🚗I usually buy crash damaged cars to live a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget.
💰The BMW x3m is usually too expensive, so I bought this crashed one to fix it for much less.
🔧The car has severe structural damage, making it a big challenge to repair.
🚀This is the first car with the s58 engine, the same engine in the new M3 and M4.
😬There are question marks over the condition of the engine due to missing oil cooler pipe.
Why did you break your car buying rule?
—I broke my rule because I wanted to get the cheapest BMW x3m ever, even with severe damage.
Why did you choose the BMW x3m?
—I chose the BMW x3m because I've always wanted one, but they're usually too expensive.
What challenges do you face with the car?
—The car has severe structural damage, making it a big challenge to repair.
What is special about the engine?
—The engine is the s58 engine, the same engine used in the new M3 and M4.
What concerns do you have about the engine?
—I'm concerned about the condition of the engine due to a missing oil cooler pipe.
00:00I broke my car buying rule to get the cheapest BMW x3m ever, even with severe structural damage.
01:00Getting the damaged car off the trailer was a challenge, but we managed to do it.
02:00We started stripping down the car to assess the extent of the damage.
04:00The front end of the car suffered severe damage, including bent chassis legs and a damaged crash bar.
06:00We removed the radiator pack to get a better look at the engine.
