19. Japanese vehicles tend to use even-numbered, i.e. 12,14, 16. I'd wager the 16mm was from the swap rather than factory. I hope they got a snag when they bought their Bunnings bolt.
Are we placing bets on the engine?
I’m going in with: N54 3L twin turbo out of 335i 😜
Nah man its clearly a jz or rb
JZ, RB then something BMW. If they go SR or K, that's also a thing.
Better if they go for the N52. Will save them problems and throuble-shooting down the line.
@@alexandertsonev9017 you mean m52 not n. N series engines are rubbish
@@sanderkalso m52 is shit for boost m50 all the way
My E30 I just bought didn’t make it home, timing belt snapped. Happy E30 ownership !
F
Aye love the vids. This is why e34 (m5) is the answer!
Funny thing is, my friend had the same accident with his first e30
Timing belt snapped on the second day of ownership. His second M20 engine is now toast too xD
lost ine the same way. beautiful car
Thought for sure they were getting an e34 when I saw the book a while back. What do you think is going in? M5x? Hoping for an m60 but that ain't happening. Do something with your girls e28 man...
Love the lighting in this episode, makes the car look epic.
They're gonna drop an STI motor in this think I can feel it. The "grandmas pie" reference makes me think of super gramps and Idk it just seems perfect.
Finally, a BMW! I have been waiting for this moment for almost a decade! I hope you will like it.
Now they’ll install a 2JZ as a joke on the Supra
I'm hoping for a barra
I bet they will hehe, the bets are on..
1JZ, 2JZ, Barra, hopefully a collab with Skid factory, it will be sick
honda s2000 drivetrain is my bet, they had the engine in the background in the last video
Hopefully not a crap SR20...
This was epic. I'll watch this multiple times. First time to soak in the story, second time to soak in the fantastic lighting and filming!
I'm calling it a 2JZ is going in, it's a BMW so it's meme worthy, they are calling for it being super fast, "trans goes the right way" and MCM needs to add some JDM purity haha
Im gonna guess and say k24/20 with s2000 box. Such a light chassis and 2jz is on the heavy side and a bit over kill really.
A Barra
@@TraceyAllen hope not
Electric Motors
@@tom6549 100% agree with this. K24 turbo issohotrightnow.jpg... All the build up in the previous episodes, it’s gotta be something that would trigger the purity crowd
My father bought the station wagon version long time ago. This car was incredible and unbreakable, we've done so many kms with her. The only bad point was : she had the fuel consumpsion of a jetliner.
I love wagons, but damn that tailgate of a E30 Touring looks cumbersome. It's like the bookkeepers at BMW said that its too costly to redesign new tail lights for the long roofed version. (they didnt put them on the tailgate probably because of legislative reasons)
@@mushroom032 yes the coup. looked far better but for a family of 6 even in the 90's ,wagon was best choice.
To be honest, in the 90's all wagon, especialy the germans looked like block of bricks.
My first car was an e30 316 (not injection). I miss it so much. Interesting to see what you'll be putting in it. There's a channel called 'pazi88', the guy is doing some amazing work in a style like your own with their e30s, M52B25 and B28 engines and turbos. It's also in English subtitles, so you get to feel classy as frig whilst watching it.
My second car was an 83 e30 320i. Lowered 70mm despite koni not recommending it for a road car 😅. The camber was ridiculous. It would ground everywhere. Super strong car. Such a tank.
@@simonsays4171 Haha! We used to call mine 'the tank' too! Best car I've ever had. So much fun in the snow too. Pity that they're so expensive now, even for broken ones. I'd have another in heartbeat.
@@docgramps1 because i was only 19 i crashed mine a few times but she kept on tickin. I saw an x drive 325i touring near me!! £6.5k though. Would have been awesome
Love how you guys do all this with out a lift. It really shows how regular guys can do this on the driveway.
Exiting stuff, I’ve loved watching this channel evolve over the 12 years I’ve been watching you.
You guys hinted at this car earlier, I've been waiting ever since
I started watching you guys about 3 years ago when I bought my E30 just because you were so awesome. I can't explain how happy I am to see you guys doing an e30 build!
The handshake caught me off guard.. but I didn’t look away
American?
We saw THAT Euro handshake when Moog worked on the Golf and added the factory approved go fast bits.
no glove, no love
"Knods head in European"
lets do the euro handshake together xD
That video title alone 🤣 ReeEEeEE
Legends!
Just wanted to say I love your channel and content. Pleasantly surprised to see you here!
Dw it’s still jdm
Your turn to build a sleeper PC maybe? ;) Or a E30 inspired ITX? :D
THE SALTY ARMY ? ✌️😂 REEEEE
th-cam.com/video/sC9dSHl6xcE/w-d-xo.html
Best vehicle I’ve had the privilege to own drive and modify this was my world when I was 17. It gave me a glorified respect for German engineering. I loved my E30 M20. Thank you both this is truly a faith builder
Finally, you bought yourself an ultimate driving machine.
"uploaded 1 minute ago"
Don't you guys know it's midnight and I have a math test tomorrow!
10:30 or 11:00 in the morning in Sydney.
Good luck
@@stevenbalekic5683 Well 1AM for me
Oh yes! Really excited for this one. Huge e30 fan, just swapped M50 to my e30 320i
One of the best BMW engine...ever. Had one in my e36 325 - just awesome!
@@fredlachy I literally bought my first BMW a week ago, it's a 92 325is E36 with the M50 engine, here's to hoping i have a good experience with it haha
I'm saving my old ass E36 [275k miles] in hopes to one day restore it to it's former glory (or better!)
After years of asking for it, finally you guys listened and got a BMW project. Well done. Cant wait to see what engine you'll slap in there. I'm guessing an S54.
A 2JZ swap would make it even less pure 👀
Got that Classic Right hand drive BMW pedal offset, clutch where ya brake pedal should be lol.
Im sure they are gonna do a Kswap or something ..
Yeah it’s weird isn’t it!
"Easy to work on" haha you boys gonna learn a lot about BMW
The e30 is surprisingly easy to work on...every other 3-series though...not so much
Whoever commented about that Haynes manual last time, good shout!
I was about to comment something similar lol I've seen that manual in the background of videos for the longest time 🤣🤣
I don't remember if that was my comment, but I remember it was standing up on top of the crate in one of the last shots of the video
@@1MBStudios It could've been, name looks familiar!
As someone that mainly focuses on BMWs on his channel, I’m super excited to see what you guys are doing with this!!
“They used a 16MM on one side and a 17MM on the other side...I can’t imagine the Germans did that from factory”
Oh you boys are gonna learn about the Germans lmaoooo
The germans knew you wouldnt have 2 16mm spanners! Haha
Still easier than a Porsche with their different parts for the same car on different build years... urgh
BMWs are like Lego
I used to laugh at the joke about German Engineering, "They build the perfect part... then cut it into three pieces and bolt it back together." Then I had the rear shock come loose on my VW Thing. The shock rod had unscrewed from a separate piece that bolted through the cupped washers and bushings. Why a separate threaded stud-nut on the end of a threaded rod only a German engineer could explain.
@@honorharrington4546 oh believe me, I’ve only driven bmws for the last 8 years, every single day I see something that makes me wonder what the fuck is going on during Oktoberfest