I Found the Rarest BMW Touring, Serviced It & Drove It 1550 Miles Back Home - Alpina B10 V8S 

Nice to see Alpina come on board with restoring old cars. I wish more companies did that.

As a Finn and living about 50 km from where you bought the car, I couldn't be happier about this video. You pronounce Suonenjoki perfectly!

As a Finn I’m so happy that you found this rare Alpina in our back forest 😅 The quality you put into this video is astonishing and I really enjoyed to watch it 💪🇫🇮

Roads like these in Finland are the reason why Finnish people are good at rally.

309,362 KM, cracked windshield, off the road for over 7 years, still smooth as cheesecake and quiet as public library. Now that is called German craftsmanship and engineering. And Yes, Alpina Blue with Alpina stripes. I couldn't agree more.

The cameramen made a big difference in a good way. It feels like you are a movie star. It is more interactive, faster-paced, and more entertaining because of the drone overhead/profile shots and also the view of the scenery. I hope you continue with this format. Second, I am biased toward green because Alpina Blue is all too common for the B10, a great majority is in Alpina blue. Have a look at this lovely colour Azores Green LX6S, it will be perfect with E39. The gearbox tends to overheat at high speeds because it uses a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger with the engine coolant as the cooling medium. As you know, the M62TU uses a 105C thermostat and it actually goes >110C at spirited driving. That means the ATF is well above its ideal temperature and hence the limp mode. What you can do is change to a lower temperature thermostat (93-95C). What I did is, I removed the liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger and replaced it with the conventional liquid-to-air cooling device from an E39 530. All the older E39s use an air-cooled system that is placed directly in front of the coolant radiator. My experience has been great, the gearbox is cooler and performed so much better afterwards - no limp mode ever since. But if you insist on changing the gearbox, please opt for the ZF8HP, it will be so cool to see how a modern transmission will enhance a 21-year-old car. To turn an Alpina into a manual is sacrilegious, it was always meant to be a gentleman's version of M5. I have three suggestions for you that will improve the car a bit. I did this for my B10 and I vouch that it works. 1. Change the throttle body (original is 78mm) with N62 throttle body 13547535308 which is 84mm, and you should optimise the plastic flange by boring it to 84-85mm as well. It is plug-and-play, you just have to remove one wire for the cable harness connector. The car will feel more responsive and feel more powerful. 2. Buy a progressive limited slip differential from www.racingdiffs.com. This will improve the grip of your rear wheels. 3. The CCV system is shit and poorly designed. When you open the air intake manifold, you will see a thick film of oil. To make it better, delete the factory CCV system and use an external oil catch can. This will filter oil and engine gas blow-by, ensuring your recirculated air into the air intake manifold is super clean. You can buy the CCV blank plate via srs-concept.com/product/m60-m62-ccv-delete-kit/#:~:text=But%20you%20can't%20delete,route%20the%20engine%20vacuum%20hose. Good luck and all the best on this project.

Omg, Sreten! Please keep it authentic. It's so rare, why to upgrade it? That's a part of Alpina's history.

Danny's garage is 10/10.

While the 6 speed is always nice, the modern 8 speed is so much more interesting of a topic. It offers a new technical challenge to fit correctly, keep the OEM look and functionality, and to be honest, the modern automatics with a lot of gears offer a completely different driving experience. You're ALWAYS in the powerband, the acceleration doesn't drop, and the cruising rpm is very comfy. Perfect for a high torque cruiser like the Alpina. And the 6 speed is a 6 speed. Same old, reliable, engaging, fun. But i think it could take away from the grand touring feel and push it into the sporty direction.

I like the format! I hope you choose 8HP as the transmission. A million manual swaps have been done before. I am interested in installing 8HP in my e39 as well.

Poland here, loved you comment about highways in Poland at night, no cops no speed cameras, 200 km/h doable 😁 as owner of b7, high five and see you at autobahn

God, I love this find. The best thing about restoring cars is that they do 99% of what you would ask your new car. You can't use old computers, you can't even use old smartphones, yet 20 year old cars have many years of life in them!

Transsmision: worth trying the ZF 8HP, - in my opinion. With the manual, the result is known and guaranteed, agreed. But that 8-speed autobox can be both smooth and aggressive - depending on what you ask of it. On the other hand the proper version needs to be chosen, given that the ratios vary between torque variants.

This video made me emotional. Being a Latvian who has moved to Spain and hasn't seen my family for months and more importantly, seeing you drive my home roads, literally passing my home in Vecumnieki right before the Lithuanian border, made me shed a tear. Of joy of course. It was really nice to see Latvia from another perspective and also, such kind words. Thank you for that but I will be honest and defend brothers from Lithuania because I 100% know they have better roads than in Latvia. We have only a few good roads mainly around Riga that connect Tallinn and Vilnius but the majority of roads aren't in good shape. It's getting better but still, far, far from the quality of Lithuanian, Estonian, and Polish roads.

Take care of that one, pure perfection. E39 is so comfortable and reliable car, and with V8 under the hood it is just a definition of a perfect touring, family car.

Alpina Blue is great, but Alpina Green on a touring looks unreal. Maybe the pinstriping too. Incredible video!

That car deserves full restoration. My choice would be the Alpina green color(gold stripes) with caramel interior and the zf 8hp. Best torque converter automatic on the planet and fits the character of this Alpina beaty. Awesome video once acain. Cheers from Finland.

Great episode! You were even brave enough to use the sunroof 😮😅 I would go for ZF 8-speed, Alpina blue with stripes, caramel interieur. No changes to the engine.

ALPINA BLUE AND CINNAMON! Would look absolutely stunning.

Lithuanians are the biggest E39 fans. There are atleast 4 E39s in my old soviet building parking old right now. There are also a lot of auto mechanics here so ofcourse we love you!

I would say keep the car as OEM as possible, considering how rare the car is!

I believe that the 8 speed is better solution for a sporty daily. Comfy jams and city strolling. And you should get lower rpm at legal speed on the highway.

6-speed manual in this one would be awesome! But I kinda like the idea of the modern ZF 8-speed, since you already have E39's with manual shifters. Would be cool to see how such a classic engine would mate with a (to be honest) great modern gearbox. It's the more boring alternative, but this is a daily cruising grand tourer after all!

31:48 Perkele is a perfect name

Sreten, what an amazing episode! It's easily one of the best in terms of style and adventure, just like the very first Roadkill episode with Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger. There's nothing quite like buying a car online, flying to your destination, fixing it up, and hitting the open road back home! This is absolutely epic! I hope to see more of it, and I encourage you to go for the plan that's been brewing in your head. Break the rules, push the limits once more! It's truly freaking awesome!

You know you have found a gem of a channel when you've rewatched everysingle playlist over 20 times! Thanks streten for this amazing content! Hoping for more soon 😁😁

Fun to see you driving car from Finland to Germany, usually used cars are driven from Germany to Finland to have second life :) :D

Very Fine Wine ..Alpina is the Bomb! We met the owners in 1988 and love Bavaria + Autobahn!

Watching old cars get serviced is just so damn statisfying. I can't get enough of it.

Never been a big comment guy in RU-vid, but this one deserves one. I've been watching your videos now past 3 years and clearly one of the best automotive content. Big thanks to you from Estonia(wish we grossed the paths on the road through Pärnu, as my home town, would have loved to see that rare piece of Alpina). Best of luck and see you on the next video :)

Loved the format. Already looking forward to 2024 Project X!

I'd like to see old projects get finished just for the sake of continuity & tidiness, so I agree w/ what you said at the end. This trip was a joy to watch!!!

Sreten, you are a combination of Jeremy Clarkson, Edd China and Mark Evans. You have good humour, top knowledge, imaginative, always action ready, a daredevil 😎. Every now and then a different video is no problem. The intro, although different, was very nice. All the best.

Love the idea of a complete colorchange and a light interior in this beautiful and rare beast. Just think Alpina Green II would be more special, especially with a tan or beige interior!

Holy production value my man ! I am continuously impressed by this channel

A good friend of mine had one of those in right hand drive in the UK. We drove it from London to the alps one year for a mountain biking holiday. It was soooo much fun; like a rocket ship.

As a Finn I'm honored you displaying the country and coming here. Looking forwards to the project as well.

As a finn it was a nice surprise to see you pick up a car from here. I am sure there are a lot more BMW's up here that could need your rescue. I really liked this format too, I think you should continue doing it. Really looking forward to the transformation of Project Suonenjoki.

Temperorarly permanently fixed, i love it.

Sretene, Sretene da sam znao da si u Finskoj pozvao bih te u goste u Tampere gde zivim vec decenijama.Bilo bi super upoznati te licno i cakulati o BMWu i slicnom stvarima.Ovaj tvoj kanal ovde je super i jedva cekam na nove epizode.Mozda sledeci put kad te put dovede nazad.Pozdrav od Vladana.

Dude, go with the 8HP! Congrats … this car is amazing and will be more amazing after you go diggin in to this :-) i'm thrilled to see what you can achieve here

Great video Streten. Polish highways look awesome. Usually I'd be with you on the manual swap on a BMW. However, on this one I'd love to see the 8HP swap. I think it would suit the GT, mile muncher character of an Alpina Touring. By the way, have seen your honourable mention and recommendation in Speed Academy's M3 video? Spun front main bearing and no. 1 rod bearing. Your well earned reputation continues to spread. Keep up the excellent work. Still my favourite channel on the whole of YT.

this video brings me back so many memories :) Had a 2001 Alpina B10 V8 (non S) sedan for 12 years, those cars are quite special! Huge congratulations on this purchase, I will be following this project closely. Please convert it to a 8HP ZF, it is insanely interesting to see the results, going from an 90s era 5 speed auto to a modern 8 speed auto, never heard that's possible, never seen it done especially on a V8S, really hope you go that route :)

Whatever you're planning to do, go for it. Enjoyed this format. But please, don't completely abandon wrenching videos. I missed the 'coooommmming up!' at the start. Need that to get the episode going!

I was so confused with the intro, but it's a welcome change. Let's hope this new addition doesn't wreck your checkbook as Project Chicago did. Although it did turn a profit in the end, that was one expensive restoration. Thanks for always giving us the best wrench fests, Sreten. They're always appreciated, thank you for always taking the time to give us your best. I can't wait to see what this new addition brings to the dojo, I foresee several wrench fests in the near future. As for the paint job, definitely go for the Alpina blue and the caramel leather, that would be an amazing combo.

This format is amazing! The mix of fixing up cars and vlogging is very refreshing. Please do whatever you have planned for next year!

1 of 43! What a beautiful catch! Love V8s, they're the best!! So nice of that gentleman to e-mail you and offer the car for sale!! Can hardly wait for further vids!! 👍

Without doubt the best road trip/car collection video ever. Super content and brilliant presentation. Best 50 minutes viewing ever on the platform. Excellent 👌

So sad to see rarities leaving Finland but I can guess maintenance could be a nightmare here in Finland. If you think about part & labour prices and knowledge of those specialities. Better to see them in capable hands. Looking forward to see where this all leads to.

Oh yeah…. Another Alpina and this time it will be a keeper - I hope 😊 Yes give it the full treatment and don‘t let us wait too long to get this project started or better continued. As a daily I would not push the 8-Speed too fast off the table. Reconsider the comfort you get with it which might fit better to the whole concept of this Alpina. It‘s not a racecar, it‘s a large tourer 😉 Very nice Video Sreten 👍😎

One of the coolest BMW's on the planet what a find , keep up the amazing work wishing you all the best from Scotland

Greetings from Germany.

I actually like this type of content. Buying cars 1000's of miles away and fixing them on your way back home. Plus, I get to see other nations that I have never seen before.

This is going to be epic. What a story. Full support for the Alpina Blue and stripes. This would be a very nice collectable in 20-30 years. Congrats and good job to your editor as well.

What a genius this guy😂 bmw guru, actor, funny guy

The blue Alpina Color will be spectacular

Glad that you enjoyed Polish roads:) This episode was epic! Love your content!

The video editing was extraordinary for this. It really made me feel there with you. What a man, what a car, and what a story. Please keep up the great work. I love your content. Definitely my favorite RU-vidr by a country mile

6 speed manual. This car deserves it! These things does not exist anymore.

That intro was EPIC! LOL!

I like the way you have been doing video, though I’m sure it reduces your workload to have someone else do the filming. Was cool to watch you blast through the bit of maintenance you did before hitting the road. I really think the new way of filming was a real value add for this episode. Can’t wait to see how this project develops.

Big shoutout to Ryan for filming this whole trip, the camera work was excellent and really lifted this episode! As for the car I would be interested to see the ZF 8 HP happen and I would also change the colour. Anything other than white/black/grey would be good. Red or green could be spectacular too. Thanks for the great video, love these trips 👍

Absolute dream car.

Watching this video made me feel as if I was really part of the journey, the videography really suited this type of content. And there are so many fans from the Baltic states that watch your content a lot! Awesome video as always

Sreten, again, another fantastic episode. You make me want to quit my job, find a dojo and start repairing old BMWs. Looking forward to the updates on this latest project. BTW, the Alpina Blue with the stripes is a great colour change option with the cinnamon interior would be great to see. Watching with interest ...

I fully support switching to cinnamon or caramel it would look great in combination with sapphire metallic or Alpina blue! P.s.Loved the different format and I'll never get sick of seeing E39's on the channel!

What a powerful, visually emotional and cool video. The Finn is grinning in the background in his own garage and the cameraman takes the best shots on the way.... and the suitcase holds up to the garage. My dream was always a W124 280 estate, I already had one. But I'm going to buy an E39 and become one of your customers. Your accuracy in your work, your eye for the essentials and the gift of not taking yourself too seriously is simply an A. Many, many thanks for this video!!!

Camera person is a strong beast holding the camera all the way

sreten is not a car restorer - he is a film maker - fantastic cinemafotography - you guys make a good team, and what a fabulous car

The production on this Sreten is fantastic, what a beautiful piece of engineering this is. Thank you for your continuous efforts. Love from Wales 🇬🇧

ALPINA blue would be so special ! With caramel leather 😍

Love the name: Project Perkele!

What an amazing journey to get this wonderful car. Seeing it get the love it deserves is so satisfying.

Everything about this video warmed my heart.The car,the scenery,the vibe

I personally wasn't as much of a fan of the cameraman filming as other viewers have expressed, I am more used to seeing you use tripods and filming on your own. It feels more... natural to me that way? More humble I guess, as I could not afford any of these cars or the work you do on this channel haha. Watching when you've filmed it all yourself makes it feel more relatable if that makes any sense. The editing however is very good and well paced and always has been, I have no issues with that. Regardless of what direction you take, I respect and admire the work you do for these future classic cars. Keep it up👍

Loved this video Sreten. Super nice car and a joy to watch you traverse all those KMs (and countries) in it. More of this sort of thing would be awesome. 😊

I think it would be really interesting to see an 8HP swap, and something new for the channel! Thank you Sreten for the truly unique, fantastic videos! Watched every single one, and your charisma and enthusiasm always makes my day better.

As someone who has watched every single episode and from the Midwest USA, I thoroughly enjoyed this format. This was as much a travelogue as it was a car episode. Loved seeing the scenery.!

34:13 Greetings from Latvia 🇱🇻

Great format as usual, the thrill and stress of a new find is fun to watch. Please don't shorten the videos, the detail is what makes yours stand out.

We used to have good roads in Lithuania but nowadays ain't so much, i definitely agree with you on a highway note, could be more better, we could learn from Poland how to make roads great again. As allways good video !

Wasn't aware there were so few made. A friend had one, and I drove it once. What I remember is the torque, it was pulling like a train. I had an Audi RS2 at the time, and the two cars couldn't felt more diferent. Tourq vs turbo lag.😅

Welcome back to Finland anytime!

It was nice to see to you travel through my homeland Lithuania, navigation somehow routed you trough back roads alot here which are not the greatest, the bit near the Poland border is challenging for locals as well, keep up the good work!

Although I generally prefer a manual trans, the ZF8HP conversion would fit the character of this car better and would provide for some more interesting content, I think.

Dude you're a gem, and so are your vids, and your whole channel. Looking forward to whatever it is you teased at the end. I'm sure It'll be awesome!

Excited.... just purely excited seeing this touring on your channel, the anticipation of the following videos is overwhelming staying tuned to what is to come. :)

I love this project, I hope it stays sapphire black. As for the the transmission, a 8HP swap would be pretty unique and very comfortable once programmed correctly.

That BMW is phenomenal my friend and so was the drive. The first driving portion kind of reminded me of the back roads of Virginia, and I could almost imagine the drive was awesome. That incredible engine screaming a nice tune, the speed, and the endless road in front of you makes for an incredible vacation. I could only dream of heading to Europe, but I am stuck here in the states. Oh well.... P.S. Compared to American Ferries, European ones are light years ahead of ours.

Rewatching this. Such a nice video, great car. The 80’s and 90’s cars are the best.

Loved the opening-great work Sreten!

Loved this format,loved the lofi tunes,loved how Sreten blatantly ignored the e38 parked next to him at the service station😂😂.One of my e39 project 540s did the exact same thing with the lower fender liner,it was the left side though. Great content Sreten,and the channel is nearing a half milestone...onward to 500k subs🎉

Amazing video and journey, loved every second of it. This thing would look amazing in blue and I'd pick the ZF 8-speed personally. The M5 is for proper driving, this is a cruising machine with mountains of torque and suits an auto best, but that's just my opinion :D

ALPINA BLUE!!! yes. don't even hesitate

MEGA LIKE!!! The most esthetical and sporty car and touring probably ever made, and even an Alpina as well! Really nice to see! Looking forward to the rest of this project. Great viedo as always!

A wild Streten, loose in the world! As an American who desperately wants to live in Europe, these videos that feature trips across multiple countries are refreshing, inspiring, exciting, & enticing. I'm always on board for whatever you're doing ✌️🤘

Be very very wary about the surface rust around the floor panel plugs. The actual rust is invisible from the outside and is spreading very fast under the permanently-wet floor carpet! Ask me how I know. 🙂

these are definitely the kind of videos I prefer from you. the M3 E46 adventure is how I came across your videos. please keep doing more videos in this format!

Amazing project! Glad I found your channel 👍

Awesome that you have Alpina on your side and that they’re willing to assist you with your builds/refurbishing needs. Just as with Project: Chicago- I cannot wait for the end result with this one!