We thought it was time to formally introduce this car which you first glimpsed in Episode #1 of the Touring series.
This is the "OG" BMW E36 which Arch owned before Mart and which Mart has kept as his daily driver for 18 years. This is a BMW E36 3 Series 328i Coupe Manual in Montreal Blue Metallic manufactured in May 1996 - he has owned it since 2006. It has 115K on the clock and if you want to see what 18 years of dependable daily driving and short-trip commuting does to an E36 - check out the video.
In this film we examine the exterior, the [spartan] interior and take it for a winter drive in the cold - finishing off with a little pub visit.
Our plan is simple, despite the freezing temperature, we give it a good going over and discuss what we can do in one calendar year to try and get it back to some kind of respectability.
This will kick off a new series on this car over the coming year(s).
You can watch the E36 Touring Series and Playlist here:
• "HERO" - BMW 3 SERIES ...
We will start showing the next steps in that ongoing Touring restoration soon, which will cover the period from October 2023 to present day.
So three questions:
1) Why is there no carpet?
2) What does an E36 age like over 18 years?
3) Will he ever turn around?
Hope you enjoy it.
Chapters:
00:00 Pre-titles and Intro
01:42 Walkaround - exterior
05:07 Walkaround - interior inspection
05:36 Water ingress and non-standard bulkhead leak
07:34 Mission statement for this car
08:06 Start up and winter driving shenanigans test drive
10:50 Drive to pub
12:31 Final farewells and outro
The Roads Worriers current release schedule is posted on the channel description tab.
See you soon for Episode 5 of the Touring series, where we continue to apply lipstick to that rather adorable little piggy.
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