I Got a Free, Neglected & Rare V12 BMW E32 750iL Highline

A very nice subscriber from the Netherlands generously decided to give me his old car. It's in rough shape and hasn't run in several years, but it's a very rare and sought-after Highline model of the E32 750iL. The highest optioned and most expensive 7 series of the early '90s, equipped with rear climate controls, picnic tables, heated & electric rear seats and a fridge among other things. Is it worth saving though?
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[@AMMO-NYC]

I would love to come to Germany!!!!!! Need covid to be over asap. :) Thx for the shout out and be well.

[@monkmodemalik8225]

You could tackle that, you’ve done worse

[@bradpyron8928]

That’s my man AMMOC NYC! I swear I knew you gonna see it and say something and you wouldn’t back down for challenges that only you could handle... love your pro master details AMMO NYC.💪

[@promethbastard]

Every time I see a poor interior, I cant help but think to myself "What would Larry say?"

[@nerveending]

Get the vaccine and you should both be fine. That would be such an awesome video!

[@tylerm.9408]

I would love to see you two together!!!!!

[@diogo1966]

"Someone´s hobby is getting out of hands"

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Probably with subs and patreons will help him at least have a bigger shop, because it has a very tight space in there amazing job he did but mind-boggling how he pulled things so far..

[@diogo1966]

@@poplaurentiu4148 no doubt, everyone would love to see it

[@207philippe]

@@poplaurentiu4148 true

[@tobyd352]

When does a hobby become an addiction?

[@verdemugurel3433]

@@poplaurentiu4148 salut frate

[@50sKid]

You have my sickness...neither of us know when to walk away 😂

[@annavideoxxx1892]

😍😍😍

[@yves2348]

Hi colleague :)

[@Mixz1890]

Please seal the leak in the interior (probably sunroof and maybe cracked glass) put in a heater to dry out the interior and then leave it waiting it's turn. The interior is savable still

[@mwewering]

Small tip. Cat litter is excellent for drying out the interior and reducing the disgusting smell. Simply sprinkle 2 to 10 bags inside and vacuum after 4 days.

[@MehmetArslan-cc3zo]

Fr?

[@Hack_es]

@@MehmetArslan-cc3zo yes for real

[@raverick187]

If you problem with windows fogging (older cars), that cat litter stuff, put under the seats, inside some bags... Silicon love moisture and water!

[@MehmetArslan-cc3zo]

@@raverick187 oh Aii thanks

[@D3nn1s]

Theres also special moisture traps that use salt for boats or wohnwagen? Theyre really cheap too

[@williamskagen9901]

As far as rusted out E32s worth saving goes, this one is a very worthy contender. Great color and really cool spec.

[@chaoszombie9995]

its in WONDERFUL condition.. minus the dirt and mold.. and rust... and um.. paint scuffs..

[@Mixz1890]

This seems like a savable car regarding rust. I mean you can always send to cars to Baltic for cheap labor and fix it cheaper :D

[@ronniewilson6597]

Push it to the back and leave it well alone. If it looks bad chances are it’s twice as worse. Maybe restore it when you have more space, money and time. 👍🏻😀

[@paulojrg]

Issue a "I hate rust!" t-shirt series to help finance the project.

[@verdemugurel3433]

Yeah. Good idea

[@bdvliegh]

“That’s a fairly large gate” had me LoL! Such a joy watching you! Thank you

[@KimTheGrim]

The driver of the trailer was really bad, that would have of been such an easy fit :D

[@Enchancher]

"Aloha!" *stands in the rain*

[@bokibo87]

The irony. :)

[@rfreitas3298]

Man, save it, full restoration. Set up a Patreon, I am in with this project

[@mapetpungmail]

me to

[@lucasfernandez5779]

I'm in too. Man, if you need to restore that automatic tranny, send it to Madrid and I will send it back to you in 5-7 days fully restored for free. Maybe there is someone that can fix the floor for free... Or just charging the costs of the material. Same with the interior cleaning... If all of us watching your videos can bring something to the table, it would be a great opportunity to restore it.

[@mantaskizeliauskas9567]

I'm in!

[@alijan991]

M539Restorations i think u should look up to comments like this and think about a connection to this people u never know the project can get whole new direction. Anyway great Content keep it up 👍

[@retepcooper1756]

@@lucasfernandez5779 to the cocaine tables? ;)

[@MrPcatt]

Go find a sponsor for parts and do a colaboration with some professional for the rusty chassies parts. It will be great!! Oh, and by the way, you need a bigger workshop :)

[@aleistermarley]

E32 - the most underrated of all BMWs.

[@darius2640]

that DDR sticker may be a hint to some interesting history of this car. Think about it, it's the highest trim level limousine, built just before the collapse of east Germany. Could it have been the transport of some high level politician, or some other government organization that bathed in luxury while peasants drove about in trabants, that is if they could get their hands on one

[@M539Restorations]

I thought that too but first delivery for this car was in the Netherlands.

[@TheXL2013]

@@M539Restorations A DDR diplomat, perhaps? Just spitballing, here.

[@M539Restorations]

That would be cool, but not sure how to find out more about its history.

[@AF-gs9dd]

The time of the DDR ended by Oct 3th in 1990, so... there wont be a direct connection 😁. Maybe ask BMW... in case it was serviced by official bmw-workshops, which is quite sure with an 750iL Highline, they have notes/history.... assume, you have good contacts to BMW, so maybe they will be nice and wont talk too much about "Datenschutz" 🤓

[@haiiyouu]

@@M539Restorations Hello, some people can look up VINs in BMWs intern system. They aren't usually allowed to do that (DSGVO, private information law) officially, but if you have an intern man he can tell you what BMW knows of the car aswell.

[@jonathan9380]

I find it incredible that a man of your skill, patience, intelligence and passion for cars shies away from tackling rust. It is one of the most common problems that you'll ever encounter when restoring cars and welding and fabrication can be learned quite easily by a man of your calibre. Yes, this car may still not be financially viable but it definitely isn't the worst condition I've ever seen!

[@_rmms_8285]

I wish People would understand what big of a deal this car is and respect it more :)

[@kalladar]

So, are you setting up a Patreon for Project Dutch Rust Bucket? I’m in!

[@TheDomander]

me too

[@Dimitriej]

I'm in!!

[@jbuckley2546]

The cars and this channel just keep getting better and better. Thank you for many hours of riveting content.

[@kristjan001]

Realiable car at the front: land rover😆

[@toysandgameswithesmeeandis4096]

Love to see AMMO NYC come and detail this!!

[@michaelskinner896]

I would love to see this as another project car and I know your cart is getting pretty full. One of the best channels on YT!

[@AnonymousV4]

What a car, too bad about the condition though. If you plan to leave it aside for a while I hope you can do some light interior cleaning so the mold doesn't spread and definitely get a car cover...

[@M539Restorations]

Definitely, will do something about it when I get around to get it running.

[@dobryanskiy]

@@M539Restorations Considering how long it might take to get all the smells out, I think it would make sense to take the interior apart completely, clean it, and store it in a dry place. Even if you decide not to restore the car eventually, you'll have a clean interior to put in some other project.

[@FootToPedal]

Another V12 E32, that will certainly do just fine! Love it 👌 Huge congrats on passing 200k subs too Sreten, awesome achievement!

[@bobbybridgeman2629]

The DDR sticker......think it stands for definitely deadly rust..

[@MadEvo606]

This isnt even the worst rust I've seen, living in Finland where they use road salt a lot this is really not that bad! I think you should restore it in the future

[@ClassicBMWFanInQuebec]

"Uh let's not touch that..." story of every classic car owner.

[@dukedub]

Yeah up there with "watch out for those wires when you get in"

[@pieterfranke]

Cocaïne tables! 🤣🤣

[@herbertcreis]

best equipment ever!!!! lol

[@tazomelikishvili201]

my mind also say that when i see😂

[@TheGlyck]

Your humor is truly legendary! As a tech person, car enthusiast and someone who really enjoys good humor, your content is something of divine! Cheers!

[@ClaudeSac]

I had an E32 (735i) well over 25 years ago, I still have fond memories of that car. But really; the fact that you know what you are getting yourself into with projects like these makes you even more brave in my opinion. Edit: obviously I commented before the end of the video, I was too enthousiastic... but you made the right decision. Still impressed with what you do and how you do it.

[@bxchirm1284]

2:03 "reliable car at the front" 😂😂😂😂

[@matcanestri]

you just need 20 thousand suscribers sending one euro for this lovely project to come to life...!

[@christerwetell367]

Don't ever stop what you are doing, i love the way you do the videos.

[@DK640OBrianYT]

It's just a thrill to watch people using their talents and skills in fields I haven't had the pleasure to experience in any degree, like here: Restoration of automobiles. Watching your KZbin videos among others from Europe and North America have surely expanded my knowledge, but the true delight is to watch people like you with much better skills and talents than mine doing their best, explaining along the way and showing it to the world. I get why you're going for the large V-engines. Sometimes these formerly extremely expensive luxury cars comes for free. Other times very cheaply. And with a bit of this and a bit of that, you have a running V12 vehicle and ain't that one of the nicest sounds one can think of. Age doesn't matter with these cars. Restored and refurbished, they're still oozing luxury all over the place and when you've dumped your bags with purchased goods from the grocery store in the trunk, closed it and turned the key....the sound from a V12 in the parking lot is way different than all the 4-cylinders combined. I do wonder if it may even be cheaper to run a restored V12 BMW for 3 years, than buying a factory fresh tax-burdened 4-cylinder and using that for 3 years. Hat's off. Love it.

[@thegarmac]

Maybe save the interior and use another non rusted chassis to convert a non highline 750il to a highline 750il.....

[@M539Restorations]

It crossed my mind, hop over to Spain and get a rust-free chassis. It's one of the options.

[@laheu]

Yeah unless a customer brings this to a business and wants to pay like they'd pay for a down to bare metal restoration of an older supercar... it's a shame. This is no less interesting than some classic Italian V12 GT car...

[@E34Benzin]

The highline conversion is such a big job, it even has rear a/c independent from the front and two alternators.

[@comandernejo]

It would ruin the car if you hope to resell it as restored. Matching numbers and other stupid stuff collectors de seem do care about

[@mikealanzo]

@@M539Restorations Hi Sreten. I would like to have a collaboration with you regarding a bigger garage! Would you be interested?

[@cubus1cubus]

You are faithful to tow truck guys from Poland🙂 btw greetings from Warsaw☺️

[@gotze1772]

The best auto channel on KZbin.

[@ryandelacruz3160]

The Ultimate Driving Machine deserves to be back in the Road. I haven't seen a Highline Trim Model 4 seater with Refrigirator inside.

[@scottyk1619]

Such a rare car, would love to see it back on the road again

[@timc5969]

Free cars are best cars. Not many free cars come with a V12 though.

[@qollinsqollo2293]

i love your channel . you are thoroughly detailed , passionate and good at fixing the cars . i watch the shows over and over

[@whatcouldgowrong8323]

You were given a gem, the internal repairs are just minor and what you can do to it will have have it looking OEM and magnificent! I’m looking forward to your magical work on it.

[@kingssuck06]

Your videos always inspire me to get out in the garage

[@vladeeeeeee]

Trailer driver: ✨panic mode on✨

[@Dentwido]

you are one of my 2 favorite channels. good craftsmanship together with good sense of humor, what else do i need on a lazy sunday

[@fyi_it]

You are my favorite in beeing honest and transparent. I hope you ll stay around FFM. Greetings from Mainz

[@magnusolaison]

Very interesting to see! Me and my father went to Germany in 1998 and bought a car with the exact same specifikation. Brokatrot, Highline black water buffalo interior. It is in a lot better condition however as it always been garaged and only driven in summer. Absolutely love your channel!

[@DanielGilbert86]

Too bad there is this pandemic thing still going on... Would make an awesome crossover episode with Autoshine Cars from the UK. Give that car to him, and the interior will look brand new.^^ I'd love to see this car rescued, but... yeah. Time will tell, I guess. :)

[@lobo241us]

Autoshine is my favorite car detailing channel.

[@dotherightthingbro]

@@lobo241us Yep Autoshine then White Details are a must watch.

[@ghassanalfarra8935]

... and car cleaning guru 😉 at least for the soothing voice and narrating style

[@fredlachy]

"pandemic" mate you won't believe how sensationalised and dishonest the whole PR campaign has been. Kary Mullis invented the PCR test. He had a go at Fauci for using it to "test" for AIDS . Guess what the PR tool has been this time? The PCR test. The virus is not a particularly lethal virus but with the PCR test they created huge numbers of cases to scare the life out of people and lockdown whole countries. It's Swine Flu 2.0.

[@dotherightthingbro]

@@fredlachy plandemic. Event201 operation lockstep it’s all there for all to find. Those in control have to tell us that way if the public say nothing it’s akin to agreeing to there plans.

[@joshuakhan5350]

I will DEFINITELY wait 4 years to see this one get restored. I absolutely love this channel and I’ve watched every single video on it. I wish that content could be posted more frequently but I understand the reasons behind it. It’s amazing how you do all of this and still work a normal job. Keep it going man!

[@NickWalenda]

Yesss, perfect timing Im starting my E34 and E39 after nearly two years sitting

[@vviiper]

I feel like E32 and E34 are very underrated and get overshadowed by E30s. I do like E30s, but to be honest, I'd rather have an E34 M5 or an E32 750il over an E30 M3. Am I crazy!?

[@ACDC1998Zippo]

Nah not at all, they are way better value for money, even though non M e30s are still my absolute favourite of the 3, simply because i prefer smaller cars.

[@E34Benzin]

I also prefer the E34 and E32, but the M5 E34 is not cheap at the moment, specially the 3.8.

[@PowerslideSWE]

No, not at all. IMO E30M3's are over valued.

[@ThatBritishGuy]

There is a VERY good reason why the e30 gets so much action vs the e32 and e34's because they are bigger cars, bigger cars = weight, not alot of people wanna drive around in a boat BUT the e34 i think is a decent car i have a brother that owns an e34 and used to own an e32, my father had many e28's and honestly the e28's will forever be the BEST bmw around.

[@Specproof]

Totally agree! And you're not crazy ;)

[@FranRuiz]

I think that if you where in the UK, you could tell that the rust is just superficial haha! Maybe you can get it running with spare parts of the other projects? Have your like sir, cheers from Argentina!

[@apexseal2811]

Ke ase aká usté? Haha

[@FranRuiz]

@@apexseal2811 jajaja estoy dentro de los primeros 500 subs!

[@mzzzzz2179]

My favourite car channel along with @ChrisFix ! Love your work, please keep it up.

[@13harward]

Thank you for not just scrapping the car. I'm looking forward to the day you can get yourself a bigger workshop and you can tackle bigger projects. Keep up the great work. 👌👍

[@pete5482]

That Fernando Alonso pose at the end lol

[@l2ikardo]

Just finished watching Legit Street Cars and then notice that you uploaded a new video!

[@TonyRule]

I'm following you. 10 hours behind.

[@obadaalomari1821]

Lmao exact same thing

[@houseofno]

Hey Sreten, I have two tips for you related to that E32 Highline. First of all, an easy and inexpensive way to (possibly) get rid of moldy smell. It won't cost much and you can probably reuse it for other applications. Purchase a bag of activated charcoal. These are sold in pet stores for aquarium filters. Place charcoal inside an open canister. Place open canister inside the car. Wait a few days and check for smell. Regarding the mold, I would get a rag soaked in a mild disinfectant. Be sure to wear gloves and breathing protection (not for the disinfectant, for the mold). Wipe down interior. Check the underside of the car and see if it's equipped with catalytic converters. These cars have TWO of them. If not, your fuel tank likely has a charcoal canister to absorb gasoline fumes when filling up. If these charcoal canisters get clogged, BMW wants $130 to replace these. A link I found has a much less expensive but equally effective solution, again using activated charcoal. www.km5tz.com/BMW%20850iP3.htm this person bought a 1991 850i (same year as your Highline, and likely to be a similar spec M70) and put it back on the road. He has a TON of great content for cars that use the M70 engine.

[@tonynewman1694]

Looking forward to this car and dealing with the rust.

[@geoffreycarter3020]

Save it! Take it apart slowly and get it stripped to nothing and build it back up! I'll donate! 😊

[@crvq]

2 Videos in a Week Hell yea !

[@chesneyverheyen6818]

Congratulations with the 200K! The only V12 channel on the tube! 🤝💥🔥🎊

[@djmocheese3803]

2 minutes in and the laughs begin. The gate situation. :-)

[@MarcosCodas]

"That is a good amount of rust" Me: *laughs in my VW bus restoration project*

[@DEVAXTATOR-1]

get an ozone machine for the mold please use one before even touching the interior to get rid of the bacterias

[@SHINdanny]

mold and bacterias are two very different things, penecilin :D ? They really don´t like each other ;)

[@SVTVeniK]

Man I love E34s and E32s and it's amazing that I can see two E32s on this channel getting worked on!

[@GranTurihmo]

First channel after years of YT that makes me happy when I see new stuff. We share your craziness, we all must worry only about enjoy😊

[@mateuszmasiarek6875]

Coooming up ! Greetings from Poland by the way :D

[@jonsturrock2788]

Still amazes me how good your English is and that you talk to the delivery guys in English xD

[@ma3alimezo82]

Well done for great videos. I'm a Mercedes fan but I watch all of these videos because of the enthusiasm you and effort you show

[@crottemole]

As a canadian, i would consider that car relatively low rust for the year... you guys are lucky.

[@WieDrDerJonge]

Fix it! The trunklid and doors are easy to replace. Being an highline it deserve to be put back on the road! And you need cars to make content for your awesome vids for us.

[@skipijs5316]

Its probably labour that’s expensive in Germany. Here in Eastern Europe rust could be fixed for cheap. Also theres very little rust on body (paint) it self for 1991 and 9 years sitting.

[@tralalaklak]

for cheap, but for how long ? 2 years ? 5 years ? i think 539 want real restoration not just spliff it with CO2 :D

[@ventouxR]

this car deserves (as limited ed.) proper rust protection - full paint strip, acid bath and zink plating protection. Some german youtubers work with @carblast_entlackungsfabrik

[@motheolebelo]

So much rest and yet such a car with plenty of potential. You still need to dig into it mechanically to get it driving. What a gift.

[@kdoran709]

I’m amazed at the work you do in such an tiny little shop space. I wouldn’t be able to do it!

[@jamesrsk]

"cocaine tables" hahahaha

[@pabloescobar6284]

I'm glad that I found this channel. It set a foundation to see when it's worthy and when it's not to buy an old bmw ♥ Greetings from Argentina

[@abdoal3346]

More than 52k watched your video in 6 hours that's mean you are a brilliant bmw expert 😉

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

Yes! Looking forward to more E31 content! 👍

[@martin_vester]

What a pleasant surprise. Wasn't expecting new episode so soon.

[@ghislaindegrunne5670]

1:10 If the guy is from Hasselt, that means he is probably Belgian and not Dutch!

[@TimsVideoArchief]

These is also a Hasselt in the Netherlands, just north of Zwolle

[@M539Restorations]

Gasselte.

[@ghislaindegrunne5670]

@@M539Restorations Right! Maybe it's just your pronounciation. Haha! Anyway, love your videos!

[@digitalrailroader]

@@M539Restorations I can already imagine the beginnings of Project Gasselte!

[@reachanatoly]

Hmm, so not near the sea, must be the Dutch are heavy-handed with the salt in winter?

[@Mosconi38]

Nice Bimmer. I particulary love classic cars and i think this is such a challenge for you. Its Good to see how dedicate and smart you are about BMW..

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

I love these old Highline, treat her well!

[@PeppersOnChili]

8:21 🤣 ☁️👃 cocaine table lol

[@aleksandarmesarovic6692]

Uh čoveče 16 minuta i 3.7 K pregleda 😁

[@madhanaekanayake2187]

This legendary car needs to be saved! There are not many highline models around and they did not make many either... Furthermore, I am sure very soon these cars will be valuable as modern classics.

[@curvs4me]

This is your guy! Channel collaboration usually results in exponential growth for both with the smaller channel really booming. These guys are masters of Unterböden rostlocher

[@TheLuisg92]

“Reliable car at the front…” hahaha. Even a broken BMW is more reliable than a Freelander!

[@Skymedic6]

"I'm getting more broken stuff... and I'm excited about it!" lmao

[@wimseffelaar8950]

Ooooohhhh yesssss! Coffee time and relax! Thank you for the video

[@johnmcswiggan5107]

Good luck with the restoration

[@doodles113]

Okay, time to stop everything i was doing and watch this video.... Sreten deserves a plaque in BMW Welt.....

[@DashDrones]

I love E32s, probably my favorite Beemer.. A pity this one rotted so badly.. :(

[@drsethsr]

Love the E32s. I had a 1989 750iL Black/Black, under 60K miles. Other than needing a brake master cylinder, it ran like a top. Went into limp mode once, but cycling the key took care of it.

[@cfoote2667]

Wow looking forward to this restoration!

[@NiPPonD3nZ0]

Your videos make me want to get an old gasoline Bimmer and fix it up, but then I heard my wallet laughing and crying at the same time and that urge was pushed asside by those sounds... Those V12 are NOT ALLOWED to exist In Portugal... the taxes makes it impossible on a 800€ salary...

[@technopro-kz4xv]

You might buy then an e36 at least with a 4 cylinder engine! 😁👍

[@NiPPonD3nZ0]

@@technopro-kz4xv what's the fun in that??? Even then, getting any gasoline BMW here is almost imposible! This country as a love affair with diesel that I cannot understand... Maybe we love massey ferguson too much and they want to ride them everywere... (I hate diesels, if you cannot get it from this anwser)

[@technopro-kz4xv]

@@NiPPonD3nZ0 Is it really impossible to find a gasoline BMW there in Portugal? I feel your pain because i also hate diesel cars. I live currently in Spain and it’s almost the same but, you can find gasoline cars here easily but as in Portugal, there is a noticeable preference for diesel because is obviously cheaper. (By the way my parents and my entire family is from Portugal 🇵🇹 😁👍🏻i have a cousin in Lerida) my car is a BMW E90 320i (gasoline 😁👌) 6 speed manual and love it every single day! The law will change very soon regarding the diesel regulations in Europe (diesel apparently is worst for the air pollution ) and the near future is hybrid Electric+gasoline and full electric, but no longer diesel cars in Europe as i’ve heard the last couple of years.Nice meeting you André 😉

[@NiPPonD3nZ0]

@@technopro-kz4xv Not THAT impossible, but realy hard... and expensive... an e36 316i completely worn out is more than 3000€... for a 500€ car... complete madness..

[@user-sd5vg6fc4q]

I wish I had the money to restore this so I can donate it 😭

[@6pot]

Man i love your videos, love all those classic bmws

[@Ashwin-zg7rt]

Winding down on a Sunday evening watching the Master work his magic.

[@Levent_Ergun]

If all else fails, swap the engine it into a E39 wagon.

[@lflffklgbvgllglg4591]

Ma napravi da moze upaliti samo, auspuh zicom svezi i prodaj 🤔😂😂

[@BeardedCarBuddy]

Keeping the restorations name alive and well. Hero!

[@Joja1617]

Man, can't describe level of happiness when I get notification about your new upload! Great work, keep it up. Greetings from Belgrade.