😆 🤣 agreed bro, it's gotta go and also the aluminum window trim. Black would clean things up 🔥

I know 😂 it's been a minute! Had a baby boy shortly after the trip but I'm back on the 335i and have a good follow up video post road trip. For now, let's just say I got SUPER lucky with the condition the car is in right now.

Thanks for checking out the video 🙏it truly was an amazing experience! Just saw your cold start video on the x5. Sounds amazing, is it an n62? The x5 probably drove like a dream on that road trip. Any issues that came up?

@@PierrosGarage it’s the infamous 2013 4.4 n63 twin turbo v8 lol. Thanks man, that video is when it was stock. Now it has down pipes and a custom tune. The car never gave me any headache just regular maintenance and she’s at 148k miles now. It was a highway monster

Hey buddy, it was a decent car over the years. But being higher km the main issues I had dealt with are throttle body malfunction (even after replacing one with new the same issue persisted, I never figured it out, may have been an issue with the TB harness), one of the modules which controls voltage had a loose solder on the board and it was triggering transmission codes so I just ended up resoldering the loose connection on the board and it was fixed, crank shaft sensor failed, coolant expansion tank failed, upper rad hose failed, coil packs failed and of course leaking valve stem seals. The valve stem seals is guaranteed to fail. I had the car posted for 5k back then and I just ended up parting the car out and made more than double what I had listed the vehicle for, which was a pleasant surprise. If you do choose to pursue an e60 550i, I'd would be ideal to have paper work or documentation that proves valve stem seal replacement. Or something you could address, although it's a lengthy and tedious job. Best of luck!

@@PierrosGarage Thanks for the info, yes the other things you mentioned are also on the list of things to fail but yea, that valve stem seal replacements are pretty tedious. So I'm assuming it was done on yours by the time you bought it? Did you do most of the maintenance yourself? If I do end up getting one, it most likely would be don't by a shop and I know most aren't cheap nowadays. I've found an 08 with 155k kms and am debating pulling the trigger (once I verify the maintenance on it). He's asking $15k (which is why I'm mostly interested in it) and the fact its a manual just makes it even more rare and then you have the LCI model which was 08-10.

Oh wow, yes, I started to notice this became more standardized within the last 10 years. Even more interesting to see in the USA you can pay for petrol with cash at a lesser price than card. In addition, the amount of e85 that is available there makes me incredibly jealous. In canada, e85 is basically none existant. Methanol injection is the only alternative.

@@PierrosGarage E85 isn’t available in the UK at all, best we have is Esso Supreme or Vpower 99oct In Europe they’ve just switched mainly to upfront payments which everyone hates🤣

They are used, and I found them through a local part out for $1000. It was the best price I could find at the time.

@@PierrosGarageany reason why you’ve opted for used injectors?

@faith.n.fitness76 Price was the main reason for my decision on used, and apparently, they are known to be "lifetime" injectors, but we'll see how long they last. For new index 12 (oem brand) is close to $4000 Canadian dollars.

@@PierrosGarage yep, I get it, trust me, cos I’ve just recently bought an E92 330i m sport, after owning an e46 330ci m sport for 7 years, and in the uk oem fuel injectors are over £400 each, and I’ve been warned/advised, not by BMW, but by mechanics to only go for brand new oem 1s, well, I just hope they work for ya….. 👍🏻

@faith.n.fitness76 Thanks for the input brother. I generally go for new components as well for peace of mind, warranty reasons, and more. Check out ECS tuning or FCP euro as they have lifetime replacement for their new parts.

Thank you boss! 🙌 You weren't kidding lol just saw some of your shorts. Your 335i is beast! Would love to see more content of it.

Glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 will consist of the remainder of my florida exploration. The video after will be the 335i status...did anything blow up? Stay tuned 😉

My man, thank you for the support! Can't wait for our collaboration next year. Your 2jz 350z and the e92. Let's goo 🙌 💪 💙

It definitely proved itself! 🙏

Ayy, thank you Boss! I'm so glad I and the BIMMA made it one piece! It was a little surreal watching this back.

So glad you enjoyed this! Can't believe I made it considering all the variables and the n54 Gods working against us 😅

Buddy, I would definitely recommend it. Especially in an FRS, the handling in those cars are amazing!

It was solid!! What was your favorite car there? Hard choice, I know...overload 😆

@@PierrosGarage haha it's a tough choice man.. I really like Evo 9 😂😂

I love this recommendation! It's incredibly easy to damage the radiator fins or even puncture it while wrestling with fan removal and or wrenching on parts in front of it. Thank you for the solid pro tip! Cheers 🤩🤝

Thank man! She long gone now.

Thank you!! It was soo fun. One day, I hope to compete in an event similar to this!

It was a wild turn out!! Wish you could have made it as well. Based on the competitors feedback, they loved the track and the spectator turn out. They may return for a second battle and you can't miss it!

Thank you!! 🤩 It was fun to capture! Who doesn't love burnt rubber, rich air fuel ratios and redline.

the Porsche! hit me up next time you go to a car festival!

@dvipal That porsche was GEM. Let's goo, will do brother 🙏

Thank you boss! Glad you enjoyed it! Lots more to come. N54 life keeps you on your toes LOL

Thank you Cam! I have a lot to share. Been in the garage almost everyday for the last few years. Ready to share the shenanigans with the world. I love this car so much too, obsessed. We need to do a collaboration with your 2jz 350z! 😍

Hey Pal! The front splitter is an APR brand. The front mount intercooler does not have a thermostat. Having said that, the oil temps do take longer to heat up. The oil temps run slightly cooler than stock under regular driving conditions. I haven't tracked the car yet, but I do plan on it and I will collect data on the oil temps to see if there are any note worthy gains with the cooler. Cheers mate and thank you for watching! Much more to come :)

You got it buddy! Great discussion point. The blue loctite should prevent the studs from backing out when removing the lug nuts with impacts. Without the loctite (my situation), I will have to retorque the wheel studs each time, after wheel removal. Blue loctite has a melting point of ~300F and if you plan on tracking the car, the brakes will far exceed the temp rating. Rennline's wheel stud conversion kit advises against blue loctite for those reasons. I opted for grease to prevent seizing and have to accept the additional work to retorque every time I remove the wheels.

@@PierrosGarage thank you for the explanation brotha

Thank you! Fingers crossed I don't get stranded with thousands of dollars in repairs and weeks without a car in a foreign place LOL praying to the BMW gods they take care of me 🤠

Ayy! Canada 🙌 thank you for watching!

Thank you so much! I'm enjoying this series. Road trip coming up very soon. Have a great day 😀 🙏 💙

Where in FL are you headed?

@@SHWELL11 Hey bud, first stop Orlando and then venture out to clearwater and possibly Miami!

Ay Logan! Hope you enjoyed the video. We will go for a cruise soon! 🙏 🫡