The BMW Z3 M Coupe Is the Weirdest Modern BMW

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[@HooviesGarage]

At the end of the video, I made a HUGE factual error regarding a major moment in US history. This event took place in 1992, not 1986 like I stated in the video. I considered deleting the video because of this horrible mistake, but decided to live with the shame instead...

[@peni80085]

Hoovies Garage Typical Hoovie 😂

[@vikingraiders4138]

Hoovies Garage You aren't weird really you don't have a Donald Trump fibreglass hairstyle.

[@MrMaxyield]

🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤣🤣😭

[@iflick7235]

Get off the damn cars!

[@Wildman2291]

Hoovies Garage what about BMW Z4 coupe?.....

[@JohnStax98]

It took me a full minute to realize that "Your wearing the shoes" and not standing on the cars

[@daevid21]

Took me 1 minute and 26 seconds lol

[@braddeicide]

I didn't get it until reading your comment after watching the entire video

[@_baller]

Yea that went over my head I thought he was just being weird...well he is

[@russiannuke6239]

You finally figured it out! You don't have to keep buying cars to make videos.

[@tavarish]

WHY U DO DIS TO ME HOOVIE NOW I WANT A BMW AGAIN

[@user-cr7yr3bc7g]

Tavarish z4 coupe maybe?

[@radracer2033]

Hopefully not one of these BMWs

[@aryanauti3227]

How about a flood damaged i8 😂😂😂 or a salvage title x5m...

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

Please please please make a swap! S85 V10 in a clown shoe

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

Not I

[@laowhy86]

I always couldn't tell if this car was wicked sexy or resembled a deformed shoe. Thanks for clearin that up for me Hoovie.

[@AGoogleUser-sj3rh]

Any fake version in China yet?

[@nathankwok2040]

I can’t believe that you watch hoovies garage that’s super cool and I love your videos @laowhy86

[@arik218]

did not expect to see your comment here, car spotting in china maybe?

[@s2rafetoo784]

Laowhy!!

[@peskachina]

i saw ONE z3 coupe in 10 years of china

[@atxatxatxatx]

That noise coming from the rear might be caused by the differential mounts ripping apart from the subframe. It's a common issue with these cars.

[@landwormgaming8985]

Don’t you need to weld it to stop the issue?

[@sean____2886]

I didn’t pick up on the fact he’s using them like shoes until later in the video, that’s a nice touch 😂😂😂😂

[@karlbudde5906]

Hey hoovie I got a hooptie for you. 2002 Subaru outback with the flat 6. The a/c isn't working and a rear window is broken. 195,000 miles and it's never failed to start. Asking a grand

[@CarDietrich]

They don't put V6's is Subaru's buddy. That's a flat 6.

[@karlbudde5906]

Hard Workrr12 whoops, my bad. Your right. Edited to reflect. I doubt he'll have much interest cause it's in Texas and not an enormously unique car but figured worth a shot

[@jcyohanofficial1443]

Haha, I live in Texas too! 🤠

[@VisioningHail]

I nearly expected Hoovie to buy the car by the end of the video

[@louisbarningham]

VisioningHail why? cause he buys trash cars and its trash? i think the fact it was smoking was a bit to much for him! haha

[@EricEvolving]

When I wanna break my car I am gonna have Hoovie review it lol!!!

[@AaronEmerald]

Well it doesn't take much to break a Bimmer

[@AaronEmerald]

David Porowski yeah that’s a lot of money just to keep it running. I had a BMW for almost 3 years and it would leave me stranded every other week. The CPU ended up short circuiting and the car caught on fire.. don’t get me wrong it was great when it ran but the Germans can’t make a reliable car worth a shit. Meanwhile I’ve had my used Infiniti for 5 years and the only thing I’ve done is oil changes and new battery’s and it has NEVER had any issues

[@taxi615]

you probably got a lemon most bmw's don't break have my 1997 M3 since new and only every done normal maintenance on it. Besides Porsche is German and those cars are some of the most reliable cars on the market. But like I said you can find lemons in every make. I have friend with Infiniti and it barely gets out of the driveway with breaking. not hating here just pointing out facts

[@mishalchotai4721]

🤣

[@spencerh1813]

I should add that I have owned 2 of these. A Z3 and currently an S54 M Coupe. These are the easiest cars I have ever worked on. Literally. My Chevy pickup and Toyota Tacoma are more difficult. These cars are very simple, very little wiring, and loads of engine bay space. Get a Bentley manual and there is no reason a shade tree mechanic can’t keep these running. Even the rod-bearings are easy.

[@caesarguzman5831]

Are the red bearings easy? Is it the same as working on an e46 m3?

[@dvrify1]

The rear view mirror falling apart speaks volumes about the ride quality...

[@opulan]

dvrify1 typical bmw long term quality (or lack thereof)

[@louisbarningham]

Alex G the lack of quality... it started smoking!

[@dvrify1]

Louis Barningham That's why you need two of 'em! lol

[@DanielStancex]

Louis Barningham leaking valve cover gasket. In case you didn't know, rubber gaskets eventually gets old, and dries out and get hard. So they break. Easy and cheap fix.

[@Virtualmix]

Cheap fix when you don't have to remove half the engine to access it...

[@snoopergnar3719]

Clown Shoes and no red nose. Fake clown confirmed.

[@CrazyJack708]

"I want Z3, thats a two-seater boy"

[@argenisperez3467]

I need a Beamer boy

[@StephenButlerOne]

Hardly ever seen these. When they first came out, I loved the shape. Still do tbh. One of the few bmws I like.

[@supatubz74]

I always knew these were going shoot up in value. They're fantastic cars and I think the looks have aged brilliantly!

[@supatubz74]

mipmipmipmipmip I remember looking at these as a kid in 2007 when you could pick up a pristine example in the UK for under 15 grand, and slightly ropey ones for sub 10 grand. Now they're pushing 40/50.

[@lambofkhan]

Yeah you used to easily find pristine ones in every color sub 20K. Every time a channel like this does a video, more people discover them and the prices continue to climb

[@supatubz74]

Halcykhan yeah it makes you realise where they're headed. As these increase, they're taking low mileage straight 6 Z3's with them too. Seems only yesterday everyone was telling me how dog they were, now even those are creeping up to the 10k mark!

[@PointyTailofSatan]

My M Coupe was destroyed while parked on a road in an industrial area. Hit by a large truck carrying pipe. On the one hand, I was super depressed; I wanted to be buried in that car! On the other hand though, getting parts for it was impossible. I dinged a wheel on a pothole, and was told it would take 4 months to get one from Germany! I ended up finding one in LA. And I live in Toronto!

[@northamericanauto43]

The clown shoe beginning had me dead!!

[@timwolf6470]

if you drive a lowered car avoid pot holes ...and hit speed bumps on a angle and keep the wheels straight dont wanna blow a fender ...love this channel

[@RadioMuse1]

I've read somewhere that the hatch was because the head of engineering for the M Division wanted "a sports car he could take his dog to the park in", and thus they made it tall / long enough for the doggo.

[@henrymccomments]

What’s the Doug score

[@Craig_Bolin]

Henry McComments I'm surprised Doug hasn't done one with all it's crazy quirks.

[@mrj-charles6383]

I like that they got the pair both in the same color. Nice to have a stock one and a performance one

[@79thump8]

7:20. Yep. 9:28. Yep².

[@louisbarningham]

79 thump thats bmw for you!

[@DanielStancex]

Louis Barningham you're a kid lol.. You have no experience with anything, so why talk like you do?

[@MarcoDambrosio96]

I saw a person who had a pair of blue and white Z3M Coupes in the driveway and I couldn't help but giggle and think how awesome they must be.

[@ricky1022]

they're the seat bushings that fail, not a bad fix

[@Pibur]

Just replaced mine a few weeks ago. Worst part was carrying the seats up to my third floor walk-up so I could set them down.

[@nowthatsurban]

I like that, even though you're gaining subscribers at a furious pace, you still leave in mistakes/bloopers and act like a goof just like you always have. Don't ever change, Hoovie!

[@MADMAN1747]

Based on the E36 Chassis if i remember correctly, I'd still prefer to have the 3 series but I love the Z front end, it always gets me...

[@colindavis5250]

but with the s54 its a dream

[@Sven1612]

Colin Davis Nah, I would prefer the S50 one, the EU spec of course haha nobody needs a 240hp fake M motor.. It has only 20hp less and sounds way better, too.. i hate the rasp the S54 produces.. doesn’t matter which exhaust, headers you run you never get fully rid of it ✌🏻

[@gilbertvehicleservices]

The 3rd generation Camry (shown in this video) was a reliable car, but it my own opinion that the 4th generation (1997-2001) is the pinnacle of Toyota reliability. My family has owned 3 of them: a 1999 that my wife drove daily for seven years and I drove for another two as my winter car (sold at 165k), another 1999 that I bought to fix and flip (had 167k), and a 2000 that my mother in law purchased new, which was recently replaced at 468k miles. All of them were boring to drive but ridiculously reliable, with the only major repair being a new transmission for the 2000 at 190k miles.

[@jonathanmartin726]

Last guy who wore clown shoes so well was John Wayne Gacy. Great job hoovster.

[@funtrain23]

i think you should do some dramatic spirited driving shots sweeping around a corner with wide angle lens or driving across a plane capturing the landscape, or things like that, with a drone lol. Dude I love this car. I remember sitting in a cobalt blue one at the dealer years ago. The driving position felt so focused, no messing around. It looks weird but in a good way, and I think the chassis is super stiff, but not sure how stiff. Enjoyed your videos, as always. Have a nice weekend and God bless.

[@aslrealestate]

When are you going to enlighten us about the black Z3 M-Coupe you currently have. Very keen to see some content on that.

[@vikingraiders4138]

Hoovies is the kind of guy who wears clothes made for teenagers.

[@JackstandJohnny]

Viking Raiders You mean jeans and a t shirt? Lemme guess, youre sitting on your couch or your jerkoff station inhaling dorito dust in a tuxedo?

[@vikingraiders4138]

JackstandJohnny No I'm wearing a boiler suit and steel toe cap boots since you asked.

[@louisbarningham]

Viking Raiders im wearing denim shorts and a tshirt

[@BaritoneOneFive]

The shooting brake bodydesign is a thing in Europe, not in the US. I love those cars!

[@godoff.5304]

One of the modern cars that gonna have sick value in the 20-30 years from now on.

[@macabru999]

LIL Pump. OUU

[@dawicked2k8]

addwa macws Clown shoe gang

[@muskokamike127]

I was going to say "sorry, but I like the look of them" but hey, I'm not sorry. I think they look awesome. Love the rear cabin look and you're right, kind of resembles the E type jag which IS either the or one of THE sexiest cars ever made......

[@MitchellGuyon]

You seen the Z4 coupe?

[@alphazoomii9408]

I love the Z4 coupe.

[@SonnyGTA]

Mitchell Guyon did you lose it?

[@Engineer10211]

I have one. Black 3.0si, totally cherry. Absolutely love it.

[@okeyezeilo6187]

BMW sixes have always sounded great...and these two do not disappoint...

[@samhuppert3938]

I wonder if that sound around 9:40 is the rear subframe going. If you get to it before it goes, you can do a preventative fix.

[@apexseal2811]

Speaks well about the owner for letting you drive the M Z3 after you returned the other car smoking. Well, he probably knows these kind of things are what BMWs are good at (breaking down every once in a while). Not much you can do about it... Just get another car.

[@apexseal2811]

+mipmipmipmipmip Haha, probably not

[@DanielStancex]

Apex Seal because the smoke was from a minor issue that's a simple and cheap fix..

[@apexseal2811]

+Daniel Stance Yes, possibly a minor oil leak dripping near the exhaust pipes, therefore creating some smoke. (I didn't mean he "broke" the car, haha)

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

mipmipmipmipmip It’s not that engine’s are fragile rather than surrounding components wear out over time more commonly such as plastic cooling components and other random shit depending on the model.

[@apexseal2811]

+E36 BEAMERBOY Not very reliable engine parts (in most cases), but as you say the engine itself isn't that fragile, otherwise heavily modified ones wouldn't be making 1000+ HP with the same powertrain.

[@Drev222]

I fell in love with the Z3 coupe when it first came out. Of course at the time, I could not afford one! Watching this video makes me want to search for one

[@patrickmike2524]

I remember sitting in one of them at the Philly car show when it came out and it was a tight fit and was a pretty slim guy then

[@sk8mag99]

I absolutely love the M Coupe's (both the Z3 and Z4)

[@vineetharani1542]

Haha, Like your new shoes Hoovie.

[@chavol2377]

This is my favorite car ever...I know a lot of people think they are ugly but I love the car...some day I'll own one

[@MikeDancy]

I've always liked those for some reason. They kind of remind me of the old MGB GT hard top coupes. - - fun fact about that magnetic thing in front of the rear wheel. You can get paint protection film put there and it's called the Dog Leg. If you need an idea for a video, find a guy that installs paint protection film and just film his shop for a few days. It should have a lot of nice cars go through it. We used to install on Ferraris, Vipers, Lexus etc. all the time.

[@unixnerd23]

The seat wobble is cheap and easy to cure with aftermarket spacers to replace the failed rubber bushings.

[@DriversSide]

I used to think these were super goofy looking but now I love them!

[@faceless30s]

You know why these cost so much? Because the M1, Z8, and this are the most beautiful BMW's ever made in this order. Many consider this the best you either love it, or hate it.

[@Kxji]

Where's Farghini?

[@jonathanmartin726]

Yuck

[@bsrktm1]

A lot of these cars have rear sub frame and differential failures- the differential tears the spot welds free from the sub frame. The owner may want to have his looked at.

[@nwilczyn]

Can't wait for you to show me all the quirks and features and then give it a HoovieScore.

[@FrownyMascot]

6:13 this made me think of that one particular dentist fact 😂😂😂😂😢

[@DaytonCarCare]

Probably a mistake but it's not the seat motors that wear out, it's the bushings on the rails. You simply buy a bushing kit and replace them.

[@jimmygrant3212]

Ugliest damn thing on the road. Do they actually sell for what they’re asking or are most of the people just being hopeful.

[@JohnStax98]

Jimmy Grant Honestly Its a tie between a pt cruiser

[@johnmay9394]

Man stop fuckin hatin

[@JohnStax98]

John May Its preference bro not hate

[@daevid21]

John May writes opinion *STOP FUCKIN H8in BRO*

[@jimmygrant3212]

John May I tell it how it is but the Z4 coupe looks good.

[@kennedy796]

You can feel the handling difference *oooh buick reatta*

[@graygryphon2008]

Hoovie, the only guy that can review BMW's in bare feet and cause a BMW to break.

[@mikesmcoupe9259]

I can't believe the owner actually let you stand on the bumpers #1 and #2 that you did it

[@zachsimsphoto5344]

I don't know much about the engine in that z3 but the gasket around the variable valve lift motor can break down. It will leak just like a valve cover gasket. My E90 did it all the time. I bought spares and fixed the problem once a year. My E90 had the n52b.

[@eam1614]

I was sure hoovie isn’t really the wizard as he is levitating 😱

[@martinsliepins6225]

These cars are so cool. Its like you have an actually practial miata with more power

[@TheSkinon]

11:36 You also managed to pop the turn signal out of the guard, nice.

[@allenmitchell7861]

I have a 04 BMW Z4 and this thing is beautiful. Come to NC and review this Torque and track monster

[@The_Osprey]

I fell in love with those things when they came out. What cool cars.

[@thisthingmint250]

My grandpa has a 1999 bmw z3 convertible 1.8 and it has a weird trim that reminds me of a leopard

[@Baka_Oppai]

I love these cars. I had one in 2001. Now I have a x1 because it's a 4 door version basically.

[@greathornedowl3644]

Owned an '88 325ix coupe and loved it, except for the seeming endless need for maintenance, granted it was 10 years old and over 100k miles. Have been disappointed with recent BMW's seemingly cheap parts, composite valve covers that no shop will warranty.

[@Aaron48219]

I always like this version over the convertible. I'm probably also the only person that liked the way the 318ti looked.

[@TheRacerRich]

I always thought these looked good (and liked them more than the M3), not great, but not bad like people liked to say either, just good, but it is amazing how great it looks just by putting that little antenna on the top.

[@taelorwatson9822]

Doug is the kind of person who would stand on the bumpers of his neighbors car.

[@justinhamlin7887]

I got so excited at when I saw the video title because I thought you bought one but now I am a little disappointed. The video was still very enjoyable!

[@towman72gmc]

I towed one when they were new. Drunk guy ran over a medium strip in Baltimore. Really fucked it up. All four wheel and tires, suspension on all four corners and some body damage.

[@mouaxiong8618]

I been trying to find one for a very long time. I thought they all were gone but I guess not

[@areitu]

Because the second car has been modified with very stiff suspension, I’d be worried that the rear noise is an indication of the subframe mounting points

[@Sspencerr02]

The Z3M from the back looks like an E46 touring

[@prakis1958]

Yeah, my 2000 roadster has that same valve cover gasket leak. Not quite that bad. I wish I had the M version.

[@fernandosouto6835]

Reading through the comments I counted less than five people that actually liked it. It sounds like appreciation by association between this thing and the Z8. I love the BMW straight-line six but don't really love anything they put in it...maybe the 1M?

[@crossedrifles6005]

Great, now prices are going to go up even more. I remember when they came out, I've liked them ever since. I've been eyeing one but can't find many that are reasonably priced.

[@Pewnpounder]

Baby, I'm a beamer boy, I need a beamer, boy I want a Z3, that's a two-seater, boy

[@coleriefesel101]

Did the guy with then used to live in valdosta Georgia? Used to see one with the same wheels!

[@hydrothermalworm7778]

Flooring a BMW is like scratching a lotto ticket.... the odds of nothing breaking are about the same as winning the lottery, but when you lose in the BMW, it's very .... *VERY* expensive lol

[@DanielStancex]

You seem very misinformed..

[@TickleFingers]

One of my all time favorite BMW's...... First time I saw one I was in love!

[@mitchm7563]

BADONKADONK- something hoovie would say randomly

[@33tpa]

Can only guess the M's weak launch was due to the owners knowledge that anything harder and it would have crumbled to pieces.

[@wobblysauce]

Love the boot, more useful than a Z3 cope alone.

[@marcoxtv6854]

the one with the rims looks sick asf

[@davecampbell1430]

I see the Volvo in the garage for when both of these are in the repair shop or any utility is needed.

[@tedschmitt178]

“Cold air” in ANY German car simply means the heat is off.

[@13thmistral]

honestly....i like the idea kinda...sorry but older cars also often had a more hatch back look when being a sport car...and a big trunk opening is more practical to be honest.

[@cannonVGA]

I would love a review about this V70R parked in the garage too please dentist

[@AdamAus85]

What a mic you got there.

[@Anonymous-xn2xh]

I thought that a semi rear ended the cars in a perfect manner(before I read the title)

[@fantomtuba]

took me until 58 seconds in to understand he was making it look like he was wearing shoes.

[@daveM135i]

Most underatted hot hatch/coupe

[@drivemyexotic5274]

I have always been intrigued by these cars... just something about them.

[@charleschenhua]

Now I get it, he was wearing them as shoes. LOL

[@DuggleBogey]

Took me 90 seconds to figure out you were trying to wear them as shoes.

[@Phos9]

I’d be fascinated by what these would look like with a fastback

[@klasseact6663]

Love these, especially in Laguna Seca Blue!