Barn Find classic BMW 6-Series CSi discovered. Will it run?

[@johngoodwin1710]

It should be made illegal to perform any barn find extraction in the absence of Jonny Smith.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Woaaw.. Such great satisfaction to see the old girl struggle to crank & idle in that condition when they say it's alive.. damn.. she is still a rare beauty !

[@chargeheadsuk]

100%

[@pinut187]

Well, Jonny is ok but he likes himself too much, misses out on quite some info although he has hos little booklet and he really likes to keep on repeating himself so many times.

[@pinut187]

Also what I really get annoyed about is that when a person shows his/hers perfect car collection he just puts his elbow on it and “hangs” and scratches the original paint while doing so…

[@richlee509]

Johnny Smith aka Car Pervert

[@4RingsRetro]

Johnny is hands down the most down to earth of all the car journalists. No ego, great communicator, empathetic, gets stuck in and is a thoroughly nice chap whilst he's at it!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Many thanks. Really kind of you.

[@stevenclarke5606]

Yes I totally agree, Johnny is a really nice genuine down to earth guy.

[@terrazzo]

Word.

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Yeah, and he's funny too.

[@user-fb9os7hy2y]

Jonny's the hardest working journo on you tube..all other channels have reduced content recently but Jonny's sticking in there with the graft.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Trying! Thanks so much for recognising and supporting our outputs.

[@AlfieGoodrich]

The most real, too.

[@ole-martinlundefaret5876]

As a former automotive journalist I totally agree. Your observation is exact. Most KZbinrs or even car journalists on car websites produce most of their content from their desktop. Johnny is actually out there creating stories, something that has become rearer and rearer as the magazines have faded out of the picture and the channeling of advertising money has changed because of the internet. Johnny keeps the craft alive - kudos to you for recognising that ❤

[@pinut187]

@@ole-martinlundefaret5876 Well Doug Demuro isnt.

[@SzonSer]

@@pinut187he said most 🤫

[@jamiedufrayer5461]

Excellent work Jonny and BMW Tony! It'd be great to follow the stories of some of these barn find cars after they're sold and fixed up. Like a barn finds revisited special maybe?...

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Jamie, thank you! Rest assured we have begun planning Barn Find Follow-ups (think Grand Designs Revisited), as like you so many folks want to know what happened next...

[@Wardy5]

I really, really like this one. Moreso I think because it *isn't* a 635i. Proper bit of kit, gorgeous design and a manual box. Marvellous.

[@Canalsman]

@The Late Brake Show Yes please!

[@davidf2281]

Not normally a BMW superfan but you can't deny that is a fantastic-looking car with a timeless body design. Enjoyed the wheel-freeing mini-montage around 14:55 too!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you. Watch the new barn find that comes out today - it's another 89s BM....

[@Punisher9419]

They used to make really nice looking cars like this.

[@BeanoMark]

It reminds me of the tv show Moonlighting with Bruce Willis and Sybil Shepard, they drove this era BMWs and I’m sure one of them had the 6 series coupé.

[@drumtum]

@@BeanoMark Yep. 635 CSI i recall.

[@alastairward2774]

@@BeanoMark makes me think of the bad guy with an artificial hand from Innerspace. Or the 70s throw back looking guy in Belfast who drives a red one like a complete knob.

[@Jay-B1750]

Bloody gorgeous even in its current state elegant and classy looking, not something you can say about their current design language.

[@AnttiBrax]

I'd reserve "elegant" for the E-types and the 250's. This car is "brutal". The quintessential BMW.

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

Yeah, those grill monstrosities... 🤮

[@LeChave]

Honestly I thought this was going to be another non-runner video, especially with the immobiliser! How wrong was I! Hopefully the late previous owners legacy can be resurrected with a new owner. Hats off to both of you for getting it running and moving! Certainly made my enjoyment of a few glasses of red better!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Cheers for watching Gavin. We never know how the firing up process will go in these instances, as Jonny never ever recces the cars first.

[@loomspace]

These videos increasingly serve as a warning to attend to my projects as I age. E24 one of the best looking designs of all time imo, great video.

[@mc1703]

It is such a great design

[@bcm70]

BMW really knew how to make beautiful cars back then. These days? Not so much. I love these videos Johnny. Great stuff.

[@alexxfreedom]

That 6 series is one of the coolest designs ever. Amazing it run on its own fuel.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Preferred the old fuel to the brand new E10. That's telling...

[@ChuckFickens1972]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Next time go and get your fuel from an Esso. as long as you're not in the way far flung parts of the UK Esso premium fuel has no ethanol in it. (I'm in no way affiliated with Esso, I just know it's the only zero ethanol fuel you can still get)

[@stephenholland5930]

@@ChuckFickens1972 Unfortunately not available in Northern England. E5 99 octane is the best we can get here.

[@ChuckFickens1972]

@@stephenholland5930 So even the fuel companies know that northern cars can handle their alcohol better than my southern wuss of a car 🤣🤣

[@besenzon1]

I'm not a BMW guy but thats a great looking car. So Gangster. How cool is Tony BMW. Great shout on the fuel pump wiring Jonny You two should have gone down the Pub in it to celebrate 🍻

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Couldn't have done it with Tony BMW. He's a gent.

[@darrenwheeler3427]

That style grille n double round headlamps a straight six petrol engine. Doesn’t get much better than that 👌👌

[@rururururuj]

Another great video and good to see Tony BMW back again - he has an encyclopaedic knowledge on these BMs, great to watch!

[@philipbellew9645]

Brought back memories of my s/h 1986 635csi. Lovely car and big luxury on a budget. Sold it for what I paid for it after putting a further 120k miles on it. Best looking nose on a car. JS hopping and spitting E5 made the video. You can't make that up enthusiasm up.

[@theloneranger2101]

Did anyone notice the Garage back door slammed shut by itself @11:25 , I didn't notice it was windy in the video barn find when they were working on back offside wheel, just maybe Pete paid them a visit to watch his old pride & joy being worked on and running again, I think Pete would certainly have approved.

[@shaheersl]

I actually checked the comments to see if anyone else caught that. I would go with your explanation.👻

[@Zoran1899]

@@shaheersl Did the same. :-D

[@pauldixon3677]

And another great barn find from Jonny, with his Mr BMW friend. I just love these videos. Well done the pair of you.

[@shikoku14]

The reason Jonny stays so lithe is to get his leg over the front of wedged in barnfinds to pump up their tyres 😂

[@Kompoism]

What a car! I remember seeing this shape 6 series alot and now to see this 628 csi with the M Sport parts too was a flashback. Not seen one in like this in years, and to watch it being driven back into the garage at the end was really nice to see!

[@MyRetroWatches]

That was ACE> More double trouble with Tony an Johnny please!

[@m60kaf]

There was something emotional about you fitting the old lads plugs

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

We know what you mean.

[@AbdullahHood]

Always liked these. Hope someone films its journey back to the road.

[@cjp6527]

A Barn Find Revisited series would be brilliant...🎩

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

It is on the cards. 👍🏽

[@craigwatson3989]

What I love about your content, is there is no gimmick or schtick. Your not like Demuro or Hoovie. Just shows if you have the content and delivery the rest will follow. Kia Kaha (stay strong) from New Zealand

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Craig, we thank you. Welcome aboard TLBS.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Having a nice wee daydream here about purring along in a perfectly restored old 635 coupe. It's sunny in the countryside and I'm not hurrying. Oh, my wife's been restored as well by the look...nice Thanks Johnny.!

[@Aaronozard]

Awesome video....unbelievable result getting it running on its own systems. I'd be desperate to clean that car

[@jeremywells9019]

When I was stationed in Germany in 1998 I looked at a 325i and right next to it was a beautiful 6 series. One of the coolest BMW's ever made. I didn't buy the 325i and have always regretted it.

[@andrewhillman9632]

Love those 80s BMWs! My dad had a new 635i, Bronzit, and I learned to drive a manual on that car.

[@Plymouthstation1985]

I actually have a Bronzit 635 manual I’m trying to trace its history any idea of the reg car came from Ruislip

[@markscully2342]

I remember when I first worked in I.T. one of the local success stories guy had a 635 csi of this era I was so impressed!!!

[@JelloTypeR]

Jonny, Harry and JayEmm are the UK triumvirate of motoring excellence on KZbin. I’d be lost in the evenings without them.

[@rvhmon656]

I bought a running 533i in Western Canada for $400...He worked for B.C Ferries and his wife was a chef for the marina in West Vancouver near Horshoe Bay. I used to drive by that car for years and I always liked its prescence. Little did I know that years later I would buy it cheaply in a sort of worn out condition.....except it wasn't . 5-speed Getrag....driver's car. best car I ever owned and miss it dearly. Sold it for $700 to a German mechanic who knew what it was. Turns out it had a broken front spring perch [I wondered what that sometimes clunky sound was]. I had put in a new starter [remove heater hose and remove the starter bolts with typical open end and box end wrench, from the firewall area]. Loctite the banjo bolt under the valve cover when manually adjusting the valves. On the air flow meter from Bosch you needed to bend the tracking arm to give it a fresh track on the resistor board, ran like new after that. I put in a new distributor cap and rotor, Ngk spark plugs and wires.... God that car was fast with the 3300 staight six. Best engine BMW EVER made....The German mechanic's visa ran out and he had to leave the country and wanted me to buy it back but it was lean times for me and I had no money...I was barely getting by. To this day I wodered what became of that car. Bronzit Beige, cloth seats. Trx ties that were quite old, original rims.....sigh. It put ANY modern car to shame. When the BMW parts counter ran the VIN...He blinked a couple of timesand replied: "THIS CAR IS BUILT LIKE A TANK" ...in comparison to the modern BMW junk he has to deal with daily. I should look for another one...

[@althejazzman]

So satisfying to see it drive back into it's garage, but not for long hopefully!

[@garyellis4173]

Once again Jonny you have delivered. Brilliant, really appreciate all your effort and time you put into these superb finds. Well done my friend 👏 👍

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Gary, thank you sir.

[@nigellucas560]

I remember this model arriving on the UK market. There is a stretch of road from Windermere to Kendal that backs up before the then bypass was completed. Cars bunched up then were released onto the bypass. This created the Sunday night rally. The fastest car was the 680 CSI.

[@hollownation]

It would be really good to start revisiting some of the barn finds that get restored

[@LoftechUK]

Fitted with Cobra Car Alarms. I used to fit them for Autosound in watford

[@knoxieman]

The interior was in amazing condition, great work both of you 👍

[@markcollins457]

I'm soo happy and soo depressed you keep digging up some of my most favorite cars. Another Great resurrection.

[@FoMoCo123]

11:22 the Ghost of late owner comes to oversee the work in the back door

[@garywillcox9684]

Awesome barn find, great episode, great camera work

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you Gary

[@casperwillinghamculleton3287]

Another amazing start up well done 🎉🎉

[@darcybowyer5743]

E24 635 CSi has been one of my bucket list cars. Just has the presence even abandoned of a really mean fast machine. 👍

[@snbala]

These are great looking cars. Keep these videos coming.

[@countludwigvonnippeltassel]

Please get Tony BMW back on the channel, if only to say "longer bumpers" repeatedly. Excellent video as always, Johnny. Any chance of another of your pub quiz vids where you get slowly pished whilst asking nerdy questions of us all...?

[@goncalomoura8156]

I cannot believe that thing started, but the most shocking thing, is just how smooth it sounds and looks, even though apparently theres a misfiring! I mean, from the cam aboce the engine, theres just no shacking at all! 😲

[@jampot20000]

Love these well done .....Tony BMW knows his stuff!

[@deydododontdedoh.5672]

Always loved the look of the old 6 series. Kind of had the look of a powerful and menacing, yet graceful shark effortlessly roaming the ocean.

[@gamby16a]

The Schnitzer wheels look fantastic. Timeless cool.

[@alastairward2774]

7:47 I cringed thinking about the souvenirs my father took from various cars over the years. The worst was a pair of pliers from a car he didn't even like and didn't have for very long, a Datsun Stanza. It fascinated me as a kid to see little reminders of the cars I wasn't around for or couldn't remember, but later on I was embarrassed for the people who bought cars off him, missing little bits that wouldn't be noticed until much, much later.

[@zahari_s_stoyanov]

E9 and E24 are easily my favorite BMWs

[@waynebelton5445]

Watched this last night. Great video and great Barn find.

[@schrodingerscat8621]

Shame those are the comfort seats and not sport seats. I had an 87 635 CSI with the sport seats, very sharp looking

[@Sirsethtaggart3505]

I remember when those were around. Fantastic looking car.

[@RestoreIt]

What a beauty and what a great find! Cheers, Jonny!

[@matoroberts]

Lovely, I have a barn find e24 csi highline I'm about to start a 3-4 year nut and bolt resto on. 👌

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Tony could make a living selling those 'fuel tank of hope' to all the will it run youtubers

[@andypalin3287]

Absolutely love these barn find episodes, Cheers Jonny! 😃

[@richardmeagher4054]

Love these barn find episodes :)

[@dwilliams6346]

My goodness, even in 1984 BMW were building cars with an onboard brain that knew the second a piece of essential hardware was not right or missing, it shut down the entire car for safety. Let alone building indestructible engines that could stand for over 2 decades undriven and then with a little TLC spark straight up again AND drive. Technology may have improved over the years, but engineering quality certainly hasn't evolved. I'd choose one of these classic BM's over any modern car without a doubt.

[@stevedavies4299]

Jonny boy; another great video , you never disappoint, keep em coming

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

He does disappoint, but mostly in his personal life! Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the next #BarnFindFebruary

[@mattdedasc]

Good article. Love to hear a Geordie accent - everybody knows Tony

[@presterjohn71]

I love these videos. I kind of wish you would team up with a detailing chap as well as a motor expert just for the wow factor of the final shot of the car.

[@carrelatedshorts5937]

Excellent work. Amazing results.

[@steveyates1098]

Johnny love your videos 6 series was always my dream car in the late nineties I used to do work for a lovely old gent in Surrey that had a black 88 M6 for him and a red 83 628 for his wife to take to golf ! Used to drop us a crate of wine at Christmas good times 🥰 Have you thought about a set of go jacks would make your life soo much easier

[@stephengregory229]

Excellent work guys! What a car!

[@metricstormtrooper]

I had an e32 735il with racing dynamics kit a few years ago, and the only cassette we ever left in it was a copy of Rick Astley's "Never gonna give you up" we bought it from a thrift store just for effect.it had a 12 stacker CD changer in the boot. I used to have to bash the starter on that as well.

[@jonkristianstre1073]

Really enjoyed this find. Have done some bodywork on these CSI`s, and can confirm they got som rust issues. Back in 1986 it was in a 628 on german autobahn I first got over 200km/h. As a rearseat passenger though 🙂

[@NK-dl2nc]

Lovely car. I watched these being built on a trip to the BMW Factory at dingolfing back in 83. 16 year old apprentice and first time abroad😂

[@daniel635biturbo]

Been there, done that ! 😋😋 The 628 is the least manufactured model of the e24. It's not the "motorsport" m635 front spoiler, the rear skirt is M-Technik, which the m635 did not have. 20 years ago I bought mine 😱

[@deanturbo2501]

Love these Barn find videos! Keep them coming 🙏

[@Flatseas]

Once my dream car. Unfortunately I could only afford an old Kadett B. Still love the lines of the classic 6 series

[@bmwloco]

Had the glory of driving a 3.0 csi in all it's glory. Auto. Been waxed down to primer. All there. Atlanta GA garage car humidity control. Bliss. Later, a 635 all in German. No USA anything. Small bumpers, manual, $6599US on a used car lot in Asheville NC USA 1986.

[@MyRunningJourney]

What a beauty. Glad you got it running.

[@jasonsomerville2504]

Great episode Jonny....please find a Renault 12TL estate somewhere.... I so want one again...1st car rose tinted glasses 😎

[@Isthatyoudermot]

Arse power, the little known measure of strength 🤣. 2 Arse power equals to 1 horse power. The music, Robert Palmer, how can you top this find Jonny? Maybe if you had found an old Marathon wrapper inside.

[@hansvanham8136]

I own a BMW 528I E28 with manual dogleg transmission and limited slip differential originaly from BMW Factory . Mechanicaly still having some issues , brand new paintwork with original paint has already been done . Engine same as this 6.28 CSI if i am not mistaken M30B28 Engine . Those Eighties BMW s are really fantastic driving machines . Engine will get some tuningimprovements . Special sportcam , exhaustheader and complete brandnew sportexhaust , special airmanifold and K&N exchange airfilter ought to do the job . Hope to get around 220 hp out of the engine with ECU chip .

[@michaeledwards427]

Great video Johnny. Let's hope that the next owner restores it and doesn't strip it for selling parts.

[@pellepp9628]

Very good quality battery😄the interior light worked with the old battery😉😉

[@darrencraig8654]

Bmw did build some solid motors after all those years and not much work she fired up great video

[@fredscratchet1355]

What a beautiful old classic. It wouldn't take too much effort to get that looking nice again.

[@ernied3123]

Thanks Jonny for another great barn find. Great to see it run, all back together without any life support and to see it drive back into the garage. But best of all, was how proud you were of your diagnosing of the fuel relay needing to be in for a start up. When are you coming to Australia with your 7 city arena spectacular, Late brake show.

[@aidanbrennan7389]

Great show. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@s.c.d5053]

One of (if not) the best vehicle made by BMW. Drove that model across Canada-in winter, some years ago without a single issue. So sorry I got ride of it. What happened to BMW’S manufacturing and built Quality???

[@RogueCylon]

Even in the 80s BMW we’re nuts about sensors. Now they have so many, that your car doesn’t run when a sensor malfunctions.

[@chrisbanks5925]

That car will be a beauty when fully restored.

[@Thecarbore78]

Brilliant, love an old beemer, love can of hope should get it patented.

[@BuySellCarsTV]

Loved watching this!!!

[@burtcocain2]

Great video Jonny,always look forward to these...........keep them coming 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@mathewbenton7952]

Unless I've missed it, I'd love to see how much this goes up for, the interior looked in great condition

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Great episode Love the old BMW

[@noneck3099]

I grew up in this era, but I'm not into this era car ...but you make them appeal to me.

[@johnti1653]

Great stuff. Love an old beema!

[@g00dfeeling]

I wish to see this car fully restored on the road. That would be proper follow up.

[@eaminslim52]

Im sure its been said before but id love to see some follow ups on these

[@SirLoinOfsteak85]

I LOVE those wheels with the phat tyres. What a lovely car.

[@willemjordaan4108]

May the 6 find a good home...Greetings from South-Africa 🤗

[@karlwilkinson9410]

Jonny. You’re a legend.A good watch 👍

[@MatsGarage]

Oooh Johnny, you kinda broke a cardinal rule there when you took the research book out. "Never interupt your mechanic when he is actually working." :)

[@karman79]

What an elegant gentleman's car. and congrats to the editor for the "period correct" music.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

😉

[@GT380man]

18.57: dome light is illuminated. Presumably they’ve already replaced the battery? I must have missed that. It cannot still have held a charge for that many years, surely?

[@timscott3027]

Jonny please follow up all these barn find cars if they get restored, I'd love to see them back to health. 👍❤️

[@MEchanicAL_LSTAR]

Always loved the front end of the old 6 series.

[@markarnold8160]

Always fancied a 6 series as a youngster.