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BMW doesn't make them like they used to... so we did! For CHEAP, too.

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It's been six months since Anthony got his E28, and we've made a TON of progress on it. Importantly, though, that progress has been super budget-friendly. We wanted to showcase how well a car can turn out while staying budget conscious... and we had a ton of fun doing it.

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20 Comments

@stanceworks Creator 2 years ago Pinned

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@MotocafeNascar 2 years ago

Daily project cars should be like this, simple and fun. Nothing major like engine swaps or turbo bolt ons, no high Horsepower numbers or track day stuff. Just driving a cool car and fixing it along the way.

@ferkle1980 2 years ago

Nice to see an episode that's accessible to us mortals, but for the record absolutely F wiring, especially audio.

@minivanmorrison 2 years ago

Honestly I really enjoyed this budget conscious build, it’s a bit of a departure from what we usually see here but in all honesty I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say we definitely enjoy the hell out of Thrifty Mike.

@Bodorgan19 1 year ago (edited)

Coming from a BMW guy in the UK, I found the wheel choice to be unusual. The originals are such a big part of the overall look.

@Perceni 2 years ago

This is the real OG Stanceworks. Love these type of videos.

@peterwolf9199 2 years ago

Anthony does such a phenomenal job behind the camera—it's great to see him receiving so much support for his first project! Dude's got himself a badass ride (and some badass colleagues)!

@HolgerNestmann 2 years ago (edited)

really interesting how much the US was concerned with pedestrian safety in the 80s looking at these bumpers. I mean BMW could have given more thought about the design, but now you have way too high trucks and the people slicer 5000 - aka cybertruck.

@RedRoverTW 2 years ago

I drive a Euro spec 1983 BMW e28 520i daily. Bought it used from a guy that imported it from Germany as his first car. He had all the paperwork. Car has its original interior that's in good shape. Restored it using mostly oem parts to the original spec. Runs great.

@mavr1ck_garage 2 years ago

I love how we as car people will get rid of a good daily and build a car that we have to watch out for " blowing the oil pan off" welcome to the club Anthony

@EnriqueReyesJrREALTOR 2 years ago

I use to have a German car shop. I personally had 5 of those cars. I sold all of them by just simply driving the cars. People would be waiting by my car after parking it.

@unadoptedpuppy3535 2 years ago

Feels like an old school SW forum post converted to YouTube. Love it!

@benzina5917 2 years ago

Drilling out those bumper shocks bring back memories. Back in 1995 I drilled out the shocks in my first E30 (1987 325e) and I can still taste the fluid from the first drill. The other 3 were done drilling through a piece of cardboard to act as a shield saving me the spray in the face.

@Brildawg 1 year ago

@24:40 You're kinda going hard on the guy there, especially for an end result that looks alright. Poor guy was just working with the tools he got, and delivered good results. Besides, if he's new to it, then why was there no oversight, or guidance, or assistance.

@boardjnky4 2 years ago

Roasting Khalil's body work was hilarious

@Dale_D589 2 years ago

Mike, episodes like this are great!
A bit of every day guy kinda stuff

@ducbox572 2 years ago

Congratulations to Anthony. His magic behind the camera is rewarded. The videography of the channel is great, even for such a basic build.

@redhotfrankactor 2 years ago

These cars are just SO GOOD. It truly is a shame that BMW doesn't build cars this way anymore. I don't mean they shouldn't have progressed, but their aim is no longer the same and it's apparent. This budget build is just what I was looking for.
Thanks!

@filipkotlaja8697 2 years ago

4k for this in its condition would be considered a steal overseas.

@francisouellette5938 2 years ago

The BMW 535 of this generation is one of the most beautiful car ever made. BMW 6 series was close behind. I had the incredible chance to drive my uncle's 535is with manual. It was absolutely incredible and will remain one of my favorite car memory ever for life. Thanks André.