Here's Why I'm Sending My Cheap Alpina B7 to the Junkyard: MECHANICALLY TOTALED

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  • @HooviesGarage
    @HooviesGarage  Před 4 lety +466

    A big thanks to Ridge wallet for sponsoring this video, and cushioning the blow of this sad situation. Be sure to get your ridge wallet by going to ridge.com/HOOVIES, and use the code HOOVIES for 10% off your order!

    • @kameronmckinnon5527
      @kameronmckinnon5527 Před 4 lety +22

      I'd engine swap it to make somthing interesting out of it, like a team project with the wizard

    • @buddy3894
      @buddy3894 Před 4 lety +11

      Instead of scrapping it, why not buy another 7 series and use one to fix the other? At least you get to keep one of them, if your dreams wont work, find a way to make them work!

    • @MasterBaker2020
      @MasterBaker2020 Před 4 lety +9

      lukkyfuka 1 so 3 money pits then?

    • @MasterBaker2020
      @MasterBaker2020 Před 4 lety +10

      Let’s see a video on the Z3M Coupe!

    • @deweberis2709
      @deweberis2709 Před 4 lety +3

      Donate it to JRGo 😇

  • @shadows4400
    @shadows4400 Před 4 lety +1460

    This BMW broke hoovie's wallet so hard he had to get a titanium one lol

    • @zainrasheed7180
      @zainrasheed7180 Před 4 lety +11

      Fanatic fox underrated comment

    • @PvMTyler
      @PvMTyler Před 4 lety +2

      Ahaha.

    • @jsimwa
      @jsimwa Před 4 lety

      😂😂😂😂 witty

    • @DMillhouze
      @DMillhouze Před 4 lety +1

      COTD

    • @jundialhaqiqa9907
      @jundialhaqiqa9907 Před 4 lety +31

      @@TaipeiGeek They are doing damage to their own brand by producing crap. I don't know you nor do I know what you do for a living, but if you work on cars for a living you would know that BMW's are pieces of shit. Some guys have such an undying love for the brand that they can't come to terms with that.

  • @greg2287
    @greg2287 Před 4 lety +747

    Tavarish next week: I just bought a totaled Alpina B7!

    • @kailash99999
      @kailash99999 Před 4 lety +3

      Lol !

    • @john-paulsilke893
      @john-paulsilke893 Před 4 lety +8

      And instead of an LT swap he’ll put a Huracan motor/trans in it. A 2JZ swap would be cool though.

    • @dawiebotes9124
      @dawiebotes9124 Před 4 lety +5

      truth, its as easy as buying a good longblock and having the supercharger serviced. Its such a special car LOL

    • @jefferyepstein9210
      @jefferyepstein9210 Před 4 lety +2

      dawie botes
      Put your money where your mouth is

    • @gtametro
      @gtametro Před 4 lety +10

      @@dawiebotes9124 thats the annoying thing, if you have the skills to do it yourself thats a totally fixable car

  • @dpledoone
    @dpledoone Před 3 lety +47

    Johnie’s integrity and accountability is unheard of in this day and age...

  • @bosmerfromcanada3878
    @bosmerfromcanada3878 Před 3 lety +60

    How many mechanics will say that? That's a man's man, that Johnny. Mechanic with a heart of gold!!!

  • @sagarganesh1026
    @sagarganesh1026 Před 4 lety +405

    Johnny has my full respect. What a stand up guy. Kudos to him.

    • @jamesr5741
      @jamesr5741 Před 4 lety +21

      I couldn't believe he wasn't going to charge for repair! The gamble is on Hoovie....

    • @johndaniel3474
      @johndaniel3474 Před 4 lety +1

      He's scared he's spends money there he thinks he's trying to set him up or he did no work and playing he could have pulled the elbow and seen the oil to begin with he could have checked the spark plugs before doing a 3 k valve seal job

  • @dominicrusho
    @dominicrusho Před 4 lety +497

    Johnny is a class act! "I failed, so no charge"

    • @TheMxrrab
      @TheMxrrab Před 4 lety +34

      dominicrusho I hope he gave him something.

    • @2k9beno
      @2k9beno Před 4 lety +68

      Dangerous business model when you repair BMW's for a living

    • @davidmopar8446
      @davidmopar8446 Před 4 lety +42

      Ive never heard a mechanic say that. If i lived there id go to him and wizard

    • @n9wox
      @n9wox Před 4 lety +6

      @@TheMxrrab like a free Ridge wallet

    • @josemanuel5749
      @josemanuel5749 Před 4 lety +14

      I guess he is paying off all the free publicity to his new business.

  • @funfun5656
    @funfun5656 Před 2 lety +4

    Having played a lot with N62s I've learned it's best to prevent valve stem seal (and other seal) issues than it is to chase them after the vehicle is already blowing smoke.
    That said even after the valve stem seals are fixed it can take upwards of 500 miles before it stops smoking. There's lots of residual gunk and oil where it shouldn't be that makes its way into the combustion chamber. You either have to clean it out or be patient while it burns off.

    • @kamehamehaX300
      @kamehamehaX300 Před 2 lety +1

      Nigga you better find that alpina and bag it

    • @funfun5656
      @funfun5656 Před 2 lety

      @@kamehamehaX300 lol already had one. Good car. I like my 6 series better though. Supercharger is cool and everything but this motor likes to be NA

  • @_._._DJ_._._
    @_._._DJ_._._ Před 4 lety +9

    that mechanic you took it to is a really stand up dude... offering you to not pay because of his mistake in a no-win situation... Amazing.... One of a kind!

  • @TheMentalblockrock
    @TheMentalblockrock Před 4 lety +140

    What a gent of a mechanic! "I failled, there is no charge".

    • @rezah336
      @rezah336 Před 4 lety +20

      honorable person, very nice

    • @RustySh4ckleford
      @RustySh4ckleford Před 4 lety +23

      He deserves some form of compensation.

    • @ironymatt
      @ironymatt Před 4 lety +12

      Not sure what business school he went to, but yes, his virtue is undeniable

    • @Psych0technic
      @Psych0technic Před 4 lety +4

      @@ironymatt Just a guess, but church, maybe?

    • @ironymatt
      @ironymatt Před 4 lety +4

      @@Psych0technic amen, thanks be to God

  • @djaberreguieg1633
    @djaberreguieg1633 Před 4 lety +421

    that mecanic is such a nice guy i would pay him even if the repaire failed

    • @CRAPO2011
      @CRAPO2011 Před 4 lety +21

      If he was in my area I'd definitely recommend him

    • @ega0117
      @ega0117 Před 4 lety +7

      You know what happens when the ninja fails to fix the job????

    • @arthuresclamada1805
      @arthuresclamada1805 Před 4 lety +8

      i doubt he will do the repair, this is just for youtube and he and Tyler are friends..

    • @fracchi43
      @fracchi43 Před 4 lety +5

      That’s how they get you. It’s hard to be mean to a nice guy.

    • @2024speedracer
      @2024speedracer Před 4 lety +29

      This guys is not a mechanic he is a true technician owns up to his mistakes and judgement on a repair.

  • @scaloi
    @scaloi Před 4 lety +182

    That's the difference between a mechanic and a parts-changer.

    • @johnscheidler8842
      @johnscheidler8842 Před 3 lety +12

      Should have diagnosed it correctly. Compression test would have saved a Lot of time and Money.

    • @scaloi
      @scaloi Před 3 lety +4

      @ Mechanics do change broken parts, but to change let say a CPU for a bad connection in the plug or a broken wire he's just a part changer.

    • @alexeyermakov7958
      @alexeyermakov7958 Před 3 lety +3

      Javier Hernandez when you polish cylinders you should change pistons. Not just new pistons, but a pistons new size. Because when you polish cylinders you are changing their diameter. And that changes space between piston and cylinders. That’s why polishing didn’t help for Alpina. This mechanic useless guy

    • @stanlee7635
      @stanlee7635 Před 3 lety +13

      Alexey Ermakov a normal ball hone doesn’t increase bore size enough to need a piston change

    • @TrueBlueEG8
      @TrueBlueEG8 Před 3 lety +8

      @@johnscheidler8842 A compression test would not have diagnosed a bad supercharger, or valve stem seals.

  • @ZxRx7
    @ZxRx7 Před 3 lety +17

    The more I see of Johnny, the more I like the guy!

  • @BigRobChicagoPL
    @BigRobChicagoPL Před 4 lety +442

    Some used car dealer would still sell that thing 100%

  • @wonderkind08
    @wonderkind08 Před 4 lety +1321

    Wow, that seems like a premature euthanizing of this car. With that much oil in the intake side of the engine, I'd venture to say 95 to 99% of the smoke is coming from the supercharger. You've gone this far Hoovie, at least have him replace the seals on the supercharger. I think you would be pleasantly surprised at the results. Have they done a compression test?? Unless you have one cylinder way out of line from the rest, I don't see how it could be causing that much smoke. As another commented, cylinder and valve seal smoke issues tend to be worse on start up, and decrease after. And most importantly, those are very consistently there or not there. This business of sometimes it just goes from no smoke to heavy smoking after running for a while, points at a supercharger issue. Replace the seals on the compressor for God's sake before you put her down!

    • @ShivaShakur
      @ShivaShakur Před 4 lety +130

      THIS. This needs to be voted higher so he can see it!

    • @nickw7041
      @nickw7041 Před 4 lety +75

      frank1823 100% agree with this. That much oil on the intake side is obviously the main smoke issue.

    • @isra999
      @isra999 Před 4 lety +17

      This^^^^

    • @adjrasta9365
      @adjrasta9365 Před 4 lety +71

      Needs to have the oil tested, worn out supercharger is sending metal shavings through the engine

    • @SootySweep22
      @SootySweep22 Před 4 lety +22

      I was going to say the exact same thing!
      However, even after that, if it smells like cigarettes inside... meh.
      Maybe parting it out is the best option for it.
      RIP

  • @Toolman999999
    @Toolman999999 Před 3 lety +3

    Johnny is a very nice humble guy. I wish you the best.

  • @joejoe9181
    @joejoe9181 Před 4 lety +31

    Keep up the good work, Hoovie. The BMW trap is so easy to fall into - we're seduced by the gorgeous sheetmetal and pure performance of these things, along with relatively affordable resale values. Then we crash on the rocks of reality and soul-crushing repair costs. It's so sad.

  • @formula1fancolorado632
    @formula1fancolorado632 Před 4 lety +235

    Rebuilding a 7 series is like trying to rebuild a firecracker that went off!

    • @CHEVYbarracuda1
      @CHEVYbarracuda1 Před 4 lety +3

      Even e32 is notorious for having electric gremlins let alone these newer versions

    • @seanclark5613
      @seanclark5613 Před 4 lety +5

      @Steven Bear isn't that the case with all BMW's?

    • @theclicker
      @theclicker Před 4 lety +2

      @@CHEVYbarracuda1 "notorious" lol ok calm down, it's nowhere near as bad as you make it out to be.

    • @apt62
      @apt62 Před 4 lety

      Sean Clark 80s and 90s models are better.

    • @kimoandrews5802
      @kimoandrews5802 Před 4 lety +3

      Can't believe i went through a BMW phase... hunks of junk.

  • @n9wox
    @n9wox Před 4 lety +567

    Johnny, "I failed. I cannot charge you for that". At least give him a free Ridge wallet.

    • @RustySh4ckleford
      @RustySh4ckleford Před 4 lety +68

      I could feel the pain in his voice. I hope they worked out some form of compensation that was satisfactory to both of them.

    • @Sheiza
      @Sheiza Před 4 lety +40

      Johnny is such a good guy(and mechanic) compared to the scumzard

    • @petestowne
      @petestowne Před 4 lety +32

      @@Sheiza what's scummy about him?

    • @TheOprostaj
      @TheOprostaj Před 4 lety +23

      Yea I'd like to know what's the issue with the wizard as well

    • @Psych0technic
      @Psych0technic Před 4 lety +16

      This Johnny dude is really good sport.

  • @hmsmedia2005
    @hmsmedia2005 Před rokem +2

    Great video, sad to see it go to the scrap yard! Kudos to you for not dumping it at an auction and to Johnny for his honesty and integrity! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @JakeTheSnakeProductions
    @JakeTheSnakeProductions Před 4 lety +9

    You got a good heart, my dude.

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev Před 4 lety +144

    ...There's a REASON the Car Wizard said, 'no' to you bringing it to him.

  • @whatsreallygoingon6913
    @whatsreallygoingon6913 Před 4 lety +111

    Just unhook the supercharger, take it around the block, and see if it still smokes.

  • @xcharles1
    @xcharles1 Před 3 lety +23

    Car Ninja: “I failed. No charge.”

  • @lloydrmc
    @lloydrmc Před 3 lety +2

    Johnny is a great guy, and major props to Hoovie for taking TWO, mechanically totaled, cars completely out of circulation, so this same thing doesn't happen to others.

  • @leesmith6750
    @leesmith6750 Před 4 lety +331

    The look on your face when Johnny says I failed you can have the work for free. What a top guy to offer it, and your a top guy for refusing his offer. Great channel with great vids. Keep them coming.

    • @richards1816
      @richards1816 Před 4 lety +36

      Indeed...also good on Hoovie for selling it to wrecker instead of passing the problems on to a dealer auction and a new owner. Ethics live!

    • @CaptainSlow008
      @CaptainSlow008 Před 4 lety

      @@richards1816 with a million subs, can you do anything else (in both cases)?

    • @1SaG
      @1SaG Před 4 lety +9

      Yeah... say what you will about Hoovie's ability to choose cars, at least he's 2 for 2 when it comes to choosing mechanics. I'd happily hand over my car or bike to either the Wizard or Johnny.

    • @moloono1
      @moloono1 Před 4 lety

      What happened to the car wizard?

    • @terrizille
      @terrizille Před 4 lety +8

      @@moloono1 He refused to touch that BMW so Hoovie had to take it to Johnny. Now we see why the Weeezard refused in the first place.

  • @2600lifestyle
    @2600lifestyle Před 4 lety +258

    Tavarish rubbing his hands together maniacally at this point...

    • @TKsGarage
      @TKsGarage Před 4 lety +3

      Reinheitsrobot facts lol

  • @shehzadatif1
    @shehzadatif1 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much Tyler for all the efforts and money you spend to teach us about cars. Truly apprecaite it.

  • @sauerjoseph
    @sauerjoseph Před 2 lety +3

    *Hello Tyler:* Just watched your series of videos on the Alpina. This final one was kind of an emotional ending to the series. I've been enjoying all of the various series of videos on all of your BMW's. *Request:* Could you have someone categorize your various "series" of videos (of a particular car's saga) as individual playlists. I think you will be glad you did this down the road. And, it will make it easy for people who have a particular affinity for a particular model & year to hone in on that particular car's story saga. Thanks for your enjoyable videos; you are very enjoyable to listen to.

  • @zacharyhassan6352
    @zacharyhassan6352 Před 4 lety +253

    you'd make a fortune parting this thing out though

    • @HooviesGarage
      @HooviesGarage  Před 4 lety +128

      Yes, that's why J&J is paying almost what I initially paid for both of these cars.

    • @Cragified
      @Cragified Před 4 lety +33

      Cars like these fetch a premium with parts resealers. They don't go sit in a lot like your common high production cars. They immediately get broken down for components that are on demand lists. Hoovie probably got back what he paid for it and then the used parts supplier will make a profit on top of that.

    • @DctorSkillz1
      @DctorSkillz1 Před 4 lety +5

      Hoovies Garage J&J are awesome supporters of your channel.

    • @RustySh4ckleford
      @RustySh4ckleford Před 4 lety +6

      @@HooviesGarage thank you for the disclosure, it's much appreciated

    • @kiranm25x
      @kiranm25x Před 4 lety +13

      Yup, that complete body kit and wheels alone would easily fetch half the price of the car.

  • @davidgalinat4257
    @davidgalinat4257 Před 4 lety +148

    Hoovie: "What do you think?" Johnny:"I tried."

  • @phillipmassie6552
    @phillipmassie6552 Před 4 lety +4

    Wow, two ethical car guys less than 8 feet apart. A penultimate occasion. You both had good intentions and worked hard. Good video and happening !

  • @hampshirehippy
    @hampshirehippy Před 3 lety +4

    It would take a couple of hours of autobahn driving to burn the residual oil out of the exhaust. Who knows how long the motor has been filling the exhaust up with oil! Take it for a proper drive, give it a good thrashing & see if the smoke gets better.

    • @billycatch4088
      @billycatch4088 Před rokem

      he could resall turbocharger..it is no so hard..

  • @RogerM88
    @RogerM88 Před 4 lety +114

    Amazing how that carpet stays clean. NASA should study it.

    • @RayPerigo
      @RayPerigo Před 4 lety +4

      He just doesn't show us the other corner of the garage where he has like thirty of 'em stacked against the wall.

  • @1970PMD
    @1970PMD Před 4 lety +79

    Repair the supercharger it will definitely improve the smoking issue and drive the doors off it, 1 scored cylinder wont stop you from enjoying the car.

    • @Planetary13
      @Planetary13 Před 4 lety

      Ya, throw some Resore in there too.

    • @draganmladenov
      @draganmladenov Před 4 lety +3

      He need better engine oil too. Like 10w60

    • @DulceSeeker
      @DulceSeeker Před 4 lety

      @@draganmladenov I wouldnt by surprised if that crap had 10w60 recommended from Factory already...

    • @draganmladenov
      @draganmladenov Před 4 lety +1

      @@DulceSeeker Some m-power engines have such recommendation - only 10w60. I had Alfa Romeo in the past.. Most of those cars burn oil like mad. Mine doesn't. Because i was using racing oil 10w60 and 5w50 only.

  • @shantefrancess5174
    @shantefrancess5174 Před 3 lety +1

    I love how honest the car Ninja is and it showed by him offering to not charge you for some of the work he did cuz it did not fix the problem. Mad respect to the car Ninja:) 💯

  • @mb7050
    @mb7050 Před 2 lety +1

    rare honest people . Johnny and Hoovie. so rare to see truly honest people these days

  • @vyper1502
    @vyper1502 Před 4 lety +397

    We all saw this one coming, bois

    • @kelqvq_3202
      @kelqvq_3202 Před 4 lety +1

      True

    • @projectnerdvana2820
      @projectnerdvana2820 Před 4 lety +9

      This guy's the biggest show off moron I've ever seen!

    • @SwampusMcGarniglus
      @SwampusMcGarniglus Před 4 lety +7

      I started watching this show off moron when he had 30k subs, and he has always admitted he is an idiot but he has a problem. now he is nearly at 1m. the loot is flowing in gotta spend it on something.

    • @hughjass2745
      @hughjass2745 Před 4 lety +1

      we saw that coming before he even bought it...I bet that so called friend of his couldnt believe his luck in being able to sell it on

    • @panteleon1
      @panteleon1 Před 4 lety +1

      with frown faces and closed eyes

  • @NWgargoyle
    @NWgargoyle Před 4 lety +182

    I love how he didn't want to charge and hoovie goes "that's ridiculous, I'm paying"

    • @jlpeng9036
      @jlpeng9036 Před 4 lety +1

      XavierBruh did he say he s still paying? That would be very respectful.

    • @grandpa7278
      @grandpa7278 Před 4 lety +5

      Hoovie, Sweet Jesus, Johnny's a mechanic, give it to him, bet he'd love to get it, parts only for him!

    • @Starlord85
      @Starlord85 Před 4 lety +6

      The dudes face is on CZcams and it's a failed repair. He wouldn't do that for average joe .

    • @grandpa7278
      @grandpa7278 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Starlord85
      So, cups half empty?
      ...or, he's a nice guy!

    • @Tabletop-Newtype
      @Tabletop-Newtype Před 4 lety +1

      @@grandpa7278 it seems he really is a nice guy. He helps out WatchJRGo with his R8

  • @AnonyMous-jf4lc
    @AnonyMous-jf4lc Před 3 lety +3

    I love buying cars like this. That engine block isn’t special, so while a complete alpina assembly is expensive, the actual failed component isn’t. Same thing with rebuilding the supercharger.

  • @sammilburn445
    @sammilburn445 Před 2 lety

    i love how itsjoel is having a blast in his 760li, just driving it from london to the nurburgring and back and doing some laps of the track in it, his which was also a cheap 7 series. hoovies luck

  • @aguyonmatchcom
    @aguyonmatchcom Před 4 lety +97

    I’m still waiting to see more of that Z3 M coupe that’s just been causally in the back ground for those 6 months hoovie.

    • @genepatrick1517
      @genepatrick1517 Před 4 lety +2

      I've always thought about that Z3 and why there isn't a video on it.

    • @ckm-mkc
      @ckm-mkc Před 4 lety

      He once said he was storing it for a friend - although there was a hint at the end about some BMW...

    • @jamesr5741
      @jamesr5741 Před 4 lety

      Yeah! Stop ignoring us Hoovie :)

  • @p71_caleb
    @p71_caleb Před 4 lety +289

    Wizard is back at his shop laughing manically

    • @sunsetlights100
      @sunsetlights100 Před 4 lety +5

      Wizards so good less messups less views more messups with new guy= more views for hoovie

    • @pbrascal37
      @pbrascal37 Před 4 lety +10

      Wizard refuses to work on the junk that hoovie brings to Johnny and wizard already has all the business that he needs and seems to be cashing in on the higher end market in the area

    • @mfree80286
      @mfree80286 Před 4 lety +8

      Wizard probably heard 'Alpina B7 smokes' and said 'I won't be able to do anything for it.'

    • @ryanpaaz
      @ryanpaaz Před 4 lety

      Did Hoovie and wizard have a falling out, or was Hoovie too much work to tie up wizards shop with hoopties?

    • @JasonExplainsThings
      @JasonExplainsThings Před 4 lety +9

      Ryan Paaz Wizard just avoids BMW. They’re working together on tons of cars.

  • @terencehawkes3933
    @terencehawkes3933 Před 3 lety

    I like your sense of ethics Mr. Hoovey. More people like you are needed.

  • @alexkleinert2057
    @alexkleinert2057 Před 4 lety +57

    JrGo's next video:"Bought a $500 Alpina and will be LS swapping!!"

  • @roachlarry1488
    @roachlarry1488 Před 4 lety +222

    Tyler I'll trade you a running and driving pt cruiser for the Alpina B7. Title in hand

    • @EslayerTM
      @EslayerTM Před 4 lety +65

      wow thats a bad deal on his part, mostly cause the pt cruiser is driving.

    • @UKfromadrone
      @UKfromadrone Před 4 lety

      there is no content in a running and driving pt cruiser, other than 1 video...:'D but wow man, commitments are nice

    • @jorgey4
      @jorgey4 Před 4 lety +2

      @@UKfromadrone idk the cleetus mcfarland channel had a good video with cooper getting one for demolition drag racing

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant Před 4 lety +5

      You're gonna regret it, a PT Cruiser is much better than this endless money pit...

    • @onefastr6
      @onefastr6 Před 4 lety +5

      A running PT loser has to be worth way less than a crushed 7 series.

  • @shootunderpar4736
    @shootunderpar4736 Před 4 lety +282

    The car wizard wouldn’t touch this with a 10ft pole.

    • @Charon-5582
      @Charon-5582 Před 4 lety +23

      Cause he knows it aint worth dirt

    • @benchattin
      @benchattin Před 4 lety +16

      I wouldn't touch it with any length pole.

    • @someonebald2022
      @someonebald2022 Před 4 lety +9

      That's why it's with Ricky: Wizard said "NO! MORE! BMW'S!".

    • @Ruckusnuts
      @Ruckusnuts Před 4 lety +1

      The car wizard wouldn't touch it with your pole!

    • @XcoolcoolbeansbeansX
      @XcoolcoolbeansbeansX Před 4 lety +1

      -ThreePointSlow- thats because you don’t know what you’re doing. People here are talking like these engines are witchcraft and can’t be understood. His mechanic is a nice guy, but we all misdiagnose things here and there. Hoovie is just using this as clickbait for views, there are tons of us who would love to buy that car from him (myself included)

  • @dylanwilliams6529
    @dylanwilliams6529 Před 3 lety

    I have a 2008 BMW 750li that I still daily drive and it’s in absolute perfect shape surprisingly no problems with anything no lights or codes.

  • @shaggyduder
    @shaggyduder Před 3 lety +4

    Ive had a number of friends, and associates, who have temporarily owned a BMW, for status, when the 1st major service came up, and they found out the cost, they promptly relieved themselves of said BMW.

  • @atfsgeoff
    @atfsgeoff Před 4 lety +240

    There's a reason old 7-series Bimmers retain about 5% of their original resale value.

    • @BAZZAROU812
      @BAZZAROU812 Před 4 lety +6

      Dime a dozen..

    • @DmDetails
      @DmDetails Před 4 lety +1

      👍

    • @HAHAHAV10
      @HAHAHAV10 Před 3 lety +12

      I love the old 7 series. E38 best they ever created

    • @alphatrion100
      @alphatrion100 Před 3 lety +1

      @@HAHAHAV10 when they were new. Yes.

    • @HAHAHAV10
      @HAHAHAV10 Před 3 lety +6

      @@alphatrion100 I still have an e38. Replaced all new hoses, redid cooling system and more. Car has been very reliable since.

  • @boostedmaniac
    @boostedmaniac Před 4 lety +88

    The smoking is a feature. It’s the James Bond smoke screen feature.

  • @jareddiaz8538
    @jareddiaz8538 Před 4 lety +75

    "I just can't get a BMW that works." Truer words have never been spoken.

  • @jdez10
    @jdez10 Před 3 lety +1

    That is sad. I love these cars. But kudos to you for being honest and showing the reality of some of these cars. Just subscribed

  • @1986arseny
    @1986arseny Před 4 lety +40

    Never ever thought that I would ever said this, but this is a prime LS swap candidate.

    • @kruleworld
      @kruleworld Před 4 lety +1

      Since all the 'desirability' of the vehicle is in the engine (as bad as it is), a swap is basically taking away what makes it an Alpina.

    • @gregh7457
      @gregh7457 Před 4 lety +3

      @@kruleworld taking away unreliability is not desirable?

    • @vidarsblade
      @vidarsblade Před 4 lety +2

      @@kruleworld 1500 horse of tt ls would be awesome, would outperform the current mill and sound amazing. twin turbskis for the win

  • @johnditch6357
    @johnditch6357 Před 4 lety +123

    the real trouble is that Alpina B7 looks so pretty it makes you want to spend trillions on it.

    • @mercedesbenzs600bash
      @mercedesbenzs600bash Před 4 lety +1

      If you didn't know what was wrong with it you'd think it was a great car....

    • @mercedesbenzs600bash
      @mercedesbenzs600bash Před 4 lety

      @MG Stevens They look so GOOD on the outside and just a WRECK inside,smh ..

    • @johnditch6357
      @johnditch6357 Před 4 lety +1

      @@mercedesbenzs600bash that's what I was thinking exactly. it's like lipstick on a pig.

  • @BigBirdKOD
    @BigBirdKOD Před 3 lety

    Thank you ,seriously!huge thank I was so close to makings purchase on one after a test drive ! NOT NO MORE

  • @adaiku
    @adaiku Před 3 lety +1

    Last year I parted with a much loved 2001 540i Sport after ten years of good and reasonably trouble free use. Timing chain guides had failed at c. 160k and it was just too much of a project to take on. Why BMW built car with plastic guides idk. Otherwise, biggest issue I had was changing the alternator. These cars require regular attention but upkeep cost with the right one isn't terrible if you can do most of your own work. Still miss it though. It was a lot of fun to drive.

  • @RyanRKJ
    @RyanRKJ Před 4 lety +43

    I used to wonder what happened to all these $100k sedans when they got older. Then I found Hoovies garage. Now I know.

    • @stevejenks8892
      @stevejenks8892 Před 4 lety +2

      He buys em. For our entertainment...

    • @kashiomodashio6455
      @kashiomodashio6455 Před 3 lety

      In exception of Mercedes s class bc there way better he knows, this is all mainly for ratings

  • @andrewhillman9632
    @andrewhillman9632 Před 4 lety +79

    I'll take it Hoovie! I got a spare LS just waiting for a nice German engine bay to call home.

  • @ALSALAZAR1985
    @ALSALAZAR1985 Před 4 lety +2

    *This is the perfect BMW: looks cool costs a lot and even more to maintain on road* 💯😀

  • @jayswisher575
    @jayswisher575 Před 4 lety +17

    That car was running fine at the end as far as I’m concerned

  • @sysierius
    @sysierius Před 4 lety +124

    HEY GUYS, ChrisFix here!
    And today I’m gonna show you how to repair a bmw alpina b7, with only common hand tools!

    • @HksF16
      @HksF16 Před 4 lety +11

      it will be a good "Series" because it will never end.

    • @jamessprague5653
      @jamessprague5653 Před 4 lety +3

      Hand tools not needed. Just a Crusher!

    • @Seraphazaziel79
      @Seraphazaziel79 Před 4 lety

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @FrankCrow
      @FrankCrow Před 4 lety

      Is dynamite considered a common hand tool? 😁

    • @darioberton
      @darioberton Před 4 lety

      With a garden hose ah ah ah

  • @ronmac1832
    @ronmac1832 Před 4 lety +87

    There was oil in the charge pipe when it was removed. I know the valve stem seals are a problem on these cars but it seems the more likely root cause (supercharger seals/bearings) was not even addressed.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 4 lety +6

      @Strong man delete the supercharger?! Why? If it's knackered, rebuild or replace it. If you just remove it, you'll have an engine down on compression, down on power, guzzling fuel and running way too rich, which in turn means it smokes and won't pass emissions...

    • @tehgzizlauw1787
      @tehgzizlauw1787 Před 4 lety +3

      @Strong man would be easier to simply swap in a standard 745i engine than doing a supercharger delete

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 4 lety

      @Pat Ball bollocks is it.

    • @nigratruo
      @nigratruo Před 4 lety +5

      Likely, the whole car is a piece of garbage, designed by incompetent "engineers" and built by even less competent ones. These problems are likely systematic, it is not that some things are crapped up, it all is. A systematic failure on wheels.

    • @pablopicaro7649
      @pablopicaro7649 Před 4 lety

      @@richardharrold9736 LOL no emissions/smog test in fly over country. As for belching smoke
      it will all blow away, as the old saying is its super windy in Kansas cuz Oklahoma Sucks and Nebraska Blows

  • @dieselpwr782
    @dieselpwr782 Před 4 lety

    I’ve got 3 7 series in my yard now, 02, (vandalized and piecing back together) 03, 08, 08 has bad trans(went out on way from dealer) some have been great, others....not so much, but I’ll probably keep buying them.

  • @edwarddejong8025
    @edwarddejong8025 Před 2 lety

    Love your integrity. Nice people attract other nice people. Just goes to show that rare cars have rare problems, because the engineers don't get enough feedback.

  • @khalidcrosbie4874
    @khalidcrosbie4874 Před 4 lety +308

    Ship to me I’ll pay shipping I need a new shell I just wrecked the frame on my 06 750i🙏🏾

    • @Cerro999
      @Cerro999 Před 4 lety +36

      Hoovie, help this man out

    • @xjmdm
      @xjmdm Před 4 lety +28

      write him an email!!

    • @birthdaygrave_
      @birthdaygrave_ Před 4 lety +16

      This is a do or die moment hoovie fans

    • @LorenzoCalgaryRealtor
      @LorenzoCalgaryRealtor Před 4 lety +22

      Yes please. I hate when he completely junks great cars.

    • @khalidcrosbie4874
      @khalidcrosbie4874 Před 4 lety +11

      I would be so grateful if he does actually help me out 🙌🏾

  • @grandudetonesnob7107
    @grandudetonesnob7107 Před 4 lety +105

    Wow, man! That must be why everybody leases a BMW for two years and never looks back!

    • @mercedesbenzs600bash
      @mercedesbenzs600bash Před 4 lety +5

      That's exactly why....

    • @CRAPO2011
      @CRAPO2011 Před 4 lety +5

      If u want a 7 series u can drive everyday you get an 1995?-2001 E38 . with some preventative maintenance they can be reliable and still feel very solid.

    • @Jr-if4ge
      @Jr-if4ge Před 4 lety +4

      Not all bmws are bad. If you can work on them by yourself for the most part they can be very rewarding. You lose a lot more money when leasing as opposed to buying

    • @MLProductions.1
      @MLProductions.1 Před 4 lety +10

      @@CRAPO2011 at that age what's the point? A Civic has more luxury then a old bmw.

    • @mehrshadvr4
      @mehrshadvr4 Před 4 lety +4

      These cars are not made to last because the factories know already most people lease them.

  • @mph5896
    @mph5896 Před 4 lety +2

    I know this may sound basic, BUT was the PCV system checked out and in good working order? I have seen quite a few cars burn a ton of oil due to a faulty PCV system.

  • @dannyroberts3590
    @dannyroberts3590 Před 3 lety +1

    I own a bmw7series from 1997 replaced timing chains been reliable since😎👍

  • @xjmdm
    @xjmdm Před 4 lety +97

    here in eastern europe wed put at least 100k miles more on that thing starting tomorrow

    • @MrKillors
      @MrKillors Před 4 lety

      Ассалам алейкум, ти уйгур?

    • @michaelgallen9653
      @michaelgallen9653 Před 4 lety +18

      If still starts well still drive it haha

    • @mark8544
      @mark8544 Před 4 lety +16

      He knows, hes had a Bentley thats had that treatment.

    • @garysimpson3900
      @garysimpson3900 Před 4 lety +3

      Why does that not surprise me. Then you could sell, it back to the West like what happened to Hoovies Bentley!

    • @802Garage
      @802Garage Před 4 lety +4

      That's how we are in rural New England as well. I've seen cars up here in VT that are half rust and burn a quart every thousand miles. Inspections have made them rarer though!

  • @BoldUlysses
    @BoldUlysses Před 4 lety +167

    "Maybe I've had one for the last 6 months but never made a video on it."
    The Clownshoe in the upper left?

    • @walkerl.9402
      @walkerl.9402 Před 4 lety +12

      BoldUlysses If I remember correctly, he has a Z3 coupe/hatch he’s never properly shown!!!

    • @fridonina
      @fridonina Před 4 lety +3

      Saw that coupé in the background a few times....🤔

    • @yinzerfpv5764
      @yinzerfpv5764 Před 4 lety +1

      Wonder how many times he scared the shit out of himself in that thing

    • @jpgmccabe
      @jpgmccabe Před 4 lety +2

      Next video I hope! Been waiting along time....

    • @xavierperez6752
      @xavierperez6752 Před 4 lety +1

      At least he has finally acknowledged that he has the clown car. I love me some M coupe vids.

  • @monicarubio36
    @monicarubio36 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video Hoovie, I'll take the alpiina of your hands!!!

  • @Delight.AutoCRAFT
    @Delight.AutoCRAFT Před 6 měsíci

    I'll really like you to read this,
    After doing the valve seals and you still get oil in the intake your problem is the supercharger, get it resealed. The supercharger is know for letting oil through after some time and that what's you saw, as for the engine it's made of Alusil and what causes the cylinder to score is the Oil weight and the thermostat opening temp too high, get a lower temp thermostat and use 20w40 or 20w50 oil and the scoring will be a thing of the past. The engine doesn't have to be that expensive the engine is a derivative from the N62 v8. The block is exactly the same, apina only used a custom piston to reduced the compression. Get the N62 block, transfer your rotating assembly (piston and crankshaft) use the alpina heads and you've got a sound engine. Sorry I'm just seeing this now, i would have been of help if i saw this years ago 😅

  • @lostapostle76
    @lostapostle76 Před 4 lety +72

    "You know its bad when the smoke has a full shadow." -Mechanic who taught me some tricks as a kid

    • @moneymarty1
      @moneymarty1 Před 4 lety +2

      Smoke is bad PERIOD!!! If it isn't blue and oil, it's white and coolant!

  • @martinfarley2026
    @martinfarley2026 Před 4 lety +92

    you need a memorial wall in your garage to remember the fallen vehicles who gave their lives in the never ending quest for glory

    • @pablopicaro7649
      @pablopicaro7649 Před 4 lety +1

      Hovies already tried to bury the dead, but resurrected them again

    • @andyc280081973
      @andyc280081973 Před 4 lety +3

      Hoovies memorial wall is his youtube video playlist...

  • @williamrobinson5525
    @williamrobinson5525 Před 4 lety

    Johnny is the man. Very stand up.

  • @darlingdownstransportservi3529

    Agreed on whats been said....MB Kompressors have a supercharger seal that causes the same issue. If you'd done that you would've been fine

  • @sidekick258
    @sidekick258 Před 4 lety +212

    Here in Brazil we have quote that says: "There's nothing more expensive than a cheap BMW." and it works for every premium car that reach the botton of their depreciation.

    • @sirguillaume
      @sirguillaume Před 4 lety +10

      And there are us weirdos that bring back to life cars that are near totaled. E36 owner here

    • @killcat1971
      @killcat1971 Před 4 lety +6

      Pretty much any European car really.

    • @steelisthemeal
      @steelisthemeal Před 4 lety +3

      Pedro Corrêa BMW endless money pit😲💰

    • @steelisthemeal
      @steelisthemeal Před 4 lety

      killcat1971 true

    • @rex_s80
      @rex_s80 Před 4 lety +1

      Meanwhile my volvo that was nearly 40k in 1999 money when new, has been great as a first car.

  • @brizax
    @brizax Před 4 lety +264

    Just buy a seal kit and rebuild the supercharger , that’s your oil burning issue .. not the motor .. look at the amount of oil in the intercooler , that’s all coming from the SC

    • @BatMan-oe2gh
      @BatMan-oe2gh Před 4 lety +31

      What about the scored cylinder? If you have to redo one cyl, you probably have to do the whole 8. And then the cost of labor.

    • @peluriX
      @peluriX Před 4 lety +1

      @@BatMan-oe2gh good feeling that its not that

    • @BatMan-oe2gh
      @BatMan-oe2gh Před 4 lety +9

      @@peluriX They showed the scored barrel with the scope. Did you not see that?

    • @jimmyleblanc7405
      @jimmyleblanc7405 Před 4 lety +6

      @@BatMan-oe2gh you bore the block more so even more power

    • @alistairwood1845
      @alistairwood1845 Před 4 lety +18

      BMW's are pure garbage. Years ago I bought a "92" 5 series with 31000 miles on it. By the time it got to 67000 miles, the engine block cracked. You would have to pay me to drive one of these over engineered piles. They are pretty, but man, they have a bucket of built in breakdown installed.

  • @mcgama88
    @mcgama88 Před 3 lety

    I not only want to send my cars to Johnny, I want to work for him. With that care and respect for his product....
    *which I judge superb and excellent....I could only expect the decency and full fledged care to employee. What a genuine gold standard as a tech. Thanks for the interesting look at the German made ....reverse gold mine. M.

  • @mrbob581
    @mrbob581 Před 3 lety

    9:34 big ass fan on the ceiling?
    (Mirror image in that glossy paint on hood)
    I love those fans!
    👍😎

  • @davidsucks922
    @davidsucks922 Před 4 lety +78

    7:13 the fact that there are more 7 series parked outside johnny's garage than i've seen driving in the past year is a good enough reason to make me never get one

    • @theylive2749
      @theylive2749 Před 4 lety +13

      I made the mistake of owning a 2016 535i. When I took it to get serviced, I asked the BMW mechanic what he saw the most for repairs. He showed me the servicing line and it was three 750’s in a row.

    • @GilgameshEthics
      @GilgameshEthics Před 4 lety +2

      This hasn't gotten enough uptoots

    • @davidgalinat4257
      @davidgalinat4257 Před 4 lety +7

      BMW's 4.4 V8 is their answer to the Northstar V8, horribly flawed.

    • @Weazel615
      @Weazel615 Před 4 lety

      They are COMPLETE SHIT!!! They truly are. Don't get me wrong they're nice, but the engines are one of the worst I've ever seen. I work for a salvage yard and every E65/E66 we have ever bought ALL had bad engines

    • @Weazel615
      @Weazel615 Před 4 lety

      @@davidgalinat4257 You're 100% correct

  • @vitusmaximus2260
    @vitusmaximus2260 Před 4 lety +101

    As they say, "there's nothing more expensive than a cheap BMW"
    Had a 2008 750 for two years. Loved that car, but spent $9000 on a bunch of minor repairs. Got rid of it before I had to replace the transmission and valve covers. Between repairs and depreciation, would have cost less to lease a new one.

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 Před 4 lety +12

      Damn, Lexus GS/LS are worth gold as used cars.

    • @805NAVE
      @805NAVE Před 4 lety +3

      alb12345672 yes they are! I have a 2008 Lexus LS460 and it’s been flawless for two years now. Just regular maintenance on the smooth V8! 130k miles now which is nothing for a Lexus. I also have an ES330 with 232,000 and it’s just as flawless. I wanna find a GS as well, preferably the 430 or 460 with the v8s.

    • @Rhd16vMk3GTI
      @Rhd16vMk3GTI Před 4 lety

      Same, currently have a 2009 750li and I got quoted 5k for replacing 1 of my rear air springs. Not to mention the headlight bulbs on these things cost 80 bucks each lol. Super nice cars to drive. but expensive as hell to fix.

    • @TEDdotcom
      @TEDdotcom Před 4 lety +1

      Buying reliable cars wouldn’t be a good thing for his channel though.
      Viewers want to see him buy endless money pit cars.

    • @daves984
      @daves984 Před 4 lety

      @@alb12345672 all Toyota are worth there weight in gold.

  • @tonye4176
    @tonye4176 Před 4 lety

    Oh man that’s brutal!
    I feel for you and Johnny 😬

  • @blockpartyvintage1568
    @blockpartyvintage1568 Před 3 lety +1

    The car ninja is one honest lad! Rare find!💪👊

  • @iiyapimpdaddy1791
    @iiyapimpdaddy1791 Před 4 lety +49

    LS SWAP THE DAMN THING

    • @frederickbehn5610
      @frederickbehn5610 Před 4 lety

      IIya PimpDaddyi i was wondering if that would work, i have a friend the did that with a M3 but this car is so big and heavy... can you LS swap it and get it to move the same way it would with its own pro charged engine?

    • @iiyapimpdaddy1791
      @iiyapimpdaddy1791 Před 4 lety +1

      Honestly the engine bay is big enough to take even a 7.4 under the hood...it's make to take a v12 so...I would...the issue comes with the wiring since the 7 series has so much wire hair, it could present one hell of a headache and many things won't work after the swap

    • @frederickbehn5610
      @frederickbehn5610 Před 4 lety

      IIya PimpDaddy agreed. But let’s say you put a LS under the hood and were able to get it to work... could that engine get this big bitch down the road and still make it perform?? Also i know corvette has a super charged version of the LS, that would definitely work.

    • @iiyapimpdaddy1791
      @iiyapimpdaddy1791 Před 4 lety

      Frederick Behn let me put it to you this way. There are many types of LS engines out there. You can go fro the 5.3 all the way up to the lt4 with 700hp. Plus the engine tunes for them and the forced induction kits are off the charts. So you can make it go down the road BETTER than that bmw did brand new.

  • @yanoesappletastico8260
    @yanoesappletastico8260 Před 4 lety +40

    This mechanic of yours man jhonny is a really honest guy you can see how he instantly says “ im gonna refund your money cause i didnt fix it” and then when you said you were gonna dump it, you can see him feel bad like “ its my fault” wish we had people like him here in spain

    • @doriulliri8335
      @doriulliri8335 Před 4 lety +1

      Respect to that guy.

    • @AudiS4B7
      @AudiS4B7 Před 4 lety

      he siad i cant charge you not refund

    • @StephenButlerOne
      @StephenButlerOne Před 4 lety

      Sadly I had a great mech that retired 4 years ago. He wouldnt chard for time or parts if it didn't fix the issue.
      I'd feel bad for him too when he'd refuse payment. Sad maybe is the wrong word, he reassured me that he was a good guy, that loved his job and reputation.
      He was my mech for almost 20 years, cos I couldn't be bothered finding a new decent one, I just started leasing instead of buying 4 yearolds and getting 6 years out of them. Which is what Ive done since I dot my licence.
      It costs a bit more but I don't need a mech, peace of mind is nice, plus having a new car is alright.

    • @nicolascrescimone
      @nicolascrescimone Před 4 lety +1

      He calls himself a mechanic an goes and hones an aluminum cylinder wall ruining the engine. He might be an honest part changer but not a real mechanic...

    • @michaelbolton1090
      @michaelbolton1090 Před 4 lety

      @@nicolascrescimone I agree. If oil is seeping past the rings, then you'd need to bore it and put in a new piston and rings. At the very least new, bigger rings. The cylinder wall was definitely worn down, I have no clue what would make him think the rings would somehow magically seat on a worn cylinder bore

  • @grabir01
    @grabir01 Před 3 lety

    Disable the spark plug for suspected cylinder and see if the smoke stops. MY guess is and was before any work was done was the compressor as you had all kinds of oil after it in your intakes. Remove the super charger and drive the car. See if the smoke goes away.

  • @ingeniousviralproducts

    Thanks hoovie. Been a fan for a while. That's why car dealership are selling bmw of that version in very cheap prices. We decided to buy a Ford Taurus 07. It's crappy but at least the fix is not expensive.

  • @Thealiengamer1
    @Thealiengamer1 Před 4 lety +192

    Hoovie: "I threw several thousand dollars down the hole again."
    Also Hoovie: Take a look at this sick slim wallet so i can do it again next week.
    Subscribers: Enjoyment
    Financially sensible people: *Anger*

    • @Eyeofnelms
      @Eyeofnelms Před 4 lety +2

      me: laughs in 215k miles.

    • @someguy3999
      @someguy3999 Před 4 lety +5

      But this is financially sensible. Hoovie makes more from these videos than he ever spends.

    • @agenericaccount3935
      @agenericaccount3935 Před 4 lety

      This financially sensible person: "well, glad he is spending the money not me. Vicarious thrills for days on my end"

    • @benholroyd5221
      @benholroyd5221 Před 4 lety

      @@agenericaccount3935 I was about to make this exact same comment. I'm financially sensible, let hoovie bury/blow up/ give away his own vehicles.
      I meanwhile don't need to waste money on a new wallet, because my current one is in pristine, never opened condition.

    • @terryorcutt8739
      @terryorcutt8739 Před 4 lety

      Meanwhile, he had literally $1 in that wallet. Lol

  • @SeanGodos
    @SeanGodos Před 4 lety +41

    11:03 You have a very honest mechanic. He instantly winced when you said you were going to dump it wholesale, lol. He even takes a step back like "Is this guy really filming this?".

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 Před 4 lety +4

      The guy is like “wtf is he smoking this car is worth it.” I’d put a brand new engine in this car with a manual swap and keep it running for another decade.

    • @ricky-sanchez
      @ricky-sanchez Před 4 lety +4

      @@markm0000 Quarter of decade.

  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336 Před 4 lety

    Awesome clean shop...Go Ninja !

  • @kettle_of_chris
    @kettle_of_chris Před 4 lety

    look man - the car is so rare to begin with and even rarer still - is one that is running correctly & everything works!
    Definitely worth fixing.
    Besides the price for one of these things that's mechanically perfect has got to be a lot more than the ones that aren't.
    I have not done any research on that - just a gut feeling. Anyway in spite of that, you said it was your dream car!

  • @JohnCiaccio
    @JohnCiaccio Před 4 lety +144

    BMW's are like boats. Best 2 days are: When you buy it and when you sell it.

    • @john-paulsilke893
      @john-paulsilke893 Před 4 lety +9

      It’s never a good day when you sell a BMW. You lose 90% when you own/sell your BMW but 80% with a boat. 🤪

    • @matt9c1
      @matt9c1 Před 4 lety +6

      Boat Motor Works :)

    • @williamfajardo6152
      @williamfajardo6152 Před 4 lety +3

      @@matt9c1 Break My Wallet

    • @neilskiw
      @neilskiw Před 4 lety +6

      @@matt9c1........ Bavarian Money Waster....

    • @abobobilly
      @abobobilly Před 4 lety

      Haha. This comment is gold.

  • @pinkace
    @pinkace Před 4 lety +114

    ‘This engine is damaged, I wonder how that happened...’ (proceeds to rev a cold engine)

    • @carrot7143
      @carrot7143 Před 4 lety +5

      I think he let the car warm up off camera.

    • @icepop54367
      @icepop54367 Před 4 lety +3

      Not at all, you clearly haven’t watched the videos and are not a mechanic lol

    • @brocluno01
      @brocluno01 Před 4 lety +2

      In order to score (and re-score) that cylinder wall, that engine has eaten something Fe based, and prolly pretty hard. I suspect bits of ball bearing metal from one tossed off the blower ... They have embedded in the piston crown shoulder or skirt and are grinding the wall away. But they are also maybe going through the rest of the engine too. So yeah, the proof is the cyl wall issue. The engine is toast :(

  • @richkeylor787
    @richkeylor787 Před 3 lety +12

    Even though your mechanic made the offer, you still pay that guy.

    • @ModMINI
      @ModMINI Před 3 lety +1

      Off camera they must have negotiated for the cost of parts at minimum

    • @phild9140
      @phild9140 Před 3 lety +1

      Especially when he's making money off the video!

    • @freedomworks3976
      @freedomworks3976 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes for sure !!!!

    • @freedomworks3976
      @freedomworks3976 Před 2 lety +2

      Mechanics are like doctors , they can't give you guarantees

  • @czarekaj1098
    @czarekaj1098 Před 3 lety +1

    Taps at the end of this video, so fitting... RIP ( reused in parts) BMW...

  • @romigithepope
    @romigithepope Před 4 lety +19

    Two classy, honest guys. That’s why I love and support this channel.

  • @mbrunocondello
    @mbrunocondello Před 4 lety +51

    I normally skip the sponsor message- but out of respect for your finances - I watched it - god bless you brother ha ha ha ha

  • @sergeantspeed5941
    @sergeantspeed5941 Před 3 lety

    I saw one of these today in person. I thought it was an aftermarket kit. I had no idea what I was looking at lol