I always laugh at how Sreten gives us advice and torque settings for things that literally no one else would have the balls to even attempt doing

@Madge104

Жыл бұрын

Its nice to know nonetheless

@ItsSerialBoX

Жыл бұрын

I watch other gear heads just wrench stuff down not knowing or caring what the specs are, not so much on motors, but all the bolt ons, wheels and brakes. That stuff matters ladies and gents.

@VanderGroejn

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I've been thinking! 😬😂👍

@GioDOMEL

Жыл бұрын

Haha never thought about that😂

@macgroober1396

Жыл бұрын

@@ItsSerialBoX If you've wrenched a while, you develop a feel for when a fastener is tightened properly. That's for "normal" bolts, not torque-to-yield fasteners. For those I would agree, you need to use a torque wrench.

Polish quality of painting is on the really high level, i'm proud that you sent Alpina to my country! 💪🇵🇱

@caio2306

Жыл бұрын

Siemanko 😉🇵🇱

@roat955

Жыл бұрын

@@caio2306 Cześć, pozdrawiam 👊

@Mic_POV

Жыл бұрын

Teraz czekamy jeszcze na to co pokaże Top Mar. 🇵🇱 🙂 Pozdro! 🤚🏻

@MuminWROC

Жыл бұрын

Siemanko :)

@xenteko7249

Жыл бұрын

Excellent choice of paint too. It looks infinitely better than the previous one.

One of my favorite moments on this channel came from when you put the engine in the second time: “That went in fairly smooth. Lot quicker than the last time. I think when I do this for the third time I can be pretty drunk, and still do it correctly.”

it is amazing that Alpina CEO reached to you and helped with the project.Thats something big!

@zvonimirkljajic4473

Жыл бұрын

Should've reached out when he was rebuilding the engine :D Instead they gave him the finger :D

@Mykl225

Жыл бұрын

@@zvonimirkljajic4473 Alpina changed their mind, a bit late but they realized it deserves entierly. In the future i’m sure they will be more open with help. Just love it

@ciprianmihai4821

Жыл бұрын

If the block would been rebuilded by Alpina, and dont leave it as a bmw stock,, Sreten wouldn't have this problem make it work. The shiet exploded and Alpina trys desperately to clean up its name.

@SaKuLification

Жыл бұрын

@@Mykl225 thing is that they don't give a fuck when it's someone who does not have a huge following

@gplusgplus2286

Жыл бұрын

The old supercharger was probably another timebomb and they didnt want it to blow up in a video with 600k views after all Sreten's effort. Just my 2c.

I've had a shitty day... But it doesn't matter when Sreten comes through with a fresh video🤠

@V4raggare

Жыл бұрын

It's always a fresh injection of sretotonin. 😁

@jonschroeder9667

Жыл бұрын

Fogging oil for men goes a long way to turning a bad day around! 😁

i wouldn't mind buying a car from you, because i know it's like buying straight from the manufacturer. the amount work that you put in is out of this world, its pure perfection.

@Mykl225

Жыл бұрын

i would buy any car he put his hand on blindfolded

@jaalcaid

Жыл бұрын

better than the manufacturer i would say, you know that Sreten properly tests them

@jeb419

Жыл бұрын

I think a fully restored car by Sretan would command a premium. He sold the e46 M3 convertible in the US for a good price actually but he hasn’t finished doing all the repairs he would do for his project cars in Europe.

@MrBrander

Жыл бұрын

Manufacturers don't go to this level of detail and attention. They just throw things together and torque only the bare minimum which must be torqued to specification. Sreten goes WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY beyond the manufacturer level of quality. I'd much rather buy a car from Sreten than from manufacturer.

@stefanlujarczyk5875

Жыл бұрын

From the manufacturer it would be cheaper :)

By far this is the absolute best automotive restoration channel on KZread! It’s a pleasure to watch an expert at work! Thank you for sharing your craft and passion with us! I bought an M539 shirt that I’ll wear with pride 😊

@Floris_VI

Жыл бұрын

Yeah easily the best, so informative a d wwll done but also really entertaining

@martinb750

Жыл бұрын

Its a proper and serious one, unlike hoovies garage and channels like that.

Living the dream, dude. Congratulations. As I've watched you over the years I think as you've become a happier person... dumping the old job, etc... you've let more of your weird out on camera and I'm for it! Happy for you and thanks for continuing to teach this community of fellow obsessive weirdos. I am certain it has been a tremendous amount of work.

@kwisin1337

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@DB-ul2zd

Жыл бұрын

Instead of weird, seeing more of Streten's quirks and features (technical abilities) ;)

@snoopysboo

Жыл бұрын

Wish I’d found him before I let mine go 😢

Channel getting so big Alpina actually reached out to YOU. Car looks amazing, can't wait for the detail to see that paint pop. Great work as usual.

@KunigasSuvirintojas

Жыл бұрын

I was damage control, not a goodwill gesture. Nice nonetheless.

@bluej511

Жыл бұрын

@@KunigasSuvirintojas oh agreed but they still could have had him pay for it :). Bmw parts in general are ludicrously expensive, they didn't have to do anything but glad they did.

@lollypop9580

Жыл бұрын

@@bluej511 I can't forget how they first reacted...

@dandaniel4626

Жыл бұрын

@@lollypop9580 can you post the link, i wanna see please

@zestor2908

Жыл бұрын

@@lollypop9580 This is a bit hypocritical display of sympathy from Alpina...

Svaka ti čast za to što si se uzdržao da ne zapališ alpinu nakon svega.

@fi.ja.8657

Жыл бұрын

ahahahhah bas sam ja to mislio

@e28shadow

Жыл бұрын

Malo mu je falilo😃

@pravinovosadjanin

Жыл бұрын

Brate ja vise necu sesti u bmw na 535 uradim ful generalnu dizne turbo nova radilica novi klipovi karike glava komplet uradjena pritom auto presao 270. Novi lezajevi leteci i lezeci ma sve. Auto mi prolupao za 10k to je to. A imam e klasu 2009 700k na satu ni da stucne skoda superb 2012 200k radi ko prvog dana. Volim bmwov izgled ali druze snaga ima cenu. Jebes to ne znam sto al svi plnuju fijata ali sto se tice izdrzljivosti njihovi motori su keva maste dime ali idu i idu. Bmw mislim da pravi auto do 150k posle toga presa.

@your-mom_was_here

Жыл бұрын

@@pravinovosadjanin ,,Prc Japanac"

@WhiteNinjainblack

Жыл бұрын

Sreten je pomijenjo na Alpini sve sto se imalo za zamijenit. Malo je sto ostalo za zamjenu. Jos malo pa citavo auto iz dijelova. Ulozio je u nju do sad 20 000 €. Mislim da ce ova bit zadnja sto je se usudio da radi.

It is pretty cool that Alpina reached out to help in the end (you certainly changed their minds).

must be a huge compliment when someone like alpina recognize the work you do.

I always feel amazed whenever I see Sreten take apart an automatic transmission. The courage is strong with this one !

@richardpatrick2915

Жыл бұрын

I swear!

@munter10

Жыл бұрын

Nah... he just knows his stuff, very competent technician.

I think you shoud replace rear subframe bushings. As this car has huge torque, these bushings sustain huge amount of force and wear out quicker, and as they wear out, subframe starts to move more than it should. Maybe that causes floatyness at high speeds. Probably you could upgrade them into polyurethane ones, like Strongflex red ones, but OEM bushings also shoud improve stability of the car I hope you'll get an idea what I want to say, because my english is a bit poor :D

@M539Restorations

Жыл бұрын

I think I might end up doing that. Gonna give them a closer inspection, but I can feel that the rear end moves more than it should over uneven road or when I hit a bump.

@TheDAMeaning

Жыл бұрын

Disagree! Your English is better than most native speakers. 😉

@mantaspaulius5426

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDAMeaning I even had to use google translate for some words I forgot over time 🤣

@lollypop9580

Жыл бұрын

@@mantaspaulius5426 We can understand you, that's what counts at the end of the day. 👍😉

Things are just properly done without getting boring. Just simply very good content.

After so many setbacks, it was great to see everything coming together to perfection here! Paint looks great and super nice of Alpina to get involved and support the restoration.

I never thought this turd would be this stunning, what a gorgeous color, excellent job by Artur and his team. I can't wait for Project Chicago to visit Alpina HQ. When the project is 100% done, can you shoot some wallpaper material as you did on Project Marbais and Project Dubai?

@dzakwanabduqais7820

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you should, I'm agree 100%

@adogmcdizzle

Жыл бұрын

Where do I get this wallpaper?

Man, this 7-series looks soo beautiful. I always smile when I see a very nice car, beautiful designed. You can look at this car for 24h straight and don't get bored, and when seen the next day, it's like seeing it for the first time. Definition of beauty.

16 episodes! This is surely the go to reference repair manual for the Alpina B7 and e65 in general. Love the paint.

@jagtan13

Жыл бұрын

The only other addition required would be the background on the development of the style and engineering! Then, its complete.

I think, that many people only wait, when came next Sreten video. Always something interesting. Thank you 👍👍

Your dedication to these cars and your content is admirable. Keep up the good work!

One of the best episodes, mainly because this was such a huge headache for you. "anything is a hammer" is an appropriate slogan for this B7 series, your perseverance has been your hammer!

Almost at 400k Sreten, well deserved!!

It is amazing that Alpina CEO reached to you and helped with the project))))))))

I love this project. Successfully dealing with all that struggles with the engine it really lifted this channel to a very high quality level. Amazing to watch!

Glad you got the Alpina repainted. Now I hope you decide to keep it and enjoy it. Beautiful car. Amazing that Alpina sent you all those parts and rebuilt the supercharger. They saved you a huge amount of money. Very generous of them.

I’ve never heard of an Alpina before watching these episodes. But by now I’m falling in love with Alpina 😂

What a nice taste you had for the color. Azurite is beautiful in Real life. 👍

The DYNO video will be massive, i know many folks have been waiting after the engine videos. Car looks lovely.

What a machine Sreten! Still doesn't beat E38 750il but man what a luxe cruiser monster this thing is

@jbmectronic4314

Жыл бұрын

Oh he needs a e38

Man aside from M3. This is my fav build. This car has everything, speed acceleration, grunt. And yet you can go 300kmh while having a coin on your dash with out it falling over.

This man is a total rockstar of professional awesomeness.

What a long, hard road this was man. Glad to see it approach the finish line in one, beeeautiful piece. Here's to the final countdown. 🕶

What an incredible piece of machinery you have brought back to it's former glory!

I hate ads but I watch them on your channel and don’t skip to fully support your work! Creators do get more if people don’t skip. 😉

The level of detail you put into your restorations is the best. The thought that the head of Alpina offered their assistance says a lot for what you are doing and how well you are doing it. This car has turned out beautiful. Keep up the great work and just a great content.

I have loved watching every episode and this one especially with the ZF6 being worked on. The TCU electronics (the black assembly with the electrical connections) doesn't look much but buried inside it is a very special electronics module, the brain of the transmission, constructed on a ceramic substrate. Where I work we made some of the chips that go inside it, its a technological work of art buried inside every ZF6 never to be seen.

So glad the Alpina is back on the road and not causing more headaches! The paint looks amazing

The community needs some E34 content.

Amazing , this is the exact same colour I chose to custom paint the roof of my CLK55 AMG ...in dull conditions it looks black , but the blue comes out in the sun . Great choice Sreten !

That ending music, a really nice touch!

The paint looks amazing in the video, I can only imagine how stunning it must be in person. So very impressed with your attention to detail and what you’re doing with all your vehicles.

For the brakes: Steel lines, Fluid, Cooling and Pads. 👍🏼

Thank you Sreten, your perfection fulfills my OCD! And yes, the autobahn drive was the cherry on the cake 🍰

Sreten you are such an inspiration to anyone who hesitates to try something they have never done before. You are fearless and there's nothing you won't tackle!! Been watching you since day one and I just love the fact that you are so damn fussy about everything. Do it right or stay home!!!!! Won't be long you'll be at 500K subs!!!

Yesssss, the rivnut undertray mod with oem bolts is the most satisfying thing I have seen in a while Sreten! Knowing how trash the plastic clips are and losing a couple undertrays myself too, this modification felt personal to me.

Taking fresh paint onto the Autobahn? Brave.

Thank you, Sreten. Your channel is great. It has a taste of real life to it without being boring. It gives one a great sense of all the complexities and perils of doing such complicated mechanics in one's home garage. And no, after watching your vids I will never ever buy an Alpina! BMW is just the right balance between performance and refinement on one side, and maintainability on the other!

Well done mate, you deserve all the credit for doing what you doing , you are next level on car rebuild. Love your videos.

The level of dedication and attention to detail throughout this whole series, and more generally on your channel, is astonishing. Truly inspiring content, bravo et merci !

That trasmission is black magic to me

Suggestion that's not important but will still say: When it comes to a car like this with that paint job, I know a lot of people want to see it being recorded from another car, while you drive on the autobahn. Those perfect alpina rims, the timeless car design, the new paint job seen in the road from another point of view would be priceless content and absolute icing on the cake after taking us on such a long entertaining journey. It would be an awesome movie like ending scene for such an epic series :)

Wow what a long road it has been, loved this series as I do all the other projects you do. Best car channel on YT by far!

Just when you think it can't get any better this man comes up with another episode

I have a 2007 Alpina B7 and these videos help a lot. His attention to detail is great. So far I like everything Sreten has done except the Steering wheel. The Transmission work was awesome to see and learn. Thank you Sreten 🍻

Wow, nothing was broken at the end. Excellent.

Поражён твоим мастерством, мало такие целеустремленныз людей, огромнейшее спасибо за такие крутые проекты, в которые ты вкладываешл душу. Сретен огромное спасибо

That looks a million dollars and has performance to match. As usual your attention to detail is amazing. 35 minutes went past in a flash.

Man Alpina really stepped up with that supercharger! Extremely, extremely cool. Must take the sting off "Part 16" of this project a bit!

I'm glad we have Sreten. Keep up the amazing work man!

You are a master at bringing the car back to new. Keep up the great content!

Me in the first minutes after Sreten unveiling the car "why are the kidney's not OEM". Same me after 6 minutes "ah.. that's why". But to be honest, really lovely paint! it turned out beautiful! And nice of Alpina to reach out to you in such a way!

Azurite Black metallic...now that's what we call man with great taste. Ravens and crows are actually that color and they are the smartest and wisest of all birds.

Alpina helping out is awesome to see, these parts were probably sitting on shelves accumulating dust lol

That respray is phenomenal

What a gorgeous paint job, Artur and Dawid did an excellent job bringing that tired car back to factory paint. Alpina came through donating all those parts, especially the supercharger. I can’t wait to see Project Chicago fully restored and get to tour the Alpina factory. You are knocking it out of the park with these releases, Sreten, keep up the great work. Project Chicago is getting so much love that the other projects are getting jealous, and I don’t blame them. See you on the next episode, stay safe, my friend. Much love from South Texas.

Was rly nice of Alpina to reach out and help. 👍🏾

Congratulations Sreton. Your resolve and persistence is richly rewarded with this car!

Much awaited, much appreciated excellent work as always. Love the Alpina Saga!

The color is so similar to my Trans Am's. It's called Black Sapphire Metallic but it looks about the same. Lovely color.

I never, but never comment on any youtube videos, but this repairs you perform on cars are out of this world. I've learned so much from you, huge huge thanks! Also it made me really happy when i saw You are using park tool tools :D Greetings from Croatia by bicycle mehanic!

Eu andaria neste carro pelo resto da minha vida. Que obra de arte!

Whoever invented the automatic gearbox maze deserves a Nobel Prize

@Tiwey

Жыл бұрын

I work at ZF (The exact manufacturer that made this gearbox) were still producing the same gearbox. check out ZF 8HP 70 gearbox (Hydrodynamic planetary gearbox) It shifts in around 0,5seconds

Brave man doing that gearbox service

I’d never be late to work if we had an autobahn here in America

Sreten, shouldn't it have an Alpina badge ?

@Pentazemin44

Жыл бұрын

Mask and trunk have BMW logos, while wheels and steering wheel has alpina badges. You also have ALPINA B7 text-badge on the trunk

@gonein2

Жыл бұрын

@@Pentazemin44 👍👍

That color is AMAZING!!! What a beautiful Alpina!! That was so great of Alpina to hook you up with so much. It’s so perfect I’d be afraid to drive it. Enjoy!

Your persistence, dedication and tenacity are really something. I've been following this saga since Part 1. I'm so impressed.

I have about 30 subscriptions on KZread. This is the best channel bar none. This car has been an epic journey that's had me rooting for Sreten to succeed. Big respect, Sreten. Also I want to give massive respect to our polish brothers for putting in the graft and demonstrating tight skills to deliver an amazing paint job that eludes so many (if not all) lazy and disinterested paint shops in the west who need to start taking a leaf out of the hard working and dedicated polish book. Even Alpina recognising the dedication here and delivering the goods. Honestly this video has made me feel so happy. Have a great weekend all the hard workers out there. Respect from the UK.

That's one of the most behaved pups ever. So cute.

So jealous of the autobahns... can't pass 80 kmh where I dwell so living the high speed dreams through you, Sreten. Great choice of celebratory song as well! 👍😅

Still floating doing 270 through the corners. Oh,man! ❤️

The colour looks beautiful. Way better than flat black. I'm happy to see this car make a full recovery.

Love your videos. And for a Polish man (I think 🤔) living in Germany - your English is brilliant.. 👍

What a car! Excellent work!

When i see for the 1st time of the new paint you choice. Oh boy i'am always smile to see that fantastic paint!

The longest m539 project yet! so happy to see the beautiful end coming!

Oh my gawd that color is BEAUTIFUL!

Got a beer. Sitting with my Mrs watching her show and I am going to enjoy this. BMW!!!

Bet you put a few smiles on the autobahn driving this beast 😊

First time ever I'm considering to buy BMW e65 LCI after watching all those episodes of Project Chicago. Because at finale car looks AMAZING! and your job Sreten, just marvellous!

@AbarthAH

Жыл бұрын

Dont do it 🤦🏻‍♂️

@nersonum

Жыл бұрын

@@AbarthAH you had one?

Bravo on the color choice, many years ago I had a 5 series M-Sport in Carbon Black. To this day it remains the best color I’ve had on a car. It looks wonderful in the video however I know from experience with Carbon Black, it must be seen in person to truly appreciate it.

Hey long time fan and 10 year BMW tech. When you are installing the control arm nut, you can hold nut with a wrench and use T40-45 on a impact to snug it all the way. Its a alot faster than holding the balljoint rod then turning nut by hand with wrench.

Alpina thanks for helping my friend with his dream

Absolut mayestic. I have no wordstoo describe the hipe when i see your post on instagram saying that a new episode was on. Thank you.

4:35 oh i'm so relived. Thank you for saving this beast of a car... automotive history. It really belongs in a museum or exhibition.

Only at M539 Restorations will you find someone replace a bolt underneath a car that nobody will ever see with an OEM one. Absolutely love the dedication to detail, it is simply unmatched!

Now when you have fresh plastic from alpina you should 3D scan, then when it brakes just print it out. Love the channel, love your work. All the best!

Service the trans on our X5 this past summer, did the fluid, pan, and seals. Thought I was rather ambitious and then watch this ! As always great content.

Amazing work, from start to finish, just great attention to detail. So much patience. Well put together video, the good the bad and the ugly!