Tesla-Swapping a BMW E30 Means You'll Never Miss a Yellow Light Again
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2019
- This 1992 BMW 325i Cabrio looks like a standard build, but it's got a secret. Owner Jon Volk swapped in a Tesla powertrain and now it's an instant-burnout machine. Pretty ludicrous, Jon.
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Is that the house from The Fast And The Furious?
donfetaful Cant be. Not a Corona to be found.
I thought the same thing😂
No
The house is in la this guy seems to be in conneticut
The F&F house doesn't actually have the garage in the back in real life
+15 style points for putting the charger plug-in in the front of the grill under a flip-up plate. Awesome build.
I noticed the bmw logos on batterys etc too heaps of little details are done to this
@@mariahgyde3059 Those are actually OE to E30s as well. They're originally ignition coil warning stickers.
@@CouchBuilt That is fantastic. Love this project man, props to you.
Beautifully engineered hinges on it as well.
A real tribute to the word 'retrofuturistic'.
Tesla should just sell battery/driveline kits in the same way you can buy a crate engine from Chevy/Ford/Chrysler
Russell Gillick this!
I heard someone was working on something like that
That would be badass
More gas cars converted into electric? HELL NAH
@@enz0368 that's how we keep our old badass cars in a world where governments are going to kill em.
“It’s not that hard” coming from a dude that probably has a masters in engineering and electrical work
Max G exactly. I was thinking the same thing. Like LeBron James saying it’s not that hard to dunk a basketball.
I mean, if can build a computer, it's not a far shot
Max G Nah, 3/4 of a business bachelors before realizing life was a more effective classroom. Read, plan, do. That’s really all there is to it.
All you have to do is put the motor in the car and make it fit, obviously there’s more to it but, you get the point
Tesla Bimmer 💯❗️
Amoung other things, I like how he changed the gas symbol in the dash to a battery with the plug.
GhaV jGRite (jeaHAvee) yeah that’s a simple cute thing
Nice catch. I wouldn't have noticed.
after market gauge faces are readily available for e30s, not hard to get a custom one.
Michael Munch no one said it was hard, just admiring the details
Ammouuuunng
I love how he hid the charging port behind the kidney grill. Nice touch!
I’d pay serious money for all the details. If only he had documented the build with detailed plans etc. He would make a killing.
it's not much but, here's his YT channel, wish he could've shown more though. th-cam.com/channels/a5kGfLlOUNlxuVF2RRTDig.htmlvideos
Agapé Windhoek what a missed opportunity! He could probably sustain a full time income with a channel just on his car!
Brad Carpenter boomers man =/
instagram.com/tesla_bimmer?igshid=wd9idngc31zd
There's his Instagram page, not everything documented but really nice tho.
@@lolsk9136 That man is not a Boomer. Xers with money just see TH-cam as a either a home video repo or a bunch of broke younger people sucking manufacturers off for giveaways.
I love that he put factory electrical warning stickers on the electrical boxes. I recognized them instantly, they're the same as my e36 has next to the ignition coil packs.
Attention to detail on this build is amazing!! Respect.
Except the rust on the trunk...
Now I wait, when someone will install normal proper V8 engine into Model S.
That’d be rowdy
Pontiac GTO 6.0 should do sonething in that direction?...
Uuuuh nope, not cool imo, I would argue that we should reduce the use of combustion engines, and I'm a petrolhead myself, but this, this is next gen for cars
@@MrTaitanz I disagree. Combustion engine is still best, what we have. Combustion engine is autonomous, not limited range toy, like electric car at moment.
@@SiiliViin think about the environment dude, just the sole reason of not burning stuff is good.
If you aren't getting that first then I understand the fact that you prefer combustion, but green is the way to go
Cool, but I would miss the sound of a straight six very quick.
Facts
That's why I'd never do it
No you won’t lol
It has so much torque you forget even your mommy’s name.. but this jetsons sound is amazing too
@@Bigtroosh nah
I'm sure BMW can sell that mp3 to you ...
5:46 I tought GTA San Andreas theme song is starting 😂😂
I'll never get used to that whine. I prefer the sound of the original 325i
Stop whining.. Lol. 👍
@@grahamefreestone5309 6 cylinders are classic symphony bmw
It's such a shame he ruined a lovely e30
Nasty business. Well in another 25-40 years that will be the future of the automobile. Countries around the world will be banning the sale and usage of ICE (aka Gas and Diesel) powered cars in the coming decades, especially as petroleum and gasoline start becoming prohibitively more expensive as time goes on. So whether you want to or not, the choice is clear. You don’t have a choice and you will be forced to drive an EV car in the future or you’ll just not drive.
@@360nastybusiness yep RIP e30
Jon is a supremely talented fabricator. He welded the custom stainless turbo exhaust on my m50 swap e30 about 10 years ago when he ran 666 fabrication in Milford, CT. Saw this car in person this summer at a show, it is a very impressive piece of work!!
Oh, this is the 666 guy?
Schnitzel yep
@@BIMMERZEITT cool
I love how you designed the Charger Plug-in! It pays homage to the days when one would "flip down the license plate" to gas up their cars back in the day!
Also, BMW places the Charging port on the Driver side front fender,....if you ask me, they should have mounted it in the rear of the vehicle,...just as they do the Fuel Filler door! Hey! But no one asked me....
Good job for sure...
ACTUAL CONTENT!!! Is this a new old drive? Awesome video
The fact that he sold his turbo ls e36 M3 to finance this project made me cry a little tho..
hold the front door...this is exactly where i live, i know that crap pond and those same pot holes, holy run on sentence!!
Evan Vazquez seems like a nice neighborhood
Abdullah Ibrahim I enjoyed this comment as well
I wish I could say that once in my life lol
In Connecticut lmao
Man this guy is super close to home. i recognized every single street. hope to see you on the road!
You probably will. I drive it whenever I can.
Think in the same thing like I literally know that street that he lives on lol
Tesla Bimmer Nice build sir! I am sure a lot would be interested in more details for Diy.
Make no mistake, you have started a trend!
Dude is so organized everything is well thought out, great build.
So disappointed not to hear the sound when it was doing the donuts and burnouts.
Heres an older clip th-cam.com/video/p6pQbhMFwkU/w-d-xo.html
This should help 😎
th-cam.com/video/ywR4AYqPXz4/w-d-xo.html
chevyhighrider that is the saddest fucking thing i've ever seen lmao
Awesome build! Especially keeping it true to the stock look throughout
This is exactly what Mate Rimac did back in the day...he built the power train by himself and painted the beemer green.
And a lot of petrolheads made fun of him, look at him now..
and he won 1/4 mile drag race with that BMW here in my town in Croatia
He built the entire system by himself compared to this Tesla swap and that’s just insane
I remember that, seemed so weird at the time
@@pavlelukic9781 why should we look at him now?
Absolutely excellent.
The best EV video I have seen so far.. An amazing build in a real classic, beautifully shot and put together. Even being a "ain't no substitute for cubes" guy, it really made me stop and think about the whole EV ethos. Kudos!
Many thanks.
6:00 sounds like a remote control car
Mohammed Ghannam English
O shit Sherlock
He should have the Blubber car noise playing though the cars speakers when he drives.
Nice build. It sounds horrible though. Really nasty.
Well its a tesla. All you'll hear is "huuuuuuuummmmm"
@@whyareyoureadingmyname5854 no. All I hear is REEEEEEEEEEE
@@alexklein455 someone's upset. Go back to driving your 4cyl honda economy car, kiddo.
@@whyareyoureadingmyname5854 it really doesn't sound like a tesla
That sound is coming from worn bearings in the drive unit. But it will still hold for many miles :)
Not a fan of EVs, but this is very nicely done
Same. I think there will be more EV conversion kits in the future, however I still love the feel and sound of an older car that's been properly tuned...
Austin Becker who doesn’t? The engine sound gives the car a soul
A friendly Pedophile it’s still got a soul. It’s just an electrical soul instead of a mechanical one.
@@original__gmebvy how does a car with a battery have a "soul"? It's an RC car. No soul at all. A car with a "soul" is something with a heartbeat not a pulsating brushless generator. RC cars are for those who want something easy, "plug and play" comes to mind.
Kristopher Keller that’s like you saying that a human with a robotic heart transplant doesn’t have a soul compared to a human who still has their original heart in their bodies. That person still has a soul but their heart is mechanical and not made of fleshy organic tissue. They still send signals throughout the body by way of electrical pulses. Both humans can still do the same things for the most part with no real difference.
Taking that analogy into consideration, an ICE car and an EV converted ICE car are the same vehicle and they do the same things for the most part. Regardless of their overall performance, the context of both are the same.
Nice Job Putting this video together guys!
When that one meme of cars taking off with spaceship noises comes true
Nice work John! I loved watching this build from start to finish.
Yup. I am definitely doing this to my next project car in 2020. This video was hands-down the best inspirational BMW build video I've seen in a long time, and I make them myself!
Guess you've never seen the first EV car Rimac made, out of his old BMW...
I was looking for someone to have mentioned this, good point.
Mr. Rimac is a clever man
6:58 probably the best and most beautiful line a car has ever had! e30 convertible
I'm also in Connecticut and I'd love one of these for the roads around here or a quick trip down to NYC. I'd definitely cyberpunk it up a little bit; metallic midnight blue, with some extra lights and a fully glass panel that feels like you're driving in 2088.
That said, totally appreciate how clean and original this looks inside and out.
I love the attention to detail in this build. Even battery level on the dash. Wow. Amazing work.
This is dope!! German engineers 30 years ago would be like whaaaaat!!!! The energizer bimmer
German engineers from 2019 still be like whaaat, zis is fucking awsome Hans!!
They would shake their heads because of this trash
But i like the sound of BMW 6 cylinder ;)
Mercedes had electric vehicles in the 80s. It's not radical
We would actually say: EVs are utter bullshit, just wait a few years.
What a legend. This build is pretty cool - that flip up grille and those seats are amazing. Such a subtle car. Makes me want to EV swap my e46 vert
I love my e46, and I miss the hell out of my e30. E46 motor went dead on me, in the process of putting a 6.0 vortec into it. Anything to prevent having to get rid of the car. I love my 46.
You won’t miss the inline 6 engine note?
Anderson Cazier haha I’m putting a 6.0L LS into my E36 after the M52 shit itself
Really nice build , love you put the charging port behind the kidney grill very creative 💯✅
That bit of rust by the rear latch button made me flinch.
Remember that line I said about CT winters...yea that. Car will eventually be repainted.
someone else noticed!
@@CouchBuilt I knew it was CT from the drone shots of the neighborhood/CT Transit buses. What town? I grew up in Hamden. Also, a sweet ride.
gives it character
Lovely. But i'll stick with the M20B25 and drive it less
Michael Tanghe s54 would be even more fun
@@Hole_Motorsports well yes of course but then you're going for bigger brakes, fatter suspension and roll bars, etc.... a car like this can be enjoyed stock
Michael Tanghe especially since his car is a convertible, all smiles.
Love the that gas gauge is now the battery level gauge , lots of attention to detail .
damn he did a good job, love the charging port.
This thought has crossed my mind multiple times.
Yet, ultimately, I have decided to switch my daily for a Tesla and keep my classic BMW, classic.
Great job and kudos to the owner for a well executed swap!
This is a beautiful build, would love to learn from him and build my own.
Contact EvWEST they have all info and parts
and do old car conversions too
Do any of you guys know why he chose rear drive instead of front drive of a Tesla ? Given that the front drive has more battery efficiency, better cruise and better traction than rear drive?
I'm his neighbor!!!! Knew I seen his garage somewhere!
(I live in the house with 6 solar panels!)
Mr. Troll all of the houses with solar panels (3) have around 8 panels not 6
Aight homie imma come over want me to bring anything?
@@Sinder cheetos and your mom. Get the xtra hot ones tho, lmao
Mr. Troll haha on my way
Looks like west haven to me
Very clean build! Keep up the good work :) awesome stuff
Great video showcasing this unique build; might not be built to everyone's liking but someone has to be pushing the limits out here!
Jon; Could you PLEASE do the community and the World a huge favor and post all relevant info somewhere so we can emulate you. My '65 Riviera NEEDS this! I must take it from 7 liters to zero .
You should get in touch w EvWEST,
they do conversions for old cars Beemers Porsches etc
@@WANDERER0070 But would they make a kit for a Subaru GC8?
I hope this was a troll comment and you actually wouldnt ruin a Riviera
that's fuckin worse then putting a v8 in a supra... but need to like the video cuz the man did a great job
5:46 I didn’t know you can straight pipe Tesla! It’s sound like heaven!
I LOVE IT, I am currently building an LS swapped E30, but I hope I can build something like this in the future. The charging port is a great touch!
Great build but sad to see a great sounding engine taken out for electric.
Who cares, they're a dime a dozen. This is far more interesting.
@@johnjacob688 I mean, I will prefer gas over electric any day. They sounds and feel so much better in my opinion
@@B.C_Reloaded And the fact that you can actually do modifications on the engine by yourself.
@@verttisyrjala2897 very true
I prefer a nice V8 in that BMW, by the way the nicest car from BMW
+1000 pts for attention to details. Yes I am looking at you, "B is for Build" !
What a build!! So unique, never seen anything like it!!
awesome swap. I never thought I'd see something like this.
Can't wait for wireless car charging
The Tesla Elon send to Mar come wireless charging. It's an old story now
Swapping an e30 with an e Motor should be forbidden. But this ladies and gentleman is a masterpiece!!!! Awesome work !
Love the grille and charge port intergration.. nice detail there.
Love the oldschool GTA footage when leaving the garage 👌🏼
Would be a kick to drive, but I’d probs still take the original power plant to daily.
He looks like he's about to cry while doing the talk
Yeah prolly from all the money he dumped into the car and then kept pouring more. He had help i'm sure.
Semih yeah 😭
I do love the spaceship noises it makes. Apart from range the only thing I'd miss from an ICE is the noise, but this car nails that.
Probably the best E30 project car I have ever seen. Hats off!
Hmmm, came for the drifting, just saw 20 seconds of it doing donuts.
He has to be a engineer crazy how this car is built
Nah, all the stuff is already designed to go in to a car. One just needs to figure out how to bolt it together, wire it and how to balance it.
@@rkan2 yeah who need engineers anyway? Technologic development comes in cereal boxes
@Fernando Del Valle... Well that is actually what they do. Go and have a look what Rich Rebuilds did with the rat rod and totaled Zero motorcycle. Only thing that really required an engineer's work was the coupling, which any proper machinist would've been able to do anyway. Otherwise one could call the salvage electric motorcycle as coming from a cereal box (copart being the box :P)
Incredible project man. Bravo. 10/10
That's an awesome build, I could definitely see myself doing something like this in the future but with a trunk full of batteries you can't really call it a daily driver. When the batteries get smaller and more powerful these types of build will likely become common place, I can already imagine a 50's cabby with a Tesla motor (The 5th Element?!?).
I want to know how it sounds from drivers point. If it makes the same sound they recorded i'm not interested. I just would not be able to listen that sound for 1h
Its much more subdued in person. There was mic directly mounted to the motor for this.
I love that sound
Now he just needs to get rid of that trunk rust...
Mr.Hedgehog it’s called patina mate
I love how much detail he put into the front flipping bmw grill for the charging port
beautiful car, beautiful build. flawless 80s-future custom. crazyyy
I've an A4 just waiting to become an E4.
I have a c250 just waiting to become a e250
electric sports and super car makers should make motors loud without compromising with performance , weight , efficiency
So fucking great dude. I'll take this over an anemic m20 every damn day.
Attention in details is pretty kick ass too, great job on this.
With all the modding lockdowns and impounds lately, this seems like a no brainer way to go
Brilliant. Also brilliant is the fact The Drive seems to be bringing more content...
Yesss I love the Tesla engine swap hype🔥
I’m not a fan of electric cars, but I don’t hate them. That noise this car makes is a big reason of why I prefer petrol engines over electric motors
jlopez1017d I could not agree more. Electric is obviously a viable means of automotive propulsion. But gosh the noise sux.
@@ItsTheNada
The noise is just as awsome. Its just different. You can really feel the powrt.
Glad to see it's a fairly reasonable endeavor, been wanting to do something similar with my 85 300zx but wasnt sure how plausible it would be.
YOU GUYS NEVER MAKE THESE VIDEOS ANYMORE THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
You're a nerd 🤓
I love you 🤗
😂😂😂
Great car 👍
As a BMW purist, I'm not sure which is more sacrilegious: this, or his previous turbo LS e36 M3.
The m3 because u dont do engine swaps on a m3 to anything other than a bmw motor
@@BlackWolf-vs6uo _Especially_ not with a chevy
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING conversion! Guys like you are making the switch to EV power so much easier. I am now a believer!!
Awesome result. When my E30 Motor goes I will try something like this.
Bit of a sin to make a beautiful E30 sound like a milk float tho
I agree
Is this guy currently taking orders for builds?👀
Finally some good car content. It's been awhile...
5:38 Definitely thought he was going to back into that power poll.
Blasphemy.
Unleaded 91 hit a 171 cent high in Australia so I hope this catches on soon cbf paying that much for fuel
Bump
Per gallon or per liter? Unleaded is around €1,80 per liter in the Netherlands, so you shouldn’t complain haha.
@@AMR15H per litre, but it used to be an average 115 cents last year
Such good angles and drone footage that’s crazy
Super cool, nice job man!
Is it just me or is it the battery tech that's still letting builds like this down? Look how shallow that boot/trunk is now, it's so impractical.
Hopefully in the near future battery tech will take leaps ahead in physical dimensions and maybe the complete capacity of the 2 packs could be stored just under the bonnet/hood :-)
I know Hyundai has a concept with a hydrogen cell.
ah man everything was cool until the Moped sound joined
What a cool guy! Great build.
This is an awesome way to bring a classic to the future
ok if that's the future of electric car maybe I am in
I hate electic cars but THIS!!!! I like bmw but with this swap its better than a prius😂
Man!!! This is just awesome and amazing job!!! Sooo cool and I have been brain storming for a project and was stuck on gas engine but I am really considering a ranger with same type of setup. I think it would not only be no emissions and no more gas $$ but it would be down right fast and a blast!!! More so than a gas engine and probably for less money all said and done. Great video and look forward to more videos. I wish I knew around how much money I would need to do a budget minded build but yet get as much performance as possible. Like you said with your bmw weight of 2000lbs I think a small ranger with some weight reduction done wouldn’t be too much heavier. Again great video and what a great build!!
Like like the whole style of the car. Also I feel like doing this to a vert makes the most sense.