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"we took a car from the 90s to build a DIY off road rally build" (removes tarp to reveal another Miata)
Faster with Finnegan vibes
Eddie's mk2 with a lift kit is jealous
Lol
@@Razvy800its NB dude
Your scared me for a bit I thought it actually was another miqta
“Variety is the spice of life” - said every guy with 15 unfinished project cars
Is a project car ever actually finished though? 🤷♂️
@@christopherscott8272 There’s always something more you can do 😎
Only 2 of them actually start
I feel attacked.
Or 15 mistresses 🤣.
I hope we get an episode about "does adding rally decals improve performance?"
Racing stripes always add another 20 horsepower.
They have to, what other purpose do they have?
@senni bgon i thought it was a fox body from the thumbnail
Nope. Not when we all know the answer. It does.
Of course we won't, everybody knows that every sticker adds at LEAST 10hp
Transmission swap sounds like a nightmare. Can't wait for this season of Money Pit.
“This car is perfect for rally in the desert” 10 sec later “It’s biggest Achilles heel is it’s cooling system”
It’s not like it does it cool, it just needs constant repair 🙃
it is a BMW
also one of the first things that needs to be replaced/upgraded when using a car for any kind of performance driving. so doesn't matter
@@heygek2769 this is facts. No point in racing a car from the 90s with a stock cooling system 😂
“AC is blasting, no check engine lights…” I think those words are going to come back and haunt him😂
If the check engine light isn't on a BMW it's either been on so long the bulb burned out or it's brand new and still under warranty.
@@s.willis8426 This car is from a time where BMW built reliable cars
@@Henrik0x7F hahahaha
@@Henrik0x7F You're saying the car is from a possible timeline in the distant future? I love the multiverse theory.
Oh nooo!!! But if it does, you called it!
I've been waiting for this build
rally IS the best motorsport edit* : that is accessible to the average person
@@aidensavellis1351 drifting is pretty accessible too :)
@@SSmallwood yes but im a bit biased towards rally
Bien
“Rally car” give it a honking turbo and some anti-lag.
Dont forget that it needs to make so much power that you need to replace the engine after every 1000km
the best part of money pit is seeing how glorious jobes hair has become over the past year
😂😂😂fax
@@gameworkerty Ikr he's more dangerous than the JoJos
When he gets out of the car in the desert after setting his lap times, he looks so fucking majestic with his hair blowing in the wind. God damn
i miss short hair zach
“Takes excellent care of car” for 22 years Sells it Let’s rally it!
Interior seems pretty well maintained, soooo we are going to rip it off and sell it on ebay
He got a good deal on that thing for sure. it's mint.
Can we spare a moment to talk about this man's hair. I mean wtf luscious locks
Image if he was bald
Gloriously succulently lucious. I noticed every episode it gets longer and longer. The beard seems to constantly change lengths though.
I just watched a video from march last year, and there he had short hair. I mean, how fast can one's hair grow!
@@vauxhallfan676 more streamlined
@@matthew_natividad good idea
5:44 using a wheelchair for a steady moving shot - ingenious!
You know you’re too obsessed with cars when you can tell what it is under the tarp lmao
Lmaoo literally looked at the thumbnail and was exactly like “that looks like an e36 under that tarp” turns out I was right 😂
Haha I guess it as well. I suppose it helped being an E36 owner.
Yeah... I really like E36.
“Biggest Achilles heel is the cooling system” Vanos: Allow me to introduce myself
Whole reason I didnt buy a 740il was because the Vanos was going out.
Vanos on the M50/M52 engine is actually pretty easy to maintain. Try going at the Vanos in the M54 or N52 engine, that's a hassle.
I just got spoiled 😂
Oil pump nut: Hello
@@alpenjodel24 But when it comes to M54 vs N52, which one is better (by either ease of repair or reliability)?
This warmed my heart, happy to see y'all so happy instead of stressing over oil leaks and overheats
"They make decent power"... "190 horsepower" from when it was new over 20 years ago😂
Don’t forget he said at the crank 😂
Don't know in US, but in Europe they keep their HP 🙃 323i 160kkms (170) > 178hp @Wheels (w/ 328i exhaust) 328i 250kkms (193) > 192hp @Wheels
@@jwnbz lol doesn't matter what side of the pond you reside, old shit cars lose HP over time unless it's meticulously maintained including engine out repairs regularly.
@@brandonmelikian8842 It's not exacly the same engine and it wasn't made in the same side of the world. +Maintenance 🤷🏻♂️
revealing the car during the sponsor bit, these guys are marketable!
If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
Unsubbed
That shit ruined the reveal lol
I knew they were going to so I didn’t skip it like I normally do
If you're worried about what it is, then what does it matter what will happen over the next year. Why watch if you pigeon hole yourself? The content is real, and that is what matters.
“But I want to make this thing way more fun, way more capable,” “And I want to include it as a business expense”
Then source a bunch of free parts, make some money off advertising while slow playing the build over the next year. meme it into a t-shirt and one of those cute new donut paperweights. Claim it as a loss on your taxes from all the man hours put into the videos building the dang thing. Then turn around and sell it to a fan for $75,000 while routing the paper trail through a network of offshore banks until it winds up in your personal checking account in the Cayman islands... Now that's capitalism! Then hit up your followers on patreon for the next vehicle. Now thats capitalism!
@@brandonhoffman4712 Bro, fucking brilliant lmao! Communist Donut be like, "We bring Lada for rally! Our bountiful leader take half, we get left side. Right side cost arm and leg so let's build now! In communist Donut, paper wait for you!" I'll see myself out.
Ngl, I feel like a legacy would've been the perfect budget rally car, the e36 is nice, but rally isn't quite their best use
Refer hoonigan shit car
I don't get why some people start statements with "ngl", does this imply you normally lie every other time?
@@mcdodong3038 no it implies that people on this day and age dont trust each other
I mean, he specifically said he wants an RWD car, aint legacy only came with FWD and AWD
@@mcdodong3038 ok boomer
Can’t wait for this series! Would be great to see more mods and also more cosmetic mods and upgrades on this one. Didn’t see much on the Miata.
"They're relatively cheep" Until this episode came out, lol.
Yeah the prices going up after this
Yeah lol. I'm glad they didn't pick a car I'd want, saw the prices soar on miatas.
Lol I just got a manual e36 in April for 3900, thanks donut for making my car worth something
Laughs maniacally inside mint condition E36 M3.
yep my m3 goin📈📈
I was literally just thinking “I wish money pit had a video about swapping an auto for a manual transmission”
Deadass same
Same here
I love that this one episode already paid for the whole car.
So excited for this build! A few months ago I bought a '93 318i while I'm stationed in England for my daily...with plans for it to become a toy eventually! It only had 56K miles on it! Super stoked to see what y'all do with this thing!
Really loved the minimap when Jobe was explaining the course, nicely done guys
Indeed
bro i was like “oh that’s nice” when i saw the car and then when i heard it had only 93,000 miles i was like “OH THATS NICE”
hahaha. i got one with 62k miles!!!
Same
shopping for used cars for projects be like, "okay it's a 98 that's cool... $4500 is pretty cheap... premium interior, looks really clean... only 98,000 miles? how's this still on the market??!?! ...oh it's automatic"
I've been binge-watching the Money Pit for the first time. I'm so glad that you're going with a Rally Car because that's exactly what I would like to do, and I'm excited to see how this goes.
This is going to be a fantastic series. I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys will do with the engine.
Can’t wait to see James and Nolan go to that desert with theirs HiLow Tacoma’s!
How manny vids do u comment on a day? Btw love ur content
@@irishlad2505 leave him be, he's just lonely
Will that actually happen?!
Cap
Well just saw your comment under the Battlefield 2042 Trailer and now I see you here. Gotta say, you have some good taste
I didn’t realize how much I liked rally cars until he said rally cars
Came here to say this
Bro honestly its like drifting, mudding, and racing mixed together and thats why it's so awesome
@@moon42421 i think its def one of the more spectacle races. i love it. never a dull moment
As a guy that loves rally and owns a 99. I'll be watching closely!!!
Yeah that's a pretty big mood.
Rally Is my favorite, and so is whoever came up with this wonderful idea
I’ve had so much fun with my e36 since I manual swapped it super easy and fun modification to the car I’m excited to see what y’all do with it!!!
Pros: They doing my Favorite Car Cons: I won’t be able to afford aftermarket parts anymore
Since this show came out I haven’t seen a Miata for under 10k
But good news my m3s just increased in value lol
@@GoodOlPastaCake people really need to stop giving people money
E36 pirces after this 📈
The price for aftermarket parts doesn't go up bud the value of the car does
You ever see hair that makes you jealous? That's Zach's hair. This dude has some killer flow
agreed lol
Man when he said stock 90s sedan and rally, I was hoping it would be a first gen Legacy SS
I love these build series, so inspiring!
"Engine temp is still good" Already better than the Miata for just 4500.
Did he say he payed 4500 for the new 328i?
@@chriscarguy Yep, around the time where he pops the hood. He said that manual transmissions will cost you a bit more but you can get an automatic for much cheaper.
Rip miata 2021😩
that means nothing though, the market is insane right now, doesn't mean it'll last. but what it will do is probably hoard out how many e36s are left by trashing another example. so i guess there's that.
@@chriscarguy for 90k miles it's good
Soo excited for this! I'd love to turn my car into a track focused thing, but dirt roads are abundant and fun... that aside, if this doesn't get a sequential I'm going to be many sads.
Zach is easily the best part of donut. Money pit is always fun to watch. Love me some Hi/Lo too though
When he stood infront of the silvia after saying hes building a rally car i was scared
same
@@ichklauedeinefelgen8174 LIFT IT AND CUT THE FENDERS
Same! I was like nooooo Zach you wouldn't dare
Wonder how long until there’s an episode titled “how to get rid of check engine light on an E36”
Have to use a different title, copyrigjt n what not, Pretty sure thats already the title of an episode the twilight zone lol
No check engine light would worry me more
Answer: turn it into a rally car.
I didnt even know there was a check engine light.. Mine must be burnt out xD Got an airbag and brake pad light on all the time, and my OBC says "CHECK COOLANT LEVEL" for like 30 seconds everytime I turn it on or off. It's fine btw, you don't have to keep telling me, car.
Two options, remove the bulb or remove the engine
Watching a little 328 frolicking in the desert sun is a pleasure to behold. Cant wait to see this thing decked out!
I love that you're doing a rally build now! I just picked up an 82 chevy s10 and want to rally build it!
there’s already memes about the “acs blasting, no check engine light”😂
Famous last words
I think this BMW doesn't came with turn signals
*cries in Golf*
“The only Achilles Heel on these things is the cooling system…it also has Vanos!”
*shakes fist* VANOOOOOOS
Vanos is ok if you check it before and with a good oil Cooling system is greatly improve without ac condenser and a 70c thermostat and of course good pump (whit less than 300k Mile and a ton of silicone gasket), radiator (not clogged)
Achilles heel = cooling system... Donut: let's make a desert rally car!
The rear subframe attach point is also to survey sometimes with hard driving conditions they are prompt to crack , fissure
I have had 2 e36s and 2 e46s. I have never had to fix vanos on any of them. The one i drive now has 265k and its great. My wife has a 530i with 297k and no vanos issues.
I binged the entire season 2 moneypit in a single night a few months ago, but now that I've finished the miata saga I'm back to watch it again. Let's go!
Very nice to see that rally clip with Estonian driver and co-driver! And they flew about 52 meters. Very cool!
Episode 1: Shred Episode 2: Swap Episode 3-10: Strip
The previous owner when he sees what his well kept BMW is up to: **surprised Pikachu face**
Sad face
spoiled it for me 😭
Is the use of this meme a reference to the fact that the question mark in the thumbnail is in the Pokémon font
spoiler alert
you really had to say it huh?
super excited to see this through, two favorite cars the miata and the e36! great choice
I am absolutely stoked to see this series play out!!!!
When I saw that clip I was thinking: SAMIR YOU’RE BREAKING THE CAR
Zach, your hair blowing in the desert winds is just magical.
Thank you 🙏
Gave me a chub. 😄
Oh Donut. Donut, I love you. Best possible thing you could have done, quite honestly. Super excited for what's to come.
I wanna say I love these kinds of videos from Donut. They probs take way longer to make and are more expensive than the react videos but still this ALWAYS gets a like from me. Love ya Donut
Jobe is actually the perfect Donut Media presenter… makes everything interesting
When they showed the covered car I knew that silhouette immediately. Excited for this one 😁😁
I came here to say the same lol!
@@TreyD1zz same bro.
Same 😉🔥
@@TreyD1zzr ooi
I'm new to the BMW world with an e30 rolling chassis but had to see the front end to know it was a BMW 😔 I guessed e36 right tho!
YESSSSSSSSS THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You are literally amazing E36s are so underrated and it’s siiiiiiiiiiick
I am glad to see that he did not go for a go to car when it comes to offroad. Looking forward to see this build.
"I'm sure the chassis was tacoed and didn't even finish the race" I see this season is going to be your largest learning experience.
What does that mean
@@RorytheRoman it means he doesn't know as much about rallying as is implied
@@HawRazor I understood that lol, I was wondering what specifically what he misunderstood
I hope they're good at welding, pretty much everything needs reinforced on e36's if you're going to be hard on them at all.
@@RorytheRoman the level of chassis reinforcement is much higher than he knows for one and for two how little regard they have for their cars, they will always do anything to finish the race
5:43 the good old "get pushed on a wheelchair" B-roll xD (watch the reflection on the doors)
Poor man's dolly
Who needs expensive steadicam equipment anyway.
Yeahhhh now THIS is a good choice for the next Money Pit! We are fully behind you on your choices Zach!
I was stoked to see it was an E36. There were quite a few entered in my local (Barbados) rally when I was a kid, happy core memories unlocked!
I love donut media because they taught me almost everything I know about cars
Me too
Same
So you mean not that much lol
@@theZDOME I’ve learned so much from them, I’ve learned where different cars started and originated from and I’ve learned about parts and what the different parts in my car do. I’ve learned a lot from this channel
Now go out but a $500 civic and learn to practice everything you've learned. Next but a small ebay turbo and boost the car for $400 After you become a man, buy an LS and move on.
4:08 Hi did finish his rally. That's the video from Viru rally 2015 or 2016 in Estonia. I was in the exact place, and irl it loooked wayyyyy more amazing!
Do you happen to be from Estonia?
The e36 actually does quite a bit of rally stuff it's a great rear wheel drive car for it and those m52s are pretty bullet proof
Nice. I am very excited about the new season!
"It's hard to find even a clapped out manual E36" *laughs in Polish*
*laughs in Canadian*
True
Cries in German
gruzior😎🤙
@@makingfunalways how expensive would it be to tow one?
Let’s see a new HI- Low with new cars. Do another cheap car that teens like
A while back they hinted at doing Tacoma builds
Rx8 would be awesome
YUP
Honda insights
S10 build
This is the only KZhead channel that I believe their sponsors and how they like it
17 seconds in and they have a well earned thumbs up 👍 I'm really excited to see this new series, I love the current money pit and I paused so I still don't know what the new car is but this particular money pit might cause me to spend some dollars lol
Love the money pit, watched every miata episode, even buying my own for track days based on your project, I wish you luck with the E36, but though a running total of the cost of the project might be useful, for anyone who becomes equally inspired from the new series, keep up the good work, and I'll keep on watching from here over the pond
oh a total money spent counter at the end of each episode would be cool
"I don't think we'll have no real big maintenance issues here...fingers crossed" Laughs in BMW
Its an e36 theyre bullet proof. I own two myself.
He crossed both sets of fingers, this car is DOOMED!
@@remykelley7573 yeah not knocking BMW in anyway, I love them too
That's why BMW stands for Bring My Wallet I've owned plenty to know how it feels 😂
Only thing I didn’t see him go over when doing initial inspection and I’m sure he did just didn’t film would be the tires/rims but other than it was still an amazing episode and continuing to love the series! Keep it up
I love how relatable donut is... I’m sure they have some money in the bank, but my man here is on his laptop using cinderblocks and a skateboard as a desk. That’s class.
you can tell how much money he has just seeing how careless he is with that macbook
Those are actually a standard piece of filmmaking equipment called apple boxes
I work from home with milk crates and a surfboard
I said this last season and I’ll say it again. This is the best series you guys have come up with and Zach is the perfect host for it. Keep it up donut and mr jobe
I think High and Low is still the best series yet.. It is literally 2 money pits with two different price point perspective..
@@davidaprian6965 ah true, maybe it’s because I find this version more relatable budget and experience wise
@@davidaprian6965 high low is cool for the competitiveness. But money pit is much more personal much like the old garage shows on speed back in the day
I am so excited to watch this e36 build. I love moneypit Miata but I am not really a race guy, much more rally and offroad oriented and also happen to be a huge BMW fan. Rally BMWs are especially cool and i cant wait to see where this car goes.
this is gonna be a great series love e36 and e46 chassis, though i was hoping you might go back to your roots and work on a gti or a3.
*Finishes video. Looks outside at my e36 sitting on jack stands in my driveway* Oh ya, it’s all coming together now
Exactly me expect my e36 is supposed to be my daily…
Me with my car too but at least I'm making progress
@@knation92 what do you still have to do? My main concern is throw out bearing is bad so it’s making the clutch slip so I’m dropping the trans and doing that plus the clutch itself, rear main seal and a fluid flush while I’m there. Problem is header bolts are rusted up good so I can’t take the exhaust off which also needs a section replaced cause of a rust hole. Other than that and some RTAB it’ll be fine. It’s been on hold though because of med school exams but come fall it should be up and running.
"Boy howdy this thing looks pretty clean." Something Michigan residents can only ever dream of.
Same here in CNY...if I ever become President, I'd ban all corrosives on our winter roads. Completely unneeded.
@@wakjob961 dude, just ban winter. I mean, if yer president right??
@@wakjob961 well at least here in New York we use regular salt, which is MUCH less corrosive than brine.
Yesss! I bought a 325i for a project car on my bday. Excited to see the transformation
Fun build. Looking forward to seeing it. I tried to rock the same hair, but just too hot at work 👍
I would LOVE to see a sequential transmission thrown in this 😎
Seqs are like a good $15k lol they aren’t doing that.
How to spot a Lz fanboy
Omg please I wanna put one in a rx7
@@smac919 they definitely make enough money to afford it. They probably earn double that a video or more
@@shawncouet7782 But the series isn't about what they can afford, it's about what is most likely in the viewers budget.
Dang, for a second I thought that was a foxbody under the tarp!
No
I knew it was a E36 all along from the shape of it's tarp , but damn it would be interesting if it was foxbody mustang.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one 😅..how yr shop going
@Juragan Cuci dude stop
Ikr I got blue balled so hard
This brings back so many memories of my e36 m3 I had. Cosmos black with a ghost racing flag on the driver front fender under the clear coat. I used to use a Bobby pin to touch circuits under the hood to reset the oil life. It was an auto so I learned a trick for a down shift, if you click the button under your gas pedal with your foot then stomp on it you’ll have a good time when it drops a gear or too 😂😂😂 loved that car.
The silva and the miata in the background, definitely makes this a Money pit next gen. Love it!!!! Thank you guys for doing what you do. So ah, when is Nolan doing a 4runner?
Can’t wait to see James and Nolan go to that desert with their HiLow Tacoma’s!
I want this to be a thing real bad
@@kikomandragon6248 same
I don't think a lowered wrapped car with serious wheel angles is quite good choice for this kinda road! 🤔🤷🏻♂️
Tacoma's?
This needs to happen
i think zacks new thing should be "E-brake optional" PUT IT ON A T-SHIRT !!!
Now if they use that idea you won’t get paid 😬
@@jordinhocharles I am good with that 😜😜
Yes
Love this! I will be following. I have a E36 316i sedan with a S52B32 swap, Stage 2 Active Autowerke supercharger kit.
You have absolutely no idea how excited I am for this season, I’ve been researching and ordering parts to make my 2010 rally sport Camaro, actually rally 😂😂
Looks down at transmission "what are you doing?" It be like that.
11:40 HARD RIGHT SAMIR! Samir, you have to listen to my calls Samir. You are breaking the c a r
SAMIR: * barely coherent grumbles *
I thought this was going to be in reference to 3:59 hahaha
i am honestly really excited for this build!!! Notif's r on!
I had a 2003 E46 rwd. And I have to say the traction control was AMAZING!
*E36 arrives* Miata: Who are you? E36: I'm your replacement.
I'm you but disabled
I replaced my NB miata with an E36 M3 and couldn’t be happier. Or broker.
You have had KZhead for 12 years
The quality has improved so much It used to feel like a home project but now a studio project
Agreed!
I really enjoyed watching this series of Donut Media, I learned a lot just watching from this series
This will be the best series on youtube of all time period.
Project car revealed: E36 Ok cool. Cool. Aim is to turn it into a rally car. YES! First thing is a transmission swap. YEEEESSS!!!
Dude you just spoilered it
@@octanedemon5548 why are you reading all the comments when you watched 30 seconds of the video? Dafuq? Watch the video first you clown
Someone posted this same comment word for word one week before you did, are you that desperate for approval?? Im starting to feel bad for you guys lol
@@horselizard it aint that deep bojack
@@terrycloth470 it aint that deep bojack
Announces an E36 as a rally car project; "If they dont mention THAT BMW jump, I'm gonna be sad"; Now I'm more than happy.
That was the first thing that came into my head when he said rally car then pulled out an E36 lol