Starting 1996 BMW E36 316i Compact After 13 Years + Test Drive

[@Frame-313]

There is something so satisfying about seeing old cars brought back to life. Love it. Thank you 😊

[@markr6565]

Old cars are like old friends.

[@ricardosantos2599]

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[@siimu111]

As a car roadworthiness inspector, it looks better, than most of the E36-s. And engine runs soo smooth, it is surprising.

[@matthewbell1968]

Good point, when the e36 first came out there were all kinds of quality issues with them altho BMW sorted them out.

[@carltonbanks3883]

Tehnoülevaatuse onud on homod

[@siimu111]

@@carltonbanks3883 On mõnus tunne netis tatti pritsida jah? Tunne on lahe, eks? Mingeid tagajärgi pole, lihtsalt annad tulla. Loodan, et sa ise ka aru saad lõpuks, kui loll sa paistad, kui sellise kommentaari lagedale tood. Loodan, et sul elus läheb kõik hästi. Peace!

[@carltonbanks3883]

@@siimu111 XD

[@Tynnyri5l]

@@carltonbanks3883 meillä Suomessa ainaki :D

[@ic1815]

Only an ABS warning - not even an engine warning. Incredible.

[@Flexiny]

Even airbag system works.

[@czarny3207]

96 E36 with OBD 1 don't have engine light, so you never now.

[@ic1815]

@@czarny3207 it definitely still has an engine light lol.

[@czarny3207]

@@ic1815 It's misunderstanding. I think about check engine light :)

[@ismailnukic5901]

Bro german engenering

[@britishswedishresto9577]

I genuinely love the amount of respect you give these cars. Everything's checked and topped up, nothing's abused and it's driven gently after years of sitting. I especially liked how you replaced that air inlet pipe so the mass air flow sensor didn't give false readings, and so it didn't suck bits of rubber in! Yes the bumper got a bit of damage but the car needed a big tug to get it out of that hole. Excellent video as always!

[@_YA384_]

No one who is experienced will try to start this car in this temperature without changing fuel and oil. It is torture for a car in this circumstances

[@Martin_from_SC]

I can't believe how smoothly and quietly it ran after sitting that long.

[@Maarten8278]

😊

[@ivanvalko9621]

Very good condition for almost 25years and last 13years off service... It's very relaxing for me to watch how you bring the old abandoned cars back to life. Especially I liked the series with the red passat B3. I hope that on spring or summer when the weather will be good, you'll completely restore this one to make it your daily driver. I look forward to next stories with this unbreakable bmw :) Greetings from Slovakia

[@MasboyRC]

I wanna see this e36 washing and detailing, please 😁

[@Flexiny]

In spring or summer. Then its not so cold and better weather then. :D

[@PiotrKurnat]

Giving a restoration would be awesome. You should start with Patreon for a great projects. This BMW has an amazing potential being a classic old timer!

[@Flexiny]

@@PiotrKurnat I would love to make restoration videos about these cars but at moment I try to get garage for restorations.

[@wildenduro1793]

I wanna see this e36 drifting, please

[@MasboyRC]

@@wildenduro1793 yeaaahh mann.. it will be awesome. 😂

[@virtual21ghost]

That cold start was so smooth and engine roar. Truly German Engineering master piece.

[@mimimiso_uwu]

Вот тебе и бмв))) простояла 13 лет - ни одной ошибки по движку, завелась с лёгкостью, и работает как часики. Шикарная машина.

[@rockarolla89]

Тоді робили машини, а тепер…

[@majkCZplay]

Even after 13 years it sounds so smooth and healthy.

[@AnamariaSoare357]

Agree

[@craigpalmer5693]

1996bmw sitting there for 13 years that's long time very cold outside friend you are the men of automotive repair German vehicle stick shift needs new battery good detail between summer time air tires bless you indeed hope you bring new videos in 2021 jack the vehicle off the ground pretty awesome that's tells it all

[@juanorozco6105]

Great video! Thanks for getting this Compact back to life. M43 engines might be small but literally bulletproof and easy to maintain, just perfect for a daily driver.

[@oreallyoreilly6576]

Perfect little car, you can tell someone looked after it before it was parked up, great little run around

[@Rekt-M8-v4]

Not really, it’s a horrible cheap car.

[@r32diditfirst]

I love it when you’re working on petrol engines, E36s are so strong

[@robertceclan1269]

Felt kind of a nostalgic I don't know, and since this is 13 years old and sooooo low range on the engine,I would say that it's pretty much a rare piece. I saw worse cars from Bmw like a X3 that is sold for like 3000-4000$ with 200k+ KM on them.. or E36's that we're really expensive for their value.. In my country you would very rarely find cars with less than 150k KM.Pretty impressive that it didn't have all the lights in the dash,especially the check engine light. Keep. It. Up. Awesome content.

[@kissbacau]

Omg. That engine fell like working perfectly ... dont scrap it .big like from Romania

[@mysterymonkey]

My 316i was sat under a tree for 7 years, just needed a battery and inlet boot and worked perfectly also!

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

no corossion ?

[@mysterymonkey]

@@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT no, it’s a very low mileage car , in very good shape

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

@@mysterymonkey ok but corossion depends on is car out of garage or not , low mileage got nothing to do with it

[@mysterymonkey]

@John Stromboli Yes that’s true, it was garaged all of its life until my father got a new car and shoved it in the corner of the garden for 7 years. The original tyres were dry rotted and flat spotted also.

[@NorceCodine]

Did you remove the old petrol from the tank first?

[@grantmills4184]

25 year old car, interior still nicer than my mk6 Jetta

[@grantmills4184]

@@СилаТехники those old tractors sure could pull lol

[@epiccarguy892]

yep

[@dimboola59]

This is one of the best Restorations I've ever seen in my life this approved German engineering always kicks ass whether it's Mercedes or BMW my god it never dies

[@winniepeg2020]

you must be talking about Toyota 😎

[@shadysierra]

​@@winniepeg2020merc, Volvo, Toyota

[@boranikolic8643]

BMW is great car. Starting engine after 13 year, amaizing. No rysty, perfect condition. A have great day From Serbia.

[@theodore5046]

Amazing feeling seeing old bmw reborning

[@Jean-Paul_1984]

Great video. Looking forward to see more BMWs. I never liked the E36 Compact, but somehow the model ages well in my opinion.

[@matthiaseichberger7525]

we went to africa (gambia) with a m43b16 316i Touring (same colour: bostongrün :)) 9000km. these engines are one of the best 4 cylindre (also m10) engines bmw ever built.

[@artwood4]

Yes running m43b18 for 13 years here no big problem yet

[@P4veLow]

that's the power of the M43 engine! Most reliable 4 cylinder engine BMW has ever made. Driving one myself in an E46. Easy to work on. It's just a shame that everything around it rusts so damn much.

[@deadliestundersteer9967]

What about the great old M10 engine? I think is more reliable than M40s familly :))

[@P4veLow]

@@deadliestundersteer9967 well I might be a bit biased. Probably a lot. ;)

[@goclunker]

M42 is better. Much more power, still simple and reliable

[@maltepettersson3083]

the m47 is definitely a more reliable bmw 4-cyl

[@goclunker]

@@maltepettersson3083 LOL no

I always find your videos very relaxing

[@더블캠]

i feel like this video is going to be one of the million view videos...

[@gavinoliver8074]

Give it a service and full brake overall and I'd feel confident driving that from Germany to the UK. German engineering is just amazing. Sounds so smooth.

[@hookerfucker1502]

This piece of hit will die in 50 km

[@cyberfunk3793]

You should listen to Scotty Kilmer educate you on German engineering a bit 😂 There is a reason the field seems to be full of those German and other European cars, while the Japanese cars of same age are still on the road 🤣

[@gavinoliver8074]

@@cyberfunk3793 righto

[@jaroslavzalesak1447]

Love e36 and love the compact one, such a great little car, I hope you save this one, they are getting rarer and rarer.

[@jaskajokunen3716]

Theyre very comnon where i live

[@mielefan8811]

The e36 is from Germany, you can See it in the checkbook

[@NickLynchDrums]

Thank you KZbin algorithm! What a find. I've got one of these myself and can't believe how clean the arches are in this car. Thank you so much for rescuing it! Oh and I think it's Boston Green?

[@WillBowenclassiccars]

Keep it! They are becoming rarer

[@theolderigetthewrongbitget4746]

My wife had one of these back in the 90s, great wee motor, only repair was a thermostat after that it was just general maintenance, had it a few years, it bit the dust with the floor pan rusting out.

[@timoth2536]

Damn, 13 years and still even gauges works

[@ukaszNieobliczalny]

this is bmw e36 :)

[@_DutchFox_]

Of course .. it's a BMW !! ))

[@HELLerKo]

I dont believe its after 13 yrs :)

[@redmiaccountnikos1140]

Why wouldn't they work!?

[@pickamove]

@@redmiaccountnikos1140 because its a BMW?

[@Endzeit2014]

WOW! starting with the old spark plugs. incredible!

[@LRose-72]

Same as my car E36 compact 1997. 2 week ago, engine had bad creak. We get 2nd new engine. I love this car. 24 year ago. Still running 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheJerbau]

I definitely don't understand people who give a dislike. Thanks for your hard work and for sharing !

[@maikelnait4495]

They probably drive french cars and hate their life..

[@asbusinos]

Meanwhile, starting a 2014 Renault Scenic after 5 days....nope

[@fathibobo8656]

french cars r rubish

[@boranikolic8643]

@@fathibobo8656 No way.

[@fathibobo8656]

@@boranikolic8643 expt 505 or 205 gti or 504 i know french cars

[@foxxxy4963]

cars after 2005...

[@ArlenMoulton2]

@@fathibobo8656 Peugeots and Citroens generally are pretty good cars, but I wouldn't ever go near a Renault

[@iliya_krs]

After 13 years, the engine works perfectly fine 🤌 i ❤️‍🔥 old 🇩🇪 cars especially BMW 🫡 Great video!!!

[@johnsmuth5062]

Really enjoyed this and all your videos. Thanks for NO horrible music or waffling!!!! Would be great to know what happens to the cars

[@kaiowas970]

Ho avuto un 318 i e36 del 94 lo lasciata a 400.000 km non ha avuto mai problemi.... Adesso ho un 320i e36 6 cilindri del 92 con 170.000 km. Amo l'e36 !!!

[@Maltinis]

i really like e36's, very tough cars. But i wonder why someone would leave this car to sit for 13 years. It was'int that old back then.

[@Flexiny]

Hood flew into windshield.

[@cezardacia1szf]

Because it is the compact.

[@Maybe1Someday]

@@Flexiny They parked the low km car because the hood it bent? Why not just get a new hood? The windshield looks okay still

[@steel1527]

13 years ago these cars were costing about £400 - 500 where I live so lots of them were ditched or scrapped when they went wrong probably why the value of these has gone up

[@Rekt-M8-v4]

@@steel1527 the value of the regular e36s and e36 m3 have gone up, NOT the compact 316i. The compact is a hideous ugly cheap car.

[@kimiisland9802]

We have that M-Version of it. Its such a good car, never had any engine or gearbox problems and the it can still keep up with modern cars.

[@mariuszpardon7394]

cool car, in 2005 i was an owner of e36 sedan from '95, good times :D

[@xantor_]

Meanwhile my BMW N54 engine: "Well lets just throw a random engine code and maybe some boost leak too"

[@tomdrives]

What a beast! missed out on these in my country now there seems to be none left

[@tomaszproblem2684]

Find one in my country.

[@noorzaidi220]

Excellent ...! BMW ...This model is the BEST among all his model ...! LESS PROBLEM LOW MAINTENANCE ...!

[@bobbybridgeman2629]

I see you couldn’t of chosen a warmer day to do this job.....very brave.

[@lotharvoeller]

Good video , the best: no jingle, no bagpipe.

[@88_Delta]

Smooth running after 13 YEARS, Insane 🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@SerbArmyCox]

Restauration of this car would be the best thing. Great video i enjoy it. Greetings.

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video flexiny, great work, looks freezing cold, great to see her running well 👍👌😀

[@Porschee944]

True Gold for My eyes!!!! Thank You a milion for the videos

[@Snufkin812]

This car has been running for 25 years in a humid climate, half of which has been left unattended, but surprisingly free from corrosion. There is a slight rust on the surface, but there are no rotten holes anywhere, and rusty iron shavings do not fall off like a biscuit. How do the Germans make alternative cars?? It's crazy technology!

[@Leprechaun88-w3b]

You get any car to start, is fascinating! You really love Cars! Amazing

[@entillonshadow6870]

i love the videos you make i LOVE the euro cars ESP the VW you find im waiting on a sitting SAAB my two favorite car brands

[@MrKangz-xk7kt]

wow. those rocker panels are worth their weight in gold, even has all the jacking pads too! i have 2 e36s both of them are extremly bad when it comes to the floor and rockers

[@peterpozar5267]

With so much love this guy doing this...amazing

[@craigpalmer5693]

1996 BMW E36 sitting there for 13 years that's long time needs everything very cold outside hope you have gloves protect yourself working on German vehicle need batteries not sure it's automatic or manual transmission they call driving machine utlimate bless and keep you

[@rudzik5866]

This E36 is in better condition than 80% of E36 in poland

[@rheinfalke]

Very good Idea to do this in the Winter. Congratulations

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

316i i can honestly say, being from Canada i had no idea this model existed

[@jokerash]

Of course, you guys there have only 3 liters engine and higher lol. But in Europe due to pollution regulations and taxes, and also the configuration of cities (you don't spend 2 hours with the metro to get from one corner to another of a big city) , the configuration of engines is smaller, nowadays they produce mostly 1 liter turbo engines for small cars, or even less, with 3 pistons. It's very hard now to buy a 2.0 gasoline or 2.0 diesel engine in any 2020/2021 car, most of them are 1.4 gasoline and 1.5 diesel (talking about regular models and brands, not luxury or supercars)

[@sparkplug964]

Cannot believe that runs, amazing.

[@vampyryannik7334]

E36! I already love it!

[@sanandreas7633]

I drove such a car myself. 316i - indestructible. Over 300,000 km - nice that you give him a 2nd chance - I'm curious how & whether it will continue. Greetings from his home country Bavaria :)

[@upton_ogood]

I have the very same car (1999), currently on 211,000 miles = 340'000 km, still drives like a dream. I came here looking for answers to a central locking problem but got hooked and watched the whole video.

[@arnepolli5871]

Bavaria is not a country

[@sanandreas7633]

@@arnepolli5871 ... it´s the one and only country *ggg *

[@jeffkelly636]

The car runs really well - I was hoping you'd take it onto a paved road. Nice bmw!

[@jdnrotterdam2150]

The bmw compact was my first car. Mine was from 1997. I just had it a year. Because it had so much problems and i drove allot so I couldn’t trust it anymore. Also i found it a really weird car. Like the lights switches that you had to pull out. And that the heater and cooler and ac area on the dashboard didn’t lights up only the speedometers.. even for 1997 to old school.

[@adelsondeoliveira8662]

Quê Maravilha ver pessoas recuperando essas jóias, ADELSON DE RIBEIRÃO PIRES SÃO PAULO Brasil

[@wlbear2570]

I had a saloon 318is. Same paint colour with beige leather interior. Lovely car

[@justinobrien3593]

That engine sounds like brand new its quiet and not pumping loads of crap out! German cars are the best!!!

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

That bmw is totally rust free and smooth running engine as well even after sitting outside for 13 years

[@Jantata1337]

Next time before running it try changing the oil, wash the cooling system, change the cooling itself, look at the sparks, no bad feelings.

[@thabangmothokoa6085]

Driving an E36 316 Myself and mine sitting on almost 500k km and still running smoothly I must say M43 are bulletproof

[@beadgierodrigez4836]

14:10 Great condition after 13 years. BMW 4 ever. Only ABS is on....

[@johnayres5257]

This is why i like old cars from the 90s and early 00s not a huge amount of ECU electronics just basic mechanics , if you left a modern BMW for 13 years you would definitely need to replace the ECUs and all the other fancy wiring

[@jonb4382]

Волшебный лес! Машины каждый год как грибы появляются😄

[@iceone8207]

а там видать россиян и жителей стран СНГ по близости просто нет

[@iceone8207]

в противном случае это старое ведро давно бы уже где нибудь на авито тысяч за 600 продавалось как не битое не крашенное с пробегом 40 т.

[@burninhand101]

I just started my e36 97 convertible and standing four years on the drive in the elements , big pound and grass inside mind but started first time on jump leads

[@PolosLatinos]

This one looks exceptionally good!

[@benedictkussin7978]

Its nice to see that there people that care about these cars!

[@aliyasheik348]

BMW 3 Series my LOVE!

[@claudethesilentman7841]

Hi Flexiny, I really like your videos as there is some very cool cars on your channel And I love the weather 👍

[@КумирМолодёжи-ъ1г]

Как же ровно он работает.. Залипла корзина)))

[@mabakerlyric9683]

That is awsome, best car ever made and best pantion I have ever seen before

[@tayson7921]

Отличная работа,красавчик

[@rifkyindrajiddd]

Cute mini mpower😍, i can hear some bearings issues, still tough tho😂

[@maniekmaniowski6134]

👍 from Poland

[@YourLocalRaccoon]

Goddamn, 142k miles, super smooth idle after it does start, minimal work needed to make it start. That thing is still new even after sitting over a decade!

[@YourLocalRaccoon]

Also side note, if this car was for sale right now, running like it does in this video, I'd buy it throw a roll cage into it and take it rallying.

[@adamrice617]

Absolutely fascinating watching your films! 👍🏻

[@robhodder1687]

I’m still running one of these, Touring model from ‘97. Very durable if maintained.

[@Genex80]

Still a nice car, and in pretty good shape considering it's age!

[@fufaikaplus]

это, по всей видимости, одно из тех мест, где оплачивают стоянку на десять лет, но условием является не сохранность авто, а сохранение тайны;) тот факт, что по истечении срока хранения автомобили не только целы, но ещё и заводятся - всего лишь забавный курьёзик.

[@davyarthurs]

Sounds very smooth indeed !

[@MaliciousMatt888]

I like how after all that time to warm up the gauge on the dash still says the engine is cold, maybe it broke.

[@TheSzczurson]

This car was abandoned when it was 12 years old. It's not that much and I wonder why would anyone do that instead of selling it? It seems in a quite good condition.

[@saraleon97]

Probably it developed some electrical or cooling system fault, these were notorious for that. Either that or the owner passed away, same thing happened to the previous owner of my Golf, original owner passed away in 2007 and the car was kept in a storage unit by her relatives with only 70,000km since then, no one knew what to do with it anymore so they decided to sell it. After I bought it the car still looked great, but there was a lot of work to do. I love the car so much, but l would think the family would keep it and drive it for a long time instead of storing it away and selling it off :(

[@AG-gi8ne]

I'm very impressed. However, good qualities car is still better than disposable electrical cars. Good job!

[@aftabazad371]

Absolutely amazing greeting from 🇬🇧

[@Nerven86]

The traktors first brutal pull was so hard that i thought it will cut the car in half xD

[@Oyvind88]

Great video and car😀

[@joshuasquance6644]

13 years sat doing nothing.. Little work and drives away haha amazing! Nice work

[@ЕрмекСатов-м7з]

4:25👍😄нефига трактор дернул))) да и машина ели стоит🤦‍♂️🙆‍♂️))))))

[@ИгорьКиселев-з5н]

Машина приросла к грунту, зимой замерз грунт, вот и рвали. На следующих кадрах видно разорванные платы верхнего слоя земли.

[@michel2269]

It seems that this car was less laborious to get back to work! It's a great vehicle.