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My BMW Z3 Almost BUSTED My Wallet!

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20 Comments

@the_4th_option 2 years ago

Only you wizard would have a Geiger counter in your toolbox 😂😂

@Rekuzan 2 years ago

'BUSTED My Wallet!' And now you know what BMW REALLY stands for.

@tjroelsma 2 years ago

It isn't as much that these older BMW's are so maintenance heavy, it's that they are so badly neglected.
Yes, BMW parts can be expensive, but if you keep up maintenance per schedule, the costs tend to spread out over the years. This car is just another example of people selling it before or when it needed some expensive parts to be replaced and then the next owner(s) simply drove it without performing maintenance, leading to everything being worn out by the time the Wizard bought it.

@CoolcatsAlley 2 years ago

The Z3 is a reliable car for being over 20 yrs old. Today we are seeing brand new American cars getting engine replacements within 40k miles. Very big difference in quality despite what the haters want you to believe. I've put more money into my husband's 2015 Yukon in repairs than my Z3 for example.

@deo1314 2 years ago

"Wow that's shocking dear" and then he proceeds to continue to talk without hesitation lol. His wife is a trooper. They are a match made in heaven haha. :):)

@ZYZZ-w2h 2 years ago

"It can add up so fast"

laughs in Land Rover

@Blacklightdtb 2 years ago

3:02 the sound of someone who is no longer surprised by the odd things you own

@HyperHorse 2 years ago

THIS WAS A JOB FOR THE CAR NINJA!!!!!

@scootermann83 2 years ago (edited)

Cool Z3 but missing a pedal 😢

@kevinbegin863 2 years ago

After all of the mechanical fixes you performed, when do you think the paint will receive a detail deserving of the respect you have given the mechanical issues?

@wilsonlaidlaw 2 years ago

The old Coleman lantern mantles used to contain Thorium which is somewhat radioactive. In 1990 they replaced the Thorium with Yttrium which is minimally radioactive. This reduced the light output by 20% so the older mantles are somewhat sought after.

@alexhanson4101 2 years ago

Anyone else first think the green Christmas tree was a butt plug? Asking for a friend....

@kevinbarry71 2 years ago

I love how the wizard thinks spending all that money will prevent the car from breaking down three months from now

@simonwoodford8728 2 years ago

Any update on the BMW that was left without contact details or notes on problems? Having a BMW with the M54 six made the Grimes run down on things to keep an eye on of great interest to me and, while the combination of age, plastic and electronic components can make a trip to the mechanic daunting, the pre-Bangle 6 cylinder BMWs have a way of rewarding the experience when you get them back on the road.

@panagiotisharos9625 2 years ago

Uranium in the xmas glass...

@AdamSmith-cf1tl 2 years ago

Did anyone else notice The Wizard's magic trick at 5:01 as he asks if we are prepared to be amazed? ☮

@komradkolonel 2 years ago

BMWs that were built 20 years ago are pretty stout. But now BMW has decided to go overboard with plastic all over the engine bay. That plastic dries out and when you have to replace it the cost is as much as a metal part.

@DEEuroworks 2 years ago

Nice Z3, these and the Z4s are the easiest BMWs to work on. Love em.

@indigo3094 2 years ago

I don't get why he always slates German cars. Would 25 year old American car not need new shocks, bushes, hoses, etc? These parts are made of rubber, they will disintigrate at the same speed on all cars.