What Does It Take To Restore an Old V12 BMW? - E31 850i - PT10

Did you know that restoring an old V12 BMW is therapeutic and a lot of fun? About a year and a half ago, we removed the original, untouched M70B50 engine out of this E31, and now a fresh, shiny M70B54+ V12 is going back in!

[stredgepunker]

Just got home from the worst MRI appointment with IV contrast. Immediately feel better upon seeing this.

[McMaster]

One hour of pure joy. I can't explain why I'm so hooked on Sreten's meticulous and epic restorations. Thank you!

[Yo_AB_Breaks]

That ABS pump deserves to be in a museum.

[magichackerv]

You are the only youtuber that makes 1 hour long video and I sit and watch through it all the way. Amazing

[MTechniqueABS]

I’m thrilled to have a small part in this vehicle’s restoration to its former glory at your hands, this will be an exciting watch!

[fransb]

Man, I can't wait for my guests to leave so I can watch this in peace. Have a great weekend everyone!

[Connor-zt]

this channel deserves at least 10M subscribers

[lekovicphotography]

Out of all the YouTubers I followed, the book came down to 3 letters!!! Sreten, Tavarish and Mat Armstrong! With the difference that behind Tavarish and Mat Armstrong there is an almost unlimited budget! Huge technical support from big players in the auto industry and perfect production! Behind Sreten is only incredible motivation and a huge amount of love that is needed to bring such projects to an end!
I am very happy that the channel is growing very quickly, that will in the futurel facilitate Sretens job, which he loves so much, and bring us "someone in the crowd said ", pure prime time, which has become rare on YouTube today.
Thank you Sreten!

[stalthyone]

It’s such a joy watching you work, Sreten. Thank you for giving us a whole hour of serious wrenching, we are indeed a spoiled bunch. Seeing you finally marry the chassis and engine was therapeutic, you sure had your work cut out for you. Those restored zinc-plated fasteners were the cherry on top that this Project Marseille needed. It’s amazing seeing how much support the BMW community is able to provide in all your restorations, we sure are indebted to all of them for their continued support. I can’t wait to hear this shiny new M70 V12 engine roar back to life, that will be one epic unveiling for this project. Thanks for everything you do, and we’ll see you on the next episode, my friend.

[HCH]

Honestly, this channel has just turned into an art channel - it's just a thing of beauty. That restoration on the ABS pump is simply insane. All of the work on this car is for sure going to end with an utterly magnificent piece of automotive history. I'm just shaking my head in wonderment...

[edvardsz]

I will be honest - I'm so happy that I found this YouTube channel. The videos are so perfectly edited and it is so interesting to watch every single one of them. And the quality of work you are doing... so much better than these BS reality restoration shows with mystical deadlines. Keep up the good work ❤

[bryce-skids]

No crazy intro or endless talking to the camera. Thank you for the great content as always!

[justyph]

I don't have a BMW, and there's a strong chance I never will. I'm not really even a car guy but I find your videos therapeutic to watch :)

[tjackman]

This series has made me fall in love with the E31. Such a timeless classic, and a flawless restoration!

[mndx]

That thing with the aluminium sheet made me think a lot…if you want to achieve perfection, or get pretty close to it, you need to do things by yourself.
No professional workshop would go down to details like Sreten does.
Every task implies that a lot of time is invested in technical research, if some spare parts are needed you need to find them somewhere and wait for them to be delivered and, finally comes the moment to properly install and make everything working.

Not a lot of people are patient and mentally prepared to do what Sreten does.
Personally i don’t have the time, the space and all the tools to deal with car restorations…and maybe this is the reason why i love this channel so much.
I envy you, in the good way.

[raduvisser]

That pump that Jordan "refreshed" looks INSANE. Absolute craftsmanship.

[SalvaBarbus]

When you say "every nut and bolt", you really mean it! Damn, this was amazing! I'm so glad you managed to get to this stage, and I too am very much looking forward to hearing that engine running.

[ukmksupra]

One of the things I love most about this channel, is the meticulous attention to detail, the total lack of corners being cut, no cheap crap aftermarket parts and the work being done PROPERLY - it's very rare to find a garage or dealer that'd pay this much attention to a repair or build.

[Pimptobizmal]

These cars should end up in a museum after all this work. too beautiful to be out in the open

[Nigel]

Never has one hour of wrenching, cleaning and fettling gone so fast. I look forward to each episode so much that it always finishes too quickly 😊 Wonderful work and attention to detail, as always. Yes, as others say, it will be better than new!