thanks for the videos!. i dont understand this purity obsession, as i see it a car is a tool .... tools get modified to suit there use , where dose purity enter into it ? or another point of view its your property who but you has the right to say what it should look like unless there paying for it! you own a house do people complain about the purity of your front door color or window type or size or location or choice of roofing material? hell if i had a cooper rs with a blown 1.6 and a spare ls your looking at an ls powered cooper and anything negative someone has to say can swiftly be inserted into the appropriate oraface as far as i am concerned.
Glad you're a part of the "E30 with an M20B25 swapped in by the previous owner alongside a bunch of other questionable modifications and a poorly documented history" gang.
Im not sure about australia, they're probably similar, but in NZ you'll find the overwhelming majority of used cars, especially older cars, are JDM spec, even Euro and American cars. Other than NZ having no domestic vehicle industry and extremely lax vehicle import laws making importing easy, JDM cars are most common because we use the same vehicle layout. Right hand drive, and speedo in kilometers. Most Euro cars are left hand drive, except in the UK, but the UK uses MPH instead. Also we're closer to japan than Europe lol.
big regret is selling my coupe. would be worth much more than I sold it for now! but that doesnt matter really i just miss driving it more than anything
@@lb8130 yeah its cooked ive been following them for 5 years and could have brought a base model 2dr running for 2.5k 5 years ago goodluck now sub 5k for rust buckets
Dear Martin and Moog! Your fan from Russia Victor is writing to you. I want to express my deep gratitude for everything that you do and in what format you present it, it's amazing. Your vehicle fleet spawns variety and contrast of cars. I'd love to see you live at one of your festivals. I wish you great success in all your endeavors!
When I started university in 2011 we had just finished off watching the last of that pimp my ride. My new housemate recommended we start watching this show "mighty car mods" that had just released a video on UA-cam. Fast forward 9 years and we both got out PhDs and started lecturing in Ulster University. He has a 2018 WRX. 405bhp etc etc. This week he passed away at 29 years of age. His funeral is in the morning. This notification reminded me of all the good times we had watching MCM together and trying to mod my Civic and my mx5 through the years. RIP foo25 (won't let me tag the channel). Thanks man for getting me into car and mods and thanks MCM.
Ive just bought two E30s(both 318is) last year for $5000(in Melbourne). Plan was to scrap one to restore the other. It seems that the price went up for E30s this year. Now I think I will restore both, otherwise it will be such a waste.
Long as there isn't any frame damage you probably should, they are stupid popular right now. even a unrestored one will probably make more then half that back. That is if you lived in the US. Not sure about Aus
@@suprvrmedia6235 That's very true it's the only 3 series to never come with a inline 6. Even the M3 was only inline 4. Problem is the BMW line is known for their incredible inline 6 engines so that's what alot of people opt to put a M54B30 from an E46 or S54B32 from a E46 M3.
@@Asgard2693 The E30 came with a 2 and 2.5 straight 6... the m20 engine. One of the best sounding engines.. Lots of E30s have had more modern 24v BMW engines swapped in... M50 often boosted M52, S52 etc etc I have am M52 B28 swapped Touring which is going to have an S54 m3 motor upgrade soon!😊
some seriously old tech but with abs, four disc brakes,power steering,central lock,limited slip diff,child lock doors,ac,electric sun roof,adjustable hedalights etc
@@aussieausdeutschland4245 I believe you mean down from here, my dude. Wouldn't be suprised if he has been searching this entire time, trying to find a nice clean one is a mission and a half.
Also when it dumps several litres of liquids on your floor during engine removal. Never had a motor make as big of a mess as a beemer, but all worth it in the end though!
In the majority of cases that isn't true. Perhaps it is in Australia? I wouldn't know. But in Europe the vast majority are running standard engines or are relatively lightly modified. I only know of a handful with turbo conversions or crazy engine swaps.
K20 swap is cheap and doable. B16B is also very easy to do and requires less cutting and bs as it's a smaller motor, but are harder to come by. K20's can be found in everything tbh
Welcome to the e30 family! I own a 325is with 87k miles (I've had it since it had just 18k) that is mostly stock because it's in such good condition. I realize you guys already have plans for this car, but I hope you consider doing a stroker engine instead of k-swapping it or shoving an S50 in there or whatever other plans you have. When this car was new, Alpina tuned this car by taking the "eta" block from a 325e/525e and matching it to the head of the M20B25, giving 2.7L. Today Ireland Engineering and other companies make kits to do 2.9 or even 3.1L stroker engines by increasing the bore size and putting more aggressive cams/pistons in it. Not only would it be period-correct (a little more purity), but it would be a totally different kind of mod than I've seen on this channel before. I don't really know why you chose an e30 as a sleeper car, as I get so many head turns and thumbs up wherever I drive - this car is a real classic and iconic. An e36 may have been a better canvas for a heavily modded sleeper car, in my opinion, but glad to see some BMW love! Oh, and replace all the bushings!
As a Sydneysider living in Europe now, the “Euro-handshake,” made me absolutely crack up, in stitches boys. Lol. By doing up a BMW, you’re going to get madloads more attention than you already have here, I hope your fanbase expands exponentially. Blair and Marty, sincerely wish you boys nothing but greatness and awesome work on the E30, love it so far!
Over the years and since the beginning I've have watched every single MCM video the guys have put out. This channel is one of the best if not the best channel on UA-cam. I have enjoyed the content greatly! As a BMW owner and enthusiast I have been waiting for thus day. It's finally happening. Dreams! E30
@@mwmmatt1 the Cresta and Beetle both were drag cars. So this probably won't be. Haven't seen a drag build E30 anyway, that chassis is just meant for corners.
This is my dream build. I’ve admired this car all my life (maybe it’s because of its heritage and following in South Africa) but the idea of building a classy, well put together and capable e30, or Gusheshe (as we fondly refer to in over here) is my life goal.
@@FOXeye95 that was the Italian and Portuguese version. While it was an S14, it had smaller displacement than the M3 (normally 2.3L) The 318is did not have a related engine despite sharing the "is" suffix.
"They one engine mount is a 16mm and the other is a 17mm, I can't imagine the Germans would do that from the factory" Clearly never worked on a BMW before
I laughed at that one too! The number of sockets I bought specifically to work on my E46 boggles the mind. Anyone who has taken off the gearbox knows the plethora of different bolts used for one task. I also hate the fact, that getting to the handbrake backing plate requires a forced wheel bearing replacement, as you can't get the hub out without destroying the bearing...
@The Emperor ah, the great 80's. Wise choice. Although I never really worked on my E21 or my E30, I think that they should have been workable with a more basic set of tools. Frankly, if I want to wrench for fun, I have my Volvo Amazon for that.
German cars usually use odd-numbered sizes, i.e. 13, 15, 17, 19. Japanese vehicles tend to use even-numbered, i.e. 12,14, 16. I'd wager the 16mm was from the swap rather than factory. I hope they got a snag when they bought their Bunnings bolt.
I cannot believe all the way from Mackay QLD my old car has gotten to you guys. Been a fan for many years. This is surreal. Haha I owned this car in May.
I'm obligated as a fellow E30 owner to tell you about the fantastic site RealOem.com, you will finde exploded views and parts list for ALL parts of the car and any other BMW. Let us know if there is anything you can't get a hold of down under and we will make sure to find it for you!
I really liked the bit of different camera work in this episode! It may not seem like it but some of us really notice and appreciate that stuff! Excited to see more of the e30, cheers!
“They used a 16MM on one side and a 17MM on the other side...I can’t imagine the Germans did that from factory” Oh you boys are gonna learn about the Germans lmaoooo
I used to laugh at the joke about German Engineering, "They build the perfect part... then cut it into three pieces and bolt it back together." Then I had the rear shock come loose on my VW Thing. The shock rod had unscrewed from a separate piece that bolted through the cupped washers and bushings. Why a separate threaded stud-nut on the end of a threaded rod only a German engineer could explain.
@@honorharrington4546 oh believe me, I’ve only driven bmws for the last 8 years, every single day I see something that makes me wonder what the fuck is going on during Oktoberfest
I'm calling it a 2JZ is going in, it's a BMW so it's meme worthy, they are calling for it being super fast, "trans goes the right way" and MCM needs to add some JDM purity haha
@@tom6549 100% agree with this. K24 turbo issohotrightnow.jpg... All the build up in the previous episodes, it’s gotta be something that would trigger the purity crowd
Funny thing is, my friend had the same accident with his first e30 Timing belt snapped on the second day of ownership. His second M20 engine is now toast too xD
Thought for sure they were getting an e34 when I saw the book a while back. What do you think is going in? M5x? Hoping for an m60 but that ain't happening. Do something with your girls e28 man...
A heads up for the next time and any other BMW - Remove the front end. It is absurdly easy to do. And just slide the engine out, together with gearbox.
@@ThaMythbuster they are just spot welds, easily drillable. Converting the radiator frame to bolts is even better, especially, if the need/want comes to adjust panel gaps for perfect front end fit.
Omfg! Have been waiting years for a BMW project! And you grab the best one yet! Just got an e30 myself recently, a 318i with an M42B18 (4cyl 1.8 liter 103kw) swap, weighs just about 1100kg, and once its up and running should be very fun. Yours is much cleaner tho!
@@snape1464 sounds awesome! That might be an option, but far into the future. Would maybe even consider a supercharger off an old Mercedes or something
@@ZeroGravityShisha that's what I've heard too! Also, got to love the touring, the slot in the trunk for the beer crate is enough of a reason to buy one, haha
I have been waiting for you all to do one of these for a while now glad to see it happen! I just pulled my m20 b27 out of a 1986 325e yesterday in preparation for a v12 swap. but can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for it! E30s FTW HAPPY CHOPPING!
They're gonna drop an STI motor in this think I can feel it. The "grandmas pie" reference makes me think of super gramps and Idk it just seems perfect.
Hi Guys, So excited that you have a BMW even if it is an old little Nugget. I have a YT Channel in Melbourne and I have had 11 BMW's in 3 different countries. Have fun with it and heres hoping you put a BMW engine in there. MRT. Lets catch up.
The old M10 nuts/bolts wrench size mismatch. DIN calls for 17mm, ISO calls for 16mm. We had a mixed bag of nuts in our machine shop, don't tell my boss I arranged every single one of the few goddam 16mm nuts a one-way trip right to the fuckit buckit.
Thius is awesome! Congrats MCM, and welcome to the E30 family! Been a fan since 08/09 and so glad to see you guys working on your very own kleine Klumpe!
Good thing its a Japanese import. There arent many of these classics left in Europe as theyve all rusted out due to the damp conditions. Looking forward to this build!
@@ashhketchumm Here they're just another rusty obsolete BMW. Back in the day it was a very common car. But no one pays attention to preserving common cars in the hopes that some day someone will think it's cool. I still see one from time to time. They're always black. They always have after market rims and the driver is of middle eastern descent.
I'm giddy like a school girl, to see a beamer in the shop. I'm a tiny bit more of a Mercedes guy but no one can argue the awesomeness of an E30 3-series. Also guy just killing it with the music selection for work montages and voices overs. Love it. Watched this episode twice now and still awesome.
OMG Finally..!!!! Following you guys from Croatia for years now ,and always waited for e30 content. me and my buddy also Building 2 turbo sleeper style e30's (#CHAgarage)
Finally, I remember seeing the Haynes manual ages ago. I'm currently restoring one, a 325i coupe, this has made my day, can't wait to see it done. Legends
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Grab yourself some CHOPPED SOCKS before they're gone! mightycarmods.com/collections/clothing/products/chopped-socks
Getting famous off of comments day 162,so I can live the dream, live life to the fullest🤙🚀🤙
Love this thing
You guys are amazing
If you guys have any questions I’d be more than happy to help. Since I sold it I can see some questionable stuff done too.
thanks for the videos!. i dont understand this purity obsession, as i see it a car is a tool .... tools get modified to suit there use , where dose purity enter into it ? or another point of view its your property who but you has the right to say what it should look like unless there paying for it! you own a house do people complain about the purity of your front door color or window type or size or location or choice of roofing material? hell if i had a cooper rs with a blown 1.6 and a spare ls your looking at an ls powered cooper and anything negative someone has to say can swiftly be inserted into the appropriate oraface as far as i am concerned.
Man, love the rust-free part and the M-Tech 2 already installed. Here's to the Mighty E30.
Haha you commented before I tagged you 😂
Your e30 has come a long way. I remember when you got it
I remember watching your video years ago! And then I forgot your username!!!! Oh the memories.
dragon where is video you first begin with e30
Aayyyyeeee
Glad you're a part of the "E30 with an M20B25 swapped in by the previous owner alongside a bunch of other questionable modifications and a poorly documented history" gang.
those listings are so tempting tho
Despite the clunky name EWAMSIBTPOAABOOQMAAPDH has a lot of memebers.
Lmfao😂😂
Sounds like regular E30 ownership unless you're rich and can buy a good one :P
Mightycarmods buy a BMW*
Still a JDM car,😂😂😂
Im not sure about australia, they're probably similar, but in NZ you'll find the overwhelming majority of used cars, especially older cars, are JDM spec, even Euro and American cars.
Other than NZ having no domestic vehicle industry and extremely lax vehicle import laws making importing easy, JDM cars are most common because we use the same vehicle layout. Right hand drive, and speedo in kilometers. Most Euro cars are left hand drive, except in the UK, but the UK uses MPH instead.
Also we're closer to japan than Europe lol.
In the case, JDM=Ja deutscher Markt (Yes German Market) ;)
FINALLY THE BOOK IN THE BACKGROUND BECAME REALITY
Whelp, there goes the last hope of getting a reasonably priced E30 in Australia. Do it justice guys 👍👍👍
Until MCM does something cool with this one, and others like it enough to do their own build. Prices go up
Lmao
Yup 😢 my dream BMW
Good day to own an E30
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MCM: finally buys a BMW, but it's still JDM. Legends!
mighty car mods: buys german car
also mighty car mods: it's from japan 😂
Weebs
Moog buys an iconic Japanese car, ex Japan.
Moog buys an iconic British car, ex Japan.
Marty buys an iconic German car, ex Japan.
great if E30s weren't expensive enough they've just added an MCM tax on top off the E30 tax
Just as I started looking into an e30 project car :(
I just sold a pretty beat up convertible one for 17k.
big regret is selling my coupe. would be worth much more than I sold it for now! but that doesnt matter really i just miss driving it more than anything
Crap I didn't thought about that 😥.
@@lb8130 yeah its cooked ive been following them for 5 years and could have brought a base model 2dr running for 2.5k 5 years ago goodluck now sub 5k for rust buckets
No foreplay this time "Here's our E30. Engine out." Noice.
@@devilselbow mate...thats not foreplay. Its pre-cum.
Dear Martin and Moog! Your fan from Russia Victor is writing to you. I want to express my deep gratitude for everything that you do and in what format you present it, it's amazing. Your vehicle fleet spawns variety and contrast of cars. I'd love to see you live at one of your festivals. I wish you great success in all your endeavors!
Mighty Car Mods: **E30 built**
me: drools in european💦
Drools in European means he just pissed on his wife. FYI.
@@Jackoe69 what a strange kink to flex on the internet.
E30 prices were already out of control, here's to some more inflation!
Get in now or kiss that dream goodbye
@@Jake_Hamlin meh they arent that great of a car... had 3 hence the name.. fun... yes... pain in the ass rust buckets... yes.
MCM TAX INCOMING
Pls never do the w201 190E i want to buy one in the next couple of years
E30s are cheap as fk it’s not an M3 buddy😂😂
“I can’t imagine the Germans doing that from factory” oh you’d be surprised lmao
Boys clearly aint familiar how complex german engineering can be lol
@@TheNismo777 "complex"
They should be 17mms, e46 stuff went to 16mm instead on most things. Kinda dumb
@@jeffman3 more like complicated
Nah I doubt they'd do this. They love to overcomplicate things but they're also very OCD on using the same size bolts as much as possible.
"We have never worked on a bmw" *laughs in torx bits
And 13mm sockets
Laughs in e-torx.
Laughs in Mini Cooper*
thats VOLVO lmao they fucking love Torx bits 10mm ( always missing ) 12mm and 13mm lol
@@TS-STORM everything 10mm is always missing lol
Australia: Engine swap on an E30
Meanwhile in Germany: Lets buy a wrecked M4 and put all the parts in an E30 chassis!
🥱
I'v been waiting for this to happen for 10 years, time to cry.
For real for real!!! New favorite car of theirs
I just hope they put bmw engine in there
When I started university in 2011 we had just finished off watching the last of that pimp my ride. My new housemate recommended we start watching this show "mighty car mods" that had just released a video on UA-cam. Fast forward 9 years and we both got out PhDs and started lecturing in Ulster University. He has a 2018 WRX. 405bhp etc etc. This week he passed away at 29 years of age. His funeral is in the morning. This notification reminded me of all the good times we had watching MCM together and trying to mod my Civic and my mx5 through the years. RIP foo25 (won't let me tag the channel). Thanks man for getting me into car and mods and thanks MCM.
I'm very sorry for your loss
Sorry mate. All shall be well.
Rest in peace foo25, sorry for your loss man
Sorry for the loss man, rest in peace to your buddy.
Sorry for your loss, RIP foo25
Ive just bought two E30s(both 318is) last year for $5000(in Melbourne).
Plan was to scrap one to restore the other. It seems that the price went up for E30s this year. Now I think I will restore both, otherwise it will be such a waste.
I just bought one 1 month ago in Melbourne as well’ Hahaha and just finished converting it to manual this past weekend 🤙🏽
I’ll genuinely buy one off you, inbox me :)
Nice man, wish I could find a nice cheap e30 bit couldn't so o had to settle for a cheap little e36 manual instead
I like your style and sounds like some effort but don’t waste anything on this earth when they just print boring cars now days
Long as there isn't any frame damage you probably should, they are stupid popular right now. even a unrestored one will probably make more then half that back. That is if you lived in the US. Not sure about Aus
Marty: Heaps of driveline combinations you can through at it...
What I heard: We're going to put a Barra in this...
That's all I heard too
@@TreyCook21 M50B28 with a turbo would be best. Can even use the standard mounts and loom. Just need an electric fan.
@@russelljimenez4715 it takes a lot more than just a NVM50 to make it reliable
I thought I heard 2J.... Need to get my hearing checked.
I heard Barra as well...
Finally! The reason why they had that BMW book, is revealed now xD
I honestly thought that it wasn't going to happen anymore. I can't believe it!
Right. I saw this coming at some point.
My thoughts exactly!!
Where was this?
They've only been teasing us with it for *a year and a half*
I've been wanting an E30 for yrs.
The Exige is one of my dream cars.
MCM never fails to suprise us.
every car they own/owned is a surprise
let's see the new power plant
"👀... we just drove past a honda accord euro"
K24 turbo swap would be sick BUT this needs straight 6
E30 came with a 4 cyl...
Nah Ls an t56 combo
2JZ ftw...
@@suprvrmedia6235 That's very true it's the only 3 series to never come with a inline 6. Even the M3 was only inline 4.
Problem is the BMW line is known for their incredible inline 6 engines so that's what alot of people opt to put a M54B30 from an E46 or S54B32 from a E46 M3.
@@Asgard2693
The E30 came with a 2 and 2.5 straight 6... the m20 engine.
One of the best sounding engines..
Lots of E30s have had more modern 24v BMW engines swapped in...
M50 often boosted
M52, S52 etc etc
I have am M52 B28 swapped Touring which is going to have an S54 m3 motor upgrade soon!😊
“We’ve never worked on a bmw before”
BMW owners: *maniacal cackling*
I had an E34, I changed the cabin filter precisely ONCE
"35 years ago" - literally gave me chills. We're fixing, driving, maintaining some seriously old tech, it's super cool.
Most importantly we are loving it.
some seriously old tech but with abs, four disc brakes,power steering,central lock,limited slip diff,child lock doors,ac,electric sun roof,adjustable hedalights etc
My project car is 38 years old and been in the family 37 years
@@STSmithable mine is 15 years in use every day 325 i
i was daily driving an all original 1948 truck for a while. i later swapped to my 51 car and it was like driving a rocketship lol
Finally, after year of teasing it with the Haynes service manual.
He's probably been looking for that long, I did see a Queensland mod plate in the engine bay, so it probably came from up here.
@@aussieausdeutschland4245 I believe you mean down from here, my dude.
Wouldn't be suprised if he has been searching this entire time, trying to find a nice clean one is a mission and a half.
@@unknown33428 They're in Sydney, QLD is up from sydney. (NSW)
They did not mean down from there.
@@SnowGolem1TheL33t the comment originally said "down here". Seeing as it has been edited, I understand your confusion.
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5:25 "A bit oily" And that's when you know you've got a proper bmw!
Also when it dumps several litres of liquids on your floor during engine removal. Never had a motor make as big of a mess as a beemer, but all worth it in the end though!
Only downside to the "stealth" aspect is the only people keeping these running are running them fast.
In the majority of cases that isn't true.
Perhaps it is in Australia? I wouldn't know. But in Europe the vast majority are running standard engines or are relatively lightly modified. I only know of a handful with turbo conversions or crazy engine swaps.
@@BlueXonar Then you don't know the right people.
Germany sports a lot of fast and very fast E30s. ;-)
@@BlueXonar I was answering as an American, their either rusting messes or beloved jewels.
As an Australian if you see one of these on the street it’s gonna be tuned
@@ozcarichy4581 unless it's mine and it's just a rusty stock money pit... Still a blast to drive though
If I ever have enough time and disposable income, I totally want to turn my unassuming Honda Fit in to a sleeper of some sort.
K swap like the one Tom O'Gorman ran at Sebring with a bunch of Gridlife class winners!
(Without the crazy race livery, obviously).
K20 swap is cheap and doable. B16B is also very easy to do and requires less cutting and bs as it's a smaller motor, but are harder to come by. K20's can be found in everything tbh
WWD
Wait until you give no shits about it anymore, then install a cheap nitrous kit until the motor nukes itself. _Then_ do a sleeper build lol.
Time or money. Pick one.
Now they’ll install a 2JZ as a joke on the Supra
I'm hoping for a barra
I bet they will hehe, the bets are on..
1JZ, 2JZ, Barra, hopefully a collab with Skid factory, it will be sick
honda s2000 drivetrain is my bet, they had the engine in the background in the last video
Hopefully not a crap SR20...
If we're doing away with pUriTy, then I think a rotary is in order then. BMW and a Rotary, that's two birds with one stone boys!
Two birds stoned at once
Check out Mike Lake on UA-cam for his 13b e36 👌🏼
Moog did say a piece of grandma's pie at the end... 🥧
Welcome to the e30 family! I own a 325is with 87k miles (I've had it since it had just 18k) that is mostly stock because it's in such good condition. I realize you guys already have plans for this car, but I hope you consider doing a stroker engine instead of k-swapping it or shoving an S50 in there or whatever other plans you have. When this car was new, Alpina tuned this car by taking the "eta" block from a 325e/525e and matching it to the head of the M20B25, giving 2.7L. Today Ireland Engineering and other companies make kits to do 2.9 or even 3.1L stroker engines by increasing the bore size and putting more aggressive cams/pistons in it. Not only would it be period-correct (a little more purity), but it would be a totally different kind of mod than I've seen on this channel before. I don't really know why you chose an e30 as a sleeper car, as I get so many head turns and thumbs up wherever I drive - this car is a real classic and iconic. An e36 may have been a better canvas for a heavily modded sleeper car, in my opinion, but glad to see some BMW love! Oh, and replace all the bushings!
12:45 That beautiful exhaust header makes me happy
That is a nice looking header
i love the look of this platform, nice to see you guys messing with one
hi dad
It is a GOOD looking car! Even in Marty's favorite color. :-p
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"Euro handshake" haha.
As a Sydneysider living in Europe now, the “Euro-handshake,” made me absolutely crack up, in stitches boys. Lol. By doing up a BMW, you’re going to get madloads more attention than you already have here, I hope your fanbase expands exponentially. Blair and Marty, sincerely wish you boys nothing but greatness and awesome work on the E30, love it so far!
forgot all about, and laughed out loud when reminded of, the euro handshake.
Over the years and since the beginning I've have watched every single MCM video the guys have put out. This channel is one of the best if not the best channel on UA-cam. I have enjoyed the content greatly! As a BMW owner and enthusiast I have been waiting for thus day. It's finally happening. Dreams! E30
Thanks for letting us know!!
‘Euro handshake’😂😂
I had one of those back in the early '90s. I remember it being smooth, reasonably fast and very tail happy in the wet.
"Unassuming on the outside but capable of sublety and stealth"
- 1j cressida
"Am I a joke to you?"
Also the beetle!
don't forget the cresta
There can, in fact, be more than one vehicle with these properties.
Imagine that.
@@headcrash69 they said it’s like nothing they’ve done before though, when it clearly is lol
@@mwmmatt1 the Cresta and Beetle both were drag cars. So this probably won't be. Haven't seen a drag build E30 anyway, that chassis is just meant for corners.
This is my dream build. I’ve admired this car all my life (maybe it’s because of its heritage and following in South Africa) but the idea of building a classy, well put together and capable e30, or Gusheshe (as we fondly refer to in over here) is my life goal.
Thank you for teaching me the word Gusheshe. It will forever remain within my lexicon.
Za represent pal! 333i or 325is ekse!
My grandmother in joburg had a 2 door convertible E30 and I was gutted when she sold it without telling me, I'd have had it off her in a heartbeat.
@@Star_Fister Heads up Gu is pronounced Goo and she sounds like share without the r.
Mate of mine's dad had an 1990 325i in gunmetal grey - all original. Should never have sold it. Had less than 150k on the clock.
"uploaded 1 minute ago"
Don't you guys know it's midnight and I have a math test tomorrow!
10:30 or 11:00 in the morning in Sydney.
Good luck
@@stevenbalekic5683 Well 1AM for me
Those days Italy had some laws that to buy e30 M3 was to expensive so BMW offer for Italy 320is ("Italian M3", 2.0, 16V, 192HP!)
If I remember correctly it's because all engines above 2,000cc were in a much more expensive tax bracket. Ferrari also sold a 2 liter V8 in the 70's.
Portugal also received the E30 320is, same engine as M3 but detuned
@@FOXeye95 that was the Italian and Portuguese version. While it was an S14, it had smaller displacement than the M3 (normally 2.3L)
The 318is did not have a related engine despite sharing the "is" suffix.
@@daszieher sadly yea, 318is is m42 like e36
@@FOXeye95 Don't know how would they detuned 2.5L 4 cylinders 200HP to 2.0L 4 cylinders 192HP. I think it was whole new engine
YES YES YES THATS MY CAR!!
I am hyped for this project!!
Did you sell it to them??
@@richieb7692 no way lol
Finally, been waiting for a BMW one day on here
SAME
"They one engine mount is a 16mm and the other is a 17mm, I can't imagine the Germans would do that from the factory"
Clearly never worked on a BMW before
I laughed at that one too! The number of sockets I bought specifically to work on my E46 boggles the mind. Anyone who has taken off the gearbox knows the plethora of different bolts used for one task.
I also hate the fact, that getting to the handbrake backing plate requires a forced wheel bearing replacement, as you can't get the hub out without destroying the bearing...
@@daszieher all the sockets not to mention all the torques bits and the specialty tools like the fan clutch removal tool
@The Emperor ah, the great 80's. Wise choice.
Although I never really worked on my E21 or my E30, I think that they should have been workable with a more basic set of tools.
Frankly, if I want to wrench for fun, I have my Volvo Amazon for that.
@@MrMcTavishOBS Actually you can work with basic tools on these older German cars. Basic here in europe 😆
German cars usually use odd-numbered sizes, i.e. 13, 15, 17, 19. Japanese vehicles tend to use even-numbered, i.e. 12,14, 16. I'd wager the 16mm was from the swap rather than factory. I hope they got a snag when they bought their Bunnings bolt.
My friend and I just finished a swap on my e36 limo. I went from m43b16 to m52b28 from a e39... it was a *journey* .
Now it's fast as fuck tho
The euro handshake caught me off guard, chuckled a bit...
Get an e46 steering rack. Close to bolt-on and much faster than e30 rack.
Purple tag rack
The later E46 racks are half a turn shorter than the earlier ones and therefore even more fun.
Get ready to suffer
- BMW owner
"Knods head in European"
lets do the euro handshake together xD
I cannot believe all the way from Mackay QLD my old car has gotten to you guys. Been a fan for many years. This is surreal. Haha I owned this car in May.
How far back did you own this car?
Did you sell it to them, or was there another owner in between?
You owned this? Tell us some history .
did you do the swap?
Was it blue still or did you paint it ?
do tell!!
I sold it to the person they bought it off. The swap was done by the previous owner before me who imported from Japan.
I owned this car in May this year, sold it to a bloke in NSW
@@harrison2870 amazing. Does it smell of cigarettes and tofu?
Finally, a BMW! I have been waiting for this moment for almost a decade! I hope you will like it.
I'm obligated as a fellow E30 owner to tell you about the fantastic site RealOem.com, you will finde exploded views and parts list for ALL parts of the car and any other BMW. Let us know if there is anything you can't get a hold of down under and we will make sure to find it for you!
I really liked the bit of different camera work in this episode! It may not seem like it but some of us really notice and appreciate that stuff! Excited to see more of the e30, cheers!
“They used a 16MM on one side and a 17MM on the other side...I can’t imagine the Germans did that from factory”
Oh you boys are gonna learn about the Germans lmaoooo
The germans knew you wouldnt have 2 16mm spanners! Haha
Still easier than a Porsche with their different parts for the same car on different build years... urgh
BMWs are like Lego
I used to laugh at the joke about German Engineering, "They build the perfect part... then cut it into three pieces and bolt it back together." Then I had the rear shock come loose on my VW Thing. The shock rod had unscrewed from a separate piece that bolted through the cupped washers and bushings. Why a separate threaded stud-nut on the end of a threaded rod only a German engineer could explain.
@@honorharrington4546 oh believe me, I’ve only driven bmws for the last 8 years, every single day I see something that makes me wonder what the fuck is going on during Oktoberfest
Guys, i'm from the future.. Don't get your hopes up
12:10 Moog with the Hoonigan School of Engine Removal technique, lol.
can't wait to see him use the spring tool
MCM started saying chopped first back in the days
Theyve hinted at k24 swapping recently, thats my guess. Theres plenty of them around in Australia it just seems very likely
Marty in one of the last Lotus videos, "Hey isn't that a Honda Accord Euro", so reckon your spot on
Ten years of watching y'all, this is such good music and cinematography. Damn, keep going boys.
Moog buys an iconic Japanese car, ex Japan.
Moog buys an iconic British car, ex Japan.
Marty buys an iconic German car, ex Japan.
I'm calling it a 2JZ is going in, it's a BMW so it's meme worthy, they are calling for it being super fast, "trans goes the right way" and MCM needs to add some JDM purity haha
Im gonna guess and say k24/20 with s2000 box. Such a light chassis and 2jz is on the heavy side and a bit over kill really.
A Barra
@@TraceyAllen hope not
Electric Motors
@@tom6549 100% agree with this. K24 turbo issohotrightnow.jpg... All the build up in the previous episodes, it’s gotta be something that would trigger the purity crowd
My E30 I just bought didn’t make it home, timing belt snapped. Happy E30 ownership !
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Aye love the vids. This is why e34 (m5) is the answer!
Funny thing is, my friend had the same accident with his first e30
Timing belt snapped on the second day of ownership. His second M20 engine is now toast too xD
lost ine the same way. beautiful car
Thought for sure they were getting an e34 when I saw the book a while back. What do you think is going in? M5x? Hoping for an m60 but that ain't happening. Do something with your girls e28 man...
Ahh Haynes manuals... Nice to see they Still exist!
Yeah. I got one with my Sidekick when i got it. There really cool to have.
Legend has it if you’re this early MCM will heart your comment
My God, the legend is true!?
A heads up for the next time and any other BMW - Remove the front end. It is absurdly easy to do. And just slide the engine out, together with gearbox.
I'm fairly sure you can't do that on E30s... they're welded in place, although it is possible on many later models.
@@ThaMythbuster they are just spot welds, easily drillable. Converting the radiator frame to bolts is even better, especially, if the need/want comes to adjust panel gaps for perfect front end fit.
Thats is what i was thinking :) They might do that until they need to install the new engine.
Anyone remember that time they lowkey teased this like a year ago with the handbook they had for a e30
FWD K24-shredder conversion, chop off the roof behind the front seats and make it a ute #bimmerute
K swapped E30?! 🤞 Suuurely.
Omfg! Have been waiting years for a BMW project! And you grab the best one yet! Just got an e30 myself recently, a 318i with an M42B18 (4cyl 1.8 liter 103kw) swap, weighs just about 1100kg, and once its up and running should be very fun. Yours is much cleaner tho!
A mate of mine has a m44 with home made turbo setup in his e46, quite fun if you ever get bored of the NA life
My design Edition touring also has that engine. Best. Daily. Ever. It loves the revs!
Enjoy it my friend! 😎👌
@@snape1464 sounds awesome! That might be an option, but far into the future. Would maybe even consider a supercharger off an old Mercedes or something
@@ZeroGravityShisha that's what I've heard too! Also, got to love the touring, the slot in the trunk for the beer crate is enough of a reason to buy one, haha
The e30 msport is still one mean looking machine. One of my favourites, cant wait to see what engine is going in. Hope its turbo'd 🤤
Swap a Euro S50 and gearbox and E36 M3 steering rack and call it a day 🤪
Finally, you bought yourself an ultimate driving machine.
I have been waiting for you all to do one of these for a while now glad to see it happen! I just pulled my m20 b27 out of a 1986 325e yesterday in preparation for a v12 swap. but can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for it! E30s FTW HAPPY CHOPPING!
You guys hinted at this car earlier, I've been waiting ever since
The music is always great in these videos. Nice editing too.. And such a beautiful car, the E30!
They're gonna drop an STI motor in this think I can feel it. The "grandmas pie" reference makes me think of super gramps and Idk it just seems perfect.
Are we placing bets on the engine?
I’m going in with: N54 3L twin turbo out of 335i 😜
Nah man its clearly a jz or rb
JZ, RB then something BMW. If they go SR or K, that's also a thing.
Better if they go for the N52. Will save them problems and throuble-shooting down the line.
@@alexandertsonev9017 you mean m52 not n. N series engines are rubbish
@@sanderkalso m52 is shit for boost m50 all the way
That video title alone 🤣 ReeEEeEE
Legends!
Just wanted to say I love your channel and content. Pleasantly surprised to see you here!
Dw it’s still jdm
Your turn to build a sleeper PC maybe? ;) Or a E30 inspired ITX? :D
THE SALTY ARMY ? ✌️😂 REEEEE
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Hi Guys, So excited that you have a BMW even if it is an old little Nugget. I have a YT Channel in Melbourne and I have had 11 BMW's in 3 different countries. Have fun with it and heres hoping you put a BMW engine in there. MRT. Lets catch up.
"I can't imagine the Germans doing that from the factory" Oh my sweet, summer child.
*laughs in torx*
The old M10 nuts/bolts wrench size mismatch.
DIN calls for 17mm, ISO calls for 16mm.
We had a mixed bag of nuts in our machine shop, don't tell my boss I arranged every single one of the few goddam 16mm nuts a one-way trip right to the fuckit buckit.
There's no way they'd have done that on an E30. Germans overcomplicate things, yes, but they're also extremely OCD about shit like that, I've noticed.
@@ThaMythbuster you clearly haven’t owned a bmw have you buddy...
@@jamescosgrove6841 no he definitely hasn't. Hahahhahhaha.
Loved driving mine, hated fixing it when it broke
Thius is awesome! Congrats MCM, and welcome to the E30 family!
Been a fan since 08/09 and so glad to see you guys working on your very own kleine Klumpe!
Whoever commented about that Haynes manual last time, good shout!
I was about to comment something similar lol I've seen that manual in the background of videos for the longest time 🤣🤣
I don't remember if that was my comment, but I remember it was standing up on top of the crate in one of the last shots of the video
@@1MBStudios It could've been, name looks familiar!
You "inferred" this was going to happen months ago with the unexplained "repair" manuals months ago...FINALLY
Barra transplant maybe?
The handshake caught me off guard.. but I didn’t look away
American?
We saw THAT Euro handshake when Moog worked on the Golf and added the factory approved go fast bits.
no glove, no love
I've never clicked a thumbnail so fast in my life
me too - and even tho I clicked on release day, thousands still got in before me!
Good thing its a Japanese import. There arent many of these classics left in Europe as theyve all rusted out due to the damp conditions. Looking forward to this build!
thats sad :( you would think europe had tons of these
@@ashhketchumm Here they're just another rusty obsolete BMW. Back in the day it was a very common car. But no one pays attention to preserving common cars in the hopes that some day someone will think it's cool. I still see one from time to time. They're always black. They always have after market rims and the driver is of middle eastern descent.
@@ashhketchumm I know. Sadly, Nothing good lasts forever.
@@andersjjensen “cool story”
You Should see them in the north east of the US...
Man i never dared to ask "when are you getting a bmw" but here you are. Nearly 10 years i'm watching mcm and it happened!
WOW, I knew this was coming when I saw that BMW book like a year ago. Love that you guys have hinted at this for so long.
Moog kept throwing it around during one of Marty’s evo builds
"Easy to work on" haha you boys gonna learn a lot about BMW
The e30 is surprisingly easy to work on...every other 3-series though...not so much
A 2JZ swap would make it even less pure 👀
Got that Classic Right hand drive BMW pedal offset, clutch where ya brake pedal should be lol.
Im sure they are gonna do a Kswap or something ..
Yeah it’s weird isn’t it!
Nice! M-Tech 2. That alone is worth a good chunk of change
I'm giddy like a school girl, to see a beamer in the shop. I'm a tiny bit more of a Mercedes guy but no one can argue the awesomeness of an E30 3-series. Also guy just killing it with the music selection for work montages and voices overs. Love it. Watched this episode twice now and still awesome.
Yesssss! Love the E30s!
Had one and did a M50 conversion. Really looking forward to what the guys will put into it. The options are endless
OMG Finally..!!!! Following you guys from Croatia for years now ,and always waited for e30 content. me and my buddy also Building 2 turbo sleeper style e30's (#CHAgarage)
You have missed out on one of the great engines of all time....
Finally, I remember seeing the Haynes manual ages ago. I'm currently restoring one, a 325i coupe, this has made my day, can't wait to see it done. Legends
looool the jack up the car joke