REBUILDING A CHEAP BMW M5 COMPETITION | PT 1
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I bought a crash damaged 2019 BMW M5 Competition from a mechanic that decided not to carry on with the repair after he found some pretty serious chassis damage. But if i can repair and restore the BMW M5 for around £10,000 then im on to a winner!
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as a bbody tech i can tell you for a fact that the tower has moved as well as the whole front has probably shifted to the right, i love the fact that you are rebuilding it but take it to a shop so they can measure it and so they can fix the structural damage, the car is not bad at all i have repaired way worse but it takes years of practice to know how to do it properly and for all others that are watching this content please do not attempt to fix structural damage unless you are qualified to do so and also you have the right tools
Hear,hear Matt please listen…👍🏼
A Hammer ....
Black Jack Jig anyone
Agreed. wants to be on a jig, the inner wing, turret top and NS leg replace for me.
Fully agree, worked in an insurance approved body shop and we did jobs like this all the time, anything structural you need to get it on a jig and get all the location pegs spot on. Got to think of future owners, if something happens and this video is on KZhead you have just proved to be guilty and will get locked up.
This is already one of my favourite rebuilds on the channel
Same because I am a bmw fan😂😂and the m5 is my most favourite car
Same here lol, I’ve always loved the bmw 5 series generally
I heard a lot about investing with Mrs. Allison Parker and how good she is, please how safe are the profit?
Me too
I'm a long time investor, withdraw my profit of over £ 56,000 during the covid 19 pandemic
Fair play to you Mat, you have a heart like a lion to take these projects on and push yourself to the limit to get these cars back on the road. Just came across your channel by accident but already loving it. Great videos, keep up the good work!
Good luck blad. Regardless on whether or not the car gets back to looking like it's out the main dealer showroom (HOPE IT DOES) i just wanna say hats off to you for pushing yourself out of your comfort zone daily. You are an inspiration to many generations of people, and you're doing Leicester PROUD! Good luck lad. 👍🏼
Thanks mate!!
There’s no wayy u r from Leicester😭😭😭 how do I not know this😂
Love this guy
Me too
me to, i dont even like modern m5s
and me
Me too ❤
Me ten
For reference mat boats used to be riveted together and planes still are, it gives the ability to flex while still being strong, top tip for doing the strut, take photos or a video of the whole removal process taking notice of the points where the bonding glue is used because you'll probably find it's not one continuous seam. Hope you find that useful. Good luck.
You are telling him to take a video ? Really ? Not his first repair job . . .
@@waynepantry7023 its not a perfect world, jonathan gave very useful advice
@@waynepantry7023 negativity is not wanted here fella
@@waynepantry7023 what mat doesn't do is map things out as he pulls them apart, he admits this very often, so rather than trying to be a big man be useful or keep your comments to yourself. As a mechanic and mot tester for 20 years I know what happens when you just blast into pulling something new apart you get excited by how easily it's going then when you go to pit it back together half the time you have no idea how you took it apart.
@@jonathansmith2407 I always get some cardboard, draw out the component and stick the bolts though! I always make notes as well because if your video fails then you're stuffed!
What a legend, an absolute mammoth task you’ve taken on to repair that damage, a mad man for sure and for all the right reasons. MA I love all your content, your projects are all awesome. Maximum love and respect from a trie fan ✊🏽
Discovered you by accident, Mat and I've gotta' say mate - I'm addicted to your channel! You have a real talent for not only creating content that draws you in, your voice over is also top notch. It takes a lot of balls to risk what you have and I wish you ever success for the future, mate. Cheers, Justin from Perth, Australia.
I had the exactly same thing! Love his content
Hey Matt. Although that front cross member went in relatively easy, both chassis leg ends have probably moved over half a centimetre. You need to get them straightened up or you can easily run into fitment issues when putting the car back together. Just saying!
What you talking about it fitted by whacking it with a hammer? This is why I never touch repaired accident damaged cars
I totally agree! It should go in without hammer.
@@liamsxa Yeh but it still went in relatively easy. No bending was required to get the chassis legs in. Just needed persuading
@@Jimmy-lb1yc how do you know the part that got hammered in diidnt flex in the process? I can't believe where even discussing this stats show a 5 star ncap car incorrectly repaired can go to a 1 star
yeah he needs laser jig
Hi Mat. Ex body repair guy here. That strut tower looks like it hasn’t moved anywhere, just got damage in one area. I would be seriously tempted to cut out the damage and weld in a repair section. Do you have anyone with TIG? Got to be worth a go. The only thing that could hold you back is finding out what type of alloy bmw used. There are lots of different types. Maybe you could find a written off one and cut a piece out?
I feel sorry for Hannah. Imagine having one of those mega hangovers and Matt is bouncing around being all positive, happy and enjoying his own hangover 😀 ❤️
Cringe
Hannah Will like it soon when fixed
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Merry Christmas Matt, Missus and Co. Thank you guys for making us come back for more during 2022. Really enjoyed watching this episode.
A friend recommended your channel a week ago and I am so thankful for that. I have binged all your rebuilds and I am so excited to come along for this one and many more as they happen! Much love from Germany!
I can’t tell you just how excited I am for this rebuild! Keep up the good work!
incredible how much patience and passion you must have to be able to see this project through to the end. Fantastic job
Thanks man!
Just come across this blokes videos and can't stop watching them. Think he does a great job with whatever he buys. Keep doing what you're doing mate and learning along the way! Can't wait for the next m5 video! 👍
Mat is quickly becoming one of my favorite content creators! How does this guy not have double, or even triple the subs he's got??.. love this channel...😁👍👍
I‘d love to see a video on what happens with all the parts once you take the cars apart - what’s the storing / documenting process to ensure you get all the parts back together the way they were?
Yeah this would be great to see!
I was thinking exactly the same - I’m almost anxious wondering, what if something goes missing or you’re left with something and don’t know where it should be :/
It's encouraged in watchmaking to record yourself dissembling the watch. Remember he has loads of footage that ultimately gets cut for us. Very handy when you've got extra parts 😉
That's part of the reason he does these videos!
@@OfficeLinebacker what??
omg man ur vids and seeing u all happy and positive are the only thing that makes me happy and in a good mood these days i stumbled across ur videos like a week ago and i cant get enough of them it is lowkey therapy and iam loving it keep it up matt!! ❤️❤️
I really enjoy watching all the repair work that Mat and Co do on all these cars. Best of luck Mat and all the best for 2023!!
Hey man loving the m5 series so far , by the way the prop shaft is two piece and splits at the centre bearing mount just remember to mark it up as the shafts are balanced so will need to go back together aligned
Can't wait to see the end result of this rebuild. One of my favourite cars of all time. Good luck Mat!
Not really a car guy but I love to do repairs. Yours are on another level, never would have thought you could repair a crashed car like that. Keep up the great videos
Hi Matt, hands down for me your channel and content is way ahead of any other - it’s interesting and inspirational. From one car nut to another I wish you and your team all the success and I look forward to more of your episodes. Have a good Christmas all
To dismantle everything is a challenge but then to put it all back together it’s just unbelievable. Amazing stuff.
This is gonna be a good rebuild can’t wait for the end result 🎉
Yet again, this humble approach makes your channel the best on YT 🤘🏻 remember your first build.. so cool to see the progression yet you are the same ❤️
Matt, I've just watched your video with Shmee, you really are a great guy. I love watching your videos and you seem soo down to earth, and your relationship with Hannah is testament to what a nice Chap you are! Keep up the good work mate, Tom
🏁🏁Kudos to Mat for pushing the limit to make amazing interesting content …Merry Christmas mate 😎🤙🏾
im 22 years old rebuilding a 2020 bmw 750i m sport from the auction with similar damage out of my garage. YOU GOT THIS BRO🤝🤝🤝🤝
Hey Mat don't forget to add those LCI front and rear lights when you get to that part. You probably are gonna do it based on your way of doing things. The facelifted version looks 100 times better in my opinion. I love this BMW model, one of my favorites. Keep going strong !!
It’s always a good day when Mat uploads another rebuild episode ❤️
This is gonna be a sick build honestly 😉😉😉
One of the best rebuild videos I've ever seen. It keeps me feel like I want to know more on the rebuild. Nice video mate.
I've just discovered this channel and this is fascinating. I remember as a kid taking engines out with my dad - couldn't imagine tackling anything as complex as this though.
Wow this is going to be a good watch, really looking forward to watching you on this journey . Good luck Matt
A Pink M5 would be pretty sweet. Also, structural damage like this needs to be fixed correctly, so either let a bodyshop fix it or take help from one. KUTGW!
This channel is just incredible 😀😀😀😀 I only found your chanel a week or so ago and I have not stopped watching ever since (M140) (Golf R) (Lambo) (S3) ect ect ect - I would love to see a Mini JCW rebuild and see what HP you could get from it??? This content is next level 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Adz from Rugby 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Merry Christmas to you Hanna, Kevin and family 🎉 thanks for all the maxing car builds and laughs. This M5 😮 bonne courage😊
Hey Mat, as a current F90 M5 comp owner ( which also happens to be Donnington Grey) this rebuild will be of a specific interest to me. The M5 is an incredible car, and in standard spec will destroy most cars on the road and embarrass some super car owners all in the comfort of a 5 seater saloon with golf clubs in the boot. I have been a subscriber to your channel for some time now and know how you like to add your own little mod touches to your builds so I will be interested to see what mods you have planned for this, some upgraded LCI headlights & tail lights is a good starting point with maybe a stage 1 or 2 tune, but these cars already put out masses of power. I am more than happy to provide my car as a reference for any checks or measurements you would like to do. Keep up the incredible work with the channel, the content is right on the money, this is the only channel i sunscribe too and don't know where you find the time to be honest. Merry Christmas to you and your team and looking forward to the next instalment in the M5 rebuild
This is soo inspiring, how you positively take up each challenge meticulously, "Where's the popcorn"..cant wait for the next episode bruv 💪💪
Love your tenacity to find the single part you need👍👍👍
This is very impressive video... You know your things all about BMW... Bravo!! Thank you.
Hi Matt. Maybe get it on a jig before removing stuff, that should ensure pinpoint accuracy. Great video as always.
You need Salvage Rebuilds Chris to sort that strut tower out for you! 👌
Nice to see the bloke presenting the video getting stuck in and actually explaining what’s going on for people who aren’t so sure on cars nice work,
Having 30 years exp. as a panel beater and over 12 years as a Senior ATA panel repair technician, measuring and pulling is the easy bit ( on a jig of course ). The problem is not having the correct Thatcham researched repair methods, correct structural adhesive, self piercing rivets and blind rivets to attach the strut top to; not to mention the specialised tooling required. Oh yeah you will find there is no welding involved as repair methods used are cold repair techniques for this kind of work, Including all the front flitch and headlamp panel area. Very familiar with this repair method, do yourself a favour and source this out to someone who has the correct resources, for a successful, structurally sound repair. ... great content, keep up the good work👍🏼
Super excited for another build! Massive love from Arizona Mat keep up the epicness!
I would honestly put this on a body jig and have a remeasure and check the specs. It’s probably going to need a slight pull.Defiantly worth doing though. I’ve done training on “shark”jigs and minor jig work and would highly recommended getting it done! Loving this build!
Awaiting your next video; watching from rural Kenya.Dare say am impressed by your enthusiasm, commitment to the arduous task at hand!
Looking forward to this journey. It’s going to fun Can’t wait to see the upgrades 😁😁😁😁
Time to start paying for some one to edit and film everything. 4 episodes a week in new year please. 🥳🥳
Cute when you say an M5 engine is massive, wait untill you've worked on industrial power stations units. Liners the size of your wheelie bin & rods the length of your car 😂. Arguably the best YT channel active. And the regular trending proves it. Top work Matt & Team, very indepth for those wanting to learn aswell! Have a good'n Merry Christmas.
An incredible job so far. The sheer complexity and compactness of the engine bay (I hope photos of how it's all put together were made along the way). That being said, BMW have some experience of this, having just looked up close at the BMW Focke Wolf 190A radial engine at the Science Museum (London) from 1942, they've had some experience of producing tons of power from a complex compact engine.
Congratulations on the success of the channel Matt, it’s well deserved and I really enjoy the content
Everyone keep subscribed and keep liking his videos, can't imagine Matts patience with all this. Really looking forward to this build
Don’t think of how difficult it’ll be, think of how awesome it’ll be when it’s finished.
Ok alex Burke
As we used to say in heavy engineering up here in lancashire, "that's a big job just broke out" but I am confident that if anyone can do it Matt you can mate. All the best happy Christmas to you both and another great year to come
New to the channel. Came across you on TikTok and wanted too find missing content from there.. happy to see the stuff I missed on KZhead. Great stuff. 👍
How on earth do you do it. Just looks impossible to me how you can get that engine out and to remember where everything goes. Your talent is incredible Mat. I've watched every build since the audi on your drive. Your mechanical skills have become insane. Your channel is by far the best on KZhead. Absolutely love it. All the best for the New Year mate and I can see big big things happening for you.
Thanks so much bro
When I've done something similar just take mountains of photos.
Love what you’re doing, just my opinion, may be an idea to get a shop to see if they could repair the strut cutting and welding it. That casting will be bonded to give good shear performance then self pierce riveted (SPR) to give better CT and peel performance known as hybrid bonding. If you managed to separate them you would struggle to join a new one the same way, an optimal bond thickness (probably 0.3mm) for the adhesive should be met and then you’d have to guess the rivet and die combination and input settings for the SPR, doubt BMW would provide them, on top of that, the handheld setting tools for repair work have a very small C frame that will never reach inside that casting, in production they use large tools on robot arms with large C frames. Could always use an alternative to SPR like nuts and bolts, I’m sure you’ll come up with a good solution, keep it up 👍
Yes I agree. Integrity of vehicle probably better just chop and replacing the small damage section
I agree it certainly isn’t something that should be done by a diyer all hats off to Matt but it a specialist job is that..
I agree with Lewis. There is so little damage to the tower, and not really at a critical place. I would buy a used tower, cut out the section you need and have a qualified aluminum welder graft it in place. All of the areas with seam sealer seem to be intact, those are the most critical, so why take a chance of doing more damage than good? Also, I agree, this need to be put on a frame rack and check the chassis before you start to assemble.
@@chipice7219 exactly what I was thinking, but im not an expert so didn't post anything 😄
@@ambitiousautos1064 as a 3rd year mechanical engineering student In my opinion welding is not an option because since its a very critical part it has to be calculated seriously and even weld is perfect It might not be strong enough because that part will get a lot of force
Yet another time you prove us wrong guys! What an inspiration you are!! Very informative content
I loved the video and the challenge that you have for yourself. I would like to see the final result after everything is back into place, and your journey of achieving the impossible
yessir another rebuild series, excited for this one, one of my favorite car youtubers on the platform, keep the content coming matt
I don’t think the strut tower replacement will be as bad as you think. Dry ice the seam sealer off, drill out the rivets and you’re home free. As long as the replacement has some decent locating features it’ll just be a matter of reversing the steps. Man you give me so much inspiration to finish up my build that’s > 7 years in the making.
BMW them self's would be terrified of that challenge. Only a master and someone with patience of a Saint would even think about it. Love your videos matt .you prove to people that anything is possible. Can't wait to see the end result of this one.
Great project and loving the increasing ambition to take on bigger challenges…..please make sure that you add some Carbon Fibre Eventuri induction glory to this M5’s engine bay……exhausts change the engine note but the right induction kit transforms the car👍🏽
Easy fix, remove the engine, cut the frame until the fire wall, make a tubular front end, contact Texas speed, get a full big block rated for 2000hp and also a powerglide🙂
I’ve no idea how anyone can look at that car and even think about saving it- on top of that I am always astonished that anyone can remember what goes where when putting it back together. Mechanics are up there with surgeons 👏
This is the most entertaining content, can't wait to see the final product 💯
I just love this guy, watching the rebuilds is a highlight of my week.
Happy days i have now watched every video from the S5 build onwards and they are all epic 😁😁
Is there anything you won't try and fix? 🤣 Mad respect, you are living so many of our dreams, can't wait to see how this one turns out.
Great name
Make sure to send the oil for a used oil analysis to be sure about the engine! Cheers!
wow this thing is so much more complicated than your Murcielago can't believe youve taken it on. enjoying the ride watching you working on it good luck !
Thank you fort he upload Mat! Very entertaining! Lots of upgrades that you can do e.g. new fuel lines: air intakes; turbos, choice is yours but as you will enjoy this ride & then sell it you might as well take it to the next level. I expect an additional 100HP to be added from a stage one upgrade. Peace & Love!!!
Your optimism levels are just not normal. Which is a good thing! That BM is crazy complicated but you will definitely fix it. Happy Christmas, looking forward to another year of your adventures in, under, and around broken boy toys. 👍
What a great project. Awesome job. You will get it finished and it will look straight out the factory..
awesome. wish you all the best in putting this together and running it the way it should. Cheers
Great channel, great video. I am stressing over an ABS sensor on my car right now. This. Puts it in perspective.
Thank you for another entertaining year. MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR to you & yours.
I'd say you've done an amazing job so far and most of it you'll defo be able to take your time and work out yourself but the strut turret, I'd defo get that done by a professional with the right experience and gear. A car like that needs to be spot on
Who else agrees that this bmw should be totally blacked out ghosted style! Darkest tint possible, black gloss alloys, carbon wing, splitter and diffuser, sick halo headlights, just a mean ghosted bmw with a mad exhaust 🤙🤙
Great video yet again, absolutely the best. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this beast turns out. Keep up the hard work 💪
When i take my projects apart in any greater depth, where i have literally hundreds of, nuts and bolts and fasteners and clips to deal with, i usually use a cataloguing system, essentially, each part that comes off, gets a piece of tape on it, marking a number of the part on it and a easygrip-bag labelled with the same number and all the related nuts and bolts go into that baggy. All those bags go into a adequate size cardboard box in the order they came out and i have a magic marker whiteboard where i log the order of the main parts coming out. For very complex stuff, i also take a photo with my phone camera (to know how some plugs and pipes and fittings puzzle together) so that when it's time to re-assemble, i can just work backwards in the order of how i took stuff apart. It's extra work and time spent, but, i have always had an easy job of it, because it takes a lot of guesswork out of the process later on.
Seeing the front end like it was when you bought it, makes me so anxious. It looks like it would be easier to bring world peace. But i'll be following and will be checking out previous projects.
Mat, your OG of this shit keep doing what your doing mate, one of the only channels that’s started from nothing and grown into a major channel is quality 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Whens this Man gonna be a presenter on Top Gear so much enthusiasm 🙌 👏
Im studying engineering but nothing in uni as interesting and entertaining as watching your videos, landed here yesterday after playing my first racing sim and omg I want to work with cars now 😂❤
You are an absolute legend! Subscribed! Very excited to see the progress. Will also watch the other projects.
Mat what absolute amazing channel ! Wicked content loving it !! Keep it up ! Definitely inspiring to get my hands on to a project of some sort. Keep it up b look forward to the m5 journey !!! 👍🏾
I love these videos I’ve recently got to this channel and I love watching the videos… building these cars is crazy as he just learned this without any education in mechanical course which is crazy but big respect to Mat and keep up with these videos
This is a real awesome project. Glad people call you mad. I think you do a terrific job
Excited for this one! You have one helllllava task ahead of you!! Gonna be epic mat
So as M340i owner myself I'm a massive fan of all things BMW - Can't wait for the next installment to see how this all works out 🤙🏼
the two sounds on rebuilds , ohhh when the engine detaches, and YES when it starts both in this video
I can’t wait to see this beauty when she’s finally finished gonna be a proper animal with a real meaning behind it keep it up here to watch the journey 🎉
Iv just watched both episodes back to back and I’m looking for the other then realised that it’s only 11 days old 😢 hoping your going to upload another in the next hour or so 😁 Love watching it and looking forward to the next , kind of inspired me to crack my 130 piece Halfords professional ratchet set out n go looking for smashed up sports cars to sort out 😁💪👏🏻
Such an awesome video and build. My favourite Sedan of all time. Can't wait for the next video. Merry Christmas and God bless from South Africa 🙏🏿
As a mecanic,This car is not safe for driving again you can't change the tower to exact fabric specification,this tower is laser bonding by a robot in factory,this is structural bonding don't play with that ✌️