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New tools for the shop!

I finally own not one, but two tool carts! 

I wanted to thank Patreon Philipp here as well who provided me with these amazing tools. He works for Hazet (perhaps as the CEO?) and sent me ...

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Give Me a Brake - V12 BMW E32 750iL - Project Karlsruhe: Part 5

Howdy, folks!

Part 5 of project Karlsruhe has landed! We service the brakes in this one and replace aftermarket wheels with beautiful Style 4 wheels. 

Took me a while to make this...

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The Rewarding First Drive - Cheap V10 BMW E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 5

Here we go! First drive on the Autobahn for project Raleigh!

I have to admit, I'm blown away by the E60 M5. What a fantastic machine and feat of engineering. I adore it! Already in my top 2 ...

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Project Raleigh - Glorious V10 Music

Here's a little taste of what's coming in the next episode of project Raleigh. Get your headphones ready for this one! Sweet papaya, it sounds so good! 

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Building a Simple Workbench For Working On Cars - Workshop Build: Part 1

Alrighty, boys & galls! Something different in the episode!

Was thinking of a way to best utilize the space in the shop and I couldn't find anything to buy that fit the bill. I got a use...

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M-Sport/ZHP Conversion - BMW E46 325i Touring - Project Cologne: Part 11

Part 11 has landed! In this episode, we address all of the outstanding mishaps from the previous one and finally install M sport bumpers which now wear the correct paint and match with the rest of ...

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Working on the new shop

Been busy setting up the new dojo!

Started with the workbench. After much research trying to find something to buy, I decided to make my own. Got a used rack, 4 meters long, 4 meters high. Th...

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New Workshop & Answering Questions!

Here is the tour of the new workshop!

We talk how we are going to furnish it with new lifts & equipment.
I also took this opportunity to answer some of the most  common questions ...

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Project Skövde - Part 1

Say Hej to project Skövde!

I honestly had a great time traveling to Sweden, checking out the car and meeting the owner Micheal. The M5 is great and exactly as described. Going to be an aweso...

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Hello from Sweden!

Project Skövde is a go!

Having a lovely trip so far. Flew in today and the owner, Michael, picked me up from the train station in Skövde. Incredibly nice guy and the car is exactly how he ...

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Make It Not Disgusting - Cheap V10 BMW E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 4

Part 4 of project Raleigh is here! The nasty interior is finally cleaned up and some bits refreshed.

The E60 is now ready for the inspection and in the next episode, I'm taking it to TUV and ...

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New workshop -- finally!

Patience and persistence finally paid off and I'm getting a proper place to work in and best of all, it's in the same location where I'm at now! 

It all worked out funny. I actually foun...

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Project Castellón: Part 1

Here we go! The original 3 series and the oldest BMW on the channel!

We get familiar with the E21 in this episode and do the initial inspection. I'm super stoked for this project and can't wa...

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The Mishaps - BMW E46 325i Touring - Project Cologne: Part 10

Part 10 of project Cologne has landed!

I was planning to do a complete exterior M sport conversion in this episode, but it backfired.
We install beautiful Style 135 rims wrapped in Falken ...

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Another unexpected purchase & some updates

Yup, I did it again. Last week a very cheap E32 750iL popped for sale in Logroño, Spain. Complete, non-runner, parked since 2016 but the owner had it running recently with starter fluid as fuel pu...

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First Drive in 10 Years - Garden Find V12 BMW E31 850i Revival - Project Marseille: Part 4

Part 4 of project Marseille has landed and the E31 is finally running & driving!
A huge achievement to have it in this condition now after it was totally inoperable and neglected for 10 yea...

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Project Castellón rescue mission

Here's one awesome picture of the beautiful E21 sitting on this lovely classic Mercedes tow truck in Alicante. Thought you'd appreciate it as you just never see this nowadays. 

I know th...

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New project!

Say Hola to project Castellón!

Some of you guessed it. It's the genesis, the very first generation of the 3 series!
1980 BMW E21 323i, the most powerful 3 series back in the day!

T...

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New project teaser

Let's play a guessing game, Patreons!

What did I buy? Hint, it's from the '80s and has 6 cylinders. 

Gonna reveal it tomorrow. I sent the deposit today and my friend is going to p...

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Back in Service After 10 Years - Garden Find V12 BMW E31 850i Revival - Project Marseille: Part 3

Part 3 of project Marseille has landed! This is the one where the glorious V12 comes back to life!

I honestly didn't expect it would take this much work to get it running, but I persevered an...

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Update on project Marseille, E31 850i

Guess who came back from the dead -- she's alive again, boys!

Man, what a struggle though. I repaired stripped spark plug threads with the head in situ, I'll talk about this more in the vid...

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The Hack Jobs Unfold - Garden Find V12 BMW E31 850i Revival - Project Marseille: Part 2

Part 2 of project Marseille has landed! I was planning to have it running in this episode, but that wasn't feasible sadly. This thing was hiding some unpleasant secrets as professionals worked on i...

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Make It Stop & Steer Better - BMW E46 325i Touring - Project Cologne: Part 9

Part 9 on project Cologne has landed! Upgraded the front brakes with 330i brakes and installed M Sport control arms. Recently a check engine light popped up so we troubleshot that in this video too...

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Annual Service & Top-Speed Run - V8 BMW E39 M5: The Autobahn Mile-Muncher

Alright, boys & girls! New video on the E39 M5 is here!

Would've been done few days ago, but took me a bit until I found the place and time to max out this beautiful machine on the Autob...

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Facelifting The "Cheapest" V10 BMW E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 3

The latest installment of project Raleigh is here! Winnie d turd got LCI lights upgrade and the rear suspension is sorted! Good progress so far and we are getting closer to the TUV inspection. I ho...

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Possible new project - ///M model!

Hello good people! Got some exciting news! 

A viewer emailed me recently and offered me to buy his E39 M5. I jumped out of my chair from joy when I saw the model and pictures. As some of...

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I Got a Free, Neglected & Rare V12 BMW E32 750iL Highline

Howdy! Here's a quick video on the Highline E32 that was gifted to me by the subscriber. It's in really bad shape, but it won't be crushed or used for parts. One day I'll come back to it. 

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In The Belly Of The Beast - The Cheapest V10 BMW E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 2

The long-anticipated part 2 of project Raleigh is finally here! This is the longest video I made to date that took the most time, effort and money to create.

It's all about the S85 V10 engi...

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Progress on Project Raleigh E60 M5

Video of the engine working after the rod bearings replacement - https://photos.app.goo.gl/8qAfTnAQMpVqMfja8

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Retrofitting Time - BMW E46 325i Touring - Project Cologne: Part 8

New episode of project Cologne has landed! In this installment, I retrofitted power-folding mirrors, power rear windows and Hi-Fi sound system. This was a ton of work, but quite happy I did it, fol...

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