Taking Delivery of the New BMW E36 M3 Project - Techno Violet over M-Cross!! 1 of 6

[@GARAGESZERO]

im so stoked for this!

[@Riful]

Were you supposed to be there for the delivery?

[@laurentmoeller5609]

@@Riful with covid ?

[@Riful]

@@laurentmoeller5609 ...He was supposed to go on his trip and part of it was visiting Mat but it got delayed due to covid.

[@jamesstrozeski8573]

F yeah chilling in quarantine commenting on everything lol

[@cozza819]

Not a slicktop

[@GARAGESZERO]

send this up north and let us do the bay!

[@Riful]

Hey there he is.

[@pieterverboven4853]

While in there source a S50B32 + 6 speed to make it what it should have been from the start. And Matt, please leave those grills and badges alone. You're not a ricer. OEM+

[@kasraogabian9122]

Faxxxxxxxxxx🐐🐐

[@pabloagustin220]

S50 + CSL airbox... You know the deal...

[@114RIDES]

Let me know when you want to get rid of the DS2s I just spent the last year fixing mine up, I love this car!

[@Ohjustyoshi]

Will you be buying a full Adidas tracksuit to wear while working on this car and while driving it?

[@bekabeka71]

😂😂😂😂 typical Slavic Balkan way to fix the bmw 😀

[@SIat]

You should definitely do like 70% tint just to block the UV rays so the plastic and stuff doesn’t crack over the years

[@Ruhdiculus]

70 on the windshield, yeah

[@georget10i]

I would keep it as stock as possible, including clear glass. He most likely won't be leaving this car in the sun.

[@Ruhdiculus]

@@georget10i he's already going do suspension, wheels, and a bunch of other stuff. He tints everything he has since he's in Florida.

[@SIat]

@@georget10i tint is something that’s easily reversible and leaves no permanent marks on the car so if he ever really wanted to extract as much value as possible from the car when he sells it he can just take the tint off and nobody would ever know. The interiors from these 90’s cars start to melt and crack even with the slightest bit of exposure to the sun. With how hard those parts are to get it’s not worth the risk of letting them fail

[@lasanheironagringa7846]

I could be totally wrong, but I think there are a few decent totally transparent ones from 3m that filter most of UV rays as well. I would personally never install window tint on a classic.

[@GBMM7]

Dakar Yellow E36 M3 started my obsession with BMW as a young kid. Had a friend who’s dad had one with Dinan Exhaust. IMO this is still the sweetest sounding straight six.

[@TurboCWB]

This E36 deserves the love! What an amazing configuration! And prices are getting crazy here in Brazil already. It was my dream car as a 8 year old, saw a Violet in my city and loved it! Sadly, since the prices when waaay up, didn't managed to secure one, only a 325i 95 (for the price a M3 costed a few years ago) but I love it and have no regrets! Excited to see the future of your project!

[@155stw]

Did the Brazilian market get the E36 Euro M3 or USA M3?

[@TurboCWB]

@@155stw Mostly US, but we have a few Euro that were imported too, and worth twice as the US today

[@mr.whatever2837]

Love that interior. You need to do the M50 manifold upgrade. The Euro glass headlights are worth every penny.

[@kencee9213]

Yea. The zkw lights I had with the umnitza rings too. The m50 on my 99 m3 was worth it. And I did a active auto cold air Intake

[@ProTeGeuNeAkZ]

The induction sound with the M50 manifold and an intake is nuts!!

[@eoink8219]

Best of luck with it ! I still have my ‘98 M3 EVO Techno Violet with 34k on it for the last 19 years!

[@kiehna84]

Awesome! definitely get some OE LTWs. Euro Sport steering wheel with M-Stitch. Don’t forget the Cross Brace for underneath.

[@Mike-yr3gn]

Your cameraman knew knows how to find a good one! That’s a really nice example to build from. Look forward to this build more than any of your others!

[@awehcollctive]

Definitely one of the best colors on an E36 next to the Dakar Yellow.

[@svm3jt]

And Estoril

[@johnbrook7013]

hellrot

[@andeleputo89]

If you really wanna keep your oem head unit to keep that original look there are some hidden Bluetooth modules that you can attach to the back of your stock headunit but it does delete the cd-changer tho , You can find them On ebay

[@petergaltry4529]

Loving it. 1999 E36 M3 6 speed Convertible owner Pete here, in Melbourne , Australia. Following the journey.

[@pbtakacs]

I had a very very clean 1997 Estoril Blue with Dove Vaders that had nearly every Dinan bit available in period. Sold it when I moved a few years ago due to lack of garage space it simply could not sit outside. Miss that car everyday. You picking up my #1 favorite E36 combo makes my love for your products/business and your related interests just the perfect combination. Cannot wait to relive all the steps I went through with my efforts in taking mine to high levels of OEM+. Congratulations sir you really found likely one of if not the cleanest out there. Cheers.

[@felipesecchi5078]

What a beautifull MACHINE! The M3 E36 and the M5 E39 are the best BMWs for me!

[@sethwalker8952]

I am beyond excited for this. E36 is one of the best 90’s cars. Ever. Period.

[@dreamdrivedrift]

my tissues are ready!!! also, it's 2021. Why am I still drooling over an E36 when I've had an E36 in my garage for over 10 years at this point?! I'm about to get rid of my last one. Picked up a new 2020 BRZ. Now I am feeling twinges of regret. They are such good drivers cars. Predictable handling and throttle response to die for. They sound really good. They egg you on. They beg to be driven. Seeing you with such a big smile on your face, after having such a long garage of cars I still dream to own, means a lot. Yeah...I'm going to miss the E36.

[@torks2339]

Oh man I am so jacked for this series!

[@jdhein32]

I had a '92 325i BMW and I loved it. It was also a manual trans. Your M3 looks great!! Keep up the great videos!

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

I get so unreasonably frustrated when I can't find up close detailed videos of cars like these. Thank you

[@Bmwguy2011]

I’m so happy for you. These cars Do. I thing but put a smile on your face. It’s great to see somebody cherish them the way you do.

[@singletracksender9021]

I’ve factory restored a number of e36s and on onto e39s now, always a dream of mine to get my hands on an m3 and this one is exceptional. Congrats.

[@aggieshan]

I really appreciate that you are planning to keep it as original as possible. These low mileage cars need to be preserved.

[@mitchy1990s]

Yesss!! The best color too. Technoviolet or Dakar Yellow ii are the two best options I think

[@SlightlyM3ntal]

Leaving out Estoril like that is pretty rude.

[@mitchy1990s]

M3ntal true. Great color. I’ll take estoril on a z3 m coupe over an m3 tho.

[@Azspeedin]

Yes and yes!!

[@s8terkid515]

Have been restoring my e36 to as oem+ as possible over the past few years, to see one of the most meticulous car builders on KZbin take one on is awesome! Can’t wait to see more of this series

[@losvision8891]

Always liked the E36. Such An OG OG! Enjoy it Matt. You deserve it man.

[@FrostyAMG]

That purple. What a lovely car. Great choice. Looks like a keeper.

[@stefndogg]

Damn that thing is super mint. Techno Violet is the best, and that interior is amazing. Sick.

[@M3LKS]

I also have a technoviolet E36, extremely pumped for this!

[@randyb4403]

As an E36 owner, and going through the same process now, from the BAV audio & new headunit to redoing my entire interior, I’m looking forward to this.

[@liamparker8356]

What a buy matt, the best colour I think for the E36 M3. Looking forward to the progress on this

[@qwikss4469]

Bad ass! Very clean! Congrats! You seem genuinely happy.

[@warrenw8705]

I owned a Dakar Yellow E36 for a few years. I still smile thinking about it. The E36 M3 is a very underrated car.

[@LateNightRituals]

Shock tower reinforcement plates. They have oem bmw for fronts, no welding needed.

[@BarbWaltersMusic]

This brings me back to the old DTMPower, E46Fanatics, bimmerforum and bimmerpost days...

[@jonturner4076]

Same! - I owned two E36 M's way back...and should've never sold my last one (my favorite of the two), '96 Coupe Estoril/Black with super low miles for the time.. first one was a '99 Coupe Tit Silver/Dove. ..great car also but not my color combo of choice.. the dove interior was terrible to keep looking clean and fresh!

[@BarbWaltersMusic]

@@jonturner4076 The old forum days can never be replaced!

[@jonturner4076]

@@BarbWaltersMusic Agreed! - and unfortunately they'll never be the same again, thanks to the likes of FB, IG, etc.. bunch of crap!

[@crisl9518]

My father bought his E36 (325i) brand new back in 1995 and has since put over 200k miles on it. Still drives amazing but it does need some love. Wish i could do something like this for his E36

[@Azspeedin]

High school dream car exactly.....same age as u Matt, the E36 in this purple with cloth is what dreams are made of✌️

[@aldaley3537]

That’s a excellent example of a pampered E36!

[@migy5031]

The engine output is modest by modern standards, but E36 M3 was an absolute star in its day. It was crowned the best handling car by Car and Driver. Realistically only the 911 and Corvette could outperform the M3.

[@jedgreco]

Last year I bought a 2012 1M with less than 3000 miles and the next car to be added to my garage is the E36 M3... I'm just waiting for the right one. I love its body shape... with this long distance between the front wheel and the door. By the way I'm very happy to follow your project mate 👍

[@Mtech421]

You can retain the factory headunit and still have Bluetooth with a GROM BT kit. Module hooks right up to the CD changer connectors.

[@Patrick94GSR]

Clutch engagement really low, right off the floor could be a hydraulics issue. Maybe low on fluid, or some other thing causing the slave cylinder and throw out bearing not moving and disengaging enough.

[@jerometalbert2603]

Super excited about this build. This was my dream car back in the day!

[@tpquintal]

I'm so stoked about this. It's awesome to see you enjoying this older legends like the Civic and now this M3

[@danielwatts9803]

18:12 . . . he mentions rear window moldings but for the SIDE windows there's a cool/rare OE Euro-spec e36 coupe rear power window unit available. As of today, Mar. 28, 2021 I'm not sure about their availability but that upgrade over the "push-out" rear windows would be cool to see.

[@elsabor67]

Nice catch. Techno Violet is a really gorgeous color.

[@MotorPhat]

Pumped for this car, top tier paint code. The fish bowl look on these cars is the best, just some UV tint to keep those rays from baking those German plastics

[@pedrovega1690]

Matt! Congrats on your E36 M3! I have one my self a 97 with 247k miles.. Cant wait to see what you do, hope to come visit you guys since I'm in Kissimmee area!

[@Pantovinator]

man this guy is just an expert in everything, down to the glove box. I love it.

[@fawncashew]

Really really looking forward to this. When you mentioned at the 3:00 mark about this being like those forum posts it reminded me of the hours I used to spend reading through 100 page threads. Stunning car as well, I personally am a massive fan of BMWs in Individual paints, having previously owned a Santorini Blue e39 amongst others, so this series is going to be right up my alley!

[@ObsessedGarage]

Same here. I loved the forum days.

[@ebsupra]

Purple is such an underrated color on BMWs. Excited to see what progress you can make with it.

[@theeuros5066]

Underrated ? Techno violet is considered a holy grail next to a Dakar lol

[@ebsupra]

@@theeuros5066 I'm looking at BMW as a whole. Individual colors seem to rarely be purple, and wraps are far and few in between. Overall it's not a popular choice.

[@raver208]

Very excited for this build....loving Matt's enthusiasm and passion for this car, (especially the desire to hold the car for a long time) ...meaning we can tell the attention to detail will be in OVERLOAD MODE. = D

[@fatoputso7375]

So glad i hung on to mine. Like it more and more every day. Please keep the ambers though.

[@marcostechtalk1714]

Can't wait to see how the interior parts look when you send them off/get them back! I have a Dakar Yellow/Gray M-Cross that the door panels could definitely have the material fixed up on like the one you just got. Nice to see another M-Cross in the Central Florida Area!

[@touringteg]

I just passed on a techno violet E36 M3 cab. Now I can live vicariously. Looking forward to the build. RIP forums.

[@dino-335]

You got the TV! Congrats, great spec! Would be my first exterior color choice for the e36m

[@ExtraLargeRecords]

This is the second time watching this vid. I just picked up a Techno Violet over Dove Vaders convertible that should be arriving late next week. Looking forward to these series of vids on your beautiful M3.

[@kimbrosballers]

Great to see you putting in the love this car deserves, a beautiful find btw! I still have my 97 that I bought new! Will never sell it either.

[@aurorap712]

Great buy, looking forward to the build. Loved the smile it gave you when you sat in it 👊🏾

[@artysgarage]

Congrats on the new addition, I bought my Dakar few years ago and like your story it was a dream in the 90s to have one

[@jszy9951]

Loving the techno violet. Super clean car, I'm looking forward to these videos

[@hm_tcs1469]

I am literally more excited for this build than any other on the channel. Good job Wahba for getting Matt into this car! I guess your car sold him on it!!

[@david_wonders]

So glad you’re a fan of these! I love mine, 8 years in. I’m watching with glee from the UK to see how you improve it! Good job on Techno Violet too! 👍🏻

[@bcastromusic]

If you want to keep it OEM+ you may want to look into the BMW BBS Style 29 7.5/8.5 two-piece wheels as another option (aka RC041/RC042). They were a factory option and are beautiful - I have them on my '98 since 2001.

[@j.cj.c.5601]

Cool, can't wait for the trim video. I need to replace the rear window trim on my 550.

[@BestMotorWerks]

Also I like that you show your love for bmw so much..especially the old ones .because new ones became little weird.

[@stymiesnerdly771]

I completely understand your mindset of cars from our past vs cars of today. I purchased an E46 M3 a few years ago, and at this point, the only reason I'll ever get rid of it is in 2029 when I can import the CSL version.

[@chadbartlett8577]

You have no idea how stoked to see this series! My 98 M3 was in really good shape but still needs some tlc. Like you said there isn't too many videos on how to do some of the updating that needs to be done. The videos that are available are done on some janky raged out 90s 3 series and are very cringe worthy. I will be using most of what you do as a guide for M3.

[@mattpolhamus9194]

Great stuff! When I got mine the clutch engagement was super low too. Then the clutch master cylinder failed and after replacement the engagement was MUCH better. Regarding the stereo upgrade, you can run a cable from the cd changer plug to play music from your phone. Worth keeping the stock head unit IMO. Another option is a bluetooth cassette adapter, they work pretty well but need to be charged occasionally. Or a Bluetooth module as others have suggested!

[@willjam465]

So looking forward to this series and your plans for it. Welcome to the E36 M3 club. Had mine out yesterday for awhile. Just a simple, fun car.

[@ecarasig]

Fyeah has the dream FD you have the Dream E36 M3! Your build plans mirror what I would do with a CLEAN e36. I think they may have backdate head units that take USB. If you swap the coils and they are original to the car I would keep them safe. Old ones are actual german coils an not from Asia. LTW wheels is the move with this rare techno. Some rare pieces i would do is Shrick manifold and schrick cams with a custome tune. I think the stock setup with good tuning you could have close to a 300hp NA motor. God this is SO GOOD!

[@peterkalos6271]

I was always a E46 over E36 but that thing is cherry. The techno purple with that interior is so fire! Helleva find Matt

[@pychang116]

coincidentally just picked up a 1997 e36 328is this week, so watching this build closely. looking forward to learning a bunch.

[@BestMotorWerks]

Congratulations for the e36 m3..love it so much..I sadly missed my m3 e36 evo ...

[@andeleputo89]

Euro clear taillights should be one of your first mods! Definitely cleans up the rear end of the car

[@personbaggett]

Excited to the progress, slowly restoring my rebuilt title previously stolen 6 speed swapped Avus blau over dove grey 95 bmw m3.

[@personbaggett]

I've got ds2s wheels on mine as well staggered. Very good looking factory wheel imho

[@cartherapy1833]

This build is going to be epic!. Im glued to this build.

[@banks11201ify]

I have a e46. E63m and e70. Just need that e36M in my life in white or black. I’ll be watching to see what a dream looks like. 😭😭😅 the bmw fan boy in me is sooo happy.

[@drakecarter197]

Matt, be sure to keep the stock mid section exhaust in the stock position. If you go moving the location of the H pipe in the mid section the engine will lose torque.

[@henlolneh]

This thing is immaculate. OEM+ please on the build!

[@RedBarron009]

Matt, super stoked for this. That E36 a really nice spec and in a nice base to start from. You gotta update that steering wheel!

[@maxbailey3087]

got to detail one of these last year. Really beautiful car

[@danielwatts9803]

To the Obsessed Garage crew, I believe the rarest e36 factory option that wasn't available for the U.S. market is the navigation system. We'd love to see you guys try to source some of these ultra-rare "Euro-spec only" items for that M3

[@danielwatts9803]

CSF or Zionsville all metal radiator w/electric fan is an absolute must for that hot running straight six engine.

[@MrWhiteguy6]

Never thought I was an e36 kind of guy, well you made me change my mind. That car looks amazing!

[@carlnorrbom]

That is literally my first "dream car". Looking forward to following the restoration process. With regards to the audio system - I would propose replacing speakers and adding a sub - running it all on an amp with built in BT streaming and DSP. That way you can leverage modern tech while maintaining the OE look (e.g. not stick a new HU in it).

[@wcovey25]

full supersprint is a must for the exhaust! It would also be cool to see the engine come out to do a Schrick cam and a VAC motorsport ported head and make sure all the seals are good. The diff should also be rebuild with new LSD clutch packs.

[@ravenstylea2]

My favorite, the E36 M3. 😍. The purple is dope AF too!

[@alexrico9989]

Congrats Matt. Beautiful spec

[@shervsgarage]

Congratulations brother on this beautiful purchase. This car will appreciate in pricing every day. Great choice. Next buy a Laguna Seca Blue e46 M3 and you’ll have two priceless pieces of jewelry!

[@trentcardwell8620]

Era when BMWs were still solid great cars these are bringing soooo much more money than even a year ago going up like a Porsche

[@georget10i]

Congrats! That is a gorgeous car! These older cars have so much more character than new cars. They are also more beautiful somehow. It's hard to explain but new cars are just not interesting... they are perfect and yet so digital and boring. Incredibly fast, but not exciting at all. They don't feel special because they have all the bells and whistles. This M3, back in the day, that side skirt design looked so amazing! And it does now too. I would not even change the wheels or turning signals on it. Stock wheels are very nice! I hope you get an E34 M5 some time.

[@ArmstrongSteady]

Yes! The "MoremanThree" OR "MM3" "OGM3" - SO STOKED!

[@ActualMoos]

You must be a new BMW owner @13:40 you're using a blinker! kidding, love the car it is inspiring can't wait to see what's in store.

[@BTSyaya]

Got the perfect color too! Nice choice!! So excited to see this on the channel!

[@leemoknows]

Grey and purple actually go great together.

[@jmking7]

When I was 16 the e46 was being produced. So while this bmw is slightly older and stinkier than I’d get, I’m still going to watch every video on this and will be really pumped when you get and work on your e46!

[@krzysztofjarosz5360]

As a E36 323i Coupe owner i'd say this car is one of the best condition E36's in the world. I would suggest changing the front bumper cross mesh to the other one (you can find the option on the realoem). I would suggest going for better anti rollbars, I went with H&R kit and car is just amazing to drive. Good luck on your build OG!

[@krzysztofjarosz5360]

Also I'd like to add that I've went with 318d (E46 post lift version) steering rack. It's about 2.9 from turn to turn and it feels really good for what this car is. IMHO I think that Z4 steering rack is really unnecessary unless you are tracking your E36, go for 2.7-2.8 that should be perfect (also E46 steering rack has for some reason less play in it and it's more direct, even though they are pretty much the same).

[@BreakStuffClub]

I've got an Anthracite grey '00 M5, this M3 would look awesome next to it!

[@roman.la.]

You should get the car tinted with ceramic tint but 90% so it is the lightest tint, not noticeable, but keeps you and interior protected from harsh Florida sunlight.