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
Can't wait for the interior. This thing is so clean it's absurd.
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.
that looks unreal, well done mate
Am I the only one who is more interested in the E36 than the ferrari? Also I found this channel because of the E36
Heck yeah Mike! Thanks for the continued support and shout outs 🙏 always glad to be a part of your builds.
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.
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.
Hah yeah the mirrors are the one remaining giveaway
@@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 🤣
This was such an excellent series - the cleanliness puts my car to shame lmao. Really excited to see the interior!
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.
The E36 turned out really good. Hope to see more of the Kerrari soon.
I love that this car was my wallpaper years ago and it’s still around and being loved. Kudos Mike! 🤘🏻
This has been a great build!
Cars like this are the reason that E36 prices are where they are - because we want one!
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.
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.
Love the lock picking lawyer reference
Finally, someone who understands that Non-M mirrors look better than the M3 mirrors! I'm definitely not replacing mine on my 328is for the exact same reasons.
Prime E36 content, the lords work.
Congrats. The attention to the details is what I enjoyed. Car looks fantastic!
Awesome to see the work done to this car finally paying off. Awesome job Mike
for a while, I beleived that I was the only one hating e36 and e34 M3/5 mirrors! The original tail lights
It looks amazing!I love the color!Cant wait to see the interior work!
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!
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!
1000% agree with you on all the decisions made in this video. And love that you still have the Tennessee plate on that car.
This is everything i expected and more, cant wait to see the interior! Props to you my man!
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!
This is by far my favorite build of yours thus far. Quality build
Absolute treat! Can't wait for the final episode.
Dude I’m so stoked for you!
The amber tail looks so much better! Glad you put them on! Always nice to see updates about your E36!
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❤️😎🤙
Fantastic job, especially tackling the re-keying of the locks!
Congrats on 100K Mike, best auto youtube channel hands down !!!
Indeed, looks amazing!
Your uploads keep my days rolling. Always comes through at the right time 🙏🤙
Really clean example, fantastic work 👏
One of the best M3 I've seen 👏 👌. Love the restoration
Thanks!
Remote entry would be killer..... old school chirp alarm. That interior should be tight. I'm loving the slick top! Congrats so far......
Simple and classy build Mike 👌🏻
I have always loved the look of e36's but this is making me want one so much more!!
Very nicely done Mike. I've enjoyed watching all of your builds since you started on the Tube.
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.
Such a clean build man🔥
That splitter is amazing. Functional and beautiful. Looks Like a quality piece.
epic work Mike! The E36 is forever one of the most special cars on this channel. Can't wait to learn about the interior.
Great work, great episode well done. Mike can't wait to see the next project
Wow its pretty crazy to finally see this thing in action. Been following you for a long time Mike!
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 KZhead to see if there's a new vid. Much Love and Keep Motoring!
Great job! Ioved my E36s.
coming together very nicely. Enjoying this e36 content!
Thanks Mike!
ok, you're a certified mad man for doing the lock cylinder thing.
Completely agree with you regarding the mirrors, Hartge>everything else. Excellent steering wheel choice too 👌🏻
Well worth the wait!
Absoloutely incredible 🙌🏼
It looks great, the interior will match perfectly with it!
100k congratulations dude you deserve it !
man, the e36 is in amazing shape!! Love the project and the enjoyment in your voice says it all.
200% agree on the m3 mirrors. same feeling on the e39 M mirrors
Thank you so much for sharing, this video brought back a lot of good memories 🙏😁👍
Thank you, correct take on side mirrors 👍
Nice job on the door lock cylinders. Way to make it work!
Big E36 Love from Ireland ❤
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.
This thing legit brings a tear to my eye. I can't believe I missed E 3/6 Day like a dummy!
What a beauty. And with IMO the best 6cyl engine BMW has ever built. Enjoy!
congrats on 100K, honestly still think this channel is very underrated.
Loving the front lip & trunk spoiler really sets the car off 👌✌️
Congrats on 100k!!!
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.
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 😂
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!
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!!
Congrats on the milestones man
Wow, sick build. I totally have enjoyed the process of many of your builds. Love this one! I need to look at a set of the M3 mirrors, never noticed that they were not the same!
Looks great Mike Enjoy!!!!!!
Absolutely beautiful!
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!!
Clean af. Love the way it looks.
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on here. And I love the e36 content. I miss my old one
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!
That is amazing, good work.
Well done man. Car looks great
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!
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!
Great Work!!! I miss my M3
Absolutely stunning in every way. This channel is so good, such high quality, and visually gorgeous with the video footage.
I appreciate that! I put a lot of work into the videos.
Fantastic build
Looks fantastic great job
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. 🤘🔥😎🔥🤘
Looks great. Thx for not installing louvers!
The E36 looks mint bro.... well done!!!
Awesome vid. I’m sure it must be amazing to have it finally on the road. Well done
I've always liked the e36 chassis and this build has convinced me I need to buy one!
Inspiration for my iS. I agree with you on the mirrors 100%.
Congrats on 100k!
I'm extremely happy for you man. Almost there!
Thanks!
Live the fast life, come through in the E36 slow like whoa! 😎
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
just want to say I love the effort you put into your video keep up the great work!