One thing is clear…you are pushing to become a full time UA-camr. Good for you! This is the way. No matter how often this has been done already, there is millions of us who want to see this over and over again on as many cars as possible…why? Cause we never will do it ourselves but dream of doing it, so you keep our dreams alive 😅🎉
The VIN Numbers are stamped into the back sides of those engines on the head as well as a couple other places, you should check and see if they match up or if buddy did the classic New York bait and switch on ya. Either way I look forward to seeing more videos on this thing!
bro he blew up the engine so he didn’t have warranty for the engine to get it repaired so he didn’t an insurance scam and rammed it with another car before insurance picked up the car he took all the goodies out lmao
If that's true, why remove the battery, remove the gills and wing but also take the transmission and break the stalk that shows mileage? Story doesn't check out...
@ the car was raped in the scrap yard most likely for whatever could be taken. A Li Ion battery is super expensive. They are trying their best to cover their tracks. Why do you think the owner just stopped replaying once Matt reached out? Cause he knows it’s a scam and doesn’t want to be implicated .
@@chrisbmw30 You think I don’t know this? What if the original owner was the person who stripped the car before signing the insurance papers? I’d say that’s way more likely.
hole in the block? dude definitely swapped out the engine and trans before giving it to the insurance. Explains why the trans shifter is not connected and most of the front end is missing.
I really like your new project as well as the work you have done so far. I started watching your channel in the early 996 days. You put a lot of effort into the filming and editing, no swelled head, and I hope you become as big as Mat and Tavarish. The multiple Matts was a hoot.
Probably one of the biggest reasons I found this channel is Porsche and BMW and now seeing one of these M3s I almost bought when I got my 991.2 911 very much looking forward to the build on this great choice.
I had a techno g80 xdrive comp in the garage for a few days for work and I turned everything off exactly once and said "Yup, now I know why so many of these are on copart". It's so much more car than anyone needs. Excellent daily.
Just 2 more m3s and the collection is complete! You and Chris Sullivan I think are the best up and coming automotive youtubers. You deserve so many more followers. They’re coming soon!
at first seeing this yellow g80, i was wtf. but then after just a moment it kinda hit me. its a really nice yellow and with the white interior it looks badass. and for sure not like the most of em out there looking all black, dark grey etc. this stands out.
Always funny to see how much of a difference a little battery can make on newer cars. Will be interesting to follow this rebuild! I'm rooting for you, you can do this!
Hello from Ireland again, Matt. God, I do hope the engine is okay, I think it did get a Bang because the Steering airbag needs replacing. Good job getting it off that trailer, buddy. I can't wait for this build. 🙏🙏🥰👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Good Luck Matt, as always look forward to watching this build. Not a massive fan of the grille on this as it was i liked the previous model more but can't wait to see it done. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great content as usual Matt, It looks like someone has swapped out the engine, FEM (interior parts removed for the passenger footwell), I wonder what else, time will tell. Possibly someone who knew the history of the car, another comment said it has been to auction earlier. My guess is the purchaser bought it , swapped out the bits they wanted and sent it back to auction. Dog move but this will give you a better project and more content together with more subscribers (Re coding everything will be a fun learning curve). Still an amazing car and project ahead. I don't know how you manage a job, car work, editing and managing sponsors, together with a Girlfriend. Do you sleep? Hopefully you can do this full time soon.
I normally love BMW cars but never liked the front end redesign of the M3. Still a great car though and I’m sure Matt will have this thing up and running in no time
Looks like it’ll be an awesome build and can’t wait to see the progress! If you go full time with doing UA-cam it’ll be nice to hopefully get more frequent videos. Keep up the great work
Commenting because I enjoy your content - and so you can do it full time! You have life by the horns, you should enjoy it (and make great videos for the rest of us)!!
When you said you gotta move a few cars to make space it reminded me of a movie made in Australia called The Castle where they gotta move 4 cars to get to one car haha, whole scene about it
Damn what an epic spec. G80’s are such badass cars. I think they’re better with the auto though and I’m definitely a “save the manuals” type of person. Good thing though is that the manual g80 is pretty effort-less to drive, which is desirable for a daily. Sad the yellow Porsche left but this is a nice yellow car replacement!
This will be a next level build for your channel and I am stoked to see your G80 M3 come back to life! Just let me know if you need someone to babysit your 997 so you can have more room in the garage. Hey, just trying to help! 😀
Nice looking car.. can’t wait to see this build progress. Keep it up, I like how you just give stuff a go and make mistakes.. but ultimately learn from them. You and Matt Armstrong are my favourite car channels. I hope you get to do it full time soon. 👍
Love the car!!! Not sure why you need it but, you have my full support! 😂😂😂 been a long time since I commented but I finally have the LS mockup in the e36...trying to decide if I'm going to use the Corvette ECU and wiring since it came with the motor...keep up the awesome work!!!!
Matt, with all of your projects and vehicles, you really need to upgrade your garage square footage. More room would be a game changer! Keep up the great work.
"selling cars cause i dont have enough place" buys an new car instantly
To be fair, I got rid of two to get one new one.
"selling cars cause i dont have enough place, for another one"**
Perfectly fair and makes sense to me :D
@@matt13rossThat’s what she said
Start building a extra garage in front of your current
enough space for more cars***
One thing is clear…you are pushing to become a full time UA-camr. Good for you! This is the way. No matter how often this has been done already, there is millions of us who want to see this over and over again on as many cars as possible…why? Cause we never will do it ourselves but dream of doing it, so you keep our dreams alive 😅🎉
Thanks so much! It’s my dream to do this everyday! With a bigger garage of course lol
@davorlalic4632 on the bright side, the new one is missing most of the front, so it will take up less space
The VIN Numbers are stamped into the back sides of those engines on the head as well as a couple other places, you should check and see if they match up or if buddy did the classic New York bait and switch on ya. Either way I look forward to seeing more videos on this thing!
I will never buy a car from New York its just so full of scammers and trashed cars.
I have heard of a guy that threw a 350z motor in a GTR before the insurance company took the car and yes it was in NY.
@@dirty2jz283 Ding ding ding... we have a scammer! Everything is textbook scam right down to the broken mileage stalk button...
bro he blew up the engine so he didn’t have warranty for the engine to get it repaired so he didn’t an insurance scam and rammed it with another car before insurance picked up the car he took all the goodies out lmao
100%
Ding ding ding 😂
If that's true, why remove the battery, remove the gills and wing but also take the transmission and break the stalk that shows mileage? Story doesn't check out...
@ the car was raped in the scrap yard most likely for whatever could be taken. A Li Ion battery is super expensive. They are trying their best to cover their tracks. Why do you think the owner just stopped replaying once Matt reached out? Cause he knows it’s a scam and doesn’t want to be implicated .
@@chrisbmw30 You think I don’t know this? What if the original owner was the person who stripped the car before signing the insurance papers? I’d say that’s way more likely.
hole in the block? dude definitely swapped out the engine and trans before giving it to the insurance. Explains why the trans shifter is not connected and most of the front end is missing.
I didn't think about that until a few of you commented. Good point!
yeah and the original owner probably stopped replying because he thought matt was a fed
your are tripping
@@matt13ross probably exactly what happened, the engine was swapped before it went to auction.. that's a nice problem to fix.
@@matt13rossbmw should be able to tell u if this engine came with this car.
I really like your new project as well as the work you have done so far. I started watching your channel in the early 996 days. You put a lot of effort into the filming and editing, no swelled head, and I hope you become as big as Mat and Tavarish. The multiple Matts was a hoot.
I hope I get 1/4 there lol. Thank you!
Blew the engine, removed the mods, faked a crash, claimed insurance
Probably one of the biggest reasons I found this channel is Porsche and BMW and now seeing one of these M3s I almost bought when I got my 991.2 911 very much looking forward to the build on this great choice.
What a car! Look forward to seeing it being built up again - best of luck.
I had a techno g80 xdrive comp in the garage for a few days for work and I turned everything off exactly once and said "Yup, now I know why so many of these are on copart". It's so much more car than anyone needs. Excellent daily.
In my opinion, I believe they replaced the engine and transmission because leaving the car without the battery could indicate that’s what happened.
Just 2 more m3s and the collection is complete! You and Chris Sullivan I think are the best up and coming automotive youtubers. You deserve so many more followers. They’re coming soon!
I agree, Chris Sullivan's channel is the American Muscle version of Matt Ross, just Matt builds the European Cars.
Thanks so much! I want some corvettes added to my collection eventually.
delivery driver had patience and wicked attitude, need more like that
Poor guy had no idea what he was getting into lol
Been following for years! Excited for this one!!!
Amazing choice !!!
I really like the spec
But I must say you are a very brave man to take such project ….
Can’t wait to see this build 👍
Brotha you are gonna be big one day :D Great stuff
Love the M3! Can’t wait to see more episodes restoring it. It’s going to be a great series!!
at first seeing this yellow g80, i was wtf. but then after just a moment it kinda hit me. its a really nice yellow and with the white interior it looks badass. and for sure not like the most of em out there looking all black, dark grey etc. this stands out.
Always funny to see how much of a difference a little battery can make on newer cars. Will be interesting to follow this rebuild! I'm rooting for you, you can do this!
WOW! Absolutely gorgeous! Can’t wait to see you tune this BEAST!
Great project man !!!!!!! I´m looking forward to see it running already !!!!!
It will be great to watch your progress on this latest project!
Love the videos Matt! I just finished watching the entire 997 build series! keep up the good work!
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!
props if you get this all back together bro, someone made sure this thing was totaled to the point of no return.
Love the new project Matt, and if I could like twice I would. Keep up the good work mate.
love the videos, seeing the 997 was sick. excited to see the g80 come to life.
Hello from Ireland again, Matt. God, I do hope the engine is okay, I think it did get a Bang because the Steering airbag needs replacing. Good job getting it off that trailer, buddy. I can't wait for this build. 🙏🙏🥰👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Can't wait to see this ride finished after some Matt Magic!
Nice Car! Excited to see the new project!
Good Luck Matt, as always look forward to watching this build. Not a massive fan of the grille on this as it was i liked the previous model more but can't wait to see it done. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great looking spec. Looking forward to this build
You inspire me to give rebuilds a shot at a home garage.....keep hustling!
Great content as usual Matt, It looks like someone has swapped out the engine, FEM (interior parts removed for the passenger footwell), I wonder what else, time will tell. Possibly someone who knew the history of the car, another comment said it has been to auction earlier. My guess is the purchaser bought it , swapped out the bits they wanted and sent it back to auction. Dog move but this will give you a better project and more content together with more subscribers (Re coding everything will be a fun learning curve). Still an amazing car and project ahead. I don't know how you manage a job, car work, editing and managing sponsors, together with a Girlfriend. Do you sleep? Hopefully you can do this full time soon.
It’s tough and I’m not good at spreading my time out that’s for sure.
Love the project so far🙏🏻
Awesome project! Loving the efforts to grow the channel. All the best with the build and enjoy🎉
I love these types of videos Matt. Any rebuilds/copart etc. let’s f’n goooo
Maaaaaan. Sooo hyped for this project!
Very very cool build. This series is going to be EPIC!
You are a legend for taking on a project of this caliber. Also, bringing us along for the ride is pretty sweet.
Thanks! I'm pretty excited about it.
Cant wait for the next vid something about these types of vids excites me just to see the final result
Best of luck Matt!
Looking forward to this build, i hope you go full time soon. Good luck...
rt of your special approach is sharing the ups and downs in a real life environment.
A new project!!! Woohoo!!! Looks like a fun one Matt!!!
love new car man, good luck and have fun restoring it!
Never buy a car from NY .. they took that car’s engine and replaced with a blown one , you bought a Salvage Lemon salvage theft lemon 😅
yup.
Makes for good UA-cam content
@@matt13ross LS swap it
@ get me the serial number from the engine. I’ll let you know if it’s the original or not.
Will be checking it out soon
You made so much progress!!! This is gonna be an awesome build!!!!!!!!!!
Great content and you make it fun to watch
Looking forward to seeing the transformation. That’d be one hell of a daily driver
loved the video man keep it up !
I normally love BMW cars but never liked the front end redesign of the M3. Still a great car though and I’m sure Matt will have this thing up and running in no time
good shit, pursue ur dreams man
Looks like it’ll be an awesome build and can’t wait to see the progress!
If you go full time with doing UA-cam it’ll be nice to hopefully get more frequent videos.
Keep up the great work
That's the plan!
Really looking forward to this build. Really hope you get to go full time buddy 👍
I hope you can soon do this stuff full-time, would be awsome man.
Pumped about this build! Can't wait for more!
Commenting because I enjoy your content - and so you can do it full time! You have life by the horns, you should enjoy it (and make great videos for the rest of us)!!
When you said you gotta move a few cars to make space it reminded me of a movie made in Australia called The Castle where they gotta move 4 cars to get to one car haha, whole scene about it
Nice………Great content Buddy….. Following you all the way from Malta in the Med….Yep that far away…..
Nice buy Matt you've got your hands cut out with this build but I'm sure you'll sort it out 👍
That’s an incredible car matt ! Bet you can’t wait 😊 awesome interior
Exactly what I’m trying to do, just started with my first car on Copart! F80 M3 is the goal!
Dude! Let’s go I’m ready for this build
Cool car and crazy story. You got my sub
Nice one matt! Can't wait to see the progress 😁
Good luck on the build and I hope you can do UA-cam full time very soon!
Happy new year Matt 😊 what a great new project for early 2025 👍
Excited for a full BMW build! This is gonna be a great purchase, I can feel it!
Keep cranking it out, we all enjoy the content!
Love your videos
Awesome project! Will be following along
Keep it up boss. Excited to see what happens when you go full time🎉
12:50.. "Raybans?"..sounded like Tom Hanks in Castaway.."Bakersfield!?"...😂
Damn what an epic spec. G80’s are such badass cars. I think they’re better with the auto though and I’m definitely a “save the manuals” type of person. Good thing though is that the manual g80 is pretty effort-less to drive, which is desirable for a daily.
Sad the yellow Porsche left but this is a nice yellow car replacement!
Just found your channel yesterday great content and loving that you keep it real👌
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it!
Excited to see this project!
Big Fan of you r Videos. Hopefully you can do this soon full time!
Cool project!
Good luck with the new project, I can't wait to see what how it turns out.
This will be a next level build for your channel and I am stoked to see your G80 M3 come back to life! Just let me know if you need someone to babysit your 997 so you can have more room in the garage. Hey, just trying to help! 😀
Ahahaha
Nice looking car.. can’t wait to see this build progress. Keep it up, I like how you just give stuff a go and make mistakes.. but ultimately learn from them. You and Matt Armstrong are my favourite car channels. I hope you get to do it full time soon. 👍
I’m messing up all the time and constantly learning!
Absolutely pumped for this build, love the Beamer content
Nice! Excited for this build. Give that auto delivery guy a fat tip. 👍🏼
Super excited to see this build I’m glad I’m here at the beginning! Been following you forever, Keep it up hope this can be your full time job!
I really appreciate you sticking with me!
I'm stoked. Next to the 997, this is going to be my favorite build.
This car is sick! Cant wait to see how it goes for you!
yes yes yes im tuned in for sure
look forward to this build,,, 🙂
hello Matt Ross good video keep up the good work i am ekcited to see the project
Subscribed! Found your channel last week, been following your builds. I love E30s!
Thanks!!
good luck with the new project!
Love the car!!! Not sure why you need it but, you have my full support! 😂😂😂 been a long time since I commented but I finally have the LS mockup in the e36...trying to decide if I'm going to use the Corvette ECU and wiring since it came with the motor...keep up the awesome work!!!!
Thank you! And I think Holly Terminator is the way to go!!
Very cool project
Enjoying the content
Congratz👍😎Love the color combo on the G80👍😎
Matt, with all of your projects and vehicles, you really need to upgrade your garage square footage. More room would be a game changer! Keep up the great work.
this will be a great build series
Nice find
You are going to love daily-ing this car. Beautiful color combo too!
Agreed!
Keep it going man!