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You repeat yourself and labour the point. Timing chain guides - change 'em. We got it. Also , what else do you expect from a 25 y.o. car? Do 'em yerself and don't be pussies. bye

Its a beautiful classic car

every bmw fan must own a E30 at least once it is like a rite of passage 🙂

learned fomr manny other cars but if one replace one side might as well replace both sides or all sides as its often les headace. owning a e38 728i i had to swap both front sprigns and dampers as left had sping snapp and right the damper had givine up the ghost so both sides with new setts... may not gotten correct model as it got way to tall now and after it decided to start leaking liquid near the middle and rear. So i decided to ripp out the fule tank and all rear brakelines as they had rotted true, shure i could cheap out and slap some JB weld and call it the day, but i decided i might as well ripp it all out and replace all of the lines, tank got a workoiver, but i fear it may be on borrowed time so ill save up for a new or consdier mofiy a difrent cars tank and se if that works. Now i know radiator and waterpump is the next stop with is a failure point and will look into getting one for a race spec sett (all alu rad) for a 5 series as they aperntly can fit on these cars.

While leaking refrig is common, my easiest AC fix was an unplugged low side sensor. I sweated balls for a whole summer before I dug in and found it.

In 2016 I leased a brand new Passat. It was my first brand new car ever and I loved it. Eventually my lease was coming to an end and we were expecting our third son. My wife and I could not afford a second car payment at the time so we decided to turn in my Passat and lease a new Atlas as a family vehicle. The Atlas was great for us but I swear every time I sat in it and had to turn off that stupid start-stop feature I would mutter to myself “Man I sure miss my Passat” Fast forward again to 2023. We had moved 1200 miles away from where we lived originally. I noticed my third son near my computer desk playing with a FedEx envelope. I went and took it from him and looked inside only to find the original title for my Passat. For S’s and G’s I hopped onto Google and typed in the VIN number. Lo and behold I found my Passat for sale, for $1000 less than my buyout would have been, in Pittsburgh, PA (the other side of the state that we lived in previously). I spoke about it with my wife and ended up hopping on a plane. I bought it and drove it home to Missouri the same day. Now I have my baby back, albeit with a heck of a lot more miles than I left her. Now I’m planning on doing all the things that I wanted to do to this car from the start. I don’t ever plan on getting rid of it and I’m fully prepared to spend entirely too much money on this car to keep it running until the frame rots out one day. Especially because VW decided to drop the Passat from the American market. We have a ‘14 Jetta that is my wife’s car but it’s just too small for me. Thank you for your video. I’m planning on installing a cat-back and CAI as well as getting a stage-1 93 octane tune right after I can find a shop that will do a valve cleaning for me. Then it’s time to save up enough to get the whole body reconditioned and repainted in the factory metallic blue that I fell in love with.

E38s are amazing very reliable car. I have had mine for 4 years an its amazing. But YES everything he said in regards to issues are 100 percent true but definitely doable if you have the right mentality

Nice video. -50% music volume though ;)

@yorkshirecarrestoration have worked on 3 BMW E30s recently as well as a couple of E24s. If anyone wishes to see where these cars rust, or what is involved in fixing it, go check them out.

On Wisconsin!

ruclips.net/video/z_IXNRavGLw/видео.htmlsi=5MU5600bgdLLXIxH These things are awesome cars. A pillarless vs 325is or 333i is a unique car.

was not expecting purple phallic devices. I guess dude needs something to do when he breaks down?

Hey I’m a lifelong Chevy guy but want to get into the BMW cars. What car do you recommend for a beginner?

hey mate! Could really use a nice well structured list to check up for. Thanks man now i fell a lot safer to pick my first e30. Cheers

Why specifically do you think the E30 M3 is one of the greatest cars of all time? I'm not disagreeing just curious about your perspective. You might want to do additional research on the M3. What it isn't is a amazing performance car, even in it's day it was just okay. No faster or better handling than the car that led to it's creation the Mercedes 190E 2.3 16, which is arguably the better car. What it was and continues to be is the benchmark for a driver's car on any track. You need to learn the difference between a driver's car and a performance car. I would say there are a number of GTIs which are better performance cars than an E30 but that there is no such thing as a front wheel drive driver's car. That is something people really to understand, E30s are driver's cars not performance cars. If you want a performance BMW the E36 or E46 are what you want, especially the E36. It drives almost as well as the E30, it uses the M50 and M52 engines as stock and later engines are basically plug and play and for a bonus they are cheaper have a better rear suspension and don't use their oil pans as a skid plate compared to the E30. FYI the E30 325i is over a second faster to 60 mph has a higher top speed and can out turn a stock gen 1 Miata, braking is a statistical dead heat, add a spec E30 suspension kit and not are they only a match for a modded Miata but also every contemporary BMW on the road without a 6 figure price tag or an M on the trunk.

had a pinhole in the rubber fuel line last summer and it freaked me out. just needed like an hour and $10-$15 worth of hose

I think some things need clarification first the e30 M3 is legendary as a historically significant street legal civilian version of probably the most successful racing car of all time but on public roads it was not spectacular. It had an overly stiff ride and a harsh engine with a high narrow power band requiring constant rowing of the gears to keep up with traffic. By comparison the e30 325i handled and stopped just as well as the M3 and was only 0.2 sec slower to 60 mph plus it was and is cheaper and much easier to live with on a daily basis. Second the terms "best car", "best performance car" and "best driver's car" are not interchangeable. Generally a driver's car is measured by how big a smile you have on your face when it is just you, the car and your favorite road. It is a car that communicates so well and makes you feel so connected that after a bit you stop thinking about it and the car essentially becomes an extension of yourself, absolute performance is irrelevant. Now your favorite car can be anything, a performance car, a driver's car or just a car, whatever you like. The e30 is special for being a driver's car as much as the Miata, the odd Lotus or earlier 911s ect that seats four comfortably and is reliable enough to be practical for every day use.

Was that the spinning type of locking wheel nut?

thank you for this video bro, im gonna go look at a 325i this weekend, and its been grandma'd for the past 6 years so hopefully the odometer isnt that bad cause the guy said its broken, but anyways thank you again for posting this video!!!!!!

Your videos have inspired me greatly. Looking forward to seeing more💯❤️

Lot of car for the money

RULE….PAY AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THESE OLD 7s….AS MAINTAINING IS LIKE AIRPLANE OWNERSHIP

I’ve owned three 7s ..now driving 2000 750 high line …..Cooling system is common problem, if needed replace all hoses unless you know they look good. I’ve replaced several window regulators. I’m getting good at that skill. A ton of how to videos oh RUclips ..thanks for your vids!

Kill the music…many thanks

If you can do some of your work you will save big.

I have the exact same color and interior. I agree on the automatic it is dog shit. I enjoy the 5 speed. Given the speed limits in the US, it’s fast enough; this is my daily on Maui. I put 5k into the suspension (Stock). Upgraded brakes, new interior and top. I’m not selling! An M3 E30 would be nice but they cost almost as much as a Ferrari now. One tip is getting the alignments properly done with your new tires. They can align both the fronts and rears! This makes it handle famously. Aloha

I Liked the 1999 BMW E38 740i.

Vert for the win! 🏆

So i bought one myself not too long ago and i also got custom euro license plate, how would i go about putting the plate on the trim? I assume an actual euro plate is not flat piece of metal as to what i bought?

Just look at all those clapped out 911's with the base engines going for a minimum $25k ?

I just purchased a really well kept, 92 convertible coupe 325i with 99k miles. I paid almost double what I could have found a rough example, but I didnt want to buy a 32 year old shitbox. Paid $15,000 for my model in Western KY and have no real regrets. Would have loved to get into it for $12,000 but thats neither here nor there. Love the platform and the drivers experience, and happy to have traded my motorcycle days for e30 days

Man, the music is overbearing and its hard to hear your voice. :(

I love my 11/89 E30 325i Cabrio with 5sp manual. Bought it for $2300. 130k original miles. I’ve put a significant amount of money into its restoration, all new stock suspension, new interior, new top, upgraded brakes and the A/C ( which cost more than original car ). It now being painted for about 7k. I don’t really care what I could sell it for as it is my daily joy to drive this classic. I will will it to my daughter when I pass.

Im so glad i got a hold of my 325es a little over a decade ago for $2700.

The E30 will never go down.It'll only go up

I have a 2004 E46 convertible Alpina.Number one-off the assembly line and it's got the plate on the dashboard -That car is so fast that it scares m 5:58 e

People that say bad things about BMW is never owned of BMW and anyway.She's got no business owning the BMW.If you can't take care of it once you're on a b m w you will never go back to any other car

I own E 46 2004 Alpina convertible.And I would not part with that car.The E46 was the best BM.W.They ever made and the best looking

That's so pretty ❤❤

I love mine! I'm going for OEM+ so when something needs replacement I'm trying to do stock or better. It's lowered with Raceland coilovers which are pretty good for a street car as it's all it will ever be. Found it did roll a bit with hard cornering so put a front strut tower brace on and that helped a ton. Damn fun car to drive!

Great vid ! Thanks for the discussion. I am a first time car buyer and will not be getting a BMW, but i would love to have one in the future. Cheers dude.

I currently daily a 1986 BMW 325e in Schwarz 086! It’s been the most reliable car I’ve ever driven, I love this car and plan to drive it to the damn ground!

I’m going to buy one of these and use it as a bookshelf. They look great and sturdy.

Good video man, but you forgot to mention ABS module failure is very common on E38, and of course the the front cup holder haha.

I just bought an e30 for two grand

Talk to’em Sleazy!!

Well said! That's from one cirrus blue convertible owner to another ;) I've taken mine to autocross before and it was a blast (not at all floppy)

dont let me cathc you lackin meatball

A vintage car like this is not meant to be a daily driver. I view it as a car that to appreciate and work on yourself as a hobby. If you’re not willing to use some elbow grease on any classic car then you should not consider owning one. The bottom line is you can’t do all the work yourself like timing chain guides, but have it’s very satisfying to bring the interior as well as the exterior back to OEM standards.

Great idea, thanks for the post. I had 2 BMW locking wheel bolts that were stripped, both the bolt and the key (similar configuration as in the video). It looked like it was mostly the first 1/8" or so that was stripped on the bolt and key. So I purchased a new key from BMW which I then put on to a breaker bar (with socket) and hammered the key deeper into the bolt past the damaged teeth. This gave sufficient grip to be able to torque both of the bolts out. Maybe an idea to try first.