Barn Find - The Original BMW 3 Series: E21 323i - Project Castellón: Part 1

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  • Опубликовано: 11 май 2021
  • In this episode, I branch out and buy a Nissan! Except, I clicked on the wrong button and accidentally bought something else. I found this little gem in Castellón, Spain where it was sitting unused for the last 25 years. In the first instalment of the series, we take the delivery of the car, inspect the condition and see what it will take to bring it back to life.
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  • @joshuad1716
    @joshuad1716 3 года назад +2139

    The only RUclips channel where a 42 minute video isn’t long enough

    • @MultiMaitre
      @MultiMaitre 3 года назад +9

      Yes, I´m Mercedes and Harley Lover - but our company "forced" us to drive BMW as business cars. I also love the chanel and I´m really impressed how much he can do with how much love and passion! Thumbs Up!!!!

    • @dj.mk4
      @dj.mk4 3 года назад

      @@MultiMaitre By BMW what do they give you like F20's or something different

    • @xedasxedas
      @xedasxedas 3 года назад +1

      I wanted more.

    • @dennispapadopoulos4920
      @dennispapadopoulos4920 3 года назад +1

      Exactly 💘🤣

    • @yazeednayel5507
      @yazeednayel5507 3 года назад +7

      Readind this comment now, I just realised its 40 minutes. I swear to god I thought it was 20 at most! Cool video, cool channel and a really beautiful car

  • @Swift_Studios
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    This is actually the first channel I've considered buying merch for

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  3 года назад +39

      Thanks!!

    • @Charlemagne89
      @Charlemagne89 3 года назад +27

      Same dude I've been on youtube since 2006 and I've never bought merch or did Patreon until this channel!

    • @taw6528
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      ordered a cup it was cool

    • @konstantinost3521
      @konstantinost3521 3 года назад +7

      Do it. Totally worth it

    • @marvinschrader4234
      @marvinschrader4234 3 года назад +3

      One of two channels that I'm patreon of

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    @ivanandreevich8568 3 года назад +379

    I hope you get 1M+ subs and all the money you need to develop this channel further. It deserves way more attention.

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  3 года назад +36

      Thank you!

    • @acedaugdaug838
      @acedaugdaug838 3 года назад +2

      Agree

    • @grimtrymvlogs7510
      @grimtrymvlogs7510 3 года назад +3

      I cant wait to keep watching this channel until im as old as the cars and even older 😅😁

    • @petepenn1
      @petepenn1 3 года назад +1

      @@M539Restorations You have warmed my car soul with your Great Taste + Class Act!

    • @mikaeljonsson4686
      @mikaeljonsson4686 3 года назад +4

      He so totally deserves 1million subs considering the quality of the videos and Sretens humor and awsome knowledge! 👍😊👍

  • @francisouellette5938
    @francisouellette5938 3 года назад +87

    My uncle got me into cars and this is the very first BMW 3 series he had, but it was a 320. I loved it. Peppy engine, manual, built like a tank and felt like the ultimate driving machine, from the passenger seat at least... He later had a 528, 733 and a fabulous manual red 535i which I had the chance to drive. He's the best uncle anyone could have. I was just 18 when he threw me the keys for his 733 and told me to get some cigarettes for him. He must've already have cigarettes but he knew I loved his car. Imagine, 18 and driving around in a new 733 with my brother. Let's say I took the long way home... I could go on talking about him but I dont want to bore you... GOAT uncle. Love u Andre.

    • @E46M54
      @E46M54 3 года назад +5

      Shitt, not boring me. Please, continue :)

    • @CandCog
      @CandCog 26 дней назад

      W mans

  • @fede6870
    @fede6870 3 года назад +427

    This is like waiting for a new episode of the Clarkson Top Gear back in the day. One of the best channels on RUclips.

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  3 года назад +106

      Highest praise one can get! Thank you!

    • @jdmfreak22
      @jdmfreak22 3 года назад +9

      I watched Top Gear before the three amigos. I watched Top Gear with them. I watch it now after them. M539 es More entertaining. No, you can't change my mind.

    • @fede6870
      @fede6870 3 года назад +7

      @@M539Restorations When are you getting your hands on an S54? Seriously this channel is one of my most anticipated videos every time. I love BMW and I learn so much and it’s hilarious. “Ahh go away, you’re not a BMW technician.” Hahahaha

    • @kwisin1337
      @kwisin1337 3 года назад +3

      So true. Love the engagement and the way he feels for the cars...

  • @AM4project
    @AM4project 3 года назад +128

    when the key for the ignition worked i literally felt happy lol

  • @RubberDuckTrucking
    @RubberDuckTrucking 3 года назад +246

    As a truck driver myself, thank you for letting the man sleep. Even tho you talking around the e21 is probably what woke him up haha

  • @vaughanharris8209
    @vaughanharris8209 3 года назад +255

    Me: Time to go to bed, it's midnight
    RUclips: M539 Restos has a new 42-minute video
    Me: Aw fuk

  • @alexandertsonev9017
    @alexandertsonev9017 3 года назад +255

    This is, hands down, the best car channel in all of RUclips. The amount of work you put in those videos is astonishing! It's a pleasure to watch such a through job being executed on old "turds"! Also, respect for keeping everything OEM and not going to town on the modifications. These cars deserve to be kept as clean as when they left the factory. Greetings from Bulgaria!

    • @E46_Lenker
      @E46_Lenker 3 года назад +2

      100% agreed

    • @blockpartyvintage1568
      @blockpartyvintage1568 3 года назад

      Gotta change those rims though!!

    • @alexandertsonev9017
      @alexandertsonev9017 3 года назад +1

      @@blockpartyvintage1568 Well, I think they're perfect, but hey, to each their own!

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 3 года назад +5

      @@blockpartyvintage1568 Naah such rims are quite hard to find in such good shape might be also pricey..
      Just wash, clean them (maybe re-paint them put a fresh set of valves and new tires and good to another century ! ;0)

    • @user-kp1zl3ck5t
      @user-kp1zl3ck5t 3 года назад

      A fellow bulgarian I see :)

  • @think-forge
    @think-forge 3 года назад +531

    This going to need a lot of carbon fibre towels to clean I see.

    • @alexveldhuis6004
      @alexveldhuis6004 3 года назад +1

      Just think of how an F1 race in the rain will see the cars' chassis absorb the rain water and bloat as they go along. Until the carbon fibre loses its firmness and they slide off the track.

    • @epaminontas6972
      @epaminontas6972 3 года назад

      It says you commented 1 day ago, but the video is 9 hours old lol

    • @think-forge
      @think-forge 3 года назад

      @@epaminontas6972 Join Patreon.

    • @epaminontas6972
      @epaminontas6972 3 года назад

      @@think-forge ohhhh I see

    • @module79l28
      @module79l28 3 года назад +1

      @@alexveldhuis6004 - I see you're not aware of the inside joke. M539 jokingly refers to the micro fibre towels as carbon fibre towels. ; )

  • @jamesherbert8391
    @jamesherbert8391 3 года назад +26

    Best restoration channel on YT. You can tell when Sreten is really excited about a car - he forgets to be sarcastic 🤣

  • @JPMR70
    @JPMR70 3 года назад +1

    I'm 51, and when i was young dreamed of this car. Go ahead!! , car worth it

  • @tillbortels5306
    @tillbortels5306 3 года назад +47

    My father owned a 323i. I grow up in this car. Every 1000km we noticed where we are with it. When he came home in the evening I heard the motor from far away. When he sold it for a E30 325i I was in tears. A wunderful car.

    • @juleswinnfield5112
      @juleswinnfield5112 3 года назад +2

      My sister and her husband had a 323i Alpina. Then a kid came by, they sold it for an 4 door E30 316i. I'm still looking for this car, 23 years later.

  • @Lasertrac
    @Lasertrac 3 года назад +119

    Your channel is addicting because of your hard work, love and passion for what you do. You live up to the challenges that come your way in life. I salute such a man. Positive thoughts from the mountains of Utah in the US.

  • @apexmarbella
    @apexmarbella 3 года назад +6

    Massive respect to the delivery driver, delivering his best times, being woken up and helping to push before carrying on with his day, incredible. Top tap for top tip to him too @M539 Restorations, you're the best.

  • @71ala
    @71ala 3 года назад +32

    Man, I fell off the chair when I saw the gearbox... do you know how RARE the 5-speed option was on the E21? Check it out, there can't be more than a handful of these still around! The fabulous "dogleg" 5-speed 'box is reason enough to give this beauty a full restoration!

    • @alpineweissm7501
      @alpineweissm7501 3 года назад +6

      those dogleg boxes are worth several thousand dollars :)

    • @andrewyear81
      @andrewyear81 3 года назад

      What other options came with the car? Why is this particular dig leg so rare and sought after? I'm sure I'm not the only one curious .

    • @alpineweissm7501
      @alpineweissm7501 3 года назад +2

      @@andrewyear81 ALL bmw dogleg transmissions are worth a ton of money.

    • @howardbowen-RC-Pilot
      @howardbowen-RC-Pilot 2 года назад +1

      Rare? I had a 1981 example (323i in Henna Red) for years. Had it reupholstered in leather....E21s never had leather seats offered as an option. So mine was unique, loved that car. Fun car to own. Mine rusted in exactly the same place , oh and the boot floor. I had to fit a new boot seal. Mine also had the headlight wash wipe option.

    • @honestguy7764
      @honestguy7764 2 года назад

      In Europe they were the norm

  • @FranRuiz
    @FranRuiz 3 года назад +39

    Yeah!!! i love to work on e21´s! the sound of the engine is amazing!
    If you want i can send you a pdf with old service manuals for the e21
    cheers from Argentina!

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  3 года назад +7

      Yes, please! Email is in the description and thank you!

    • @FranRuiz
      @FranRuiz 3 года назад +16

      @@M539Restorations Check your email and have fun!!

  • @DashDrones
    @DashDrones 3 года назад +223

    42 minutes of goodness.. This little 3 series is gonna be a pocket rocket..
    #SleeperAlert 😎

    • @benaarsify
      @benaarsify 3 года назад +4

      imagine having one of these in non-OEM spec with engine swap V8 in it from his E39 M5. probably won't fit but just imagine.

    • @Charlemagne89
      @Charlemagne89 3 года назад +1

      I read that tag as SleeperAgent haha

    • @DashDrones
      @DashDrones 3 года назад

      @@Charlemagne89 haha Charles 👍

    • @derekchauvinisahero2010
      @derekchauvinisahero2010 3 года назад +1

      @@benaarsify why would you use some inferior over sized ohc engine when you can use the far superior LS/LT based engine for a 3 series?? Let me guess... MuH pUsHrOdS !!

    • @benaarsify
      @benaarsify 3 года назад

      @@derekchauvinisahero2010 to keep it reasonably classic i guess.

  • @ewarda100
    @ewarda100 3 года назад +1

    this reminds me of my 1977 320i that i purchased as a fixer upper back in the 80's. loved that car. wish i had it today.

  • @jeadie2273
    @jeadie2273 3 года назад +8

    My roommate had one of these when we lived in “West Germany” back in the late 1980s. What was weird is, it was a 1978 and he had it in 1988..seemed like an old car then.....but now, we would not consider a 2011 BMW an “old” car. Lots of Air Force guys had these cars then..I remember them well. Good stuff.

  • @gabrieldelolmomartinez240
    @gabrieldelolmomartinez240 3 года назад +133

    That car comes from my land, Valencia. I hope you enjoy it and we will be attentive to the restoration. Whenever you want, you are invited to Valencia to taste a good paella.

    • @comeberza
      @comeberza 3 года назад +7

      y cocaína!

    • @gabrieldelolmomartinez240
      @gabrieldelolmomartinez240 3 года назад +4

      @@comeberza también....jajajaja

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  3 года назад +17

      @@gabrieldelolmomartinez240 Been to Valencia in 2018, beautiful city! Was looking at 2 E39 M5's but didn't work out.

    • @Wursitooo
      @Wursitooo 3 года назад

      Spain poweeer

    • @kastallion
      @kastallion 3 года назад

      @@M539Restorations if you ever look at E34 m20b20 original car, no rust 120K km tell me 😂

  • @woodendoorgarage
    @woodendoorgarage 3 года назад +19

    Hey Sreten, concerning the K-Jetronic. It is most elegant and probably dreaded injection system at the same time. ;-) Totally mechanical except for fuel pump and every part of it is interconnected so it is nightmare to debug. There is nice introduction manual from Bosch that you really need to read to figure out what is going on where and why.
    Do not try to move the air flow meter flap by hand on dry fuel system. There is precisely ground piston in the fuel distributor and you can score it if it is dry. Rebuild of distributor and warm up regulator will be probably necessary after 26 years. It did not work for me but it is worth a try. I have older cast iron V8 version of the system that in the end needed remanufacturing from company that has the original test bed and plans from Bosch. Good luck with the K-Jetronic life. It can be .... fun. :-)

  • @clevelandaeromotive
    @clevelandaeromotive 3 года назад +18

    Really excited about this project. As a kid visiting Stuttgart every summer, I’d see them all over the place in the 80’s.

  • @matthib0436
    @matthib0436 3 года назад +1

    I owned a 320i 1981 in the same exterior color, so this color was offered for at least two years 1980 & 1981. Mine had dark brown glass and also a dark brown color theme for the interior. Had that car for a few years and have always regretted selling it, they were well built cars. Greatly appreciate your channel.

  • @SerbanCMusca-ut8ny
    @SerbanCMusca-ut8ny 3 года назад +64

    Sreten: Are you excited?
    me : Hell yeah !!!

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 3 года назад +3

      Awesome shark-nose coupe, great body -rust free, beautiful color with some good work this car will definitely turn heads,
      at every car meet specially since today are pretty rare on streets.. this rebuild journey is going to be Epic.. ;0)

  • @robertalvarez15
    @robertalvarez15 3 года назад +18

    The remote idea of restoring an E21 323i made me look for specific YT content. This made me hook up with Sreten. Now this. I am as happy as one can be. Thank you for choosing your way Sreten, well done!

  • @theodotosconstantinou2660
    @theodotosconstantinou2660 3 года назад +13

    Welcome to the Classic BMW scene. This comment is one more to congratulate your passion for cars, thee BMWs. And because i am a classic car fan, having owned 2 BMW 2002s and a E12 525, it is with immense pleasure to watch you working on an E21! P.S. Glad you are keeping it! Decision well taken.

  • @realfixesrealproblemssewel82
    @realfixesrealproblemssewel82 3 года назад +4

    This my friend is going to be the wicked and coolest build ever on the Internet. Absolute brilliance in those days BMW. The 323i and then the mid eighties 325i . My favourite one ever. I'm going to be glued to this.

    • @robw7205
      @robw7205 3 года назад

      It'll be nice to see his meticulous method applied to this one for sure.

  • @Ezio11
    @Ezio11 3 года назад +75

    *notification that another M539 Restorations video is uploaded*
    Sreten: Cooooooming up!
    Me: *brings snacks and beverage to enjoy best minutes of my day*
    As always, excellent video, just keep going and keep it OEM ;).
    Cheers from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    • @marin2204
      @marin2204 3 года назад

      ooooo imenjace kako je sta kazes zove se sreten iz cijih je kuca

    • @mantozosto7934
      @mantozosto7934 3 года назад

      Poz iz makedonije cheers from Macedonia 🇲🇰

  • @zoltandeak3237
    @zoltandeak3237 3 года назад +84

    This is the car that made me love BMW when I was about 14.

    • @habsom1406
      @habsom1406 3 года назад +4

      Me too! When all other cars of that period had exposed metal dash and doors, these had the advanced wrap around dash all padded and sculptured. The ergonomics were superb considering it came out in the 70's. I went on to buy one as soon as I was able and it was the same colour as the one in this video, a 323i 4 speed manual without the dogleg gearbox.

    • @beatmeierbm
      @beatmeierbm 3 года назад +2

      The first fast car I drove a Alpina C1
      Fast is all relative 😎

    • @djmech3871
      @djmech3871 3 года назад +1

      The E21 was my first BMW. My BMW was white and had a green interior.

    • @ethanthomas68
      @ethanthomas68 3 года назад

      Me too!

    • @habsom1406
      @habsom1406 3 года назад +1

      @@beatmeierbm 'Fast', with a smile on your face....feels faster!

  • @motherhen4900
    @motherhen4900 3 года назад

    Drive Tribe need to interview this guy.. they need to throw an enormous light on him and show the world just how good he is..

  • @jpguthrie6669
    @jpguthrie6669 2 года назад +1

    Wow, the Dodge is awesome. It is the kind where the engine sits between the front seats under a wide cover. A guy I know had one with a Hemi V8, and it could do wheelies. He used to show it off at the race tracks. The coolest thing about this old Dodge is that since the front is flat, and you sit close to it, you feel like you are going faster than you really are. That is a good thing, because, unless they have a V8, the are not fast.

  • @antn537
    @antn537 3 года назад +39

    Nice 👍 What a lovely green ‘Nissan’ you’ve found.

  • @bkirkbir
    @bkirkbir 3 года назад +22

    This channel only gets better and better, no boring staff, I love you my friend.

  • @karloanttila
    @karloanttila 3 года назад

    The 1984 323i was my first BMW that I bought brand-new. Euro delivered in Zurich and broke it in on my way to visit my elderly mom in Finland. I had a Helsinki BMW dealer perform the first service and I couldn't wait to open up the throttle on the autobahn...smiled all the way while cruising flat-out at 125 mph for 45 minutes. Mine had all the sport options (steering wheel, seats, rear spoiler) plus dealer installed 15" BBS wheels...awesome car! Prost!

  • @alfacorse
    @alfacorse 3 года назад

    After watching one of M539 Restorations videos: "Now I´m truly motivated. I´m gonna replace my front anti roll bar droplinks right now!"
    15 minutes later: "I don´t know how to jack up my stupid car..."
    Congratulations. Your work, besides of being phenomenal, is really inspiring for us.

  • @robotman99lolface
    @robotman99lolface 3 года назад +17

    Holy, that merc truck with the bmw on the back looks so damn amazing

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  3 года назад +3

      Indeed!

    • @robotman99lolface
      @robotman99lolface 3 года назад +5

      @@M539Restorations I wish that nifty doorcard fix worked as well on my e34! Hope to see a e34 on the channel eventually

  • @JohnSmith-oh9ux
    @JohnSmith-oh9ux 3 года назад +27

    Good luck restoring this gem! Nice to see something new here, not just V12s ;)

  • @EnriqueLopez-hb5jn
    @EnriqueLopez-hb5jn 3 года назад +2

    When you are accustomed to working on modern BMWs and you have a classic E21, it is nice to see that you are also working on a classic BMW since you are a BMW mechanic technician, thank you for saving a classic BMW which shows you can work on any type of BMW,👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

  • @alouisschafer7212
    @alouisschafer7212 2 года назад +1

    I want an old BMW like this one so bad for a tasteful restomod/oem+ build.
    A light and small-ish RWD car like this must feel amazing on the road.

  • @Charlemagne89
    @Charlemagne89 3 года назад +218

    I'm Charles and this is my favorite YT channel on the Citadel!

  • @interieurtuning6085
    @interieurtuning6085 3 года назад +190

    Prices of e21’s in Germany after this video: *stonks*

    • @GameerTurtle
      @GameerTurtle 3 года назад +2

      Already crazy

    • @interieurtuning6085
      @interieurtuning6085 3 года назад

      @@GameerTurtle e31 were already in a somewhat high price range in the last few years and you could still see them escalate even more in real time while his videos were going viral. It’s crazy !

  • @spotty91
    @spotty91 3 года назад +6

    The good vibes i'm getting out of this channel, is just of the charts. You will become a legend sir.

  • @crossplanerider
    @crossplanerider 3 года назад

    Where the glory of the 3 series ignited. Best desicion you made to make it your own BMW legend. Wish you all best with this beauty...

  • @romaalmazan5861
    @romaalmazan5861 3 года назад +9

    Stumbled across this channel couple weeks ago and haven’t stopped watching it since and subscribed right away!

  • @jaynouby
    @jaynouby 3 года назад +14

    I have a soft spot for this car in my heart, growing up in Lebanon this car was (and still to this day) very popular esp for speed lovers, you can still see them occasionally on the roads, feeling nostalgic when I see one, thanks for saving this one.

  • @NzRasengan
    @NzRasengan 3 года назад +2

    My favorite car youtuber

  • @garychallis3459
    @garychallis3459 2 года назад

    I had a E21 six 320 carb model. It was over 20yrs old and in great nick, I bought it for £300.00 and used it for 6 months whilst on a long holiday in Europe from Oz. Drove it all over, France, Spain etc. The engine just purred along, I loved it.

  • @dennispapadopoulos4920
    @dennispapadopoulos4920 3 года назад +35

    I'm super excited for the project! I even became a patreon for the first time in my life because I love your quality and your content so much 😀. Best RUclips channel I've ever came across. Been here almost from the beginning.

  • @vincentjoutain7290
    @vincentjoutain7290 3 года назад +19

    This is time-travel for BMW fans…thank you for your passion! I hope the Sweden car is an e28 M5…

  • @CMDRRustyDog
    @CMDRRustyDog 3 года назад +1

    Cool Bimmer ! Hope you get that fully restored. Glad it's getting a full respray in original colour too.
    BTW that Dodge only had 3217.6 miles! The white number is the fraction of the mile

  • @TheFrancogt1
    @TheFrancogt1 3 года назад

    Good to see something “old “ in the Chanel a proper BMW , Cheers you will enjoy this one !

  • @tomaszj.9608
    @tomaszj.9608 3 года назад +7

    My parents had a 1980 BMW 318i in the same olive green when I was a kid. I grew up driving it. You brought so many memories back :)

  • @jozofaker5865
    @jozofaker5865 3 года назад +21

    Ah, receiving the notification on a new video from this channel is something else ! 👌
    Greetings from Croatia 👋

  • @christianontheroad3102
    @christianontheroad3102 2 года назад

    I have so many memories aboard this wonderful car that I bought second hand in 1997 in mouse gray color in Toulouse, and which was unfortunately stolen and destroyed a few months later ... I dream of driving one. again someday! Thank you for saving these mythical cars from destruction! Respect and good job Bro!

  • @stefang1087
    @stefang1087 3 года назад

    I find all of your projects very exiting, but this one is the most exiting for me. And that is because this is the car that learned me to drive properly and fast. I was 19, and not many people could afford a car like that. But one of my friend's dad did, and sometimes, my friend and I, "borrowed" it and drew it. We got caught one day, and we were afraid of the consequences. But he, luckily for us, was a greater man than us, and said: "I will let each of you drive me downtown and back. If I am satisfied with your driving I will let you borrow the car "legally" this time. If not, I will make your lives a living hell!" We were undescribable happy to find out that we passed the test and from that day on, we were try guys passionate about cars, and continued to be friends. This car was a pretty fast car at the time (it kind of still is today) and if you were to have fun driving it, you had to learn how a fast car should be driven.
    I really hope that you will succeed in fully restoring this car.
    I know you have the passion, and you are just the right guy for the job, and I hope that you will also have the necessary means to be able to carry out the project.
    Good luck to you, and my best regards 🙋‍♂️😎🚘

  • @Henkovich
    @Henkovich 3 года назад +17

    I can't wait to see what car you bring from Sweden, though I'm mostly excited to see what part of Sweden it's from because I can guarantee everyone reading this that it won't be nearly as sexy-sounding as your other projects...
    Coooming up: Project tRolLHäTtAN

    • @levons2698
      @levons2698 3 года назад +1

      😂 project Mahl-muuUH

    • @JohnSmith-oh9ux
      @JohnSmith-oh9ux 3 года назад

      E39 M5 just like his, from one of subscribers.

    • @DiscoFang
      @DiscoFang 3 года назад

      Cooooming up with Project Örnsköldvik

  • @Winie187
    @Winie187 3 года назад +13

    Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @Mileageunkown
    @Mileageunkown 3 года назад +1

    Your excitement and enthusiasm ooze through the screen! Keep up the great work, and it's great to see you do what you what love and enjoy.

  • @ssanford
    @ssanford 3 года назад

    This car came out when I was a freshman in college. At the time I was driving my first car which was a 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco. Colibrí green metallic. I loved German cars then and I still do. I currently have three BMWs. One of which is a 2009 E 90 which I now do fixes on because I got inspired by this channel.

  • @captainsergeant
    @captainsergeant 3 года назад +38

    The eclectic mix of American cars that end up in your area is fascinating.

    • @Philobert
      @Philobert 3 года назад +4

      That's typical for Frankfurt. That's where the US air force base was located since the 40s 😉

  • @PBz420
    @PBz420 3 года назад +8

    YES! YES! YES! M539 YOU ARE LEGEND!!!!!!!!! This was my the first car I ever bought - absolutely in love with these old e21's!! you just upped your level from LEGEND TO LEGENDARY!!! Can't wait for this series!

    • @habsom1406
      @habsom1406 3 года назад +2

      Totally agree, was my first BMW too in exactly the same colour, a 323i but 4 speed manual. I adore the shape of these E21's.

  • @Retro-motoring
    @Retro-motoring 3 года назад

    My favourite BMW, and I love BMWs. My Dad had an E21 when I was growing up, I spent many many hours in the back on long journeys. Absolutely love them, I'm going to watch this with great interest!

  • @juanjomartin2966
    @juanjomartin2966 3 года назад +1

    Another beauty from Spain! Thanks for the video! Cant wait to see this beauty starting

  • @callumwellington8620
    @callumwellington8620 3 года назад +12

    What a fantastic car! Good luck restoring this one. This channel never fails to pick up everyone's mood during the week

  • @MotorMouth930
    @MotorMouth930 3 года назад +3

    I've pulled apart a couple of old engines that put up nearly perfect compression and leakdown numbers, burned no oil, and seen cylinders in about that condition, including an old NSX Motor that had pitted rust in some cylinders at TDC and still did 225psi+ on compression test! So I'm hoping we'll be pleasantly surprised!

  • @michaelg7127
    @michaelg7127 3 года назад

    I saw Nissan on the tarp and was a bit bothered. Thank goodness you did not fall away from our beloved BMWs. Excited to see how this one works out.

  • @roi354
    @roi354 3 года назад +1

    My father had 3 of these all bought new in the UK in 1980, 1982 & 1984. The last one was an Alpina C1 2.3 and I absolutely loved that car so I'm really looking forward to seeing you restore this little gem.

  • @mbrock5532
    @mbrock5532 3 года назад +15

    I'm really excited for this one! Back in the early '90s, I bought a 1977 320i. I live in Arizona, so the car had zero rust on it. I fixed it up and painted it ruby red and it looked like you could dive into it and go swimming! I was a blast to drive. I like the Euro spec bumpers better than the ones that are on the North American cars like mine, though.

  • @parismolphetas3129
    @parismolphetas3129 3 года назад +21

    I love the 323i. Such an amazing looking Piece of History. Can´t wait for more Content!

  • @williecook3412
    @williecook3412 3 года назад

    I just loved this video , im 67 and in 1983 i owned a 320 Graphite grey left hand drive one with alloys and 6 smooth cylinders..brings back great memories , can't wait for the rest of the vids .

  • @rogermwoodbury4966
    @rogermwoodbury4966 3 года назад +1

    I was excited to see you begin an E21 project. I bought mine new in 1979, a 320i which was my daily driver up here in Maine. I owned an insurance agency business and traveled throughout this large state year round in those days to see clients. In winter I fitted steel wheels with studded tires: absolutely necessary in that car in deep winter. In two and a half years I put over 100,000 miles on that car and loved it a lot. It was expensive as I made sure the dealer's service department was VERY thorough as I did not want the car to fail somewhere a hundred miles from the nearest stop light in the middle of the night. The car could have been used for years, but the first signs of body rust were appearing and because I also insured the Audi dealer, I bought a new (1982) Audi Coupe (NOT Quattro) which proved to be a terrible car for driving around this rural state with it's rough and uneven road surfaces. The E21 was resold to someone who lived in the central part of the state and I saw the car about three years later. At that point the rust had developed so that virtually all panel lines appeared outlined in red from the rust. That was my last BMW that I loved. I replaced the Audi Coupe with a new 1983 BMW 318i and that proved to be the worst car that I have ever owned, with transmission synchros that BMW never did get repaired and a totally unreliable cylinder head design that apparently pushed fuel over the exhaust valve. With the gasoline available here, the head was forever developing carbon and the head AND transmission in my car were both rebuilt twice by BMW under warranty before 60,000 miles. Good luck with the 323i as back in the day one of those was something that I was really hungry for although here in the US it was never available.

  • @RJS027
    @RJS027 3 года назад +21

    ok im jealous . ok ja im super happy for you . now please begin to restore this legend

  • @marcellfazekas4365
    @marcellfazekas4365 3 года назад +7

    Kind of a nice birthday present for me lol this video.
    My dads first car was a e21 323i as well, which is going through restoration at the moment as well.
    Have fun with it!

  • @nickolaswinter2975
    @nickolaswinter2975 3 года назад

    My dad had a 316, collected from the factory in Munich, and we always lusted after the 323i - this is fucking cool - put down the cologne, this is restoration for men...................more shit like this man!

  • @liasxtube
    @liasxtube 3 года назад

    This is THE BEST CAR CHANNEL on the net.

  • @SerbanCMusca-ut8ny
    @SerbanCMusca-ut8ny 3 года назад +4

    I lost it when touching the sunshade yielded a sound similar to the one you get when you squeeze a potato chip bag. LMAO
    She really was a thing of glory, hope you'll make a nice restauration!

  • @_rmms_8285
    @_rmms_8285 3 года назад +11

    This is actualy a really great time capsule for its age

    • @alexbrown1995
      @alexbrown1995 3 года назад +1

      For sure. Just hope that the engine isn't stuffed. I can see Sreten making it a real gem.....

    • @_rmms_8285
      @_rmms_8285 3 года назад

      @@alexbrown1995 it will be One of those things that where it is it even makes the places seem pretier, that type of object

  • @TheJevrem
    @TheJevrem 3 года назад

    You are so honest and pure, plus you really know a lot about BMW’s and love them with your heart! Keep up the excellent work my bruder.

  • @xmanalice
    @xmanalice 3 года назад +4

    Beste Entscheidung deinen FullTime Job hinzuschmeißen und das zu tun worauf du gerade zu 100% Bock hast. Du machst das echt gut und verglichen mit den Uploads vom Anfang dieses Channels (Fan since Projekt Dubai

  • @amarfusko5026
    @amarfusko5026 3 года назад +21

    Svaki auto-entuzijast voli gledati i raditi na dobrom projektu a ovo je definitivno jedan od tih.
    Želim ti puno strpljenja sa ovim projektom i da što više objavljuješ ima nas dosta koji uživamo gledati ovakav sadržaj.
    Pozdrav iz 🇧🇦

  • @ericn7698
    @ericn7698 3 года назад +5

    Fantastic!!! Another video from Sreten! The next 41 minutes and 34 seconds are going to be *AWESOME*, I just know it! Salutations from halfway across the globe and along the Equator (Kenya).

  • @brianpatten
    @brianpatten 3 года назад

    I freaking love this channel so much. And you just kicked it up so many notches by going farther back in time here.
    Side note, jumping blue Jesus! Just last week I was actually researching what the first fuel injectors were in production cars, and the Bosch Jetronic was the second in the world. It took the previous 'Murican idea with the 'Electrojector' (a delightfully 50's name) and made *significant* improvements. I'm unsure of where you're at in Project Castellon now, but hope you're open to learning about bellows and transistors. Best of luck!

  • @yurii_chynchyk
    @yurii_chynchyk 3 года назад

    This one is a real magic!
    I did not care at all about 8 series or 750 even thought I appreciate the passion they’ve been/are repaired, you’re doing fan-tas-tic job !
    But this one, for example, is special. Its like a “Lamp amplifier”, “warm sound”. This evokes feelings and real interest to the process of restoration. This gotta be a jewel man ! Super exited to watch how it’s gonna go further ! Thanks for your efforts, humor and passion !

  • @sebastiancristea2347
    @sebastiancristea2347 3 года назад +13

    You personally with the passion that you put in your projects brings true value here. I think people would love to see others car brands also and this is a is the ticket to be great!

  • @marlondeagle
    @marlondeagle 3 года назад +10

    Your channel motivates so much to work on cars by myself. Full support to you and keep up these thrilling projects!

  • @Hancock_nl
    @Hancock_nl 3 года назад

    This is bringing back sweet memories. I used to own one of these. Actually that's when BMW did infect me with it's dna.
    Once BMW, always BMW. Even if it drains your wallet completely ...
    Thank you Sreten for bringing such plesant feelings watching your videos!

  • @jacquelerock6938
    @jacquelerock6938 3 года назад

    Your channel has very quickly become a favourite of mine. You are a backyard mechanic like myself with an attention to detail that is second to none. We take a little longer to do a job however the rewards are well worth the effort. Those older BMW’s always look like they are carved from a solid block of steel. What an absolutely spectacular find. Keep up the fantastic work, both with the cars and your videos. Very few RUclipsr’s can make a 40 min video that’s entertaining form start to finish. Hello from the Honeymoon capital of Canada, Niagara Falls.

  • @LizzyFerretOfficial
    @LizzyFerretOfficial 3 года назад +4

    Ooooooh my DAYS! Could I BE any more excited?!
    Beemers ✅ Being Restored ✅ Old Beemers ✅ Old Beemers Being Restored ✅✅✅ 😍
    I haven’t even watched it yet and I just *know* this is going to be my fave of all the series you’ve done! 😍
    Both the E21 and E28 adorn the walls of my studio, someday one of them might adorn the driveway too!
    Thanks for rescuing this beaut! 😎👍

  • @722giorgi
    @722giorgi 3 года назад +18

    this is one of the few channels where i first like the video then i watch

  • @gbmwp
    @gbmwp 3 года назад

    This is the first car i drove. My father had that car and i was 9 years old. My grandfather was working at the Bmw plant in Munchen. He was doing the metal tank. As an employee could buy 25-30% cheaper , so every year sold one and bought the same in another color. My mother had change 6 E21 in 6 different colors. Haha

  • @MarkieC1990
    @MarkieC1990 3 года назад

    Yes! Finally an oldie. E21’s are so rare in UK now, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 323 manual, always autos. Really looking forward to this resto!

  • @christofferlykkeandersen5368
    @christofferlykkeandersen5368 3 года назад +7

    I’m absolute excited, this new project will be fantastic to watch. 😀🙌

  • @RSSenda
    @RSSenda 3 года назад +9

    I'm from Argentina and I'm obsessed with your channel lol

    • @ulisesgonzalez6956
      @ulisesgonzalez6956 3 года назад +2

      Somos dos jajaja, estando hasta en el laburo me miró los videos. Y después a la noche los vuelvo a ver para no perderme ningún detalle.

    • @FranRuiz
      @FranRuiz 3 года назад +3

      Como que somos 3.. y faltan mas por reportarse! jaja

    • @RSSenda
      @RSSenda 3 года назад +1

      @@ulisesgonzalez6956 estamos en todos lados jajaj

    • @MrSimone
      @MrSimone 3 года назад +1

      Cuatro ✋🏽

    • @ulisesgonzalez6956
      @ulisesgonzalez6956 3 года назад +2

      Vamos todavía, que nos saluda para el próximo video eh.

  • @GeesDrive
    @GeesDrive 3 года назад +1

    What a proper beauty! My grandad had a BMW 2500 many many years ago. The oldies are the best. Looking forward to this series sir!

  • @deinemutterhatweed
    @deinemutterhatweed 3 года назад +6

    Oh man I've been waiting for this. Perfect timing for a national holiday in Germany.

  • @FootToPedal
    @FootToPedal 3 года назад +6

    Ohh yess, what a classic this is, love the E21! Sreten is doing things right, nice Nissan!

  • @kastallion
    @kastallion 3 года назад +8

    Happy you found such a nice example . Can't wait to see it run! Greetings from Greece.

  • @ev4n5eli0n01
    @ev4n5eli0n01 3 года назад

    As an E46 M3 and E30 non M owner, this channel is one of my favorites! I love modified and un-modified BMW’s but mostly mildly modified BMW’s lol. Even my non-car enthusiast girlfriend enjoys watching your videos with me.

  • @macbitz
    @macbitz 3 года назад

    Can't wait to see this car running again! My first ride in a BMW was in the 70s in my friend's 2002ti Baur Cabriolet so it's great to see these restorations.