Stranded In A $600 BMW E36 With A Blown Head Gasket!

[@zachicusmaximus5551]

Dude... You can get a better shell than that for sure. That car belongs in the junkyard. Drive south until you get to an area without much snow and a "rust issue" will just be bubbling on one fender, worst case scenario a small hole. You'll run into the issue that you try to replace a panel, but then realize the thing it gets welded to is also rust, and you keep having to recreate the structure of the body to even be able to do the repair. At least the interior is nice so you can buy a gutted car and transfer it over.

[@Pawinning]

Lol find me a shell that would cost the same Including the transportation fees to haul it back. Ill buy it 😂

[@zachicusmaximus5551]

@@Pawinning You're right they might not be that cheap but a neglected e36 with a decent body is typically only around 1000-1200 around here. I actually found a 328i auto with a bent rear control arm but no rust and in avus blue for $750. To me, not having to replace huge sections of metal is worth the extra money, but whatever floats your boat. Good luck man, wasn't trying to be a dick.

[@Jubr123]

ZachicusMaximus Dude you dont know a shit.. Come here in finland and i show you how rust cars are here and how easy it is to weld new sheet metal to make car like new. Or just come here to see what kind of cars is a junkyard stuff. This car in this vid is like a perfect condition e36 with small issues, You guys dont know a shit how to fix car in my opinion with comments like that. 😂😂😂

[@zachicusmaximus5551]

@@Jubr123 I know how to fix rust I'd just rather not if a few hours driving south will get me one with basically no rust. I have 2 90s BMWs that haven't needed a single rust repair in my garage right now.

[@Jubr123]

ZachicusMaximus I dont fully believe you cause of your previous comment.. 😁 You know that these older bmw’s are not cheap anymore in mint condition? If you can find one from seller who does not know what he is selling, is very rare. In here, the mint condition e36’s prices start at 4k up to 7k if coupe and 2,5 or 2,8 engine. Beated up, fully rusted ones you get from 500 to 2k price range.. If you have rust free old bmw’s be glad, cause you can make a good money from them. I got 4 e36’s right now, and none of them are rust free, there is no old rust free car in here though.. I got good ones but not even close to mint. They have been dirt cheap too. The ”newest” -97 323i was 700€ and it has minor surface rust spots on rear fenders and doors, nothing you cant fix easily. If i would bought rust free same car, it would be atleast 3k in sedan body, lol.. And the car is not build, if you buy finished body and build a motor in it etc.. The money is the thing bro, and that you dont waste it to old car what you can fix cheap and get gains of value while doing that. Clearly seems your one those peeps who thinks you can get everything with money. You dont get skillzz with money, haha

[@TedwardDrives]

I cannot wait to see how you revive this thing

[@Pawinning]

Thank you fam. I'm excited to see where this car takes me 😎

[@michaeldeniz6073]

Wowww in Southern California I can get a rust free strong running and decent interior e36 for 1000

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

but it would be automatic

[@michaeldeniz6073]

Bmw M3 e46 nah there’s quite a lot of manual

[@iiplaya]

wtf bruh i need to go to cali this summer

[@michaeldeniz6073]

@@iiplaya lmao that’s not the case anymore fat ass drift tax funny what 2 years can do

[@M3LKS]

Just finished rust repairs on my e36. Would suggest replacing as much of the body as possible, instead of patching it up - like the rockers and wheelarches, otherwise it will take a looong time and the result will be far worse. Anyways good luck.

[@Pawinning]

Thanks man! Did you have to brace your chassis if/when you cut out your rocker panels? I saw one guy on the forums who just set the car on ramps and then made a straight cut along the rocker skin. Idk where to find new jack supports but I could just custom fab some

[@tyg3rpro]

Waiting to watch the video, I have a e36 318is I plan on a new engine anyways, I also have a manual trans, if you want any parts or the whole engine let me know and we'll work out something

[@kavintruong5746]

Dude cant wait for a follow up video! in the PNW picked up a 325i 92 for $200! previous owner replaced head gasket and its still smoking white and overheats if i drive it but will be find if i let it sit there. my guess is that the head is warped i hope that's not a wall you will hit !

[@Pawinning]

Thanks man!! I hope the headgasket fix goes smooth 😎

[@musethaibistrosushi]

Nice New Project Winn!!

[@brianandrews7099]

Living in the deep south, its interesting to see where the e36s rust since down here ... they don’t (unless subjected to salt water). You really should consider a southern road trip to pick up a a solid e36. Down here, the clear coat peels off, they get dented up, the interiors get trashed, but you wouldn’t have all that body rot to deal with. Good luck with your project!

[@Pawinning]

Trust me when I get that chance to grab a clean chassis further down south I will! So tired of the new England rust buckets 😂

[@NickleJ]

Same. Never saw anything like that until I started working at an auto shop in a heavy tourism area and saw a few cars from snow country. Before then I never understood why people made such a fuss over rust... Now I do!

[@fordbronco1994]

Looking forward to seeing the head gasket repair. Thanks

[@musethaibistrosushi]

Can't wait to see this Fresh new E36 and The Suppppra up and running.

[@96Caleb96]

Hahaha same happened to me, replaced waterpump, thermostat and headgasket and the car has had 0 issues now

[@CaptainCham0]

Good luck with the project, I have a e36 touring in the same state

[@jordy0208]

Both sills look like they've had bad repairs previously, i think theres going to be a fair amount of work required. Looking forward to seeing the progress

[@Pawinning]

Thanks man! Yeah I'm debating on redoing the sills on both sides. So far it seems like they can be cut out (would have to choose cuts carefully) with minimal bracing to retain chassis strength. But the research is yielding sparse results 😂

[@redrock1963]

A week ago I drove 2.5hrs to collect a '96 E36 Convertable. I drove it back in traffic without a hiccup. The roof needs replacing and the boot needs some clear cote. It has full service history, a few oil leaks and It cost $750 - Bargain.

[@Pawinning]

Woah congrats! I agree that's a great bargain!

[@northeastgiants775]

I bought a 99 e36 convertible that only needs shifter bushing for 1100$ 5speed and everything works lemme know if it’s a steel or fail paint is mint as well

[@Pawinning]

Honestly as long as the chassis is in good shape and the car is running, that's a good deal in my book 💪😎

[@northeastgiants775]

Pawinning zero rust the only thing Is the top stoped working but I can still put it down by hand. But I just swapped the champagne interior for some rare cloth blue seats 💺 never seen blue cloth seats before in a e36 lemme know if they are in fact rare?

[@Pawinning]

@@northeastgiants775 I feel you with the broken top, mines also manual atm 🤣. But honestly it does sound like overall you got a solid car! Blue cloth seats are Uber rare, but idk on the value in that market.

[@northeastgiants775]

Pawinning awesome 👏 thanks for the info channel is dope man keep it up 👍 Positive vibes brother

[@Pawinning]

@@northeastgiants775 you're welcome! Thanks man, hope you and your fam are staying safe and healthy in these crazy times!

[@lordmetric5852]

I felt like my e36 sedan 1.6 from 93' was shitbox :)))) but you made me feel so good about my project :D got it with 400 dollars with no rust under (remade) and a blown ish headgasket but other than that its okayish :D

[@neb-co2cs]

Hope some day you can do e46 as well. You deserve to have more subscribers!

[@Pawinning]

Thank you! I'll consider the e46 platform in the future 👍

[@hiboost2453]

I got a 94 325i not long ago it had a leaking fuel line and a non functional cluster so I got stranded 5 mins after I picked it up (ran out of fuel) so had it towed back home 2 hrs away, runs really good though except the vanos rattle, for $500 Cad seems fair

[@Pawinning]

Wow thats a great deal ! Seems like as long as these cars run ok, price tags will hover around $500-750.

[@hiboost2453]

fixed the fuel line the next day and discovered a brake line problem aha.. but yes! grab them while the prices are still low! I have a feeling one day the E36 will become rare and hard to find in good condition for a reasonable price, especially 2 door black interior with manual

[@Jubr123]

Thats an 318iS in europe, cause of the 16valve engine. Would love to have that condition of e36 318iS for 600 bucks here in Finland.. That interior itself at that condition easy 600 bucks.. Those things not cheap in here 😁 But the base modela are. I just bought a 1996 316i m43b16 sedan for 340 bucks for winterbeater, and its all perfect running and mot inspected with just 525.000km on it, without any side noises or tech issues, runs like new! 😂😁

[@Pawinning]

Well I'm glad you agree that I got a fair price on the car! I'm excited to hack into the bodywork once the headgasket project is completed. Never done rocker panels before, but seeing a few videos it doesn't look too difficult. Idk where to find replacement jack supports so I might have to custom fab replacements. That's awesome you got a cheap running E36 as well! Damn 340 is mad cheap!

[@becomematrix]

Eli’s voice: Anotha one. And straight piped xD

[@larsovenema]

What color is that? Brokatrot metallic?

[@Pawinning]

Not sure man!

[@larsovenema]

Pawinning It is Nice though!

[@Pawinning]

Thanks man 🙏

[@mortalfailace1749]

Man, that was an enjoyable vid but... I'd part it out if I were you. Getting it for $600 and selling the stuff which is still good (interior and some of the body panels, like doors, trunk, possibly gearbox and what not?) should give you your money back and possibly a tiny cash windfall. Rather get a clean rust-free example and work it from there, unless you really like the challenge. :)

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

I drove 4.5 hours to go get a bmw 540i that needed timing guides, car was in good shape when i got there but owner then procceded to say he didnt have the title when he said he did over the phone, registration and everything was sketchy so i passed on it. What a waste of time and gas. never driving over an hour to get a car.

[@Pawinning]

Damn that's an aweful experience, I'm sorry to hear about that!

[@MCatwar]

drove over 2 hours to another city in a bad part of the town to buy a 325is, he arranged to meet in a parking lot at a safeway, but gives me a call saying to come down to his place cuz the car wasn't running...... we go over there and the back seats are ripped out, with speaker wire running from the fuel pump to the harness, a huge mess, walked the hell away from that one. wasted so much gas and time, but I ended up buying my 328is which was still an hour's drive away but was such a good deal.

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

@@MCatwar ye same deal, I just saw a 328is an hour from me in fort Worth tx it wouldn't run so when I bought it I compression tested It n had low compression so needs another engine, got it for 1k how much did you get yours for and is it 5 speed n currently running?

[@MCatwar]

@@BmwMe-uh9sy i got it for 2400, but it was an m sport and not many manuals were made in them. so its an automatic, but i manual swapped it and she runs strong. 187k but always maintained, im currently replacing the seals and gaskets that need replacing, after that im doing suspension and tires and i should honestly be set. might m50 manifold convert it later down the road, but before all of that I gotta get my engine retuned for the manual transmission.

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

@@MCatwar dang you manual swapped it already, mine was already a manual and had all the m bumpers and wheels, would you rather have mine that needed an engine or yours that needed a manual swap

[@sweissco345]

Yes a sedan finally

[@roberttopham1025]

Bought that off mike George or his little bro Kevin, things clapped hope you can do something with it

[@Namesi]

Love me a calypso sedan. Solid purch.

[@3DGEM3]

Damn that car is rough, i purchased a sedan lastyear for $600, stripped the interior placing many parts in my three tis and one m3. Sold many many parts more then the cost of the car, then had wrecking yard buy it off me for $170.

[@Pawinning]

Haha I'm glad you were able to make money off of that car! Yeah I'm relieved that at the very least I feel like I could part out the car if all else fails with the project and make some cash from it as well 😂

[@3DGEM3]

I would buy a car on the west coast and drive it home. My current project is a 98 avus ti, pretty clean, cali top, took some time cleaning the interior and bad headgasket but at $200 its a steal.

[@Shas4Ever]

I have seen few videos and your work rebuilding BMW, and it's awesome, but I wouldn't pay more then 300 for this vehicle under any circumstances. Just my opinion. Thanks

[@Pawinning]

Thank you for your input 🙏

[@robbeverpaele4794]

You got a 318 is thats better than mine fore that money

[@Key_low_TV]

Your title matches the car i got from a car dealer.

[@americanexpress888]

I had enough with my previous e46. I am just happy with my 10th gen civic lol

[@Pawinning]

Yeah man my 10th gen is a blast to drive! Shame Honda hasn't solved the AC noise issues 😂

[@tyg3rpro]

Just watched the video, I'll let ya do my rockers if you need a more severe example (right is completely rotted and jack point is long gone) if you want to get that crazy, life has been getting in my way of fixing it, well that and no workshop

[@Pawinning]

Haha yeah man I have no idea how difficult it'll be for me to replace mine on my own with the resources I have . But I'm hoping I can rig up something to get by 🤣

[@tyg3rpro]

@@Pawinning good Luck, I know MA inspection is a lot more strict now (hence why my e36 hasn't been registered for awhile now) if you need any help let me know and I'd be happy to help, I'm in the central MA area

[@Pawinning]

@@tyg3rpro I agree, I know that this car could get by on emissions exemptions. But the jack points will need to be functional or else it'll fail inspection because of it. Everything else should pass imo 😂

[@frankies9202]

Needs a new control arm deff bent

[@gabo7356]

How's your cousin's supra doin? Can't wait on a update on that. *Cheers

[@Pawinning]

Supras doing good! Progress is very slow since he lives an hour away and we're both working full time. But I should have a parti 2jz teardown ready in a few weeks!

[@ghighisor14]

and i thought I was the only one with an rusted e36 (coupe) , I payed 1100 euro for it , on the surface it doesn't show any rust , but underneath it's a mess , rocker panels , jacking points , the spare wheel place , and many other places ... still a fun car :D even if it's a 1.6

[@FryboyFabricates]

subbed for sure lol

[@markopolo9559]

Would have been nicer to do an E46 istead of another E36, just my opinion.

[@Thatmc450]

Last time I was this early... never been this early

[@bilalahmed2123]

Car looks like it had rough life with eBay being the last owners best friend.

[@mattryerson3902]

Use kseal next time

[@Theoriginalmichaelmiachel]

Wish you bought mine for 800

[@dantebogaert4552]

put you're m50 in it lets try to get 600hp ;)

[@spannersautoandcomputerser1649]

Wouldn’t even bother fixing the body on that junk... rock it the way it is with a used motor. You can find less rusty cars in the south bro!! That thing is crap !

[@Pawinning]

I might end up trying it as a challenge. But I hear you man, I wanna move down south in the near future. First thing I'll do is search for a clean E36 for once 😂

[@IgnitionTube]

now you're gonna sell it to me and I'm gonna put an LS in it

[@Pawinning]

$750 it's yours 😂

[@Pawinning]

Or even better buy me the ls and I'll swap it in 😂

[@anthonyk]

Hey I just got one for 250$

[@edkalsbeek1765]

Looks a parts car ONLY to me. Too much rust

[@Pawinning]

Yep its practically become a parts car at this point haha