Is the End in Sight? - V8 Supercharged Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 16

[@robthebiker17]

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]

Its nice to know nonetheless

[@ItsSerialBoX]

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.

[@RUNE-66]

Exactly what I've been thinking! 😬😂👍

[@GioDOMEL]

Haha never thought about that😂

[@macgroober1396]

@@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.

[@roat955]

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

[@caio2306]

Siemanko 😉🇵🇱

[@roat955]

@@caio2306 Cześć, pozdrawiam 👊

[@Mic_POV]

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

[@MuminWROC]

Siemanko :)

[@LSB001]

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

[@DaSixSixOne]

By far this is the absolute best automotive restoration channel on KZbin! 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]

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

[@martinb750]

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

[@mrmick12321]

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

[@V4raggare]

It's always a fresh injection of sretotonin. 😁

[@jonschroeder9667]

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

[@packerman1203]

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.”

[@Mykl225]

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

[@zkljajaaaaa]

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

[@Mykl225]

@@zkljajaaaaa 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]

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]

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

[@gplusgplus2286]

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.

[@williammthembukafambeka8353]

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]

i would buy any car he put his hand on blindfolded

[@jaalcaid]

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

[@jeb419]

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]

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]

From the manufacturer it would be cheaper :)

[@bwhobackk]

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]

Well said!

[@DB-ul2zd]

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

[@snoopysboo]

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

[@bluej511]

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]

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

[@bluej511]

@@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]

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

[@dandaniel4626]

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

[@zestor2908]

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

[@robertmoffat6966]

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

[@Wulf573]

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

[@fi.ja.8657]

ahahahhah bas sam ja to mislio

[@e28shadow]

Malo mu je falilo😃

[@pravinovosadjanin]

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.

[@Wulf573]

@@pravinovosadjanin ,,Prc Japanac"

[@WhiteNinjainblack]

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.

[@a8f235]

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

[@candra_abdurrahman]

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]

Yeah you should, I'm agree 100%

[@adogmcdizzle]

Where do I get this wallpaper?

[@SpaceAndTime1]

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

[@McMaster1500]

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

[@robi4387]

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

[@jagtan13]

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

[@Verndroid]

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

[@richardpatrick2915]

I swear!

[@munter10]

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

[@michaelzimmer8191]

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!

[@mantaspaulius5426]

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]

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]

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

[@mantaspaulius5426]

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

[@lollypop9580]

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

[@fw1421]

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.

[@legioner9]

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.

[@MegaRetr]

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

[@rolfpettersen877]

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

[@starkyslp16]

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.

[@JR-ii4lq]

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!

[@DoubleOhSteffan]

Almost at 400k Sreten, well deserved!!

[@lowfinger]

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.

[@rbarr1200]

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

[@BTheJourney66]

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.

[@Leo555ZZZ]

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 !

[@georgecaspira]

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

[@firstlast2857]

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

[@MrJpiarull]

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

[@jbmectronic4314]

Oh he needs a e38

[@scottfaulder4690]

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.

[@kovacspis]

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.

[@miketurin5233]

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. 😉

[@Yo_AB_Breaks]

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. 🕶

[@davidsimpson4382]

This man is a total rockstar of professional awesomeness.

[@dn0682]

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

[@_Nosferatu_]

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 :)

[@BEZ_KYPUR]

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

[@itsjustme9318]

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!!!

[@ploek]

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

[@AndreasHappyfarm]

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.

[@missedapproachmark]

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!

[@superfly2309]

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!

[@PyreneesBMW]

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 !

[@lukmanseptiannugraha8701]

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

[@muki_hi]

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

[@st3althyone]

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.

[@grahamwaddington679]

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

[@lollypop9580]

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

[@luminox1]

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

[@a.k.433]

Alles mit Herz und Seele! Ich wünschte, dass jeder Automechaniker so wäre.

[@marcusott2973]

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

[@therearedoors]

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

[@RafaelNettodaSilva]

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

[@comeberza]

The paint is a dream job. Those polish guys are going to be very successful with work of that quality.

[@vorsprungdurchtech]

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!

[@vonfragyou]

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

[@UnlocalizedSimulator]

2:49 Wow that colour is incredible, metallic Blue and black have to be my two favorite automotive paints and together they are perfect!

[@gonein2]

Sreten, shouldn't it have an Alpina badge ?

[@Pentazemin44]

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]

@@Pentazemin44 👍👍

[@cocosnutss23]

My favorite car in your fleet……or maybe the e60 but ima little bit biased with that one since I’ve own one b4😎

[@8MWm3e4b]

Whoever invented the automatic gearbox maze deserves a Nobel Prize

[@Tiwey]

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

[@C_J__]

I have about 30 subscriptions on KZbin. 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.

[@1SNITCH]

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 🍻

[@mso8190]

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

[@joshdoeseverything4575]

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

[@badboi4lyff]

Stunning. Just stunning. Imagine what it's like to drive a car that you've invested all that effort, time and money into. Must be so rewarding.

[@mikelcisneros5799]

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! 👍😅

[@motheolebelo]

Love your OCD nature of doing any jobs on your cars to perfection. The Alphina looks, feels, smells and drives the part. thumbs up 👍

[@benderas8060]

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

[@BoneyBobsTreasure]

Congratulations on your excellent achievement, any of us who has ended up going the whole way through an older performance car from bumper to bumper making everything right appreciates your great achievement here!

[@635cz]

I'm so glad to hear guys from Alpina do care about their products and customers. This brings me hope that when my own Alpina gets old enough I'll still be able to maintain it properly. Also big congrats for finally bringing the B7 to the shape and condition that makes you happy. What a machine!

[@davidjereb]

Alpina don't give two fucks about their customers. They told him to pound sand when he first contacted them. They only came around after one of their nimrods figured out that Sreten has a big youtube channel with lots of people watching.

[@jimschafer9196]

Cherry, sweet, beautiful just a few words to describe your paint color and AWSOME save on this historic ride.

[@bryabr5280]

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!

[@jameskerr5756]

Fantastic colour and can't wait to see it detailed. And the engineering in that there transmission is crazy - some clever people around.

[@iantyler4045]

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.

[@evanhooper1]

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

[@sunilparekh7344]

Glad to see Alpina chipping in with parts to make this a perfect specimen. Great work as always love the color 👍

[@amoni1959]

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

[@sidneymoss2712]

The community needs some E34 content.

[@ottson]

I remember being blown away by an F10 M5 in this color.. Stunning. Those polish guys clearly know what they're doing

[@Cole_Con]

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!

[@colinkappe3875]

I literally smile from ear to ear watching this one. Beyond the obvious, which is to say Sreten is brilliant at presenting content, I’ve also undergone an extensive restoration of an E53 X5 4.8is with an N/A version of the N62 that’s in this alpina. It’s honestly been a blast to work on, and looking back at the amount of parts I’ve thrown at it is sorta scary ($13k USD in parts alone), but older BMW’s are seriously a joy to work on. Congrats on making this alpina like new. I’d buy this one over a 10k mile garage queen any day of the week!

[@Blade1962]

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!

[@nobass_stub1394]

Love this channel as we get to see beautifully restored cars getting hammered out in the wild with no burnouts or illegal speeding... and the dooof dooof in the out take was brilliant. Loved it

[@baconmcbacon62]

Love your videos and I'm always excited when a new one comes out! The new paint on this beast is absolutely mint and I'm tickled that Alpina themselves are jumping in and helping! How do you not have more than a million subs? You deserve it.

[@Warhawk_]

I got the exact same paint on my E46 and it's like magic.. Black in the dark and it turns dark blue in the sun. I'm so happy you gave this car the love it deserved,it looks stunning and is like brandnew from the factory.

[@jandebuhr]

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

[@nersonum]

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]

Dont do it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@nersonum]

@@AbarthAH you had one?

[@Christinacanady-ur9eb]

That paint is SICK! Possibly the best color change paint job I've ever seen. And the color could not be a better fit for the car either. Alpina was shrewd to reach out and get involved in this build also. Well done Sreten. Well done M539 Restoration!

[@billymania11]

I'm glad Alpina reached out. On the B7, we forget how good these cars looked when they were new.

[@shrkys4]

Great choice with the color, it's stunning! Seditious but noble beast is coming good finally!

[@agustinlarralde5949]

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.

[@kjolm4864]

I really adore this car. Found your channel while you were working on Project Dubai and watched every Video since. With this one you just really hit it for me. Watching you on this journey with the car is just soooo Satisfying. The Interior, the paint, the drawbacks, the whole car. Now everything sits and fits nicely (and maybe I even had a similar idea for the paint of my car). Thanks for the Videos, I think you can be really proud of yourself. Have a good one y'all

[@marklennon4664]

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

[@whoismorggan]

There are swirls and holograms all over that paint job. It needs another well-done paint correction!

[@TranquilityBaseDetailing]

Perfect paint choice in my opinion. Big congrats on 400k subs too.

[@iandonkin6762]

That’s better than new now Sreten! Fair play to Alpina for stepping up with the supercharger and other parts - it’s really looking good now (and bloody fast for a lux-o-barge). Thank for sharing as always 👍