He probably makes $20k a month between all his businesses the guy is not hurting for money. He could fix this car entirely in a few weeks but it’s going to get dragged out for a few months for the UA-cam clickbait views.
that's why I stopped watching vin wiki, I felt like I was enabling Ed Bolian to be a *snake* and screw his friends over under the guise of a shrewd negotiator. Having said that, I will enable Hoovie as much as I can because I just can't get enough of this automotive masochism!
@@indahooddererste I'm not sure how that relates to my comment, but you may be right. Sounds like a wise investment. You should fill your garage with 30 or 40 of 'em. You'll make a killing.
@@N8_DoubleYou well i guess you were mocking BMW and ueually i would agree to Stop putting so much money into that 7 version. But this time i think he didnt wasted Money.
At this point, he's doing it for views, and im not mad about it. Its just helps me make better decisions with future car purchases so thank you Hoovie.
If money is tight for you, then heres my advice. Buy domestic or Japanese. If you live in America, a crown vic is what I reccomend most. Spacious car with decent power and parts so plentiful you can buy them a dime a dozen, the rare times you'll need them since its built like a tank. And they get decent gas milage. Also theres countless toyota vehicles that require minimal maitnence and will last you forever. But the crown vic police interceptor was the best purchase ive ever made in my entire life. Best car ever imo
I really enjoy watching Hoovie’s videos, but yes, the “OMG what ever have I done?” routine for every car is wearing a bit thin. I can understand it... but they’re clearly (ultimately) calculated decisions.
Jamesie Adams He may be grinning on the outside, but on the inside, he’s screaming, “Dummkopf! Why are you blowing dirty black smoke all over my immaculately clean white workshop?!”
@@matthewbowen5841 I'd watch that! I love Toyota Camries! Their my favorite car and my dream sedan! (Which is great because my family has a 1990 Camry :D )
The wizard is shouting “AMATEUR” at this guy for only presenting a 5 grand bill for all that work! Sounds reasonable to me so go ahead and get it done. Lovely car.
He’s a specialist and has done this job a million times. Also, he knows it’s going to be a lot more when the engine comes out. There’s a lot of broken and missing crap all over the place.
I dont see how a 5k repair bill could be reasonable in any way something used as a daily driver. Considering the 5k repair wont solve something else breaking after 2 weeks, which bmw's tend to do.
@@buntafujiwara508 how? TDC for cylinder , compressed air in cylinder undo spring retainer and swap? Thats not what he's doing since he quoted for headgaskets but if done that way this car can be fixed for like 1500
The first one of these I saw was back in ‘06 or ‘07. We were headed to Montreal up the NY Thruway in my wife’s bugeye WRX wagon. He passed us going 75 or so, nothing crazy, but I knew what the car was and sped up a bit to try and snap a pic. Not sure if he thought I was trying to mess with him or just wanted to give us a show, but either way he dropped the hammer and was GONE. I mean blink on the horizon gone. Didn’t get my pic, but the image of that beast doing what it was made to do is forever burned into my memory
Yeah that happened to me when I saw an e60 m5 late at night while I was driving in my Mercedes e500... I was trying to take a pic but every time I kept getting close he kept getting on the gas, probably because he thought I was racing him. I wonder if that car is still running to this day😂
I had a similar experience with a Countach in the mid 90s. I was driving a z34 Monte Carlo from LA to Vegas on I15 when the Lambo passed me doing like 90. I pushed to about 120 to catch him and did, briefly.... I'll never forget the sound of that V12 pulling away toward the desert horizon. Would make a great movie scene because the cars had such distinct sounds: my Monte was screaming about 6600 rpm in third, but the Lambo had this deep, brassy baritone and about half the rpm, very different from the wail of their newer cars. Made me wonder just how much gear that thing had left.
SQ Motorsports Man, imagine being that guy. Blasting across the desert in a goddamn Countach! That has to be one of the coolest drives I could ever dream of
Lol damn...at about 13:23 when Hoovie talking about BMWs always breaking, even Jonny was like "well it's a BMW" with a smile knowing he bout to get PAID
As someone from Europe I find it scary to think that's cheap for you, where I live work would cost 500$ top and parts after quick search around 1k but car itself even in such shape would be around 15-20k...
@@wykydytron yeah, US mechanics are generally terrible and if you ever stumble a cross a good one the costs are more than likely astronomical. Engines almost never get rebuilt anymore. Heck, even a junkyard engine swaps are kind of uncommon because of insane shop costs and expensive used parts.
Much respect to my fellow automotive technician for his philanthropy. You my friend, make us look good. This is the second time I've seen him donate to St. Judes. Because of that, I too will make a donation to St Judes in rye very near future. Thank you kind sir.
Everyone here seems to oppose Tylers buying decisions .. In my eyes Hoovies channel relies on getting exorbitant quotes for extremely unreliable cars, so i don’t think of us as enablers in a negative connotation but rather the opposite: Cars like this have made Tyler who he is and what we love his content for. On the other hand i can honestly appreciate him saving these cars from either being parted out or repaired improperly which will total them even faster.
I'm a recovered 06 BMW 750i owner...was sold the 100k warranty on it when i bought it used. At 99,700 miles the seals blew. Ended up getting $8500 of work done....sometimes you just gotta be lucky :-) This mechanics pricing for all that work is a bargain. Resurrecting an Alpina B7 is badass. Great show...thanks for the laughs.
At the end of your videos you always say "Thank you for watching!" No Tyler, THANK YOU for showing us these rare and amazing cars that are broken until you have them fixed!
We love you hoovie. Yes we make fun of you and your weird investments but we love you as a person and the entertainment you bring with your humbleness. Everyone forgets you have a family too. Stay hard working like you are!
Not bad Hoovie on a car at one point was a 100 grand new, the only thing that raises my eyebrow on these restoration projects on these exotic cars are the higher milage, and obvious its safe to bet this was a hard 170,000 , no real maintenance , and your 760 looks a lot more well maintained out side of the golden rule of BMWs never fool with the V12 engines,
@@mercedesbenzs600bash Haha: well it's not the decision I would have made, but then I wouldn't have bought this car in the first place. OTOH UA-cam is how Hoovie makes his living so the ad revenue and/or sponsorship from making more videos about the car should in theory cover the repairs.
As the owner of 2 Alpinas I know how deep you can go. 1997 B10 V8 and a 1998 B6 Touring. The thing is, they're truly worth it. The driving experience is sublime and they are so rare that any little imperfections are forgiven.
Not a fan of BMWs but that is absolutely gorgeous. Would love to see it repaired and driven for as long as that is sustainable. All the best for the arrival of the next little Hoovie.
If you repair the valve steam seal, i would recommend repairing the water pipe too, because it will get broke after this very fast, or is maybe already. For a cheap repair of the Water Pipe, buy the "sebek water pipe", then the repair will be alot cheaper.
I started working for a BMW dealer on 2006 i remember the e65 alpina b7 I think ours listed for around $120K at the time. Love the vids keep up the good work!
Nalgafria great little car and a fun one to. Had a yellow 78 and a 74 Fiat 124 Spider. That back in my college days. They broke a lot, and every time I went to pick up them from the service garage, I was decided to sell. But every time when coming back home I would decide to get the another chance. Keep that for some 6 years. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@paulog8813 That's where I am right now! I was ready to sell it, but top down with a sunny day plus the sound of the headers and straight pipe make it so difficult.
Love alpina. They have them I them in middle at my dealer in Sweden since recently. Bmw does good fun cool cars and alpina makes them special, worth saving.
My 2011 BMW 335ix has been pretty reliable. It has 85K miles, and $8500 total maintenance costs so far (including tires and new battery, but it will need new brakes SOON). But, when my 2007 Ford Focus was recently totaled, it had 102K miles and $3600 total maintenance costs (including tires and new battery, and still had lots of life on its ORIGINAL brakes). So, the BMW is just under THREE TIMES the maintenance cost ($/mile) of my super-reliable Ford Focus (which required ZERO repairs during its life). But, isn't that to be expected in a performance sedan? Am I wrong? I really don't know . . . .
@@thepenitent2022 85K isn't a lot of miles, BMW's turn into money pits once they get much over 100K. Personally, I'd rather have a Lexus---maintenance isn't nearly as expensive, and they rarely break (even at high miles)
In difference to BMW M, Audi RS or Mercedes AMG, when you look into an Alpina's paperwork it'll say "Alpina", not BMW. Plus, at least over here in germany, they don't run BMW badges.
Hey Hoovie, have you bought a Lincoln Mark VIII? 3:50 The second time I see this white one, before that it was parked in front of your house And what about the BMW Z3M Coupe ?
Love the Alpinas. Make sure you check the supercharger, it's a bit more complicated than just that. It's actually a radial compressor, which acts as a supercharger at low revs and with a clutch, at high rpms it becomes a turbocharger. Only time this has ever been built in an Alpina, B5, B6 and B7. Before that and afterwards it's all been turbos. These things are really expensive to replace and they tend to last only around 50-100k miles. Check if the housing has any oil leakage, run your finger underneath it and see if there's an oil film, if so make sure to see if oil goes into the cooler. Check the numbers on the part, make sure it's one of the newer revisions (...781? not sure...) these engines should have next to no oil consumption, watch for that after fixing the valve stems. Also check the hose that vents the camshaft housing, not sure what it's called in English, it tends to crack, replace with latest spec. There's also the infamous water leak at the front of the engine that all V8 may suffer, just 2 rubber seals that are broken, but to replace them the engine has to come out --- or you replace it with a collapsible water pipe (google it), much easier and cheaper. When the engine is open anyways, this might be a good precaution. Also, check the throttle body, it's from an Audi A6, I believe, and has stupid plastic gears inside that age pretty badly. There are super cheap, easy to install metal replacements... My advice on this one: fix it, detail it, keep it, Alpinas tend to really go up in value.... it's a sleeper!
Please continue your content. I love your channel. Like yourself I buy vehicles that I shouldn't (I currently have 46). Unlike yourself I perform my own repairs so I spend much less money than yourself. I will continue watching. I'm waiting for you to have an uneventful drive in the '66 Corvette. Thank you much!
cheaper than I expected. My local BMW shop stated that their valve stem replacement cost ran about $7,000. Tyler should definitely have the supercharger looked at and then do a refresh on the internals due to the plastic gear bits in there wearing due to age and heat. This may help the supercharger last a bit longer. It won't be cheap to replace that if it goes out.
@@johnnykaraj6115 Johnny make a Volkswagon repair channel everything from oil changes to brake jobs. I'm shocked you own 3 BMW's was hoping it said 3 series BMW.
Every time you post one of these diagnosis videos I just think back to how you sold a totally sorted Cayenne and then topped that and sold a totally sorted freakin Land Cruiser lol. You truly are the Ultimate UA-cam Automotive Masochist
Glad you're getting it fixed, it definitely deserves to be sorted. Such a cool car. Didn't realize Alpina did all the stuff on the underbody as well. Very cool, great review!
Alpina works alongside BMW in the same factory. I have an 08 D3 Bi-Turbo, and would love to see one get upgraded Turbos...but don't want to regret it. I think you should do it first 🙄
jaboxs Thanks. That's pretty much the figure I expected. I think BMW quotes 285hp, but I've had a pump/turbo upgrade in mind for a year now, but the car has been so reliable for this era of BMW I don't want to risk that.
@@James-oo1yq 280hp is fine, dunno about 335hp in the long run though. N47 is not bad, but that is a lot of power. Cooling will surely be an issue if one presses on for a while. Depends on the driving you do I suppose.
Only their smaller cars are reliable. I’ve had multiple 3 series cars and the were actually reliable. The bigger cars and the X series are just piles of junk.
You're not going to faint are you? - GOD, I love Hoove's Mechanics! They're the straight men to his crazy antics that make his videos so entertaining.......at least until he declares bankruptcy..... better incorporate this business soon!
Seems like an expensive way to do stem seals, plenty of BMW dealers even do N62 stem seals with the heads on. Might be a good time to do the valley plate and cooling pipes if they're coming off though.
I don't get it. I mean, I too like joking about the questionable reliability. But I mean.. if someone drove 170,000 MILES, not even KM, it's gotta be somewhat reliable. I mean.. I guess it just became neglected at the end of its ownership?
Yes you are right Steve and then ppl are comparing this car to regular cars and thats really wrong. This car has 500 hp and 700 nm its massive engine that takes its toll on gaskets. Probably had some previous owners not maintain it properly and you can see that in the engine bay and how the engine looks like. Makes me cry! I have a B5 S and know what I talk about, you need to change oil regulary. Im going to change gaskets on my car too becaue of minor leaks and that something you have to be prepared if you buy this kind of car. If you buy a cheap ordinary familycar then this kind of money is too much regarding the walue of the car. If he fix this B7 it will keep him happy for a long time and the value will only rise as it ages when its in good condition.
Oh man, memories of an 850i 6MT that I bought cheap. 2 years later, needed to change the intake gaskets. 4 of them. For $300 each. Between that car and this channel, I can't seem to let my 90 mile-round-trip daily driver FR-S go and get something more family-friendly like a 3 wagon.
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Replace those hood struts
They're going to get used a lot
And I would add, buy already a second pair to replace the ones he’s installing now. 🤣🤣🤣
He should get watchjrgo to do the hood struts he is a pro on hood struts.
I wonder why the hood struts failed? Perhaps they have been used a lot.
I bet more miles than the odometer!!
just remove the hood... and leave it removed
Hoovie keeping at least two garages in business single handed
Doin' his part to keep the economy humming.
He probably makes $20k a month between all his businesses the guy is not hurting for money. He could fix this car entirely in a few weeks but it’s going to get dragged out for a few months for the UA-cam clickbait views.
Mark M you know where this garage is?
Yeah, one a bit more of a rip off than the other.
@@Fee.1 Car Ninja & Auto Dynamics is at 12627 E Central Ave bldg 100, Wichita, KS 67206, United States
I am going to have to stop watching you for your own good. I am starting to feel like an enabler.
that's why I stopped watching vin wiki, I felt like I was enabling Ed Bolian to be a *snake* and screw his friends over under the guise of a shrewd negotiator. Having said that, I will enable Hoovie as much as I can because I just can't get enough of this automotive masochism!
@@Liladelph Ed's just a classic sales guy...
He can flip it when it’s sorted he’s got connections.
@@Liladelph Ed bolian is a good guy he just got more ruthless with his car deals lately he went from shrewd to ruthless.
@@brucemcl6468 this probaly won't be the last broken BMW he buys Hoovie is a glutton for punishment.
13:13 *With an ear to ear smile "It's a BMW." Jonny is a man who knows the true joy of job security.
its an alpina no matter what it will raise in price especially in the usa.
@@indahooddererste I'm not sure how that relates to my comment, but you may be right. Sounds like a wise investment. You should fill your garage with 30 or 40 of 'em. You'll make a killing.
@@N8_DoubleYou well i guess you were mocking BMW and ueually i would agree to Stop putting so much money into that 7 version. But this time i think he didnt wasted Money.
Oh yeah its like unlimited source of money for them lol
6:34 Johnny's smile at seeing this one equals if not tops the biggest I have ever seen the Wizards when a new project comes in.
Good to see Jonny getting more confident infront of the camera.
Haha that's what I was figuring to.
@Oskar Dirlewanger lololol
At this point, he's doing it for views, and im not mad about it. Its just helps me make better decisions with future car purchases so thank you Hoovie.
It's been a while that it's only about views. That's why the "I'm the dumbest youtuber" narrative wore thin.
@@iHaveTheDocuments exactly. Along with the "OMG, I'm in such debt and going broke" mantra. What a joke.
@@bmwtek13 yeah one reason I come to UA-cam is because I hate the fakeness of TV. I'm not here to see a character.
If money is tight for you, then heres my advice. Buy domestic or Japanese. If you live in America, a crown vic is what I reccomend most. Spacious car with decent power and parts so plentiful you can buy them a dime a dozen, the rare times you'll need them since its built like a tank. And they get decent gas milage. Also theres countless toyota vehicles that require minimal maitnence and will last you forever. But the crown vic police interceptor was the best purchase ive ever made in my entire life. Best car ever imo
I really enjoy watching Hoovie’s videos, but yes, the “OMG what ever have I done?” routine for every car is wearing a bit thin. I can understand it... but they’re clearly (ultimately) calculated decisions.
"I've aged quite badly..." Man, I bet you still get carded at the liquor store.
Right
Meh, Tyler looks like his age, early 30s.
@C II you must be real fun at parties
Pfft yeah, he's got 4-5 years on me, but I reckon he looks younger/fresher
Guys it wasn't supposed to be an insult.
Jonny grinning ear to ear as Tyler arrives! He seems like a really nice guy, wish I had a mechanic like him!
Most mechanics wish they had clients like Tyler (says the owner of a small tuning/performance shop)
Jamesie Adams He may be grinning on the outside, but on the inside, he’s screaming, “Dummkopf! Why are you blowing dirty black smoke all over my immaculately clean white workshop?!”
I would be smiling wider if someone paid me 1grand a day
Any mechanic that has a client like hoov will be elated. All that money to be made 😂
Me too.
I never thought I’d live to see the day when I heard a $5000+ repair bill and said “that’s not too bad.” Hoovie has numbed to big number repairs.
This guy obviously has BIG MONEY,must be nice...
Shit, at $5000, you start thinking of insurance fraud schemes.. "Now if this car would of HAPPENED to roll off a cliff....?"..😂
What a man Johnny is for donating some portions of the bill to the charity!
"... so this was a bad investment."
At this point, I'd honestly be more surprised if you made a good investment.
Who wants to watch a guy make good choices?
Next video: Hoovie buys a low-mile 2002 Camry V6. It needs nothing. Nobody watches.
@@matthewbowen5841 I'd watch that! I love Toyota Camries! Their my favorite car and my dream sedan! (Which is great because my family has a 1990 Camry :D )
Ford Raptor was.
@@matthewbowen5841 2002 v6 Camry is cherry
The wizard is shouting “AMATEUR” at this guy for only presenting a 5 grand bill for all that work! Sounds reasonable to me so go ahead and get it done. Lovely car.
He’s a specialist and has done this job a million times. Also, he knows it’s going to be a lot more when the engine comes out. There’s a lot of broken and missing crap all over the place.
Wizard wouldn't touch it.
I dont see how a 5k repair bill could be reasonable in any way something used as a daily driver. Considering the 5k repair wont solve something else breaking after 2 weeks, which bmw's tend to do.
@@2Str0k3
Based on all the work being done here on this car $5K is a great deal. I bet a BMW dealer would be 2X that amount
Then a month later another 3k then another...then the motor blows...
Lol
Tyler: How many of these valve seals have you done on BMWs?
Johnny: All of them.
They’re hella easy to replace, same goes for control arm bushing. We just charge arm and leg to the customers tho
@@buntafujiwara508 how? TDC for cylinder , compressed air in cylinder undo spring retainer and swap? Thats not what he's doing since he quoted for headgaskets but if done that way this car can be fixed for like 1500
Car: *makes a bong noise*
Hoovie: "yes yes I know you're broken"
lol
The first one of these I saw was back in ‘06 or ‘07. We were headed to Montreal up the NY Thruway in my wife’s bugeye WRX wagon.
He passed us going 75 or so, nothing crazy, but I knew what the car was and sped up a bit to try and snap a pic.
Not sure if he thought I was trying to mess with him or just wanted to give us a show, but either way he dropped the hammer and was GONE. I mean blink on the horizon gone.
Didn’t get my pic, but the image of that beast doing what it was made to do is forever burned into my memory
kway745 poor soul
Yeah that happened to me when I saw an e60 m5 late at night while I was driving in my Mercedes e500... I was trying to take a pic but every time I kept getting close he kept getting on the gas, probably because he thought I was racing him. I wonder if that car is still running to this day😂
I had a similar experience with a Countach in the mid 90s. I was driving a z34 Monte Carlo from LA to Vegas on I15 when the Lambo passed me doing like 90. I pushed to about 120 to catch him and did, briefly.... I'll never forget the sound of that V12 pulling away toward the desert horizon. Would make a great movie scene because the cars had such distinct sounds: my Monte was screaming about 6600 rpm in third, but the Lambo had this deep, brassy baritone and about half the rpm, very different from the wail of their newer cars. Made me wonder just how much gear that thing had left.
SQ Motorsports Man, imagine being that guy. Blasting across the desert in a goddamn Countach! That has to be one of the coolest drives I could ever dream of
Lol damn...at about 13:23 when Hoovie talking about BMWs always breaking, even Jonny was like "well it's a BMW" with a smile knowing he bout to get PAID
I liked the "Hooptie Breakdown Polka" at the intro!
Honestly 5k was like 10k cheaper than what I suspected. Wow - not bad at all
You can hear Scotty in the background reving up his Celica while screaming "ENDLESS MONEY PIT!"
With his smirking laugh and horse mouth picture 😅
You think he revs that celica over 2500 rpm?
@@nascargamer1999 Muffless Celica sounds mean over 2500 rpm.
Rev up your engines! And enjoy the smoke free section.
Endless money pit if Scotty works on it. He's not a good mechanic, he's just a parts changer.
When the mechanic started telling him the price to overhaul the engine I expected Porn but $5000 is a PG-Rated mechanic.
It has to be low enough for Hooves to bite, and the mech knows this Alpina will come back again and again
As someone from Europe I find it scary to think that's cheap for you, where I live work would cost 500$ top and parts after quick search around 1k but car itself even in such shape would be around 15-20k...
@@wykydytron yeah, US mechanics are generally terrible and if you ever stumble a cross a good one the costs are more than likely astronomical. Engines almost never get rebuilt anymore. Heck, even a junkyard engine swaps are kind of uncommon because of insane shop costs and expensive used parts.
@@wschnitzler BMW - The gift that keeps on giving.
@@wykydytron Of course its cheaper, you happen to be not an ocean away from where BMW and Alpina build their products (Germany and Italy)
Back in the day? 2007? I'm still living in the 90's.
johnny sees tyler shaking hands with the previous alpina owner, immediately orders a breitling and a rolex watch :) lol
Gold comment!
Tyler: How many of these valve seals have you done on BMWs?
Johnny: Yes
@Bald Get'n Buggered what oil treatment did you use? I have one (750li) that I need to get rid of
@Bald Get'n Buggered thanks a mill.
9:14
The "finned pan" is a heatsink. it is designed that way to dissipate heat.
Same as the the "extra thing" on the rear differential.
Tyler: "...we'll see. Thanks for watching."
Audience: Rolls eyes & clicks thumbs up, subscribe, and bell.
The check engine warning system seems to be the most robust part of this BMW
Lol
Much respect to my fellow automotive technician for his philanthropy. You my friend, make us look good. This is the second time I've seen him donate to St. Judes. Because of that, I too will make a donation to St Judes in rye very near future.
Thank you kind sir.
Ach du lieber, meine herr...German for: "prepare your diddly hole, mate!"
Those BBS rims alone are well worth what you paid for the entire car.
I didn't think BBS made the "real" Alpina wheels....in the past Ronal made them. Either way, Alpina wheels are a classic wheels good for any year BMW
No valves on the rims, most likely real Alpina wheels
You could part it out and make money, problem is that would be a massive job. lol
@@cvv911 I wonder if ir has runflat tires,my sons X3 M series has runflat tires&for a twin turbo inline 6&all wheeldrive that little SAV is quicketh.
@@kevinroark4346 has runflats? ...... You really need to be saying "had runflats"
Hoovie - Sells broken 7 series
Also Hoovie - Immediately buys even more broken 7 series
I don't get the purchase of the first one, but Holly guacamoli, that Alpina is hot.
Hoovie! You’re not happy unless the dashboard is lit up like Las Vegas! 🤪😆🤣😵
it's like a Christmas tree every time he drives
Oh the irony of that B7 next to the 500E
Death to the Alliance.
These videos make me appreciate my Toyota and Nissan 😊
Everyone here seems to oppose Tylers buying decisions .. In my eyes Hoovies channel relies on getting exorbitant quotes for extremely unreliable cars, so i don’t think of us as enablers in a negative connotation but rather the opposite: Cars like this have made Tyler who he is and what we love his content for. On the other hand i can honestly appreciate him saving these cars from either being parted out or repaired improperly which will total them even faster.
I'm a recovered 06 BMW 750i owner...was sold the 100k warranty on it when i bought it used. At 99,700 miles the seals blew. Ended up getting $8500 of work done....sometimes you just gotta be lucky :-) This mechanics pricing for all that work is a bargain. Resurrecting an Alpina B7 is badass. Great show...thanks for the laughs.
Having played in a German oom-pah band years ago, I heartily approve of the intro music. :)
Wow, Hoovies not far from a million subs already - amazing how people love watching Tyler making such lousy investments! :D
It's like watching a house burn down - you can't turn away!
"Yes..yes, I know you're broken"...Hellllllarious.
At the end of your videos you always say "Thank you for watching!" No Tyler, THANK YOU for showing us these rare and amazing cars that are broken until you have them fixed!
We love you hoovie. Yes we make fun of you and your weird investments but we love you as a person and the entertainment you bring with your humbleness. Everyone forgets you have a family too. Stay hard working like you are!
i'd kill for an alpina one day, they just have a level of cool that normal bmws dont get imo
well, keep tabs on this one and you too can out-shrewd the hoove.
Buy a straight-six E30 and build your own
Hopefully you’re rich when you get one
Buy this junk. U don't need to kill for this trash. Owner Gona be happy to sell u and laugh at u.
Yeah, instead of a regular broken down lump on the side of the road, you can have a super sexy broken down lump on the side of the road.
I like your videos more when you buy cheaper cars like this.
"...really impressive - that's broken." Hoovie's Garage in a nutshell. :-D
Alpina B7 was my dream car many years ago. Truly happy you are bringing this car back to good form. Keep up the great work!
Damn that is a fair mechanic.. Was expecting more. Good find!
Everything broken in a 14 min. Video? The editing that has gone into this video... 😉😄
Always have to click as soon as I get a notification to see what’s happening with his current basket cases
I hope he has deep pockets because this channel can never end or die 😊
So, when is Johnny starting his spin-off UA-cam channel and Amazon affiliate page?
Not bad Hoovie on a car at one point was a 100 grand new, the only thing that raises my eyebrow on these restoration projects on these exotic cars are the higher milage, and obvious its safe to bet this was a hard 170,000 , no real maintenance , and your 760 looks a lot more well maintained out side of the golden rule of BMWs never fool with the V12 engines,
Looking forward to watching this build series 👍🏻
Love that he pulls up a charity! Makes me want to buy a broken BMW and bring it to him.
You ever here of those old ladies with too many cats ...... Yes you resemble that analogy. Keep collecting those cool “cats”
And yet he doesn't own a Jag...
Or does he? I may have lost track....
That was nowhere near as expensive as I was expecting. I'm kind of glad you're choosing to fix it even though it's still probably an awful decision.
I guess that's just how guys with BIG MONEY think,it's just not a big deal...
@@mercedesbenzs600bash Haha: well it's not the decision I would have made, but then I wouldn't have bought this car in the first place. OTOH UA-cam is how Hoovie makes his living so the ad revenue and/or sponsorship from making more videos about the car should in theory cover the repairs.
As the owner of 2 Alpinas I know how deep you can go. 1997 B10 V8 and a 1998 B6 Touring. The thing is, they're truly worth it.
The driving experience is sublime and they are so rare that any little imperfections are forgiven.
Not a fan of BMWs but that is absolutely gorgeous. Would love to see it repaired and driven for as long as that is sustainable. All the best for the arrival of the next little Hoovie.
Why no fault code reading with the OBD-reader? 🥺🤷🏼♂️ that’s my favorite part every time
Probably because the obd system was broken too, it's a BMW after all
OBD won’t tell you you’re down on compression, have leaking stem seals or oil leaks.
It was mentioned that the mechanic had looked at the car already with the previous owner. So they are doing the things that hadn't already been done.
Davo G but what about all the warning chimes when he was driving? 😏
Loving watching all the broken BMW content when I'm sitting in the garage looking at the torn subframe outta my E36 m3
It was nice meeting you last Saturday Tyler!
If you repair the valve steam seal, i would recommend repairing the water pipe too, because it will get broke after this very fast, or is maybe already. For a cheap repair of the Water Pipe, buy the "sebek water pipe", then the repair will be alot cheaper.
I started working for a BMW dealer on 2006 i remember the e65 alpina b7 I think ours listed for around $120K at the time. Love the vids keep up the good work!
Every time you mention hood struts, I'm expecting Watch JR Go to show up and replace them with a big smile.
Same here watchjrgo
Is a pro with hood struts.
My MacGiyver fix for hood struts, as practiced in my 85 Audi 5000 turbo. Vise grip on the strut to keep it from collapsing.
@@alphakky ~ I keep a pair in the trunk, but I often just hold the hood up with my head if I'm just checking oil..
Hoovie, your videos make my Alfa feel like a Toyota.
@RPsketcher 84 Spider. If it reads little over 0 on the oil pressure during warm idle, it's operating normally for an Alfa gauge.
Nalgafria great little car and a fun one to. Had a yellow 78 and a 74 Fiat 124 Spider. That back in my college days. They broke a lot, and every time I went to pick up them from the service garage, I was decided to sell. But every time when coming back home I would decide to get the another chance. Keep that for some 6 years. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@paulog8813 That's where I am right now! I was ready to sell it, but top down with a sunny day plus the sound of the headers and straight pipe make it so difficult.
RPsketcher 159 owner here too.. Currently leaking oil like this BMW!
@@Nalgafria coudn't agree more. If I can ad something to help you: I don't regreed keeping the little convertibles for so long.
Love alpina. They have them I them in middle at my dealer in Sweden since recently. Bmw does good fun cool cars and alpina makes them special, worth saving.
Good Stuff Hoovie. Happy to see you're keeping this one running.
Very very reasonable repair costs!! Your mechanic is legit!
Please interview Johnny, at some point for us.
I'd love to know more of him.
What do you want to know about me?
Born in Albania. Moved to Us in 2005. Been working on BMW since then. Open German Motor Works about 4 months ago.
Johnny Karaj OHHH, Shqipe! Shume Forte je bre!!
That car is the most beautiful turd I've ever seen. Great cosmetic condition considering the mileage and neglect
"The dark ages of quality"----they never left, they're no better today
dark ages of design for sure as well.
And they weren't better before either, people just seem to forget the bad parts of previous ownerships.
My 2011 BMW 335ix has been pretty reliable. It has 85K miles, and $8500 total maintenance costs so far (including tires and new battery, but it will need new brakes SOON).
But, when my 2007 Ford Focus was recently totaled, it had 102K miles and $3600 total maintenance costs (including tires and new battery, and still had lots of life on its ORIGINAL brakes).
So, the BMW is just under THREE TIMES the maintenance cost ($/mile) of my super-reliable Ford Focus (which required ZERO repairs during its life).
But, isn't that to be expected in a performance sedan? Am I wrong? I really don't know . . . .
@@thepenitent2022 Ford is still shit tho
@@thepenitent2022 85K isn't a lot of miles, BMW's turn into money pits once they get much over 100K. Personally, I'd rather have a Lexus---maintenance isn't nearly as expensive, and they rarely break (even at high miles)
In difference to BMW M, Audi RS or Mercedes AMG, when you look into an Alpina's paperwork it'll say "Alpina", not BMW.
Plus, at least over here in germany, they don't run BMW badges.
Johnny is awesome, very honest guy. You should bring more cars to him.
Hey Hoovie, have you bought a Lincoln Mark VIII? 3:50 The second time I see this white one, before that it was parked in front of your house
And what about the BMW Z3M Coupe ?
Ooo I hope so, it's on *my* ridiculous hooptie shopping list. (that or an Aurora)
I have been asking for a mark 8 for awhile!
I used to own a ‘97 Mark VIII LSC, loved it and miss it dearly. It’s on my list of shouldn’t have sold, and want to own again
“It’s a BMW.” Truer words have never been spoken.
But they still keep selling and selling and selling,WOW..
Everyone, including Hoovie, was shocked at how low the price was.
13:18 I love how frank he is about it. "It's a BMW!" said the BMW repair tech. It sure is.
Love the Alpinas.
Make sure you check the supercharger, it's a bit more complicated than just that. It's actually a radial compressor, which acts as a supercharger at low revs and with a clutch, at high rpms it becomes a turbocharger. Only time this has ever been built in an Alpina, B5, B6 and B7. Before that and afterwards it's all been turbos. These things are really expensive to replace and they tend to last only around 50-100k miles. Check if the housing has any oil leakage, run your finger underneath it and see if there's an oil film, if so make sure to see if oil goes into the cooler. Check the numbers on the part, make sure it's one of the newer revisions (...781? not sure...) these engines should have next to no oil consumption, watch for that after fixing the valve stems. Also check the hose that vents the camshaft housing, not sure what it's called in English, it tends to crack, replace with latest spec. There's also the infamous water leak at the front of the engine that all V8 may suffer, just 2 rubber seals that are broken, but to replace them the engine has to come out --- or you replace it with a collapsible water pipe (google it), much easier and cheaper. When the engine is open anyways, this might be a good precaution. Also, check the throttle body, it's from an Audi A6, I believe, and has stupid plastic gears inside that age pretty badly. There are super cheap, easy to install metal replacements...
My advice on this one: fix it, detail it, keep it, Alpinas tend to really go up in value.... it's a sleeper!
13:13 mark
Tyler: its gonna break again after you put everything back in right?
Johnny: It's a bmw man!
Me: LMFAO most accurate comment from Johnny
"it's a bmw" - any mechanic that knows bmws and their inevitable break downs
BMW sucks.
BMW : BROKE MY WALLET.
I had a low mileage E46, and can attest to this fact.
Why would anyone buy a used one for more than scrap value?
I ve owned an E46, E60 and F10. If you look after them, there great cars.
I use this channel as financial advise thanks Hoovie...
Please continue your content. I love your channel. Like yourself I buy vehicles that I shouldn't (I currently have 46). Unlike yourself I perform my own repairs so I spend much less money than yourself. I will continue watching. I'm waiting for you to have an uneventful drive in the '66 Corvette. Thank you much!
cheaper than I expected. My local BMW shop stated that their valve stem replacement cost ran about $7,000. Tyler should definitely have the supercharger looked at and then do a refresh on the internals due to the plastic gear bits in there wearing due to age and heat. This may help the supercharger last a bit longer. It won't be cheap to replace that if it goes out.
Love that 2002 in the background! I've got one just like it.
Johnny always seems so happy, and for the life of me I can't figure out why?
Because Tyler keeps buying BMWs. Steady stream of revenue.
Johnny is happy because he fixes BMW's and doesn't own one.
Johnny does like german cars he owns a Volkswagon.
Because he's taking huge chunks of money from fools who buy BMWs
I'm happy because we only live once.
And I own 3 BMW and 3 Volkswagen
@@johnnykaraj6115 Johnny make a Volkswagon repair channel everything from oil changes to brake jobs.
I'm shocked you own 3 BMW's was hoping it said 3 series BMW.
Dude grinning like Tyler is paying for next semester’s tuition made me laugh. He could have held the happy dance like wizard does.
Every time you post one of these diagnosis videos I just think back to how you sold a totally sorted Cayenne and then topped that and sold a totally sorted freakin Land Cruiser lol. You truly are the Ultimate UA-cam Automotive Masochist
Glad you're getting it fixed, it definitely deserves to be sorted. Such a cool car. Didn't realize Alpina did all the stuff on the underbody as well. Very cool, great review!
"Yes yes, I know you are very broken"
>proceeds to rev the engine in the next clip
7:34 is when the inspection starts, you're welcome
Alpina works alongside BMW in the same factory. I have an 08 D3 Bi-Turbo, and would love to see one get upgraded Turbos...but don't want to regret it. I think you should do it first 🙄
one guy got about 335hp with stock turbos and different fuel pump, is that enough power for you from a diesel 4 banger?
jaboxs Plenty.
Stock fuel pump max seems to be about 270 hp with changed intercooler.
Bet you didnt expect this answer on one of this kind of videos, huh?
jaboxs Thanks. That's pretty much the figure I expected. I think BMW quotes 285hp, but I've had a pump/turbo upgrade in mind for a year now, but the car has been so reliable for this era of BMW I don't want to risk that.
@@James-oo1yq 280hp is fine, dunno about 335hp in the long run though. N47 is not bad, but that is a lot of power. Cooling will surely be an issue if one presses on for a while. Depends on the driving you do I suppose.
well done mate you are saving every single car that doesn't deserve to die
Its alright Hoovie we like supporting you on your quest to save these classic rides.
Are you secretly an early 2000’s rapper?
Perhaps Machine Gun Kelly's long lost cousin?
Murci, Gallardo, B7
Checks out
@@Petrospect
Hummer h2
@@unr3alGaming fits more with Xzibit but
Lil hoov
Someone say hood struts? 😁
It’s junk
Don’t get me wrong they were amazing new but after 3 years they are garbage. Best bmw is a base model
So true
Very true. My mom has a problem-free base model E60. She’s had it since new. 130K miles with routine maintenance.
Only their smaller cars are reliable. I’ve had multiple 3 series cars and the were actually reliable. The bigger cars and the X series are just piles of junk.
Best BMW is one you get to drive, but owned by someone else.
MAD MADOC MAN actually, the best BMW is the one you don’t buy. ;)
You're not going to faint are you? -
GOD, I love Hoove's Mechanics!
They're the straight men to his crazy antics that make his videos so entertaining.......at least until he declares bankruptcy..... better incorporate this business soon!
Seems like an expensive way to do stem seals, plenty of BMW dealers even do N62 stem seals with the heads on.
Might be a good time to do the valley plate and cooling pipes if they're coming off though.
Spend the 5k and dont worry we are the ones who pay for covering your disasters and nightmares
When these engines lose a lot of oil the vanos adjusters advance and can't retreat. Hence misfires.
Yeagh vanos seal failure common
That is exactly right.
@@derekmcfadyen127 Not a vanos seal problem. I've replaced vanos seals on my 540i with a M62tu, this car has an N62 non-tu
I would also check the vacuum pump seals on this engine.
I don't get it. I mean, I too like joking about the questionable reliability. But I mean.. if someone drove 170,000 MILES, not even KM, it's gotta be somewhat reliable. I mean.. I guess it just became neglected at the end of its ownership?
Yea... it looks great and if its comfortable and handles good it will have a good motor for less than 10 grand? What the hell ... go for it!!
This is what every used BMW shopper is thinking
Cars really should be able to go to 200,000 miles without major issues. Many do (Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Porsche, etc).
Yes you are right Steve and then ppl are comparing this car to regular cars and thats really wrong. This car has 500 hp and 700 nm its massive engine that takes its toll on gaskets. Probably had some previous owners not maintain it properly and you can see that in the engine bay and how the engine looks like. Makes me cry! I have a B5 S and know what I talk about, you need to change oil regulary. Im going to change gaskets on my car too becaue of minor leaks and that something you have to be prepared if you buy this kind of car. If you buy a cheap ordinary familycar then this kind of money is too much regarding the walue of the car. If he fix this B7 it will keep him happy for a long time and the value will only rise as it ages when its in good condition.
This guy is an honest mechanic. period.
Oh man, memories of an 850i 6MT that I bought cheap. 2 years later, needed to change the intake gaskets. 4 of them. For $300 each.
Between that car and this channel, I can't seem to let my 90 mile-round-trip daily driver FR-S go and get something more family-friendly like a 3 wagon.