FORGOTTEN E36? Salvage Auction Rescue 98 BMW 328is 5-Speed Parked For YEARS is SAVED From Crusher!
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
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I couldn't help myself. I bought another old Bmw at the auction that needed help.
This 1998 BMW 328is is a pretty rare car these days and when I saw it at the auction, dirty, not running, clean title and in savable condition for a very reasonable price, I jumped all over it. Some 5-10 years ago these cars were EVERYWHERE and since they've mostly dried up, the opportunity to find buildable well-spec'd cars is RARE.
It looks like this has been off the road for 10+ years, baking in the sun. So why was it parked? Does it run? What's it going to take to make it run? Can I drive it? Should I drive it? All of these questions we explore answers to in this video.
I really hate seeing good old cars go to waste. That's the whole reason I'm in the auto recycling business. I own and run Importapart, a full service auto recycler specializing in older niche market vehicles. My goal is to keep as many of these older cars on the road for people to enjoy. They don't make new old cars, so saving all of the rare and crucial parts from cars not worth fixing helps that happen. Occasionally I run across one too good to part out, and this is one of those.
I really hope you enjoyed this video. As always I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.
Catch you on the next one!
-Eric
"all BMWs, you like to keep a few things broken in them, because if you fix everything, something new fails" 🤣🤣🤣 man you make me laugh!
I love the fact that you're a successful small business owner, but you haven't become a person who can only view things as if they're a time-vs-money business decision. Please keep keeping it real. The world needs more people like you.
That's confusing...... The reason he is a successful business man is BECAUSE he views everything as time-Vs-money...
He's just not greedy and appreciates the small things! I respect that he doesn't conform to the "throw away society" we live in!
@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 I get the impression that he views business things as ethics, then time vs money. And then for non business things, he can still turn that mindset off and just be someone who loves cars. Maybe we're saying the same thing in a different way.
@@grippgoat I guess you said "only" I said "everything" so maybe we are?
No one is in business to lose money, just the same, no one is in business to waste time! The ROI needs to make sense otherwise it's one of those 2 or both!
Same holds true for business and non business things!
@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 nah. Life is about way more than time vs money.
@@grippgoat I didn't say it was... I don't think there's anything more important in this world than time!
You can live without money, you can't live without time! (Caveat being; being held hostage to someone who will kill you if you don't give them money and you are without it!.... Sadly, that's more likely to happen because, life is a b***h and so is that MFer Murphy! 😂)
Unfortunately however, money is a damn close 2nd!
I believe that these get it running videos are more fun than the engine tear down ones. Former auto tech here, now retired. Such a thrill to get an engine running if it has been sitting for a while, if no one else can figure it out, or if you've torn it down to a bare block, then back together. Only a tech understands the thrill of the first start and running...
I'm guessing you're a Jennings Motorsport fan.
@FrankySilverFace wish he'd finish doing that challenger
Ok tell me something . It's smart to attempt to start a car who was sitting for years with the old fuel in it?
@@darklegion7780 Only if it's a video game. For an old vehicle, with a carburetor, best to take the carb apart first. Also run fuel to it from a separate tank than what's on the vehicle. Best fuel to use would be some with two cycle oil in the fuel. Fire extinguisher in hand as well.
At $1100 that's a killer deal, never a bad decision when you get a good deal 🤝
Back in the day this was a 300-400,000 mile car with proper maintenance. Sure things are going to wear out but it's insanely fun to drive and with a supercharger even more so.
The e36 328is is the sweetheart of the long list of all BMWs ever built. They sound epic and are incredibly fun at legal speeds. The M52tu engine begs to be revved to get the most out if it. I have a 99 328is with the sport package that I many years ago built a custom engine head for. Ive been temped to put it back to stock and fix it up like this. Its a rust free southern car that needs some love.
I also daily a 99 M3, it was always a northern car and is a bit rusty, but it is going almost 200k miles even with daily driving, winter beating and heavy weekend autocrossing.
Keep the e36s on the road!
Your love for cars, good, solid, repairable cars makes these videos so very enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, the teardown videos are wonderful, but these, these are next level, among the most enjoyable videos I watch, and because I am living with motor neuron disease, I watch a lot of videos. Thanks Eric, this was brilliant and I especially loved the 'new owner' segment at the end because it shows why doing what you do with old BMWs and MX5/Miatas is such a great way of saving these rough diamonds. Thanks.
I can get used to these multiple uploads per week. Who else is with me? Eric always entertains, whether it be a malice in the combustion palace tear down or a save this car because there is very little wrong with it and it is a killer deal vid. 👍🏻👍🏻
I agree, that one deserved to be saved - too many cars are crushed or parted out just because of lack of basic maintenance.or other stupid reasons. And nowadays too many car owners know nothing about maintenance and simple repairs, "drive it 'till it dies" or someone says its not worth fixing.
When I was in college 16 years ago, a lot of the kids there didn't even know how to open the hood of their cars. I was surprised at the time, but the older I've gotten the more common I realize that is. It's a shame how disposable everything is to a lot of people these days.
Well put!
Wow, a BMW from an era when they actually made great cars! I'm so glad you saved this one, it wanted to live another day
Worked for BMW when this car was released the Dinan supercharger and tune took a very good car into being a great street/track missile. M3s from that time are keepers but this is one of my all time favorite cars. You the European power level and for most folks its a sleeper, very reliable if you don't miss a shift and an absolute joy in the corners. Always intended to get one to replace my E34 M5.
A can of Raid might be a wise addition to the shoptruck. 😅
Mud daubers are not real aggressive. Paper wasp especially red ones are a different story.
Yellowjackets...@@michaelwilkening8542
Penetrator, brake clean, WD40, etc will get rid of them; oil “suffocates” insects.
Mentioning that you found the multimeter in a car I think it could be a cool video to recount some of the best or strangest things you've found in cars over the years.
That would be interesting
It probably goes along with the stuff I've found or lost on jobites. One is a really nice Keyhole saw. I also picked up a magnetic base CAT led flashlight and almost forgot it at the next jobsite the same way I found it. Stuck to the side of a dark server cabinet. I went back the following morning and picked it up.
Watching Eric fix a 1998 328i while my 1999 323ic has been sitting on the side of my garage for 8 years needing a water pump.
I'm just glad my wife didn't see this. It would be yet another season of "When are you going to do something with that???"
Well...SHE'S RIGHT!
Time won’t fix it for you!
Water pump is a 45 minute job!
Sounds like my old 92 Chevrolet s10 but it needs a full exhaust and throttle body rebuild as it has throttle body injection and the regulator was leaking causing it to fumble around corners
should sell it to Eric
Get moving! Get a new belt, idler and thermostat if you are already at it.
It’s like watching M539 in a parallel universe! 😂
"even the turn signal works"......................."what kind of BMW is this?" You had pro comedian level timing on that one. lol
Of course they work. Brand new - never used. Not once.
Climate control set to 69? A BMW owned by a kid, like most 3 series :/
I’m enjoying this. I have a 1996 328i that I just drove 230 miles over the last two days. It currently has more than 421,000 miles.
Bought a 1999 Chrysler 300m at an auction 3 weeks ago for $50. Guy parked it 7 years ago because he went in the ditch and the car died. pulled it the 1/4 mile home. 20 minutes found it melted the fusable link. replaced it fired right up and idled perfectly even with old stinky gas in it. figured it wouldn't run at all with the varnish in the tank.
I'm not lying or being one of those "I know what I got" guys when I say with 100% confidence that I could get 10k for my 328i. I'm SUPER PROUD that car is in good hands with someone who doesn't appear to wanna ruin her!!!
That’s a gorgeous BMW. Thank you for saving it and great job getting it running in such a (seamingly) smooth fashion. A true hero.
This made me nostalgic for my old '94 325i. It was my daily driver, but I also autocrossed it. I swapped in a limited slip diff, chipped the engine, and did some simple suspension work. I cared about it enough to have reinforcements for the rear subframe and rear swaybar mounts welded in. It was not the fastest or nicest car I've ever owned, but it is very possibly the most fun. I had originally planned to strip the interior and turn it into a club racer, but then I had kids and ran out of time. It was a sad day when I had to have a wrecker pull its mostly-disassembled chassis out of my garage because we were moving to a new house, and I couldn't take it with me. Actually, I think I still have the ECU and a some brand new parts that never got installed hiding in the garage that escaped the purge. I should box them up and send them to Eric on the off chance he can use them to keep one of these old beauties on the road!
That is what you can do when you are the owner of a well run and profitable business Great job Eric
Beeing a Beemer the owner was probably quoted more than the car was worth to replace a fuel pump.
The people who made English must have been BMW owners when they made dealer rhyme with stealer
Well people like that shouldn't be driving bmws
You might as well just face it now before you get too old. This is who you are. You’re gonna buy things because it tickles your interest and you just can’t scratch it.
But because you buy it, it gives us something to watch so forget therapy. Just keep buying we’ll sit here and watch it.
@anthonybertone2336
Well said, just good therapy!
I found that starting fluid kills bugs instantly.
Dang! Now you've inspired me to commence wrenching on my E30 '90 325is that's been taking up my garage space for years...all those new parts in its trunk are now loudly calling my name...see ya! 🔧👩🏻🔧
Sweet! Some E36 content! Thanks Eric!
I'm on my 3rd E36, owned 2 M sedans in the 2010s and recently a saved-from-crusher 323is 5-speed with a blown head gasket (cylinder 6 coolant passage). Looking forward to watching the video when I get home from work.
The baby six!
Seems criminal, what perfectly good cars can get scrapped for nowadays. Never stop doing this! I may be biased, but the best vehicles were produced from the 90s thru mid 00s.
Posting this using my wife's laptop so the name will come across as hers. I had to replace the fuel pump and fuel pump controller module on her 2011 328i convertible a couple years ago, and wished I knew about the tool to spin the tank top loose!! I used a mallet and screwdriver to rotate it loose, which was a total PITA. Also it was nearly impossible to find the control module. Unlike the coupe, where the module is located behind the passenger side bolster, the 'vert engineers chose to place it behind three separate panels behind the passenger seat against the trunk partition. Complicating matters was the fact that it's a California emissions vehicle, so I had to order the appropriate fuel pump and module. It runs better than when we bought it in 2015 now, so possibly the fuel pump and/or controller were not working as well as they should. Anyway, saving older Bimmers like that is always a good thing!
"I used a mallet and screwdriver to rotate it loose"
I would be terrified of a random spark causing 'issues'!
@@Me-zo8yc using that method pretty common and the risk of a spark causing an explosion or fire is incredibly minimal. You couldnt strike it hard enough for a screwdriver to scrap metal (most tanks are plastic as well as the lock ring)
@@uknterror508 Ah OK, I thought it was metal!
There's no need to pretend. Ladies are just as welcome as men here.
Dang man is 2011 really an old car now, I'm getting old
It’s a nice thing you saved the white 328i instead of parting it out! It’s too rare to part out because these cars are not as popular as they used to be in the mid 90s 2000s and early to mid 2010s. You were lucky to have a parts car to fix the vacuum hoses and fuel pump! It’s better to save a vehicle with a decent no rust body these days! It’s a blessing in disguise for you that you also got your purple M3 back from getting it fixed somewhere after a few years!
Hour long video, can't wait to enjoy this when I get home from work. Thanks Eric!
Man that techno m3/4/5 is beautiful...haven't seen a purple sedan in a long time
You're buddy doing a recap on the white one was a very nice touch ☺️
You have no idea how happy I am when I see a car that it's saved from the crusher. There should be group of people that have a storage place and just buy cars and store them for people who appreciate them. Forests, junkyard and so many places are full of cars waiting to be saved.
I remember the elation long ago of buying a Dodge Dynasty with low mileage for $700 because it wouldn't start after the owner changed the water pump because it was overheating. Towed it home and changed the timing belt as the water pump is driven by it. After resetting the timing, it started and ran for my son for 8 years and about 21,000 miles. He sold it for $900.
Great save Eric. Hard not to get just a touch emotional after seeing how good it looked at the end in that update and knowing how good those 90s and early 2000s BMWs are. For $1100 that is quite a find.
This is why I love your channel especially when you save a car that can be roadworthy. Love what you’re doing here Eric and I enjoy it so much and again thank you for saving this BMW or any older cars that deserve to be roadworthy again and saved from the scrap yard and saved from the Crusher.
Eddie Patterson,Silverstreet South Carolina.
Eric ,I can truly say these resurrection get it started and running type videos are my favorites. Not everyone has these kinds of troubleshooting skills to do this kind of "enjoyment" for the love of cars.
Definitely a car worth saving...Glad it's back on the roads. Be nice if people looked after and kept the classics going like you do Eric. All those awesome cars we used to see all the time are mostly gone. Yeah I get that rust is an issue...as is accidents, but to be parked up because a fuel pump is nuts.
Love the M3. Really awesome cars in that model...
Long live the E36 - I love your gags - Eric - I wish I would never have gotten rid of my 1974 2002. The car that kept BMW from going bankrupt. You rock man!!
Eric, I purchased a 1968 plymouth fury from a salvage yard 20 years ago for the same reasons. Owner of the yard was happy as he said "I'm glad you are buying it as it is too nice to part out". Still have the car. Good job, sir. I can both relate to and admire your passion.
Awesome job Eric! I am the original owner of a 1997 E36 M3 Sedan (full Dinan) BMW, triple black, a BMW Registry car. I have won numerous awards @ car shows, track Time Trials, & a Pebble Beach Clean Car Contest for a BMW marque event 15 years ago. It has never been outside overnite, & it is my pride & joy!!!! Enjoy yours, as I may be selling mine within a couple of years
The first car I bought in the US, and my first BMW 🥲: a black 328is with 75k miles with the same wheels! Loved every moment of it!
Fuel pressure test…. Classic 😅😅😅
Hey, that car was bought at Brewbaker BMW in Montgomery, Alabama. Brewbaker owned many car dealerships here, but sold all of them in January 2023 to SONS. They also had CDJR, Fiat, and KIA.
Hey look, the door cards are still intact! 😂 this things in better condition than some of the E36's still left on the road 😮
Love seeing mini projects and the personal vehicles. 2 years into this channel and I’m now more determined to own a BMW than before
M52/ZF320 cars are awesome, she’s a beaut
I thought that it was a BMW 😊
@@artmchugh5644It is. M52 is the engine code. ZF320 is the code number for the ZF manual transmission.
I thought of you today as i stood working to pull the intake off of my 93 VG30DETT saying, The next first thing i need to do... This is the second Z32 i now own, the first one the previous owner had done the coolant delete under the intake. This one still had it intact, what a cluster! I kept thinking about you and what it would be to watch you tear down this engineering marval of the 90's with all of it's plumbing.
Keep 'em coming, my gf and i enjoy watching sunday morning with a cup of coffee. Cheers!
Both my kids drove E36 BMW's around 2005-2014. My daughter's was a white 328is (96) just like this but auto tranny. My son's was an estoril blue M3 that was vandalized and we spent a fair amount of time replacing the interior and doing some minor paint and body work. I maintained both of the for years. Great cars with a lot of minor but fixable issues.
Putting it on trailer and giving it a major service before trying to start it might have been a good idea.
Anyway, nice to see this one getting some love. I had a 328i manual saloon back in '98 when they were the thing. One of the best cars I ever had!
I will forever miss my Avis blue E36M3...Euro Spec.
The drone of that straight six singing..❤
16:50 that made me flinch 😂
Eric please make some "it's fine" merch!
Nice rescue! I bought a 2000 530i touring from my mate for $1000.00. (New Zealand dollars because that's where I live.) It sat on his lawn for over a year. I'm slowly fixing it up and it will be my daily work car. This age of BMWs are going up in value because they are still young enough for a daily driver and the most modern BMWs that the home mechanic can reasonably maintain.
it's insane how bad these cars are treated in the US. here in europe a clean factory spec 328i manual coupe would easily go for like 10-20k usd depending on mileage.
Eric is living every car nut's dream life!
So cool to see your friends POV at the end. That was an awesome sight to see how far thr car came. Fantastic rescue!
This brings me back, in High School before I could even drive, I passed a silver 328is M Sport abandoned in a parking lot, everyday. Then one day when I had saved some money and could drive, I went to put a note on it to buy it. And just caught a glimpse of it being towed away on the flat bed of a truck, with another car stacked on top...
I hope the E34 gets some love, better than an E36 imho. :)
Them rotors are just fine the recessed area is designed for thicker brake pads no probelmno ...
I know what’s wrong with it, it ain’t got no gas in it
Ummmm hmmmm
French fried potaters 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I was gonna guess prime suspect for a clean but reduced rev that woudn't idle was vacuum leak. I've spent too much time around old BMWs obviously
I was stationed in DE when these came out new... always liked them. Is there something wrong with a guy with 5 cars wanting this car for a project? lol
That is a nice score! It would be nice to get it running and detailed.
Given the nonsense they put into modern cars, I've really been wanting something from the 1990s or early 2000s that I can drive until I can't anymore. I'm super jealous of that 328, what a find! What a great save, Eric.
there is something special about getting a bone stock 328i E36 coupe for a steal. The feeling is unmatched
Wow those are a gem these days only 1100 what a steal id buy in a heartbeat
Eric I love that you rescue this Bimmer. And the fact it’s a manual transmission car it would be a good project car to bring back to the road.
Even with a blown engine, a 98 328 coupe for under 2k is a steal. You can’t lose money on this one.and yeah you are 100% right - you don’t see hardly any e36s in the junkyards anymore, they are just gone.
Thank you so much for making this vijao and for saving this car. I’ve never owned a BMW, let alone driven one, but I could tell from the get-go she was a diamond in the rough. Also thanks for showing the entire resurrection process, and for the laughs when you took a toluene shower and ran like a little girl from that mud dauber. Those parts were comedy gold. I also appreciated your friend Austin giving us an update and complete closure on the entire saga. You left nothing out. Kudo’s!
I loved this episode. My first track car was an e30 coupe. A few years ago, I bought a 1996 328is and converted it to a racecar. It looked a lot yours when we found it. Congratulations and thank you for saving one.
Just finished the whole video. Dude, you are the savior of cars! Bless you!👍
I have a '98 328i 5spd convertible, so much of this is so familiar. It's like watching myself work on my own car! Although mine's not white, it's Morea Green with a light dove gray interior. Has the same wheels your white one did though. I also have the matching hard top! And yes, they are such fabulous cars, I've had mine for 11 years, put over 100k miles on it for a current total of 211k. Have not had to do any major work on it, much of what's underhood is still original and working perfectly. Had a new clutch in it when I got it, still shifts fine though the shifter bushings are worn. Needs a lot of little stuff, but for a 26 year old car, it's pretty damn good and is my daily driver in the warmer months.
Nice work getting that old beast saved and on the road again for minimal parts. Glad to see it!
Excellent video and great to see a classic car was saved and now has found a nice home to live.
E36 especially in violet color looks so badass!
You didn't check the tools in the toolkit? Rookie!
Seriously, though, I really feel this one, and what was said at the end. My '97 318iS was written off in a fender bender a couple of years ago and the insurance company wanted to give me $3000 minus money owed on premium and deductible. I had a look online and found that I couldn't get close to replacing it for less than $10,000! I bought it back from them, took the rest of the money and rebuilt the front suspension with Bilstein, found a fender with minimal wear from the wrecker from a car that was only a couple of months newer than mine, so probably even the same paint batch. I've just recently discovered that my steering rack was probably damaged in that accident because it's leaking pretty severely, but I definitely made the right decision rebuilding it myself.
I love the TechnoViolet, I was hoping to find one when I found my coupe. Your's is really a thing of beauty.
This is like magic! Can't believe it's the same car!
Nice of K&N to hand out all those stickers to let us know the spark plugs and piston crowns will be clean.
I had to stop myself from getting on Copart, daily! I had so many BMW's lined up at my place it was like a used car lot. The prices of the older cars is insane! I'm keeping my eyes open for a nice old school 850i. Love Your Channel!
I've a 73 Z-28 4 speed no AC,so original with 46K that sat in a dry garage since 1986. I wont say unloved but just ignored by its original owner. Getting the original parts rebuilt, reinstalled and like you I use the word rescue. . My friend says "why are you doing this"? I say because somebody has too.
You just got me interested in a late 90's BMW? LOL!
All though I’m an Audi guy I’ve always liked these 90’s bmw’s . Hope to one day own one, glad to see this one being saved, great job 👏
You are so lucky to find these. I have been looking for some time for a complete 3series from the 90s. I don't even want it to run, it just needs to have all of its parts and not be crashed. Hell if it was slightly crashed I might still buy it. Everyting on Coparts is either totalled and can't be saved or the bids are already over 5K by the time I see them. I just want a solid small car that I can make perfect by building it myself. Why is everyone else looking for these and willing to spend so much on POS shells?
Because there’s so few of them left
Hey Eric, that was really interesting. Thanks for posting this one up. I suspect that rear light in the trunk might have been out of a WK Grand Cherokee. I'm so pleased you were able to save that car for your friend to use. Cheers!
Kudos for that gas shot, it felt like I was really there
Thanks for the save Eric! It’s beautiful to see this car live on. Very nice work!
Thank you!
I actually come across a 2007 bmw x3 at a local auction with 138,000 miles on it. no one else bid on it and I got it for 900 dollars with fees. Kind of crazy honestly. ended up needing a transfer case actuator and 1 wheel speed sensor. I have put almost 10k miles on it in the past year. amazing cars if you can get them cheap
Great video. Love these 2.8 old European cars, decent performance without the hassle of M, AMG, RS etc More than enough to enjoy in roads flooded with speed cameras
I may not be a a big BMW fan, but that is a nice save keeping a manual out of the crusher. Love the purple one being converted to a manual
The wrap up with the car being on the road is really great. Getting the full story is worth the wait.
Lovin this new style of content. I've not watched in little while so might not be a "new style" but it's really good. Love watching the tear downs but really enjoyed this. Such a top guy too.
She cleaned up real nice, crazy this was about to be scrapped, well done for saving it. Now it can hit the 200k milestone.
First time i stuck my fingers inside the VANOS system was back in 2004 in this guys black 98 M3 which he always did donuts in on local streets after a night out at the local bar, crashed it more than a dozen times and fixed it every time until someone came one night and stole it for good. So he bought himself another one that was white and kept doing his thing.. They were good cars, made with quality, not quantity.
Been a LOOOOOOOOONG time since we had those Department of Defense vehicle stickers...
The good ol’ days…
I am subscribed to a bunch of youtube channels, This has become one of my favorites, right up there with Jimmy's world, and blancolirio.
I love to see that. I've been doing the same a month ago with an Opel in Germany. My car drove from 1992 to 2005 and rested since that time. I had to revive it too. Now I"m driving it
I don't care much about money laundering... I mean scammers flipping exotics for ridiculous high prices but otoh, if an oldie can be put back on the road for a few more years & is sold at an honest price then it's honest work.
Thanks for uploading.
Eric, that was an hour well spent. Thank you for sharing your work saving this car. It was a fun watch! Back when I lived in Shiloh Il from 2001 - 2010 I got to enjoy several of those hail storms. You can keep them. And keep the earthquakes too.
This almost feels like it could be another arm of the business if you could reliably find cars that come back to life that nicely. A car rescue of sorts.
Only 20 seconds into the video I'm already liking it; Eric confessing he can't help himself...
As an owner of a 2006 E53 with the in-line 6, I recognize the joyful insanity of working on old BMWs...
Push on Brother, that 6 banger running perfect balanced without burning oil at 200 k miles feeling is coming. .... hahaha
50 minutes of warm fuzzies about E36 coupes (had a '94 jalopy) and then the side window issue killed that vibe. That was one of the major reasons why I sold that joyful bimmer.
Eric- so nice to see the rescue of the BMW 528. Yes, there are those who appreciate early BMW’s.
Last week sold my 318 Touring! Yep, brought it in from The Netherlands.
A Texan bought it and sure hope he okay with adding an A/C. The only option on the car was a delete sunroof. Yes, 4-cylinder single cam. And no, it was not that slow but did top out at 113 mph.
Malachite green, 1990 318 Touring, 5-speed. The same color touring is in California but an automatic.
Think I drooled looking at the M3. But guess at 80, I’ll just have to be happy with my 2018 GTI. Tossing about the thought of going to APR for a boost in ponies, “but do I really need 300+ in a GTI”?