Restoring my First Car - The Worst Comes First!

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[@fcpeuro]

You know it's going to be a good one when there's a pile of blue-taped boxes in the thumbnail! Happy to help you bring the one that got away back to life. We may have to add bug bombs to our site if more people start taking on projects like this though 😅

[@waffle4589]

That was quick lol

[@agoodballet]

😂 I’ve had mice in a project car but never bugs. Hopefully soon I’ll have a reason to place an order with FCP Euro.

[@shagbabyyeah]

@@waffle4589 good service all around lol, I love FPC

[@masonshafer811]

Fcp euro hands down the best customer support out of any company you will ever deal with!

[@juggaloproductions4775]

FCP is the spot for euro parts got myself a decent stack of blue taped boxes in the garage!!

[@ShopLifeTV]

FCP: What do you need for your E46?... Adam: Yes Glad to see the e46 getting some love! Can't wait to see it finished up!

[@DJTMarq]

You're the goat!! Lol, back when I had my e46 I used to hit up your channel for help all the time 😂

[@thesigmaenigma9102]

"...we're going to get a bunch of shorts." "And we only wear pants around here." I appreciated that joke.

[@artie4017]

I'm probably the only one your viewers that owns this almost exact car. Mine was manufactured in June of 2002, same gray. The only difference is I have the sport package & wheels. We did Euro delivery with it from Munich to Cologne,, Brugge, and then to Amsterdam. I'll definitely be watching every minute of these vids, lol. My 325i only has 140k miles on it after all these years and still my daily. My first 5 speed manual also.

[@VS666]

very cool

[@porsche928s4]

Ive had a few e46s over the years

[@gabrieljohnson5456]

I remember it :) been here for a longgg time.

[@B_M_A]

Johan is the definition of a GRINDER! My man can wrench on anything.

[@VS666]

JOSPEC

[@waifumon1552]

I love this. I’ve been watching from way back when all you did was ride bikes and tried to learn to barspin from your tutorial a thousand times. Great stuff Adam.

[@user-ws1ez8rg8b]

how to 180 vid

[@codylewis]

Aaron Ross space bars

[@corriganworley4961]

How to tire tap 360 on the blue and orange Sunday

[@von...]

dude, attempting tailwhips on a res-landing flybox was less scary to me than letting go of the bars for barspins. so very relatable, never got a barspin lol

[@Toefungus10]

@@von... me to !!

[@kalumleboe284]

I was eleven and riding scooters when I first came across your channel, now I’m turning 20 in a month and working on my celica You’ve been such an inspiration for everything I’m doing in life and I haven’t even realized that until now Thank you for the amazing content you bring to us and I can’t wait to see the finished build

[@couldbeowen5826]

Which celica? Ive just sold my 7th gen for a GT86 and I cant lie I miss it a bit🙂

[@JNortonRacing]

Glad to see some love getting done to the r32

[@cilliandevenney9998]

yeh the colour looks sick

[@sjorsdewit9394]

1:00 ey man i don’t know if you are still fighting steering issues with the s15, but I think it might help to increase the camber on the knuckle causing change in the kpi, reduce the camber on the top of the strut and increase caster. This way the wheels tilt over more parallel on lock which reduces the funky angles the tie rod/knuckle make so it will overcenter less, and allow you to run more caster. Cheers can’t wait for the e46 to be finished!

[@scorchpowdispenser]

Bro he's literally and FD driver I don't think he needs alignment tips 😅

[@thescout4313]

Are you a professional driver too?

[@sjorsdewit9394]

@@scorchpowdispenser don’t know man. He seems to be the kind of guy who gets info from somebody/company and sticks with it without adjusting the bigger alignment thing to get it to his own likings. Just looking at how this car stands on the lift and previous footage it seems the car stands more on her wheels as something he doesn’t like than something he does. I still believe it isn’t to his tasting or suits him as wel as for example the yashio s15 he drove a loooong time ago. i could also be totally wrong but from things I experimented with it kinda makes sense.

[@sjorsdewit9394]

@@thescout4313 noooo I wish. But I’ve experimented a lot with steering geometry for myself and others to make cars drive the way I or they want. Especially a lot with scrub radius, kpi, Ackerman, trail bumpsteer and all that good stuff. And the true challenge is to get them to all to work together to your liking .and there are some pro drivers in my country who agree on my way of thinking. I’m not saying I know everything but you can’t expect Adam to know everything as well. I could be totally wrong but in my eyes that car doesn’t do what he wants it to do

[@thescout4313]

@@sjorsdewit9394 you're a better person than me

[@edugamer950]

I would say that instead of swapping the engine I would just swap to a manual and turbo the engine, those things can make 400whp which is a lot of fun for that chassis

[@Wabeeninc]

High strung na with a rebuilt auto

[@davidsonjack60]

Really happy your restoring this, a person's first car hits different

[@TIPh0enix]

This is going to be my favourite LZ series. I'm very emotionally attached to the E46 chassis, starting with my first ever car that I wrote off into a tree, and then the two that came after, I am obsessed!

[@JD-eo7dr]

I put mine through a farmer's fence into a field coming off a roundabout 🤦

[@yuki_is3007]

I did that with my Lexus Is. That connection when you just find a car you like is sick

[@hdhfjthdjfughhnghr8315]

its the E60 for me 😮‍💨

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

I have owned new cars old cars jdm euro muscle, even old school protourin. The e46 is now my favorite and permanent DD. The build quality, features, design, part availability new and used, community, knowledge available, aftermarket all made me choose to be a 46er. The car itself is fantastic stock, if this came with a LSD from the factory I would say almost perfect. Hp is eh but it's about more than thatt

[@coltrussell2954]

Yep I’m a die hard 46er myself!!! Just beautiful. The first one I got to drive was the day I graduated high school in ‘01. So I’ve had my ‘01-46 for about 8 months now and sitting in garage ripping interior out of it at this moment👍👍🤟🤟

[@jeffc6832]

I felt seen when Johan was taking off that shield. My E70 seems to have one of every kind of fastener on some areas of the front end trim/underbody. Philips, Allen, 8mm, 10mm.

[@ilham7345]

you gain new knowledge of fasteners when you work on a BMW

[@filipmathisson6211]

Yes but not 7!...

[@MotoMarauder]

This video is coming in clutch for figuring out all the preventative maintenance i should be doing with my e46. It's been sitting for over 2 years now and finally getting to start the project! Awesome video! 🔥

[@MCLVI]

Good ish it’s gonna be worth it so much!

[@Tacticalll]

I cannot wait to see this turn out. I Know for a fact it will be something special, and look/sound amazing. Keep up the great work and don't slow down!

[@n1ckeh88]

One of the most wholesome video's I have watched of yours in a while. Fairly refreshing to see a real car being worked on and experiancing real issues :D.

[@extremebicyclenetwork4131]

I love how Adam set up his hat crooked in this video. Not sure if it was on purpose but I definitely had a flashback to the E46 car check video !

[@mitchankrom3771]

Mike you have outdone yourself. The shot of the little bug walking while someone was vacuuming, so good

[@Onlythe3hunnid_]

That Dark Green on the R32 is so Fire🔥🔥

[@vincentnguyen4007]

Gotta love when you're watching Adam and he uploads right when you finish the last video ♥

[@brianhillger1922]

Same thing happened to me only I was watching Boostedboyz

[@DJTMarq]

Man this brings back memories 😭 My first car was a '02 325Ci I bought when I was 16 & I remember having to fix pretty much all the things you did in this video lol. I also remember watching your first video on the e46 right around the time I purchased mine.. Deff plan to buy another e46 one day, next time around a M3!!

[@DavidVlogz]

Beautiful bro I just got an e34 I want to restore

[@mysticmess9963]

I wish we were neighbors man, I bought a scrapped out 2003 330xi (loaded to the hilt) with "hail damage". I've been driving it for 7 years now - it's the cheapest car I've ever bought (I've bought new) and it's the BEST car I've ever owned! 218,000mi and still amazing!🎉 Thank you for this video!

[@zeitgeist2720]

FCP is by far the best company I’ve ever bought parts through, lifetime warranty is so goated.

[@thescout4313]

One of the tinder girls I "met" works there, she loves her job

[@von...]

only company I have openly recommended to anyone ever, literally GOAT'd

[@Chattsteezy]

@@thescout4313 Should’ve married her

[@thescout4313]

@@Chattsteezy she left me on read

[@Chattsteezy]

@@thescout4313 F in the chat brother

[@chrisnobles8114]

The intake boot Is always first issue on e46s. Hyped to see this build! I bought my e46 sedan 3 weeks after Adam got his and I still have mine. Excited to see what direction he takes this one.

[@avspecter2268]

Thank you so much for the content u make. Ur the reason I got into jdm and euro cars. Hopefully get to meet u at fd in Orlando.

[@datboisid3wayzz]

Ahhh, i remember ordering all my parts from fcp, and replacing everything coolant related in my e46, goood tiiiimes, like its just soooo nostalgic watching you all go through exactly what i went through😌

[@Mk4heavenHD]

The love for your first car is a love like none other. Great video👌🏼

[@willenium811]

"If we leave this on here we will be probably causing some shorts. Well luckily we only wear pants around here" - underrated joke. 🤣

[@Badxperiment]

Excited to see how this thing turns out!

[@chrisstevens4574]

Have this same car here in Canada. Can confirm that the ECS tuning F- Connector and Turner intake boot is a perfect combo to do for an OEM+ build

[@jordanb2908]

One of the best videos yet. Nothing more nostalgia then seeing you fix up the OG car

[@NONo443]

The R-32 going green in the background?! 🔥

[@magichackerv8]

One question - why not install all silicone hoses instead of OE rubber and plastic ones? Since you’re doing all of the maintenance

[@Bird-nx5ef]

In the background you can see that the r32 is now British racing green, which means it’s going to be sold

[@iyaayas5097]

Nothing better then being able to see/feel/hear a difference after working on your ride! She's gonna be a completely different animal when y'all finish.

[@rolenross6010]

hey also change the “disa valve” it’s plastic and will break into ur engine. makes a huge difference. when replaced with a metal one

[@Chattsteezy]

Or just convert to an M50 manifold and delete all that bullshit entirely 🤠

[@plague46]

@@Chattsteezy Would that require any additional changes like tuning? Might consider doing this on my m54b30

[@threedirty5455]

Imagine a S55 DCT swap into this later down the road…!

[@joerebis8508]

Love hearing you talk about Danbury a lot of time spent at that mall. Parking lot way different now, two new restaurants where they had the fair. Gotta have a car show there next time you’re in town

[@mtt6123]

I have a Turbo 2005 330ci, i can do literally anything on these cars, i was yelling through the screen that the maf was bad. Love to see more of this car

[@LR95051]

Would be amazing to see you convert the e46 into an m3 sedan if you’re going to swap the engine. Full body conversion but in a sedan would look epic and it’s very rare

[@SketchyDrifts]

Or he could do something mad and use the e46 m3 he has 👀

[@thdjnr]

I see the beginning of a $100k resto on a $5k car and I like it 😍 My first car was stolen never to be seen again what I wouldn’t do to be able to do the same!

[@rjnation5042]

So cool & amazing that you found & get to restore your first love, this is epic for you, Rj in Oz

[@AlanWoodardwoodisgood]

Absolutely love the last two vids! Great content.

[@Master_Psyper]

If you have a Bmw and you’re not buying from fcp euro, you are wrong. Hands down, best supplier in the US with an unbeatable guarantee policy 🙌🔥I told myself I was done owning bmw’s but damn lol. Edit: after seeing the intake, never mind lmao😂😂😭

[@sjorsdewit9394]

Poor Adam he’s been cursed with a m54. It will make life easier doing a s54 swap but If you ever do an engine swap pls do s65. Funny enough the engine is lighter and they rev to the moon! Cheers!

[@dg8522]

M54s aren’t thaaaat bad. One of the more reliable engines. Just too much plastic in the engine lol.

[@TyIsabel]

The M54 isn’t bad at all. One of the best bmw engines ever made. Reliable as hell, straight 6 all motor. Only issue is coolant system everything else will run to 300k+.

[@sjorsdewit9394]

@@TyIsabel m52tub > m54 lot les issues in my experiance

[@TyIsabel]

@@sjorsdewit9394 they’re basically the same engine, same as m54 they were put into a lot of cars because of the reliability. Can’t knock the fact that both these engines are good. They do what they needed to do incredibly well.

[@ethanchignell6500]

This is perfect timing I ordered loads of parts for my first car and there coming today!

[@AINTSHITRICH]

Glad KZbin recommended your vid to me I have a e46 01 tryna do similar work with less money 😂 but you showed me some new tricks like cleaning the injectors thank you

[@chinyokaadmire1736]

Who else is watching but doesn't have an e46😭

[@cagetk7672]

I have one 😭

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[@kaydesign]

I owned a E46 Touring (looks even better then a sedan ;) Loved the in-line 6 engine and handeling. Nice episode!

[@erekmac1642]

Loved this vid! Keep it coming guys!

[@growlith6969]

When you were first putting the shop together it kind of just looked like a glamor shop, so much focus on how it looked. But man, you guys hammer out a ton of work in there! Inspiring to say the least, I'm definitely thinking about how I want my shop to look, and clean with lots of light is top of the list. Love the stack of parts. I'm doing a late model rebirth on a truck and it is so satisfying to see it get fresher and fresher with every part I hunt down and bolt on that I don't even mind the credit card bill. People it's never been easier to take an ordinary daily that you already love and bring it back really close to new. Give it a try, the parts are everywhere, you will be stoked.

[@thescout4313]

No one's cares broke boy, if you have to fund it with credit cards you can't afford it. Pretty boy

[@EpicsodeOne]

Moar E46 material. We're so excited to see this baby grind.

[@neilcrook7838]

Interesting and I subscribed. Starting on a rolling restoration of the wife's old E46 318i (she's replaced it with an E90) A lot of the reliability issues were down to old sensors. Yes the fuel regulator is part of the filter assembly but you prompt me to get the cover which wasn't there.

[@BlockedChain589]

For the first time EVER in all the time ive been watching the channel. Seeing you take the radiator out like that i said 'whaat are you dooiing' 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 seeing you guys work on a stock bmw is funny. More of this please. Love from the uk as always ✌️

[@ssfamous2.0]

Probably one of my favorite Lz vlogs! 😍

[@ianizzy-e4679]

Bro I’m so excited for this. I love my e46 and seeing you work on it is gonna be fun

[@asktoseducemiss434]

This is sooo cool Adam im so glad you're doing this

[@nitroguy360]

This makes me miss my 04 e46 so bad. i sold it last year for my subi and i regret it so much. Theyre to me the best body style of BMW to date, so simple to work on and the M54 is a tank! Keep up the work, i really cant wait to see finished project

[@justinomartinez5578]

This brings back so many memories. My first car was a 2000 328i, gonna start looking for it to buy it back.

[@shimozo]

key tip Adam, you can put the OEM xenon/HID headlight units in these and the standard halogen harness plugs right in and works absolutely fine. Might need to code in the xenon lights, but I've done this on mine and they've been perfect for 4 years now

[@rizzler05]

I got an E46 325i for my son 1st car. I have been working on it for a few months now. I might just keep it for myself. Great video keep up the good work

[@gerardstefanelli1618]

I can’t believe I’m actually excited for this build. It reminds me of the crap I do to my beaters. 😂

[@SirBradleyLawrence]

Super stoked on this build, makes me want to get my first car back. If your ever up for it, you should do a collab with chandlers wildlife. He does videos with gators and snakes and stuff, super funny guy. I love seeing YT worlds collide and collab.

[@tokyotime7007]

thanks for educating me once again 😎🙏

[@jbarnhill50]

Mike killed it with this video the shots are so spot on

[@jerroldthe7th933]

adam bro, seriously love your vids. makes me content and seriously makes me wonder if we can all make our dreams into reality, i see your vids and literally gain sm confidence to strive for the best day by day, but just shit shows at work so much stress and every single day, promise to not give up and if any is reading this don’t ever give up, ever. we will all make it eventually but it’ll happen.

[@Youngtacoo]

Glad those HIDS lasted you that long buddy!

[@inheumann9005]

@adamlz lmao I knew I had to see if you were here

[@ZachSPL]

I love this channel lol feels like I’m just hangin out with the boys

[@teokovacev4500]

Finallyyyy, waited every day to see this vid. Keep em comming!!

[@JosephJonesboy88]

Respect you for cherishing your first car enough to track it down, mine ended up in a scrap yard and I really regret that

[@tooeasy8619]

This is perfect timing I was on the fence about buying a 330i for 1k this week. Not to mechanically inclined but i can learn. thanks bro your video was a sign for me to grab it.

[@Eviewss]

This is almost every car guys dream dude what a good series to come

[@Natesgunstuff]

Legit picked up an e46 right before you started these videos so this is helpful 😂

[@osvaldohidalgo517]

Literally picked up my first e46 yesterday, I love it

[@QuesoBandito]

Yo the R32 sedan was in the background with the green wrap. Looking good!

[@swipe732_clips2]

the 325i is my first car and its also steel gray!!! love to see the way this car looked in the end

[@sedeuces]

i really hope to have something like this when i’m older like i’m working on my car and turbo ing it right now and it’s just taking so long cause i don’t really know what i’m doing so i wish i had so friends to work on my cars with muxh inspiration much love keep killin it in fd

[@Ohidk91]

And of course the infamous MAF sensor. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 gotta love it!!

[@mullittmustang256]

Love FCP Euro they seem like an awesome company from Rudniks shop tour with them. If I ever get a euro car they’re definitely where I’m going for advice and parts 👌🏻

[@Ranor]

Excited for this build!

[@Jxck_e46]

Recently just got a e46 330ci at 19 and tbh didn’t know you used to have one so loved this video

[@pnw6139]

Man iv been sleeping on your content lately! This video is 🔥 😂

[@jacobbruner1]

I just bought an 04 zhp I'm stoked to see e46 videos from you!

[@Kman1912]

SOOOO HYPED FOR THIS!!!!

[@Motolympics]

I like this content so much. Car looks great.

[@BradVicious]

Stoked for this resto!

[@Temporaryyyy]

my first car was a alpine white E46 325i Auto that i modified when i should've done maintenance and this brings me back

[@hobbiesaremyhobby]

Good on you for bringing this car back. It looks like a flood car.

[@ThatOneColoradoGuy]

yayyyy more adam content

[@tbbmw_m240i]

Man i remember your videos with this car.. Insane how to got up from then..

[@toothlessthefc4394]

Been waiting for this for so long. Lets go!

[@faizelwaggie1230]

Love the old school content again

[@nickpotgieter93]

so cooooool watching this!! loved it!

[@P0ormansHolden]

I love johans attitude towards the car

[@goldest9514]

Love the spoil on The R32 color really gorgeous!

[@stefkorsman4191]

Manual swap it! Took me 12 hours two weeks ago on my E46 325i, wich also happens to be my first car. Love your work keep it up!

[@chadriddle3517]

This was an amazing e46 video!!

[@TigerBoltzDaily]

very keen to see this one finished