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The First Start of The New Engine - BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT7
Direct Link - https://youtu.be/XiY0EFWwXmYHere we go, the first start of the freshly built M3 engine!I was hoping to have this episode done faster, but with 20 hours of raw footage, it took forever to edit this one, haha. But, it's here! The previous episode did incredibly well and collected ove...
SPOILER ALERT: Update on project Frankfurt
Direct link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyB8sPxivs8Quick update on the E92 M3. :D
Bolt-by-Bolt Engine Rebuild - S65 V8 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT6
Direct link - https://youtu.be/NfuXp8QnWoU?si=RRlPIS6tGuOjiLHVThe long anticipated and overdue rebuild of the project Frankfurt's S65 is finally here! One of my favorite videos I made to date, and I enjoy every second of wrenching as well as editing. It's a complete step-by-step video assemb...
Project Frankfurt is a go!
Behold the entire S65 V8 engine out of the E92 M3 laid out in pieces! I'm beyond excited to have finally started with the engine rebuild. This video will be going for a complete bare block, to a fully assembled, closed engine. Step by step.So far, I installed the crankshaft and sealed the bed pl...
What Does it Take to Turn an Old BMW Into a Track Machine? - BMW E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT 14
Direct link - https://youtu.be/FzIDIqXD0AEThe transformation of project Cologne into a track car continues! Many unusual, new things you haven't seen on the channel before such as the coilovers, solid alu and delrin bushings... but man, does the car feel amazing on the track. Happy to report tha...
M3 Rear-End Swap & Overhaul - BMW E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT13
Direct Link - https://youtu.be/6NbgUPsl8ogA new episode of project Cologne! We are swapping the complete E46 M3 rear end and reinforcing the chassis. We haven't went this deep with the rear end overhaul with another project in the past, and it's a lot of fun!Reason I'm working on the ...
Supercharging The Daily Driver - BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: PT 8
Direct link - https://youtu.be/41lUI9ZdjqMPart 8 of project Rottweil -- Supercharger time! Can't remember the last time I made such a short video, haha, but it's fun. More power for the old E39, but it's just the beginning.The next upcoming episodes will be a all wrench-fest. We have 2 e...
1550 Miles in the Rarest BMW Touring - Can It Make It? Alpina B10 V8S
Direct link - https://youtu.be/W_cQYzWPMlgProject Suonenjoki! 6 countries and 2.500 km in this magnificent bucket that's been off the road since 2016. Instead of having the car delivered to the Dojo, why not have an adventure and actually drive this fine automobile back to the shop? Fix it and d...
Rod Knock to Driving on The Nürburgring - E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT 12
Direct link - https://youtu.be/zl4XNSZzlt0The new chapter of project Cologne is here! The OG project of the channel is back, and I took your advice and we turning the E46 Touring into a track capable car. We are starting with the always planned 330i M54B30 6-speed swap and then head for the Nürburg...
Finland road trip pictures
Here are some pictures from the wonderful road trip with project Suonenjoki, Alpina B10 V8S.6 countries and over 2.500 km (1553k miles) in this magnificent bucket! Finland is a stunningly beautiful country, it's like driving through a postcard with the roads going up and down, and beautiful scen...
Hello from Finland!
And say Hallo to the rarest E39 Touring, if not the rarest BMW Touring - Alpina B10 V8S, Touring 1 of 43 made! 4.8L of M62 V8 glory created by Alpina.I totally agree, I absolutely didn't need yet another project to add to the big pile, but I have a couple of reasons why I made an exception.1. Th...
Engine Rebuild Prep Work - V8 S65 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: Part 5
Direct link - https://youtu.be/413vnTZ9qGsPart 5 of project Frankfurt! In this rather important episode, we learn about AluSil blocks and how to properly recondition them, and also prep the rest of the parts for the engine rebuild which will take place in the next episode!Had a great time with H2 Mo...
And now something completely different!
Buongiorno a tutti!Yes. It's happening. The very first non-BMW on the channel! 2013 Maserati Quattroporte GTS with a 3.8L Twin-Turbo V8 pumping out 530 PS! Well, at least it used to, but given that it racked up a fascinating 301.000 kilometers (187k miles), it could be a bit less. :DI bet you ha...
Rejuvenating a 27-Year-Old BMW E36 328i - Project Valencia - Part 2
Direct link - https://youtu.be/lE4M1uTHMSgPart 2 and the final episode of project Valencia! After working and driving the E36, it has really grown on me and I really struggled with the decision whether to keep it or not. I was pretty much set on keeping it, but then I remembered there will be two mo...
I Took My Restored Alpina E65 B7 Back to Alpina - The FINALE - Project Chicago: Part 19
Direct link - https://youtu.be/Vqb1YjQuOo8The FINAL episode project Chicago!There were moments when I thought this day wouldn't come, but it did! What better send-off than to visit Alpina, be welcomed by them and have the CEO pilot the mighty B7.I hope that you enjoy this insight into Alpina. If...
Alpina visit
Wanted to share some pictures from Buchloe. :)The hospitality I received from Alpina was absolutely amazing! We toured all of their facilities, they brought out an amazing lineup of Alpinas such as Z8, Z1, E34 B10 Bi-Turbo, E61 B5, E36 B8, E92 B3 GT3... and Alpina CEO, Andi Bovensiepen took project ...
103k-Mile BMW M3 S65 V8 Engine Teardown - E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: P4
Direct link - https://youtu.be/64wwmS6fCJQAloha! It's been a hot minute, but I'm back :D and we are continuing with project Frankfurt, E92 M3 - Part 4. In this episode, we are removing the engine from the donor E93 M3 and stripping it down completely as I want to rebuild it before it goes in...
What It Took to Restore BMW E39 5er Back to its Former Glory - Project Rottweil: P7
Direct link - https://youtu.be/7buE7bd1QNwThe rejuvenation of project Rottweil has been completed! We sorted out the mechanical side of things, interior and now exterior. It took quite some time and effort to make this episode, as with the actual work on the car and also with editing the video. The ...
Did I Find the Cleanest BMW E36 328i? + Update On All Projects - Project Valencia - P1
Direct link - https://youtu.be/yAjiDk-UI7AHere we go, the first E36 on the channel! This is going to be one short and sweet project. :)I also decided it was time to do updates on all the projects.Have a lovely Sunday, folks! I'm working on project Rottweil headlights. That and paint correction w...
Going Back In Time - BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P6
Direct link - https://youtu.be/t7b4mopGWGUPart 6 of project Rottweil where we complete the interior rejuvenation process! May have slightly overdone it, haha, but man is it nice now! This was always my imagination of an ideal, stock, OEM+ interior for the E39. Clean, comfortable and functional.Next ...
I bought a really nice car!
Yup. E36 is finally on the channel!1996 328i 5-speed finished in Arctic gray over gorgeous Safran yellow interior! We'll save the how, what, why, and other questions and answers for the upcoming video, but wanted to give you a little sneak peek. Isn't it so pretty?Oh yeah, the first owner wa...
Upgrading the 20-Year-Old Tech - E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P5
Direct link - https://youtu.be/qM4CsNtg-egHello, good people! It's been a hot minute, but a new episode of project Rottweil is here! Took me a bit to catch up with everything after returning from vacation, and the next episode won't take as long to come out.We are focusing on the interior in...
Catastrophic Engine Failure - V8 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: P3
Direct link -https://youtu.be/UjDVOsdfXjcHere we go. Much anticipated episode of project Frankfurt! This is going to be a very fun series.And hello from Siena, Italy!
Update on project Frankfurt, E92 M3 (Spoiler Alert!)
Yup! That happened to this poor engine!Details will follow in the upcoming video, but the block is officially a beer holder now. The way this thing exploded is rather impressive, haha.Thankfully we have a donor engine that we'll refresh fully!
How Much Power Does a High-Mileage V10 BMW E60 M5 Make?
Direct link - https://youtu.be/YfXst1kbh0oHad to do a bit of work on project Raleigh, E60 M5 and project X5, so I thought to combine them for one full episode. After completing the work, mandatory Autobahn driving and glorious V10 S85 intake noise are included. I also decided to put project Raleigh ...
Updates & behind the scenes
A lot has been going on lately and I wanted to share some exciting developments with you.First, the biggest news. I got help with video editing!Lately, I've been really stretched thin and I'm struggling to find time to do basic things in life between everything that I do. For a while, I was ...
Restored to Perfection - Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 18
Direct link - https://youtu.be/Wmfd9rrQxNEPart 18 of project Chicago! This is the episode with the last bit of wrenching on Alpina B7. We sort out every little remaining issue and turn this once cheap, massive turd into a mint car, cosmetically and mechanically. I wish I could show this car to each ...
Shouldn't Be Put Back on the Road - E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P4
Direct link - https://youtu.be/XyguuSpVC_gProject Rottweil is back on the road!I didn't plan for this episode to be this long, but fixing things up kinda got out of hand, haha. As a result, we have lots of small, but very satisfying repairs. And then it's finally time to hit the Autobahn!Ano...
5-Day Detailing Job With a Master Detailer - Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 17
Direct Link - https://youtu.be/ITgiFp_l01AAll about detailing in this one as project Chicago gets royal treatment by Gyeon! This is not your usual episode as there's no wrenching, and I'm frankly not sure how well it will be received, but I can promise you will learn a lot of new things abou...
OEM Overhaul of a Tired BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P3
Direct link - https://youtu.be/pVLUzYsElNAPart 3 of project Rottweil! The mission to make this old E39 Touring mechanically perfect is nearly complete!These are my favorite episodes to make, just pure action-packed wrenchfest, fixing one thing after another and giving this beautiful, classic machine...
