After 16 Years, My E36 FINALLY Looks The Way it Should! (Total Restoration)

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - The Exterior is Done!
01:05 - Let's start with the panel gaps...
02:02 - New Front Splitter/Lip Combo
02:45 - Side Skirts
03:20 - Door Handles & Lock Cylinders
05:32 - E36 M3 Mirrors Look Bad. Don't @ Me
06:40 - I changed the tail lights.
06:57 - Rear Window Louvers
07:28 - Atiwe Indianapolis 500 Steering Wheel & Nardi Hub + Interior Parts
08:44 - Element Fire Extinguisher
09:15 - E36 Cooling System Rebuild
09:45 Intake & Oil Cooler Changes
10:16 - Trunk Latch Repair
10:42 - The Color - Granite Silver Metallic
11:10 - E36 Day & Shop Hangs
12:14 - My E36 Driving!
13:03 - Thanks for 100k! Pre-emptively, at least.
13:51 - Outro

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@boqer123 2 жыл бұрын

that looks unreal, well done mate

@frankozunic3229 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who is more interested in the E36 than the ferrari? Also I found this channel because of the E36

@Rippers-TV 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the interior. This thing is so clean it's absurd.

@justinm8800 Жыл бұрын

I just came to say this as we wait for the Ferrari reveal. I want to know when we see what’s next for this interior and all the other projects.

@AxisPaintworks 2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah Mike! Thanks for the continued support and shout outs 🙏 always glad to be a part of your builds.

@shed_mfg 2 жыл бұрын

Probably my favorite modification I made to my e30 when I built it was re pinning all of the lock cylinders to the new ignition barrel I had to buy, e30’s usually have different door and ignition keys but all of mine are keyed to one. No one will ever notice it but it gives me such satisfaction every time I drive the car.

@antoinegbamou4173 2 жыл бұрын

ok, you're a certified mad man for doing the lock cylinder thing.

@logan-taylor 2 жыл бұрын

This was such an excellent series - the cleanliness puts my car to shame lmao. Really excited to see the interior!

@duarteandrade7880 2 жыл бұрын

for a while, I beleived that I was the only one hating e36 and e34 M3/5 mirrors! The original tail lights

@vogs72 2 жыл бұрын

Cars like this are the reason that E36 prices are where they are - because we want one!

@GavrilMoreno 2 жыл бұрын

This thing legit brings a tear to my eye. I can't believe I missed E 3/6 Day like a dummy!

@albion115 2 жыл бұрын

Love the lock picking lawyer reference

@James_cowley 2 жыл бұрын

Clearly the “driver mod” you reviled at the end is the best change since the build started all those years ago 😝 . may we all be peaceful happy kind and full of joy.

@matthewskaggs3792 2 жыл бұрын

congrats on 100K, honestly still think this channel is very underrated.

@throughtheapex6506 2 жыл бұрын

Remote entry would be killer..... old school chirp alarm. That interior should be tight. I'm loving the slick top! Congrats so far......

@simontvrner 2 жыл бұрын

What a beauty. And with IMO the best 6cyl engine BMW has ever built. Enjoy!

@motomattic 2 жыл бұрын

I love that this car was my wallpaper years ago and it’s still around and being loved. Kudos Mike! 🤘🏻

@r0bb3rse 2 жыл бұрын

The E36 turned out really good. Hope to see more of the Kerrari soon.

@brook82 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 100K Mike, best auto youtube channel hands down !!!

@ferkle1980 2 жыл бұрын

Super clean dude, and nice shout out for LPL - there is a surprising amount of crossover between car guys and LPL and vice versa.

@SlightlyM3ntal 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE your reasoning to keep the non-M mirrors. I do the same on my cars. I love the square mirrors. It's a great little cue to people who know the cars too, to know it's not a real M car. Ambers look incredible against your paint color too, good choice.

@stanceworks 2 жыл бұрын

Hah yeah the mirrors are the one remaining giveaway

@jsquared1013 2 жыл бұрын

@@stanceworks the other side benefit is that the viewable area of the M3 mirrors is SMALL 😅. It becomes even more apparent during a track day where everything is faster than you 🤣

@bobtheguy6241 2 жыл бұрын

I want my E36 M3 to look like this, this is soooo clean. I absolutely love the wheels

@benzina5917 2 жыл бұрын

Car looks fantastic and the front splitter is my favorite detail. As for the mirrors I agree that the M3 mirrors do not look right to the boxy shape of the car. One thing I always notice when I see an E36 are the little rows of bumps on the inside side. Those are there to remove wind noise and I always thought them to be a cool detail. Lastly the locks should always be assembled with plenty of powdered graphite to keep them working smooth for a long time. Any kind of liquid lubricant will only dirty up your key/pocket and will attract dust. A small tube of powdered graphite is available at Lowes or Home Depot where they sell keys. Thanks also for the shout out. It means a lot and it is great to be even a tiny part of the channel.

@coltoncrum9897 2 жыл бұрын

This has been a great build!

@bjsmithart 2 жыл бұрын

This is the car that made me fall in love with BMWs. I remember seeing a photo of one in a tire ad while I was flipping through a magazine before a marketing class in college. It made such an impression that I remember that moment ~25 years later. Mike, you’re an artist.

@iferro89 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the look of the rear louvre. I hope you get around to installing it. It would look great with lux pkg front bumper insert!

@Javalitis04 2 жыл бұрын

Love your content ... don't care what car it is, don't care what the "extent" of content it is. Just an amazing channel that I refresh my KZfaq to see if there's a new vid. Much Love and Keep Motoring!

@initialspeed 2 жыл бұрын

She looks good. Congrats. Hopefully one day we will get to that 100,000 sub mark.👍🏼

@e39hamann 2 жыл бұрын

I can 100% relate to your opening comment. If 17 year old me saw the way my current E39 M5 looks he'd lose it haha

@mattb6633 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first video I’ve seen from you. Just got my first job offer out of college and can’t wait to buy my e36. Subscribed, good luck on 100k

@Ride2Xplore 2 жыл бұрын

It looks amazing!I love the color!Cant wait to see the interior work!

@wholespeed 2 жыл бұрын

You make a solid point about the OEM side mirrors. The shape is odd with a boxy design language of the E36, but I personally still think they look cool. Especially with that cool blue tinted glass they came with. Love your car Mike! Congrats!!

@Blaketography 2 жыл бұрын

1000% agree with you on all the decisions made in this video. And love that you still have the Tennessee plate on that car.

@drivers-club 2 жыл бұрын

That lock cylinder blew my mine a little bit… love this. Agree with the m3 mirrors - even though I still have a set on mine 😂

@douglaspkeatingjr3232 2 жыл бұрын

This makes me miss my E36 so bad. I loved that car 😔

@JaredR1996 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to see the work done to this car finally paying off. Awesome job Mike

@Villajesse 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats. The attention to the details is what I enjoyed. Car looks fantastic!

@urmilpatel1721 2 жыл бұрын

After building an e46 Xi sedan 15 years ago and then attempting to restore and build an OEM+ e39 m54 wagon, I swore off BMWs and German cars and stick the Hondas I know and love. Cooling system and various sensors got the best of me on both those cars. Your incredible e36 build has got me in wanting another BMW!!! I really love how e36, e46, and e39 generations drove; one of my faves next to an S2000. As soon as I hit the "Comment" button, probably going to Google e46 M3 or e39 wagon. Maybe this time around I'll see what it takes to build a turbo K24 swap or a Tesla EV swap. BMW driving experience + Honda reliability and ease of maintenance; best of both worlds.

@jameseli5782 2 жыл бұрын

Your E36 looks killer. It must feel great to get it out on the road after sooo many years and to see it refreshed to such a high level. Congrats!

@matthewcramsay7989 2 жыл бұрын

Friends, cars, and steaks! Great build!

@brianshorey 2 жыл бұрын

Love the LPL reference. I've rekeyed more than one lock cylinder in a vintage car, great job figuring it out! Fwiw, if you don't have the correct tumblers for the keys as you did, you can just delete a tumbler. You can also modify individual tumblers using a file in some cases.

@13THPR0PH37 2 жыл бұрын

I freaking love this guy and the channel... Always have. Love the beemer....

@ozzyg3961 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE this build bro, So glad this build means so much to you, it really shows with how clean it is…Can’t wait for the rest as I part my E36 together❤️😎🤙

@mr.spokomaro 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute treat! Can't wait for the final episode.

@Sarzah 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that beast looks magnificent! I wasn't sure about the amber tails, but seeing them, I agree with your call! Great taste and excellent work. Cant wait to see what the new project is!

@patrykrusin2501 2 жыл бұрын

Dunno why but i love the front m package bumper without any additional lips, they look so gr8 out of the factory.

@beobe99 2 жыл бұрын

OMG that green on the euro M3 is amazing!!! And your build makes one wonder if they're going to modify an E36, a non-M3 might be the best starting point - so well done!

@qers 2 жыл бұрын

Finally! Some common sense regarding the mirrors!

@jeppenordfosskristensen7319 2 жыл бұрын

Yeahh 100.000 subs 🏁🇩🇰🇺🇸🤘🏻 WELL DESERVED, I must say ! Keep'em coming 🏁🇺🇸🇩🇰🤘🏻

@raduorban 2 жыл бұрын

Everytime i see this car it reminds me when you first revealed it . " the funny looking trumpet things" 💪

@kevinblankenburg4816 2 жыл бұрын

You are 100% right about the side mirrors. We called them Golf 3 side mirrors in Germany. There was a company which sold rip offs and they were on every badly modified Golfs.

@tylerpresenell510 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t until the next episode for the e36 and the Ferrari

@christianvann4222 2 жыл бұрын

This is everything i expected and more, cant wait to see the interior! Props to you my man!

@scottpatersonphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Dude I’m so stoked for you!

@PappyBuilt 2 жыл бұрын

Your uploads keep my days rolling. Always comes through at the right time 🙏🤙

@George-zq2sk 2 жыл бұрын

epic work Mike! The E36 is forever one of the most special cars on this channel. Can't wait to learn about the interior.

@philippegelinas3083 2 жыл бұрын

The amber tail looks so much better! Glad you put them on! Always nice to see updates about your E36!

@jazzfd 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far my favorite build of yours thus far. Quality build

@mattbartholomew6904 2 жыл бұрын

I remember growing around E30's, the E46 was always my hands down favourite.....that is the most flawless example of an E36 I've ever seen, lines, balance, colour.....its purity for the purists and a total one off 🍒

@ericjohnson2335 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done Mike. I've enjoyed watching all of your builds since you started on the Tube.

@jeanbaptiste224 2 жыл бұрын

Live the fast life, come through in the E36 slow like whoa! 😎

@slowprogresss 2 жыл бұрын

coming together very nicely. Enjoying this e36 content!

@Jarot 2 жыл бұрын

Wow its pretty crazy to finally see this thing in action. Been following you for a long time Mike!

@PizzaDog89 2 жыл бұрын

You should def do a full edit of that meet up with your car!!! Selling my AW e36 M3 was the worst car decision I've ever made...

@openURcantos 2 жыл бұрын

man, the e36 is in amazing shape!! Love the project and the enjoyment in your voice says it all.

@MarkFenimore 2 жыл бұрын

Man those slow rollers and sunset photography was the best I've seen on this channel and downright stunning. Great work the car looks incredible!

@DundeeBambi15 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely sick videos as always, liked your rollers in the sunset, and also spied you using your new tech in the garage to film a moving time lapse, and the dismantling of the key lock barrel was ballsy!!

@boncharusorn6173 2 жыл бұрын

Eisenmann exhaust would be a great addition to that car :) great build btw

@tonydotnottingham 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job, especially tackling the re-keying of the locks!

@danharper726 2 жыл бұрын

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on here. And I love the e36 content. I miss my old one

@aaronmayon9164 2 жыл бұрын

Them rolling shots, either your car is floating or the roads are in unbelievable condition. So good looking 👌

@ShootingDave 2 жыл бұрын

I have always loved the look of e36's but this is making me want one so much more!!

@Mile-long-list 2 жыл бұрын

100k congratulations dude you deserve it !

@Tom_2025_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, this video brought back a lot of good memories 🙏😁👍

@igorputnik3576 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Finally someone to understand that the M3 mirrors don't follow the boxy lines of the E36... So many people told me to put M3 mirrors on my car and I'm glad someone else shares my opinion. Awesome looking car, so much attention to details... Great job!

@angeloah 2 жыл бұрын

Love what you did with the locks. I was saying it to myself when you mentioned it. Was like hella yeah, I played with locks as a way to understand being atm tech support back in the day. 🤘🔥😎🔥🤘

@lindaniayanda313 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best M3 I've seen 👏 👌. Love the restoration

@stanceworks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ch_chone 2 жыл бұрын

With how insane some of your cars are, the subtlety of the E36 is so damn cool. Congrats on getting it finally to where you want it. Go enjoy the shit out of it.

@kdevitt Жыл бұрын

Oh - and Granitmetallic was a run-out colour on the E30 too, my brother had a cabrio in that colour - made its way into early E36's I believe.

@bryanmauroner3347 2 жыл бұрын

Screw the Ferrari we want more e36 content 😝 Well done sir 👌👍 and please don’t stop after the interior install with respect to content 👊🇩🇪❤️

@benhickson2245 2 жыл бұрын

watching this after hitting 100k congrats man i love your style of builds

@Jscy4662 2 жыл бұрын

Finally someone who agrees with me on M3 mirrors lol

@42Hertzer 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, looks amazing!

@gearzpop8457 2 жыл бұрын

The camerawork looks so nice its like its been rendered

@itstanced 2 жыл бұрын

That splitter is amazing. Functional and beautiful. Looks Like a quality piece.

@DoU3vnLftBr0 2 жыл бұрын

Really clean example, fantastic work 👏

@MartijnGizmo 2 жыл бұрын

This is E36 perfection.

@adrianreyno1 2 жыл бұрын

The E36 looks amazing. I see that you are in the south land and I hope to see you out on the road to congratulate you on all the great work you put in the E36, the 308 and all the cars that you rebuild.

@therealfaintinggoat 2 жыл бұрын

Simple and classy build Mike 👌🏻

@christophernoto 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the build, and on hitting 100K subs! It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy! 🎉🎉🎉

@TheSneakylemur 2 жыл бұрын

I've always liked the e36 chassis and this build has convinced me I need to buy one!

@BeatersAndCompany 2 жыл бұрын

this video was a banger. real dope to see the e36 in a finished form. cant wait to see this thing roaming the roads of socal!

@duncanajpv8 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning in every way. This channel is so good, such high quality, and visually gorgeous with the video footage.

@stanceworks 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I put a lot of work into the videos.

@hyper8545 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting awhile for you to finish the e36. You did a good job 👏 👍 I dig it. I'd add the louvers 😉🤙

@kimchi36 2 жыл бұрын

Looks absolutely incredible, you did an amazing job bringing it back. Also, 100% agree on your stance against M3 mirrors on the E36. I actually didn't know that they're lopsided.