I Bought a £1,760 BMW 635CSi — Was It Too Far Gone?

I bought this BMW E24 635CSi sight unseen on eBay for £1,760. Missing glass, rusty wings and disconnected parts soon revealed the size of the gamble. Could this classic BMW still be saved? Follow the auction, delivery, sped-up interior and exterior clean, and the discoveries that turned a cheap purchase into a much bigger restoration. This updated film also includes the bodywork underway in January 2025 and the hard-to-find bumper arriving in March 2025. LATEST UPDATE — October 2026 I have spoken with the bodyshop, who expect the car to be ready in about two months. The restoration continues! Thank you to everyone who offered advice, parts and encouragement on the original video. Would you have taken the gamble? CHAPTERS 00:00 The rust shock 00:29 The eBay gamble 01:40 Delivery and first inspection 03:54 The sped-up cleaning sequence 06:26 What the first clean revealed 07:51 Missing parts and wiring 10:57 Why I wanted to save it 11:53 The jacking points 13:29 Bodyshop progress: January 2025 14:32 Parts hunt: March 2025 17:11 The latest bodyshop update The auction screen shows £1,760; my original commentary refers to it as £1,700. MUSIC 'Fate and Fortune' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/libra... 'Ascension' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/libra... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music edited and synchronised to the footage. #BMW635CSi #BMWRestoration #E24