Nut and Bolt-Restored, S52 Swapped E30 M3 vs Meticulously Clean E36

[@LarryChenPhoto]

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[@phox0999]

humble kid. Love to see more E30 and just older BMW content

[@TheLoopmeister]

Kid isn’t a true enthusiast. Barely knows anything in depth about the cars.

[@gt1r]

@@TheLoopmeister don’t know how much of a kid he is? He said he purchased two E30 M3s in his 20s for $3k? That must have been ~7-10 years ago, making him 30 or nearly 30?

[@alexmartinez280]

@@gt1r I paid 2500 USD for my 1989 325i sedan in 2004. Sold it 3 yrs later for 3k and regret letting it go. Today that same car would be 10k at least bc it was so clean and well cared for with 115k original miles, 4 owners

[@terbennett]

I used to have a neighbor back in the early to mid 2000's that obsessed over E30 M3s. He had three (one was his auto-x car) and his wife had one. I remember him telling me that I should buy one because they were going to be worth a lot in the future. They were going for around $7-8,000 at the time with pristine ones going for up to $20K at the time. I'm kicking myself now.

[@kif02]

fuck dude that sucks

[@2turbo4u]

Now EAG got most of them!

[@designguy42]

The e36M will have its day. So pushed aside because of the lack of flares, but in my opinion a great example of pure and understated design, as well as being an amazingly rewarding car to drive.

[@joshuad1716]

What about the fact it had a 328i motor with a tune? And not an actual ///m motor unless it’s a euro spec

[@terbennett]

I think the E36 is the most reliable too. I had one and I had over 200k miles on it when I sold it. The car still drove superbly with original engine and drivetrain. Outside of regular maintenance, I only had the radiator replaced once and the shocks twice. Maintenance costs were still high (It's an M car), but the car was very reliable. Oh, and it was an actual M engine, not a tuned 328 engine. The US model was detuned because it offered an automatic transmission option. That transmission was from the 328, but the engine was still the handbuilt M engine.

[@spacepxl]

Also worth keeping in mind that the s50us/s52 can make just about 300 crank hp with cams, intake/exhaust, and a tune. That's a big gain for an NA engine, and further support that it was detuned to meet emissions requirements.

[@dylanfisher2558]

@@joshuad1716 yeah, that'd be a false statement. Literally almost every single thing is different from the s50/52 to the m50/52

[@joshuad1716]

@@dylanfisher2558 that’s 100% false but ok

[@ianeubanks714]

Absolutely loved the intro and the Miami vibe. BMW guy, so fucking dope

[@kimchi36]

one of the cleanest E30s I've ever seen. more bmw content please!

[@jasonf6182]

Great video and great cars!! Two icons of the M3 Era...always loved the E30 M3 and miss my E36 M3 every day

[@bcastromusic]

I’m an original E36 M3 owner. I take care of it meticulously, just like the E30 guy I replaces factory screw, bolts, hardware when they start to tarnish, change seat belts and receptacles when worn out and color faded, all the plastic trim and mountings just fall apart every 7/8 years and get replaced...tons of aesthetic stuff in addition to normal maintenance. it’s hard work and expensive but rewarding.

[@fuelfiles]

Thanks for checking out the cars Larry!

[@PH03N1X_83]

New drinking game: Drink every time you hear this dude say the phrase "If I'm not mistaken"

[@shanemcinnis6078]

Drink every time he pulls his hair back:

[@ChaosEnigma1978]

Every time one of them says "like".

[@fuelfiles]

Larry called me out on it and I realized this drinking game was lethal.

[@benjaminbecker4495]

@@fuelfiles lol. lost count on the times it was said, funny yall joked after the fact.

[@PH03N1X_83]

@@fuelfiles No need to explain yourself, man. I use "indeed" way more than anyone should

[@Teunslang1999]

very nice, though wish you would've shown a little more of the E36 :(

[@spacepxl]

That interior looked super clean

[@slimzy1990]

All this BMW content ❤️❤️❤️

[@Gilmore2100]

Larry still got the best outro mix on KZbin

[@boostedhatch3]

I sit here thinking about my 3/4/5 and how fast the value of these cars have risen. I bought it for 8500 in 2019 and showed it some love and can’t bat off the offers of 12k plus. I think I’ll keep it for a while

[@JesseGayvoronski]

Music too on point!

[@szymonszewczyk8225]

The music and cars are on point..👍👍💯

[@domtoretto3280]

The 5 spd zf is better than the getrag 6 spd. With those bolt on its probably dynoing 230 whp on the stock dme.

[@jamoljw]

Clean builds😏

[@shaka_7759]

In S.A, the e30 is such an urban classic that you wouldnt drive for more than a Km without turning heads.Even millennials who haven't even it puberty know about it. I remember as a Teenager, a friend of mines grandfather who was a pastor owned both the red e30 and yellow e36. We would ask to wash the car then steal it when we were done and go for joyrides.

[@yosvi85]

I love my city! Beautiful M3

[@lucianmoon7755]

Those are amazing looking cars, Im tryna make my e36 sedan look like that.

[@maxxedredlineproductions]

This is pure eye candy!

[@speedsterautowerks1222]

I know that e30 and Ronald ! That’s awesome

[@PennywiseM3]

Love the BMW content!

[@ZackNakazora1]

Looks like it has the m50 intake swap. S52 was more angled and narrower runners

[@harb_yosuf]

I'm a pretty big fan of e36's, that being said it's really sad that the e36 m3 has very little 'racecar feel' in comparison to its e30 or e46 counterparts. It's sad they did e36 m3 so dirty it could have been one of the greatest generations too 😢

[@e30sdontrun86]

Rip to the map light in Larry’s rear view mirror.

[@wanabericermike7899]

Yeeee I love bmw M content

[@CMX1100_Sam]

I bought a 1 owner e30 325ES, not an m3; but still sought after for $1200 back in 2003 and sold it for $1200 in 2005. We always live in retrospect, I guess?

[@bartvandenhaute4019]

Seems like almost the entire engine of the e30 sits before the front wheels. Can't be good for the balance and I'm sure this thing understeers like crazy. Fast in a straight line only?

[@ncsteeltoe]

At first I was like yeah cool car ok but then the guest talked about the Miami GP and I was like "Ok this kid is with it!"

[@ninja_slothsracer]

Havnt watched and already know it’s gonna be a good one! Have a good weekend Larry

[@ray_collins]

@5:39 is the face everyone makes the first time they pull a M3.

[@gordythecreator]

Our Gen won't care so much about "originality". Tastefully-moded, brand specific, will pull as much if not MORE cash in rare cases.

[@curtislovrak5390]

An S52 E30 M3 is worth a lot less than a numbers matching E30 M3. They will never be worth even close to the same

[@TechTokOffical]

And that the dumbest shit I ever heard

[@TheLoopmeister]

S52 is trash. Maybe if it was a s54 swap with csl airbox I would be inclined to agree with you. Nothing will beat the value of an all original low mileage example of a special edition like an evo model.

[@gurupitka7705]

More bmw content pls

[@B0F]

10:30 i don't mean to hate but look at that paint match job on the door, unless that's just the lighting but i doubt it

[@anewdimnsion]

Miami might seem like a cool place to drive around but I can assure you its not.

[@JohnHenryDale]

It's the worst. No curves anywhere and basically all flat. The only curves you get are exit ramps or a random curvy road going through a development. I never seen a city with so many criminally underused super cars. Also everyone is fucking insane and drives like they're trying to murder you after just robbing a bank.

[@papa_pt]

@@JohnHenryDale I thought Georgia was bad in terms of people signaling but South Florida may be the worst lol

[@maginext]

I can confirm that Miami sucks to drive. Flat roads, no turn signaling... And our drivers will attempt murder if u do the speed limit in the left lane, and dont speed the f***k up on that green light either.

[@DudePressure]

Oh yeah

[@sebaseven]

BMW Power. 💪💪💪💪💪

[@ChidanandMohapatra1725]

Epitome of sexiness 🔥🔥🎉🎉 cheers!!! 😀

[@wheelheart]

"Is that a Lada?" LMAO I bought my boxy Lada for 1000$ last year, so you can see how much better car is an M3 vs a Lada :DD LOL.

[@bw1532]

The rear ends might be totally different on those cars.

[@deltacharlieecho4732]

And I'm sitting over here in my e46 328 that's being prepped for a gt35r with full track poly suspension laughing as these guys call these resto-build cars "driver's cars." I'll see you when V1 is finished so I can tell you to wait for V2 to come around. This isn't to say that these aren't great builds, they're absolutely gorgeous, but they sure as hell aren't driver's cars.

[@camberangle]

"if i'm not mistaken" ...everything he said about that starting line and racing in Miami was wrong

[@justinrobertson5493]

Song at the beginning?

[@constantinrosca7467]

Outro song please!! :)

[@MRatinoff]

BMW choose not to put an M88 in the E30 M3 due to excess weight forward of the front axles, so BMW already thought of this swap when designing the car and elected not to.

[@oldskool1979]

E30 M3's should only have the S4 !

[@tonyso5525]

Anyone know what the E36 owner's KZbin channel is called?

[@boostedhatch3]

Fuel Files

[@EMNemesis]

Suddenly, I want to own an E36 but my status is currently on financial crisis. 😩

[@tylerdaly5682]

STOP INTERRUPTING MY MAN LARRY

[@danl4480]

Personally the E30 MTech II looks much nicer

[@HOOLIGANfilmz]

Great interview. God's chariot?! Wow! "silver pos"? Hahaha!

[@nickt5978]

how much those e36 door cards lmao

[@Pedri83hd]

Exellent Channel i love m3 e30 more in color red from Costa Rica 💪🏻🇨🇷

[@papa_pt]

e30 just needs an inch or two smaller rims

[@icebear1935]

13:54 haha so true. Great review, e30 M3 would have been better with an s54 or euro motor if doing an engine swap.

[@LateNightRituals]

🤯🤯🤯

[@SlightlyM3ntal]

Meticulous E36 except the door panels! Damn lower pockets always pulling away. The owner can still buy them new if he wants it perfect again.

[@helplmchoking]

Ah man those things are the worst! I don’t know why BMW built them the way they did, but they can’t have lasted long even when they were new

[@iantsoi7492]

6:59 Shakey hand

[@TechTokOffical]

I fuckin HATE when people try and improve on a e30 M3 and swap the motor. Do a s52 swap on ANY other car

[@MrLou2serious]

No engine revs is a huge let down.

[@dekabwerks]

The ratio is the same, and 6th is just an overdrive. Clean cars for sure.

[@TheLoopmeister]

Anyone want a brand new black oem e30 carpet let me know...

[@cheddarcheese8945]

Cheap as chips here in NZ

[@quisttttt]

Superclean e30 but that engine is terrible.. USA s50/s52 engine is so not worth it compared to the EURO S50 with ITB's!

[@papa_pt]

it's not terrible, just not as cool as the Euro motor. Still sounds good and plenty go in a car as light as the E30 ..but maybe not worth just building the S14 if it was already in there

[@quisttttt]

@@papa_pt my point exactly. Better leave the s14 in then.

[@TheLoopmeister]

Engine doesn’t match the rest of the build. S54 if you want to go with a 6 cylinder engine

[@syygnis]

facts

[@dylanfisher2558]

S52 are so under rated, m50 intake manifold is all it needs to be a proper M engine

[@baronektran]

that kid is on adderall, if im not mistaken

[@LateNightRituals]

He let u borrow his e30 m3 ???????¿?

[@i3ertram530]

Why swap the engine on the m3 e30 it would be more logical to have bought the 320i then u can always buy better brakes and suspension for a 320i e30 and it would still be cheaper than a m3

[@jesusparedestizoc1051]

Thanks Larry for posting good content. The other Hoonigan dudes post some dumb ass stuff. You should get your own channel!

[@rasjgo2]

#GodChariot

[@MRatinoff]

Nobody cares about BMW E30 black carpet. OG anthracite carpet. That's highly sought after. I'm still looking.

[@khalid749]

That 23 year old acts like he can't afford to stay more than 6 inched away from the camera man. *Camera man moves back* *23 year old kit inches closer and closer and closer..*

[@bradleywest2983]

looks more like a S50 than a s52 in the e30

[@antmarquis87]

LOL the generic miami music

[@1willttwill1]

If I wanted to hear a spoiled kid repeat the same thing for 15 minutes I would’ve went on Twitter. Thanks though Larry 👌🏻

[@millll111lllI]

S52 in that, gross

[@jdmbucky]

Must be nice to have rich parents...We want less spoiled rich kids, and more dudes who have experience and have earned what they have, please.

[@TopiAS06]

Ruined e30

[@Rob3rtisbmx]

That’s crazy

[@TopiAS06]

@@Rob3rtisbmx no its not

[@Frietpan]

hurr durr oem bolt hurr durr oem glass hurr durr oem carpet swaps engine....... making it non oem. whatever

[@firelizard2]

Do you even know what OEM means?

[@badong1050]

@@firelizard2 do you? OEM is not OE. There is a difference. OEM simply means its made by the same manufacturer as the original part. OE means it was on the car from the factory. You want OE parts. OEM can still mean just cheap replacement.

[@nycsox987]

Intro music soooo annoying

[@jimmerjammer23]

I’ve learned that Larry knows nothing

[@krispykruzer]

Dude kinda annoying me when he keeps talking over Larry...