I Bought a $100,000 Supercar That’s Been ABANDONED for YEARS - Can We Save It?

[@BradenBuildz]

Next video on this car we are gonna check the compression and go from there. I’m betting glitter is rod bearing material. Thankfully this is a common issue and typically a new set of rod bearings will fix this. Also after reviewing video it’s becoming more evident to me the rough idle/low power is most likely from a high pressure fuel pump failure. All speculation, can’t wait to dig into this more.

[@familyengineering5591]

Dude if you get this going, youll be the goat

[@gregoryaugustave7668]

I’d like to buy from you brother

[@BradenBuildz]

@@gregoryaugustave7668 no brother

[@stephenwhittle7451]

Mines a 20 year old Honda fit(jazz) a few dents and scratches, but gets regularly serviced, runs like new, this just breaks my heart 😮.

[@63.666]

can you film short video about it?

[@drummerdude476]

Imagine having the money to let a 5 digit car rot and not care lol.

[@GrandsonofKong]

I know..I pity the guy that is dating/married the girl that trashed this Beemer

[@vincegraves1176]

Skid steer 😊

[@Prorider246]

That’s what I was thinking

[@Lazer-yi6qg]

The problem with these is that they will often become mechanically salvaged. The cost to maintain or fix these engines and transmission can be more than the car is worth. Blow your engine ? That car is worthless. Part out.

[@TheHertzWeb]

It's the next 6 figures to maintain it that's the problem

[@markcollins457]

BMW conveniently installed a large portion of the electronics in the passenger side foot well area. The wire harness alone is probably compromised. Good luck.

[@GOLTURBO555]

ouch

[@RAW-With-JESUS]

​@GOLTURBO555 that is correct and as soon as I seen the water in it I was like oh NO! would of been so so much easier to tape that window up and keep the water out than fix and repair the electrical problems it will have from that.

[@wheresfuninthat]

Yup,i've seen a lot of 1995+ E series cars with weird malfunctions, just because moisture and water, for many different reasons, ends up on the passenger side.

[@cvpi011]

If you haven't I recommend you look at m539 restorations channel. He deals exclusively with bmws, and has a series on the same year m5 with the same engine. Looking forward to more content with this car!

[@jasonmunger8409]

Yes! Sreten’s videos are very detailed and entertaining. “Commming up”!

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Take out the water. And take out the cabin filters. They will be moldy. That mold can definitively make you sick.

[@MoiPloy]

also the ac ducts

[@aToast3r]

More than a steam clean is required for the car to not be a biohazard to your health ☣️

[@The_Home_Pros]

Abby has such a cool attitude when you bring “junk” home😂 you def got a keeper there!

[@generalapps1399]

Guess she knew what she was getting into lol. But yeah that is so rare .. keeper for sure.

[@hvacmangoodman4]

That old sneaky snake he saved you from having rodent damage if you got snakes no mice and that’s all I gotta say about that

[@pedroequis9396]

Drain the water out of the floor board then put some new gas and injector cleaner in it.

[@HoopkidJ]

Thanks Braden, I had been bragging on how good your videos are to my wife for the past month then she heard “mouses” and now we’re both being judged😂

[@bazzatheking3155]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@a_w_bukhari7579]

What wrong? Just a Kentucky lingo. 😂

[@mrbrooks9969]

we all hate meeses to peeces

[@marquisethomas5611]

You used to wash that car, now you own it , have a lovely wife, & work a dream job. Life is funny like that.

[@brandonbaker7468]

Yea but now it's worthless

[@Stoney1985]

First thing to do is to remove all the water, then access and unplug every single module in the car, check for corrosion, and dry everything out. These run dual DME as well, one for each bank, sounds like one side isn't operating, check plug connections for that too.

[@haaseuros9789]

No they don't it's a single Siemens mss65 dme.

[@UltimateToolReviews]

I used to own a 745Li, even doing the work yourself is expensive. This will make some fun videos, but will be highly frustrating and expensive.

[@1dgalexutz]

You should change the gas!

[@BradenBuildz]

For sure. Takes premium I’m sure. 4-5 year old gas it’s running on

[@a_w_bukhari7579]

That’ll do it caz the car used to the finest European aged gas only. Not some yankee fresh squeezed

[@amicorum1amicorum-main62]

Gas maybe can make problems cuz when it stays that long octane of the gas number go low bmw is caprices on a battery so be sure that the one you put is the one that it needs for the model the car has the legendary engine from m5 e60 v10 😍 but from the video maybe microphone recording it bad it sounds very bad 😐 not like m6 507 hp is the engine on the m5 model I think it had little difference at m6 low but not much horse power I don’t remeber well but if you fix it it you will have great fun with that car 😏 check bmw forums it has allot of information about this cars weak points what to watched before years I read this I don’t remeber all the things at moment but car is really good I am sure you will fix it and will have a great fun with her

[@amicorum1amicorum-main62]

Ox I would forgot changed the gas filters + air filters maybe catalizators need clean too check them and clean inside its not healty 🙂 I would like to watched your next videos about the car 😍

[@jasonmunger8409]

I just found your channel, so I don’t know how much experience you have with BMWs. I haven’t worked on this specific model, but there are often several electronic modules under the seats. With that much water on the passenger side, those are most likely fried. Take the seat out and pull the carpet up to see what has been compromised. Also, some issues will usually trigger other codes. Look into using ISTA rather than the scanner you are using. Although that’s a nice scanner, getting the BMW specific codes will be help more in the long run.

[@quietbrianquiet]

Bad gas, rusted calipers, mice eaten wiring, water intrusion, That answers all your questions. Oil analysis and wiring repairs before any money spent. That is my opinion. Good Luck.

[@nathanleon5039]

I think at this point even if it were to have rod bearing issues, It doesnt really seem to be too far gone. Its definitely salvagable. Would love to see this back to working order. Excited for this!

[@jayroyce20-Garage]

I own and restoring a 04 BMW e66 7 series with 281k miles! and tip take the seats out and vacuum the water out let it dry out there are sensors under the floor that's more likely wet as i discovered in my 7 series but the main one to look at is under the rear seat it's called a PT CAN sensor it helps control the gear shift and transmission module. I hear it revving and barely moving meaning that, that sensor is wet IF this car has the same sensor as mine. all the module in this era of BMW is run by fiber optic. if you see corrosion, I just use rubbing alcohol to help clean and dissolve the water. I'm going to be bias and say I think it can be saved lol that's just me who loves BMWs good luck and i use a software call INPA AND ISTA that's meant for BMW to control a lot of stuff and module resets

[@BradenBuildz]

@@jayroyce20-Garage thanks. My plan was to rip most all of the interior out. How did you get ahold of ista And the other one?

[@ervronicle8026]

@@BradenBuildz hey man like ur videos, i found ISTA Rhieingold on pirate bay, 21gb fille, no activation codes or anything like that, on windows 10 it works perfect for my 2006 e61, with cheap INPA Compatible obd2 plug, took a wee bit to get ISTA set up right but there is how to videos,, and for INPA google EasyBMWTools, and defently get that wet carpet up, there is lots of important stuff under there

[@MmetalbikesS]

​@@BradenBuildz /watch?v=1uIzRrnpJp0&t=19s&ab_channel=PeterHartmann Heads up: this is a 45 min german video with moderately translated, automatic subtitles available. Also you need a mega account that lets you download big files, and a windows laptop to run ISTA. But I even got it to run on Windows 11 pro. Hope you get the car running, although this spoiled person probably ran the rod bearings into the ground. These engines are worth a lot here in Germany. My brother sold one last year for 6000€ without attachments, turning over, no apparent damage but otherwise unknown condition. Good Luck!

[@nightranger3430]

What parent gives any 16 y/o a car like this to ruin? Let alone a girl!! Stoopid adults…

[@charliemartin-k7m]

If that is even true.

[@kevinmillard7708]

Not sure if this would do too much but maybe change the gas and dump a can of seafoam in there to start, love the vids!

[@BradenBuildz]

Not a bad idea

[@The_Home_Pros]

I would make sure your getting good fuel flow and drain the old fuel, that fuel pump was running a long time which indicates a clog or somthing keeping the fuel to flow well. Those jetskis I just made a vid on had the worst fuel pumps ever from sitting.

[@Linoge279]

When you open the door and hear pump running, its actually the smg pump running until it reached the operating pressure it stopped. It normal to hear that, make sure when you drive, always close the door, once you open the door it will blink, and gear will disengage until you close the door which is how the smg system works. I highly recommended you study those smg system and also anything maintenance that required before you spend replacing parts on that car. Good luck brotha!

[@apb38]

The only way this car is worth saving is if you got it for free, you can do most if not all of the work yourself and you enjoy doing this. This car is one step away from being totaled.

[@soumilprasad]

Change fuel filter, do engine oil flush and change the spark plugs, full radiator flush and new coolant

[@Dennismustafa1]

Always remove the water from the floor before u add battery

[@montanawiseman6884]

I remember washing that car too definitely a nice ride! Love the content man! Cool to say that I used to work with you back in the day and how much you’ve grown your channel!

[@vadym8581]

Take the water out before starting you’ll have mechanical problems and metal in the oil doesn’t mean your cooked it just about the time to change the rod bearings change the sparks and ignition coils ta and idle acc and you’ll be good😂

[@Tech-ez1qj]

It's an absolute shame what they did to that car. I have the same car. What an absolute dream to drive.

[@RileyPichota]

You are my favourite KZbinr man because you seem like a genuine person keep up the good work man

[@StevenGentry-h3h]

Thanks for the content braden you have some good mechanical knowledge keep up the good work sir.

[@harryp271]

Would really like to see you get the BMW sorted. Would suggest you start will a whole chassis pressure wash remove all those plastic panels and give it a good clean. Ripe out the seats and also have a good check under the carpets for any rust etc. It is an awesome vehicle if you can get it back into shape. Thanks again

[@eoink8219]

Best of luck with that ! I own my 2007 E63 M6 13 years now still only 27,000 miles on it my DSC pump failed twice on me that was my only issue with my car thankfully. I don’t daily drive my car but it’s in a dehumidified garage under a cover so it’s like new. I am looking forward to seeing you put your car back to its former glory !

[@kyrkbymannen]

Waterfilled … it hurts my gut. But it still sound nice when you fired her up. Are you going to try fixing it ?

[@RICHARD_WASD]

I want to see this thing ripping, the problem is you're gonna be pumping $$$$ into it brother. *shrug*

[@PaddyBoy644]

Good luck guys, I think you’re going to need it! 😂 Thanks for the content. Cheers Pat 🇦🇺

[@eliza295]

I think its worth saving!👍🏻

[@zerozero6265]

It's not

[@M5BmwMafia]

​@zerozero6265 To some people it is. To others it's not

[@shughy1]

It shows you how much the daughter appreciated the gift, don't give her anything more

[@stubby7934]

The water sloshing around at the end!🤣

[@samoafa841]

Love Beamers! I have owned several M3s & a M5. Love your enthusiasm & I’d be surprised if any cautionary advice would change what’s set in your mind & heart. I would simply suggest playing back this video & take note of your own mechanical observations. Listen, unless what you’re looking for is an expensive rebuild. Price a running one with comparable miles & options. If the difference of the rebuild is more than the operating car… The answer seems simple. It’s hard when it’s personal though. That’s why this project is gonna be very expensive for you. Good luck! I’m sure everything will going to work out. With enough hard work, insufferable frustration & of course money almost anything is achievable.

[@rlly_kadi]

On my perspective this is a huge steal, if you get it running and looking brand new, your gonna have the beastiest car ever

[@philly7558]

Man, that's so heartbreaking. It could be such a beautiful car.

[@dgriff1030]

Looking forward to the next video on this one

[@dailymotivation1333]

cant wait to see the part 2 of the video..keep it up my brothaa

[@robertcoulthard2746]

Braden,love this style of will it run , can't wait for the next endorsement of this vehicle,Rob.

[@FoxieWild]

0:53 STILL WATER (for those who know)💀

[@XingaBinga]

Inserts finger🤣🤣🤣

[@banditpsycho3573]

6 inch's 🤣

[@metalmangle]

Looking forward to the next video on this one. I hope it can be saved.

[@gerbearjones6056]

Fresh gas, swap coils and see if there is a change. Check plugs and connections pretty simple process

[@davelowe1977]

I have a 2016 335d xdrive with the 8 speed transmission. The thing with these cars is that they're extremely reliable if you meet or exceed the service requirements. When they do need parts though...

[@richgwozdz8580]

My mom has a 2015 328 xdrive with the 8spd that I built her it’s big turbo making 1100whp on e85 and methanol and 850whp on 93octane and water meth, And I have an Prosteetmod 4th gen ls Camaro,an big tire 2jz monza, and an hardtop z3 drift missle with an supercharged k swap in it

[@duanemnisi3721]

I can literally hear the water paddle in the car😭😭😭😭

[@wilsongt9870]

27:31 You took a squirrel's home dude lol

[@jzbuildz]

Check the air bag safety switch that causes the car to not turn over. I had this same exact issue with my z3 I would turn the key and it’ll just cut power and then come back on. When the air bags go off in BMWs there’s another part of the power cable that goes to the battery that pops off to prevent it from stay on if crashed or air bags go off.

[@jzbuildz]

Never mind my dumb self didn’t watch to the end. U got it to turn over lol. Keep it goin man would love to see this go on.

[@dutchdna]

I had a 645ci for 10 years and was only able to put 3k miles a year on it. The rest it was in the shop. Paid 30K for and let it go for 5k. Great driver, if it drives.

[@Sahajayana-Nirvanasara]

FROM BALI : sending you all the very best of luck on this BMW project----way back in the 80s, I owned a 635csi--luckily a friend offered me a price that I could not turn down (perfect timing, I assume you know what I mean) I bought a Supra, never had a problem until it was stolen.....

[@sergi2b]

Can't wait for more video about this car

[@jasonnovia1846]

Water is going to mess with everything, you need to get everything dry then go through every electrical connection, relay, module, fuse and connection otherwise the scanner is useless. You’ve already tracked the problem all the way back to it getting wet and now you have junk fuel to add to the list on top of rust on the rotors. Cool video I don’t envy the work involved on this repair!!

[@CarViewsGR]

Get that water out asap. New rod bearings, new coolant and thermostat and water pump. After a few miles change again the oil and oil filter. Change gearbox oil. This is still salvageable. And first of all you should clean that mold out using a mask cause you can get sick from it. Love the content keep it up

[@jospi2]

Lol, you could hear the water sloshing around while you drove it.

[@a_w_bukhari7579]

Sloshing water during test drive 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@KILOLOZ]

The collision warning system will apply the brakes if it thinks you are too close to an object, my BMW does it sometimes in the driveway.

[@stephenjohnson3767]

Man i can't wait to see the next video. New fan!!

[@sergi2b]

Fresh gas,new sparkplug and coils and service the transmission you will be fine to drive this beast

[@CrazyOneToo]

I would get all of that water out of the passenger floorboard first before it does more damage. Some of the control units may be in the floorboards. Those top fault codes are for the ECU. That could be causing all kinds of problems with it running correctly. I would also physically check if the emergency brake pads are stuck on at the rear wheels.

[@PtiEsports]

I hope your able to bring this back to life. Awesome car and awesome video👍😊

[@prestonhd1497]

Such a good KZbinr lover your vid’s man. Makes we want to go out back and fix my CAT skid steer 🤟

[@Blahblah.44]

These sell for about 16k now have a 5.0 v10 500hp and a 4.5 0-60 , my v6 g37 with 330hp stock gets 4.7 0-60 5.0 flat 0-60.

[@VteC32]

Hey Braden, just wanted to let you know, your videos are very enjoyable and interesting.Keep up the great Work man. All the best. :)

[@nicholassantana7663]

Check your coils, sparks, and icms one on driver side and one on passenger side,

[@madhampster]

BMW stands for “ Bring my wallet” They can become money pits.

[@ThatEmoGuyWith1Chain]

I NEED more! Keep working on it 😂

[@The_Home_Pros]

Omg the water!! 😳😩😣

[@craig1000]

You'll need new coil and plugs for starter. I have 09' M6 and went through your same process, but my interior was in much better condition. Good luck.

[@pedrokd5439]

Good job, Bradon🎉🎉

[@LFITZ0315]

Following this series. Good luck, gonna be an expensive project.

[@geobyaickareth2823]

Snakes are scaryy. Cool video, itll help your channel blow up

[@tannernewton8543]

Hahahha you can hear the water sloshing when your testing going in and out of drive

[@Tuscanvince]

I think i would have started by draining the 10 gallons of water out of the footwell and removed the carpets 🤔 good to see it start up, though 👍

[@GOLTURBO555]

Pro tip... in such "level of problem".. consider wash underneath the car too

[@Itmedics]

I had one and am a mechanic on Benz and bmw those smg transmissions will be next after the engine. The were awesome new and after 60,000 they were throw away good luck.

[@aq7705]

Chocking!! Can't wait to see how you get on putting this back together. what a load of junk.

[@MegaKnutten]

Jesus saves and braden delivers

[@sandkman109]

Former BMW master tech and current E63 M6 owner. I restored my car, it was costly but entirely worth it. It would be amazing saving this, I see lots of bad advice in here though. Reach out if you need some help!

[@flashstep876]

If the hydraulic shifter system is messed up you should turn it into a manual. That would make it even more better!!

[@craigmyers220]

Good luck, my bmw drained my bank account for years. One of the hardest lessons learned on buying a vehicle was never buy a German car. You’ll understand why soon

[@BradenBuildz]

First car I ever fixed was a $500 Porsche Cayenne. About the same shape as this. Carpets were green.

[@IamVision924]

That was cool to watch.. 🔥👏🏽

[@JasonFoster-Payne]

You need Matt Armstrong on it,take his crew few hours to rebuild it😂

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Make sure to take out all the seats. Then cover them in leathergrease with a brush. THICK. Then let it sit for at least a week.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

That will moisturize the seats. And preserve the leather. You will be surprized once you wipe them with some rags after a week.

[@alxsimovic]

Will be fun to watch

[@sanderkalso]

@20.50 that was not fuel pump, it was the smg pump priming. Normal prime time is 5-10 seconds. Less than 5 then relay is faulty, more than 10 then pump itself is faulty

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

When your title says "I Bought" - you mean they paid YOU, right?

[@BradenBuildz]

lol I wish

[@RyeitOut]

Even though I like the new models, I still love this model with its shark 🦈 face front. The maintenance cost on these is a bit absurd though.

[@tannernewton8543]

Does that engine have the ability to disable cylinders? For emissions/efficiency? Seems fishy exactly 6-10 are not working

[@soni727]

Hint: Wheel acid will take off all that iron rain marks on the side of the car and then you can buff and polish the vehicle.. it doesn’t hurt the paint if you spray real quick and wash comes right off..

[@kylewhisman]

27:30 Why are you playing with your cars nuts 😂

[@ardtessa]

If you don´t go swimming anyway, empty the bloody pool ! Get underneath and you´ll most likely find a rubber bung or 2, get them out. Make sure you catch as much water with your face as you can ! 🤣

[@nightranger3430]

Is that water still sloshing in the floor board?? 😂😂

[@StoneyStoneBLACKVAULTNEWS]

Hey buddy, I’m new to your channel but I’m a BMW guy and BMW the M6 is one of my favorite cars,We actually have a 2006 BMW M6 with just over 11,000 miles and it’s been sitting since 2010 it also was a gift from a friend of mine to his daughter for graduating college and now she’s a doctor. It’s in better shape BUT. It has NOT been ran or driven in many years actually it’s barely been driven. And it’s a transmission problem with sensors in limp mode as well, the only reason I have an interest in this car is it a supercar with paddle shift and I love and drive BMWs and we want to use it for cannonball run,I would love to see you rebuilt this car, We’re still trying to finalize the deal after seven years on the car ourselves. It’s a very expensive car and very expensive to maintain and get back into decent on an order, but I think you can do it either way good luck and I’ll keep my eyes on your channel to see what happens thanks. Keep up the great work. 😊

[@shahetavoukjian7974]

Door has to be closed for it to be in gear, most likely coils they go out for the misfire, it will cut out fuel injectors

[@vistron888]

Love the content bro but man I'm sitting here so frustrated that you haven't emptied that swimming pool in the passenger side first. Endless electronics in there that will be shorted out. One electrical issue can cause 10 others elsewhere and start lighting the car up like a Christmas tree. Engine won't go above a certain RPM if in limp mode so that is understandable. Brakes more than likely would be binding from being sat, so again would feel like brakes are on. Vacuum the water out please! Remove engine covers and suck out all rodent crap nests etc too. Check for any wire damage.

[@BradenBuildz]

It’s been sitting under that lean to for years with the window down. The damage is done.

[@05milmachine90]

​@BradenBuildz i get what you are saying, but electronics aren't hurt by water, they are hurt by water mixed with voltage. That shorts out things that wouldn't be hurt without the battery hooked up. That is basically a flood car at this point. Great content though.

[@rigmaster1]

Digital Motor Electronics is BMW-speak for the DME or engine computer (or electronic engine control). Pointing towards an issue with the DME (computer), but could be caused by wiring or other problems (water in floorboard?)

[@jensenkelly6550]

Get in touch with M539 restorations!

[@BudBanksOutdoors]

Great video! I know that water and mold was sour!!!!!