First Drive in 10 Years - Garden Find V12 BMW E31 850i Revival - Project Marseille: Part 4

Time to sell?

So many people keep telling me that, I guess you don't remember it from part 1 as I covered it there.

M539 Restorations

Did you see one of your gearbox support arms snapped in this video? Looks like it had been poorly repaired by the previous owner

No way ! This car looks beatiful for its age that would be my dream BMW at that time.Really excited for this one. :)

That is so sick along with the e21 project

Traveling there in 2 weeks likely

M539 Restorations

I just subscribed to your patreon because the content is mind blowing and so scrolling the feed i saw a m5 e39 in sweden post, what happened to it?

If you’re going to go fast might as well hang some Dinan bling on the power plant.

MichiJim

It's coming along nicely! I wish you good luck with the garage hunt, I know personally how hard it can be. Just keep looking and I'm sure something will turn up eventually (especially when you're starting to become "famous!). As for the color, I'd personally keep it in it's current red every day of the week. It really suits the car, and it goes perfectly with the light interior.

Great work as usual (my wish for a BMW V12 goes up every time watching your videos).

Magnus von Brömsen

I really hope you find a garage that’s suits your needs. I’m working on my E92 M3 that’s going through a bare metal restoration underneath on the rear and doing it in a garage that just fits the car and no more so I know how you feel. I’ve started this restoration because I started watching you on YouTube. I think anything you do will be great viewing and very informative as always. You do amazing work, keeping it OEM and saving these old classics. I for one will certainly be watching you as long as you upload videos.

Where is Hans and Knock? Out and about, looking for a new place? ;)

John Smith

Cooooooming up

Couldn't wait until tomorrow. Need to hear "Coming up" today

OK, if you want our opinions, I love the idea of the rebuild you discussed. I also think you should do the repaint job because that would be a very interesting process to observe. How a high-end paint job gets done on a vintage BMW. I'm really excited about this. I know it's expensive. I'd be willing to bump up to V12 M539 tier if that helps :). Hey, how does one bump up a tier anyway? Do I have to cancel or can I upgrade? Thanks Sreten.

I cannot believe the steering wheel adjustment motors still work! Bonus!!

I am not sure if it helps, but what i did was to put an Ad in the Local Paper, no not the one which is free (you can do that one too), but the one which is paid... and i got 4 Offers for a around 200-400sqm space. I do Camper Vans and Motorbikes... try it! 30 Euros well invested. Also look for space which is called "Lagerraum" on ebay-Kleinanzeigen. Or industrial space. There are lots of things which is hidden in the names. If you need help to formulate that correctly, just write me, no strings attached.

Thank you for the update Sreten! Anything you do will be spectacular! Can’t wait to see the results of your hard work.

Love Oxford. Freind of mine had E31 in that color, looks spectacular in person.

M539 Restorations

Do you like the BMW greens like Oxfordgrün or Farngrün?

Haha nice!

M539 Restorations

Another great episode. I have a new 850i in purple silk, but the E31 is so much cooler. I also looked for a space to work on Oldtimers but Munich is also impossible 😳

Because of you channel I can't just pass by some old BMW parked in the city. Each time I stop, look precisely at it and try to see how many rust it has and what it's condition like... I hate(love) you channel!!! :)

Thanks! I'd love two more 2-post lifts plus the current 4-post. That way I can work on other projects while waiting on parts. 2-post is better for mechanical work that I do.

M539 Restorations

Calypso red is staying, I'm set on that now. :) The engine needs the timing chain because of the noise so it will be a great opportunity to fully refresh/upgrade it and make something special and a lot more powerful than regular E31 while keeping its stock look.

M539 Restorations

Loved the video! So nice to see a beautiful car like this 850i running again. Not so sure about your plans with it, though. You say it's the best running E31 you've done so far, so why tinker with the engine? And that calypso red is just ace and very distinct. It would be great if it got its original shine back. You sure you don't wanna sell it? :-)

Wow! That sounds amazing! Good luck. 😍

I envy you getting to work on these cars. Im currently working on my dads 2005 project cayenne turbo and its automotive hell. Especially because the previous "mechanic" used wrong sparkplugs, wrong coils that are all cracked, bent the camshaft-position finger, used a gallon of gasket maker on with the old valvecover gasket and broke off/damaged every vacuum line and clip in the engine bay. Not sure how the car even ran.

Do you know how cruel it is to drop these during the workday in the US?! Now I have to wait 5 hours to watch it!!!

1. I'm excited for a new episode. Getting this lovely grand dame to move is a feat! 2. Regarding your moving plans: I'll keep my fingers crossed. Let's hope you get a place somewhere close so that you don't have to consider moving through the whole country!

Awesome!! Really hope you can find some bigger garage, it would be delightful to see all these beasts lined up, and it make your life so much easier. Since we're talking about this... if you had the chance and found a new place, would you try to go for a 2-post elevator, or would you still maintain the current 4-post one?

Salva Barbus

Oooh la la,that sounds awesome Sreten.

Just perfect! Yes!

Yes!