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The First Start of The New Engine - BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT7

The First Start of The New Engine - BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT7

Direct Link - https://youtu.be/XiY0EFWwXmY

Here 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 on...

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SPOILER ALERT: Update on project Frankfurt

SPOILER ALERT: Update on project Frankfurt

Direct link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyB8sPxivs8

Quick update on the E92 M3. :D 

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Bolt-by-Bolt Engine Rebuild - S65 V8 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT6

Bolt-by-Bolt Engine Rebuild - S65 V8 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT6

Direct link - https://youtu.be/NfuXp8QnWoU?si=RRlPIS6tGuOjiLHV

The long anticipated and overdue rebuild of the project Frankfurt's S65 is finally here!

One of my favorite videos I made to date, ...

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Project Frankfurt is a go!

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 se...

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What Does it Take to Turn an Old BMW Into a Track Machine? - BMW E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT 14

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/FzIDIqXD0AE

The 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 del...

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M3 Rear-End Swap & Overhaul - BMW E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT13

M3 Rear-End Swap & Overhaul -  BMW E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT13

Direct Link - https://youtu.be/6NbgUPsl8og

A 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 anot...

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Supercharging The Daily Driver - BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: PT 8

Supercharging The Daily Driver - BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: PT 8

Direct link - https://youtu.be/41lUI9ZdjqM

Part 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...

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1550 Miles in the Rarest BMW Touring - Can It Make It? Alpina B10 V8S

1550 Miles in the Rarest BMW Touring - Can It Make It? Alpina B10 V8S

Direct link - https://youtu.be/W_cQYzWPMlg

Project 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 ...

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Rod Knock to Driving on The Nürburgring - E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT 12

Rod Knock to Driving on The Nürburgring - E46 330i - Project Cologne: PT 12

Direct link - https://youtu.be/zl4XNSZzlt0

The 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.

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Finland road trip pictures

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 bea...

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Hello from Finland!

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 exceptio...

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Engine Rebuild Prep Work - V8 S65 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: Part 5

Engine Rebuild Prep Work - V8 S65 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: Part 5

Direct link - https://youtu.be/413vnTZ9qGs

Part 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 t...

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And now something completely different!

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. :D
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Rejuvenating a 27-Year-Old BMW E36 328i - Project Valencia - Part 2

Rejuvenating a 27-Year-Old BMW E36 328i - Project Valencia - Part 2

Direct link - https://youtu.be/lE4M1uTHMSg

Part 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...

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I Took My Restored Alpina E65 B7 Back to Alpina - The FINALE - Project Chicago: Part 19

I Took My Restored Alpina E65 B7 Back to Alpina - The FINALE - Project Chicago: Part 19

Direct link - https://youtu.be/Vqb1YjQuOo8

The 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 the...

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Alpina visit

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 too...

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103k-Mile BMW M3 S65 V8 Engine Teardown - E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: P4

103k-Mile BMW M3 S65 V8 Engine Teardown - E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: P4

Direct link - https://youtu.be/64wwmS6fCJQ

Aloha! 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 an...

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What It Took to Restore BMW E39 5er Back to its Former Glory - Project Rottweil: P7

What It Took to Restore BMW E39 5er Back to its Former Glory - Project Rottweil: P7

Direct link - https://youtu.be/7buE7bd1QNw

The 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 mak...

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Did I Find the Cleanest BMW E36 328i? + Update On All Projects - Project Valencia - P1

Did I Find the Cleanest BMW E36 328i? + Update On All Projects - Project Valencia - P1

Direct link - https://youtu.be/yAjiDk-UI7A

Here we go, the first E36 on the channel!

This is going to be one short and sweet project. :)

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Going Back In Time - BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P6

Going Back In Time - BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P6

Direct link - https://youtu.be/t7b4mopGWGU

Part 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 imaginatio...

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I bought a really nice car!

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 yea...

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Upgrading the 20-Year-Old Tech - E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P5

Upgrading the 20-Year-Old Tech - E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P5

Direct link - https://youtu.be/qM4CsNtg-eg

Hello, 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 th...

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Catastrophic Engine Failure - V8 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: P3

Catastrophic Engine Failure - V8 BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: P3

Direct link - https://youtu.be/UjDVOsdfXjc 

Here we go. Much anticipated episode of project Frankfurt! This is going to be a very fun series.

And hello from Siena, Italy!

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Update on project Frankfurt, E92 M3 (Spoiler Alert!)

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!

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How Much Power Does a High-Mileage V10 BMW E60 M5 Make?

How Much Power Does a High-Mileage V10 BMW E60 M5 Make?

Direct link - https://youtu.be/YfXst1kbh0o

Had 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...

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Updates & behind the scenes

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 w...

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Restored to Perfection - Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 18

Restored to Perfection - Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 18

Direct link - https://youtu.be/Wmfd9rrQxNE
Part 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 i...

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Shouldn't Be Put Back on the Road - E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P4

Shouldn't Be Put Back on the Road - E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P4

Direct link - https://youtu.be/XyguuSpVC_g

Project 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,...

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5-Day Detailing Job With a Master Detailer - Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 17

5-Day Detailing Job With a Master Detailer - Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 17

Direct Link - https://youtu.be/ITgiFp_l01A

All 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 wel...

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OEM Overhaul of a Tired BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P3

OEM Overhaul of a Tired BMW E39 530i Touring - Project Rottweil: P3

Direct link - https://youtu.be/pVLUzYsElNA

Part 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-packe...

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