REBUILDING A WRECKED BMW M3 THAT CRASHED INTO A HOUSE 

Same thing happened to my dads 530D E60 Manual!!! He chopped it out and fixed it all up on our backgarden!! All thats left is a tiny bit of welding and paint but sadly he passed away on the 16th of feb from stage 4 cancer so now its down to me!!!! Labour of love but im gonna enjoy fixing it in honour of him! What a legend he was and I love your guys channel to the moon and back!

Hey Matt, When I was 16 I had a kidney transplant and it lasted 13 years. Unfortunately august last year that kidney failed and I now have dialysis 3 times a week for 4 hours a day at the hospital. But watching and enjoying your videos helps me massively dealing with this situation. Keep up your amazing work! You are a massive inspiration for us fellow petrol heads! 👏🏻🚗🔧

Looking forward to see how the back quarter turns out

Mat. Please don’t retire. Don’t stop. You are brilliant.

MOM! MAT ARMSTRONG POSTED!!!

Mat is gently and steadily taking the spot that Top Gear and Fifth Gear used to occupy. The story telling is like no other on youtube. Love the show.

So nice that you can do this with your father !! Last week me and my dad decided to fix a broken seat slider in my car. It's a simple Renault Clio seat, no fuss about it, and we had a spare one in the cellar. We had to figure out where all the bolts are, how to disconnect air bag lines and how to deal with tricky torx screws since we don't have the torx nuts and screwdrivers. It took us 3 hours to do everything but it was so worth it. Great way to play with a car a bit, and even better to do it with my father.

You and Tavarish are the best car rebuild channels on RU-vid in terms of detailed build showcase, educational explanations and build storytelling. Thank you so much for your work! Would be great to see some rebuild with extreme modifications, like an offroad build or part-maxxing a really cheap chassis ;)

You could have easily uploaded half of this video (just after the front end repair) and called it there, but you give us full out 39 minutes of amazing content. Most RU-vidrs would have made several videos out of this. Great work again, can’t wait for the next one! 👏🏼

Hi Mat, some info for you. The reason why your second-hand headlights worked once swapping the modules from the old unit is because they are specifically coded into the FRM (Foot-Well Module). Each car has its own unique FRM and, in turn, means the modules are also coded to that specific FRM. For example if your footwell module went down and had to be replaced you would have to code the FRM to the vehicle and then the modules would code in from there. How I think of it is modules can't communicate with their FRM if it's not made aware they are present. Hope that helps

That laugh of Tony when Mat said "J'ai fini" in french... priceless. Love so much what you are doing on your channel ! Thanks and keep up the good work and great content !

So much respect for Matt that he is willing to work on so many different types of cars in varying conditions. He tackles so many projects that most people wouldn't even touch.

How happy to be on the video was that young lad who changed the windscreen at the beginning! Nice one Matt, I think you made his day

That Rolls Royce pause when he reads the oil label… Mat hinting the Wraith?👀

Another great video Matt... A real pleasure to watch you and your Dad work together...

Yoo!! Thanks for making my evening... you deserve all the success not only for entertaining and inspiring us but also the sheer hard work and dedication to pull this off!.. that dashboard work looked brutal enough not to mention the oil cooler drama😅. Cant wait for the final segment ..cheers 🙌🏿

I’m in my 50’s so maybe a little old school. In saying that I’m must confess that the new front bumper cover looked bloody nice. It will look fantastic when in colour. Nice one Mat. P.S…love the longer video 👍🏻

Headlights worked since u changed the light control unit (it contains the original VIN to the vehicle ) the rest of the headlight is just wiring and LEDs. I think there’s even a way to program the unit but it requires special tools to rewrite the EPROM that contains all the codes inside the CU. So happy to see the lights pop on and understanding how everything works is even more exciting.

Wow, amazing progress. That new front bumper looks sick, can't wait to see it painted.

Just loving your success, Mat. Big respect - all your hard work and years of graft are finally paying off. No one deserves it more than you, my friend

Mzansi 🇿🇦🇿🇦 in the building. We LOVE this CAR in South Africa. Especially because the E30 325is is the most iconic car!!

Mr.Armstrong......you and your dad are a topclass miracleworkers. I tip my hat to you.

Absolutely loving this build Matt. Your videos and content are unique and your relationship with your team and sponsors is awesome. Really looking forward to seeing the M3 hitting the road again.

Your show is absolutely fantastic! The way you effortlessly simplify the complexities of car rebuilding makes it not only easy to understand but also incredibly fun to follow along. Your dedication to delivering high-quality content is truly inspiring. Keep up the amazing work.

🇿🇦watching all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦

I'm convinced you could upload a 10 hour video and I wouldn't get bored. love the way you structure the videos Mat🙌🙌

WOW, totally blown away Mat, you guys have smashed it out of the park. We are so lucky to have you and spoil all of us with so much content. Totally love everything and everyone on the channel. Thanks again Mat, you've made my night😘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥂🤗🤗🤗🤗🤯🤯🤯🤯🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

I admire what you do, I have always liked this type of work, I wish you were closer and could help me repair my vehicle, keep moving forward and recovering more high-end vehicles that are abandoned...

Mat never disappoints

New fan. Ill fall asleep watching my other car shows on YT and always wake up in the middle of MA 3 hour vids and cant go back to sleep. Great job on these video’s, and I absolutely love your attitude in general but especially towards problems you run into. 👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥

Matt Armstrong!!! I love your videos mate!!! Watching them and watching the details you share through your videos makes me enjoy them more and more... Sharing the experience and joy you go through and showing your commitment through your builds gives me joy knowing you get joy through these projects!!! LOVE IT MATE AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND THE VIDOES!!! 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Loving the longer video and showing more work being done! Kudos to you Mat and your family, they seem beyond friends, been following you since the start and you get better every video! Editing and content is always top notch! Great job 👍🏼

Hey Matt I’ve just rebuilt a 530d and had the same issues replacing the headlights, I too swapped the modules and got them working. I’m sure it’s to do with the original modules already coded to the car. Your face when they worked reminded me that’s how I looked when mine worked. Keep up the good work matey

Love watching you guys do a lot of hard stressful work that you see others going crazy and getting mad but you just laugh at it and at each other it makes you more enjoyable to watch.

Love your channel. Makes my Friday getting home from work wind down. You and your dad are lucky to have each other. Would love to have a beer with the two of you!

17:12 THAT FRONT BUMPER LOOKS SOOO GOOOOOOD ❤

I do collision repair for a living and absolutely love these videos. Matts videos are like that one cool car you get to fix every couple months in the shop but for every video. So entertaining. Best of luck with the rear end, looks bad on camera but definitely very fixable

Thank you for these videos Mat, really nice to watch after 12 hour work day. Love from Finland

Tuned In from SA 🇿🇦

So much progress in each video. No other RU-vidr has this kind of pace. It's very refreshing in a world where every little thing is drawn out on each build. Love watching every vid. Keep it up, Mat.

Favorite build so far.. I love EVERY single thing about it.

The modules you changed on the headlights with the red seal around the multi plug is called a FLE(R) and FLE(L) or front light electronics r=right l=left . These are coded to the vehicle which is why the brand new second hand ones didn’t work . Swapping them works or like you said in the video a software update/coding would of also worked . When working on a BMW group vehicle you need to be using ISTA diagnostics. It would make your like so much easier . 👍🏼👍🏼

All the love and support from SOUTH AFRICA🇿🇦🇿🇦❤🔥

Your channel has probably become my favorite car youtuber content to watch. I have no idea how you put out as much content as you do, but keep it up. I love how much gets done in each of your videos, most car content online is really small amounts of progress. Thats why your content is so good, you get tons done. "Look at it thrive under here!!!!"

20:17 amazing! That is a ingenious way of getting the damage out of the back by putting that tool in and pumping it. I have some damage on my personal vehicle from a rear end incident and I'm thinking of taking that idea and seeing if I could pump out the dent myself

Ethan is just everywhere helping out, what a gent 💪👌

@MatArmstrongbmx- I enjoy your videos so much that it makes me feel like I'm there with you all fixing these beauties up. It's a great way to decompress after a long day of work. Your dad is honestly my favorite part of the episodes. He is always smiling and like nothing can bother him. He is so supportive and helpful. Even enjoy Liam popping in, Mallory is amazing as well for helping out when they can and making bangs and pops after a quick tune. Dude knows what he's doing. Keep it up and I look forward to the next one!

Your a brave man mat. That damage would have scared me to even attempt. Keep up the excellent work

You know Mats are real car enthusiast by the care he takes not to hit the door on the lift pillar when he’s sat inside, yet the entire cars basically scrap atm 😂💪

35:54 "for rolls Royce quite interesting isn't it?" Matt giving us a hint that his brought the rolls Royce 😂

I cant be the only one that got the pun @35:54 ?? Can't wait for the Rolls!!! Well done on this build.

What an insane First Epsiode of rebuild on it 😳 so much done !!!

I hit the like button even before I started the video, love your work mate and the dynamic of the entire crew.

Love your humility and goofiness, your one of the only RU-vidrs I believe deserves the success you’ve achieved

HOW LUCKY! Getting the parts protected via a wrap!! You are the ONLY person I know who modifies a car while the rear quarter is toast!! Matt, Please check the drivers seat belt, when you hold it up at 25:09 it looks like there are two nicks in the belt?

New to the channel, loving the content. Amazed at the challenge you take on. Can see myself going through the back catalogue!

Hi Matt, both myself and my Dad are addicted to your builds, but sadly my father passed away on Monday. He has left a massive hole in my heart , and he will be gutted he missed this build as he loved BMW’s, so please make this an epic build, and I can’t wait to see it. Cheers Matt & Team God bless 👍

Absolutely Incredible! Best attitudes and editing to make this difficult process understood and easily consumable. Cheers!!! = )

Your view count is absolutely nuts. People should really subscribe this dude is amazing to watch. Him and his team do a much better job than a lot of other creators in this category!

One day, I would love to repair cars like you.I am 18 and I love your videos, I always look at the entire video.Once I have the money and the tools, I will do the same job as you, thank you for making my day better when you post.I love it

Brilliant. Great video. Really enjoyed that instalment. Looking forward to the next one. Great week team.

Love this, wanna do a similar build in the future so seeing the process and results is awesome!

That front end is 10x better than the original for sure! Whoever created that did a great job.

Congrats with the valvoline partnership man, absolutely well deserved! only hard work and dedication

14:50 Mat starting the car with mouth sounds. coldstart WhoooAAAAAAAAA

wow what a difference you are a wizard with these builds fave channel keep up the good work looking forward to seeing the back end being done

You have a laugh no matter what the issue, you know there's a way to overcome it. It doesn't matter the cost. it's just great to see how it's going to turn out in the end and the journey to getting there is superb. Dont let your ego get like the tv celebs we've seen on top gear. Keep it real like you are doing. It's truly great.

MAT THAT FRONT BUMPER!!!!! YOU ARE FIXING THE CAR IN WAYS I DID NOT THINK POSSIBLE. Holy beautiful!!!

you make good progress each car you go faster with more confidence nice to witness !

After having a really shity week. Being scammed/robbed out of my £6k e-bike and my coping with wife losing her dad this year I needed a pick me up . Thanks Matt keep up with the great videos kind regards

Dude........that front bumper is another level ........ The headlight color is so and so......but your work makes it look easy to repair cars.....well done.....I am a big fan of you guys .......and now you have fans from Tripoli Libya which is where I am located.....keep up the great work you do.

I'm not really a fan of BMW, but the way you present the rebuild is phenomenal. Thank you and I can't wait to see another episode!

Just as I think you can’t top a build you start on this M3, awesome, absolutely awesome, roll on the next update 👍💪

binge watched loads of these new, awesome channel looking forward to seeing the wraith fixed up

I love 99% of the modifications you do but that DRL yellow is no go for me but the front bumper did make up for it! Still maintaining the 10/10 score for me! Love all the content and keep up the great work!

Yeah, I gotta agree. That new Bumper definitely improves the front end. I'm looking forward to seeing it painted up!

The belts tension to assure loose clothing will be compressed for better function. The spools have control pyro latch for a dual level torque tube. Heavy G crash will leave higher torque part in action longer and then pyro unlatch to let low torque finish. Lower G releases high torque sooner. The spool twisting control gives a small belt reel n out to keep the stopping of your forward motion to a lesser harmful amount. The joke of" falling doesn't hurt you, it's the stop when you hit the ground " is at work with these force limiter belts.

Big like for your work mate, i enjoy waching your videos LOVE IT !

I’ll do 1 push-up for every like this comment gets.

You build you’re own car show I love it can’t stop watching

Amazing rebuild, and another amazing video! Keeping it humble! 🙌

Matt your videos are uplifting mate, I hope you keep getting all the success you deserve.

10k likes and I'll fly to England and ask Matt for a job

Your skills are off the chart mate. Another brilliant video, I hate it when they end.

What a huge video Mat and what a difficult project this is too. Can't wait for next episode to drop. Warmest Regards - David from Melbourne, Australia 🥸👌🍷🍷❤️❤️🦘

I have been watching your channel for about 2 years now and it wasn’t until this morning that I watched the video you had posted about how it all started. From starting as a pro BMX rider, to working 2 full time jobs; giving up a lot of personal time to achieve your ultimate dream. All I can say is that this has given me the motivation that I have been needing. See, I lost my father almost 2 years ago now and when that occurred…well, I lost my way and I would be lying if I said I have found my purpose again in life. What I can say is that watching the video in which you have your father the green Lamborghini (I believe my memory serves me correctly) I was hooked and I haven’t stopped watching your videos. I guess what I am trying to say is…THANK YOU! You have done more than you will ever know for I crashed my car into a k rail going about 80 mph and I was trying to end the suffering that I was feeling. Well, I ended up completely fine but I lost my car and I haven’t been able to afford one since. So again, I just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME FROM MYSELF AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE! Congratulations on all your success and I only hope the utmost success, positivity and future accomplishments for you and your loved ones. I hope that no one sees this comment as seeking pity, instead for just what it is (a background and explanation of my life) because you are more than just a you tube sensation. YOU ARE A LIGHT AT THE END OF A TUNNEL that i quite frankly did not believe in anymore. Thank you again! Sincerely, Chris If you wouldn’t mind talking in your spare time, my IG account is @Halo.Gardens 🙏🏼🤝😇

Another awesome vid... look forward to your next one... hello from Adelaide South Australia

So smart with the LED ballasts...luckily they weren't damaged

The front bumper is absolutely beautiful! 😍 Great work!

Great video the time just flyed by and it is crazy how far has mat come as a mechanic

Ca t wait to see you all tackle the back end, front looks mint now.

You nailed it with the new Bumper.... Man I have to say 10,5 / 10 That will look bad ass! Cant wait to see the finish car

I literally manisfested the adro bumper since the start of the video 😍🔥 Looks great!

Amazing work! First time watching ur video's! Ur amazing! When I am gonna study I will probaly become a mechanica just like you and all the other around there!❤

This channel is a well oiled machine , professional entertaining content. Cheers guys.❤

I work in insurance bodywork, I recently did a G05 X5 2023 full front bumper and airguide assembly had a nightmare with bmw parts but managed to get it sorted in the end, but point being sometimes it pays off going to a breakers like Synetiq and getting a complete Rad assembly

That car look mean bro love the bumper and can't wait to see it finish well done done guys 💯

Your videos are so good! Congratulations on the valvoline partnership!

Fair play really enjoyed that vid looking forward to the next update!

Great video! It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it.