Does anyone watch M539 Restorations?

Onizukachan · 04-25-2022, 03:56 AM

What I learned. Don’t buy alpinas. Or at least not ones with with one off engines.

And for gods sake don’t use a machinist who isn’t close enough for you to walk in and inspect in progress.

Tambohamilton · 04-25-2022, 07:02 AM

I don't think a visual progress check would have helped here. And as a sort of ex-machinist I certainly wouldn't appreciate an unannounced visit - got to concentrate!

M-technik-3 · 04-25-2022, 10:26 AM

Our building is locked, most machinist/cnc facilities require key fob entry for I9 background checks. Just finished getting mine done again after I moved shops. Sleeving a block is not unheard of, I had to do that with it a 2.5L S14 block and as some know now that BMW NA will and does not sell EU parts unless you have a ROW/EU VIN.

What is good is the Machinist that did the work is owning up to bungling it and making it right.

Entertaining how the drunk showed up, glad he left that in.

KevinC · 04-25-2022, 01:17 PM

Hmm, iron sleeves in an aluminum block, and just ~40 miles in a couple of them are oval-shaped? Dude who did the work claims he's been doing it for a decade and "knows what he's doing". Seems like a bad idea even if the guy has done it successfully in the past.

Now he's going with the used motor from Poland in the B7. That would have been a better plan from the get-go. Will be fun to see how this plays out in the end.

Mani59 · 05-01-2022, 04:39 AM

The next episode is now up where an E70 X5 has joined his garage.

Peertwelve · 05-01-2022, 05:30 PM

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The next episode is now up where an E70 X5 has joined his garage.

That thing would give him years of content 🤣

ro881e · 05-03-2022, 05:47 PM

Got onto M539 after seeing this thread. Without exaggeration the best YouTube channel I have seen, personally. Sreten is a lighthearted and talented guy, really inspiring too. Almost watched all the videos! Hope he keeps it going long into the future, can't get enough.

Almuliman · 05-03-2022, 08:05 PM

One of the three channels of which I'm a Patreon supporter (Bad Obession Motorsports #ProjectBinky is the other car related one of the three).

Mani59 · 05-12-2022, 05:13 AM

The next video is up which is of his gorgeous E39 M5

Chihuahua · 05-13-2022, 10:24 AM

Sweet, I know what I'll be watching this weekend. Am I the only one that watches some of these videos more than once? Looking forward to him getting back to work on the B7.

Tambohamilton · 05-14-2022, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mani59

The next video is up which is of his gorgeous E39 M5

Dammit. I put that liqui moly gear additive in my car a while back, based on his recommendation....and now he says (and I agree) that it doesn't actually help. D'oh!

Sparky_12 · 05-14-2022, 09:45 PM

I started watching his videos because of this thread as well - really enjoy the content and his style. Great stuff.

Jbrown7403 · 05-14-2022, 11:44 PM

Sreten’s video editing is top notch and his lighting is really good in such tight spaces. Great sense of humor as well. His 50-60 minute videos fly by!

Mani59 · 05-15-2022, 11:37 AM

The next episode of Project Chicago is released (Alpina B7). An interesting discovery in this one!

Jbrown7403 · 05-15-2022, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mani59

The next episode of Project Chicago is released (Alpina B7). An interesting discovery in this one!

Indeed very interesting! Great news for Alpina owners!

Tambohamilton · 05-15-2022, 04:19 PM

But...he needs to use the BMW pistons because the alpina ones are on 92mm for a 92.03 bore. Where the BMW ones are 91.96mm. Otherwise he's setting up for the same outcome as buying a new alpina block (albeit a lot cheaper). I know that means he'd need to machine the crown of the BMW pistons to get the compression ratio good.

Or did I misunderstand the measurements?

Jbrown7403 · 05-15-2022, 04:30 PM

I believe he addressed that and it should be covered in the next Project Chicago video

Mani59 · 06-02-2022, 03:54 PM

Episode 10 of Project Chicago (Alpina B7) is now up!

Almuliman · 06-02-2022, 05:20 PM

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Episode 10 of Project Chicago (Alpina B7) is now up!

Rotisserie Chicken 3.0

A long and satisfying episode, as it were.

Jbrown7403 · 06-02-2022, 10:13 PM

Great 65 minute video today! I marvel at how he can keep everything orderly and all parts accounted for. Hell, I inevitably misplace one nut or bolt whenever I have to keep track of only 10! I’d love to know what his actual “work time” is for today’s video.

Chihuahua · 06-03-2022, 09:01 AM

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I’d love to know what his actual “work time” is for today’s video.

He's doing this full time now, so if I had to guess I'd say a week to 10 days max.

F32Fleet · 06-03-2022, 11:07 PM

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Great 65 minute video today! I marvel at how he can keep everything orderly and all parts accounted for. Hell, I inevitably misplace one nut or bolt whenever I have to keep track of only 10! I’d love to know what his actual “work time” is for today’s video.

Lots of ziplock baggies.

04-25-2022, 03:56 AM	#67
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04-25-2022, 07:02 AM	#68
Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3167 Rep 4,046 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	I don't think a visual progress check would have helped here. And as a sort of ex-machinist I certainly wouldn't appreciate an unannounced visit - got to concentrate!
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04-25-2022, 10:26 AM	#69
M-technik-3 Lieutenant Colonel 2449 Rep 1,637 Posts Drives: E30 M3, E36 M3, 328iT, 335i Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: western Ma iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 M3 [9.00] 2007 E91 [7.25] 1988 M3 [9.50]	Our building is locked, most machinist/cnc facilities require key fob entry for I9 background checks. Just finished getting mine done again after I moved shops. Sleeving a block is not unheard of, I had to do that with it a 2.5L S14 block and as some know now that BMW NA will and does not sell EU parts unless you have a ROW/EU VIN. What is good is the Machinist that did the work is owning up to bungling it and making it right. Entertaining how the drunk showed up, glad he left that in.
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KevinC your average JAMF 3504 Rep 4,181 Posts Drives: '21 M2 Comp, '19 Golf R Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cochise County, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 VW Golf R [5.00] 2021 BMW M2 Competi ... [3.50]	Hmm, iron sleeves in an aluminum block, and just ~40 miles in a couple of them are oval-shaped? Dude who did the work claims he's been doing it for a decade and "knows what he's doing". Seems like a bad idea even if the guy has done it successfully in the past. Now he's going with the used motor from Poland in the B7. That would have been a better plan from the get-go. Will be fun to see how this plays out in the end. __________________ '21 M2 Comp '19 Golf R
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05-01-2022, 04:39 AM	#71
Mani59 Moderator 15856 Rep 8,140 Posts Drives: F32 435i Luxury & G26 i4 35 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (1)	The next episode is now up where an E70 X5 has joined his garage. __________________ Visit my (mainly) BMW gallery http://jetone.co.uk and BMW miniature model collection http://bmw-miniatures.co.uk
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ro881e Private 37 Rep 98 Posts Drives: E90 330i N52 2007 M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Cambridge, UK iTrader: (0)	Got onto M539 after seeing this thread. Without exaggeration the best YouTube channel I have seen, personally. Sreten is a lighthearted and talented guy, really inspiring too. Almost watched all the videos! Hope he keeps it going long into the future, can't get enough.
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05-13-2022, 10:24 AM	#76
Chihuahua Brigadier General 4457 Rep 3,359 Posts Drives: E30 329iS, E65 Alpina B7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Sweet, I know what I'll be watching this weekend. Am I the only one that watches some of these videos more than once? Looking forward to him getting back to work on the B7.
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Jbrown7403 Captain 2904 Rep 689 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Austin Texas iTrader: (0)	Sreten’s video editing is top notch and his lighting is really good in such tight spaces. Great sense of humor as well. His 50-60 minute videos fly by!
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Mani59 Moderator 15856 Rep 8,140 Posts Drives: F32 435i Luxury & G26 i4 35 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (1)	The next episode of Project Chicago is released (Alpina B7). An interesting discovery in this one! __________________ Visit my (mainly) BMW gallery http://jetone.co.uk and BMW miniature model collection http://bmw-miniatures.co.uk
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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3167 Rep 4,046 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	But...he needs to use the BMW pistons because the alpina ones are on 92mm for a 92.03 bore. Where the BMW ones are 91.96mm. Otherwise he's setting up for the same outcome as buying a new alpina block (albeit a lot cheaper). I know that means he'd need to machine the crown of the BMW pistons to get the compression ratio good. Or did I misunderstand the measurements?
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Mani59 Moderator 15856 Rep 8,140 Posts Drives: F32 435i Luxury & G26 i4 35 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (1)	Episode 10 of Project Chicago (Alpina B7) is now up! __________________ Visit my (mainly) BMW gallery http://jetone.co.uk and BMW miniature model collection http://bmw-miniatures.co.uk
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06-02-2022, 10:13 PM	#86
Jbrown7403 Captain 2904 Rep 689 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Austin Texas iTrader: (0)	Great 65 minute video today! I marvel at how he can keep everything orderly and all parts accounted for. Hell, I inevitably misplace one nut or bolt whenever I have to keep track of only 10! I’d love to know what his actual “work time” is for today’s video.
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