A couple of weeks ago I bought an M4 to break
Then I took a Comp pack in part ex for my sons Range Rover
I then got a call from my locL dealer they have a car in with an engine in bits for sale would I be interested in it
A guy bought it ( for £40k)and 509 miles later it was in with an engine fault
The dealer stripped the engine and part of an exhaust valve was missing
They asked the guy HD it been remapped he said yes and they voided the warranty.
Estimate for new engine and 2 turbos ( none of this was.needed) £21.5 k in parts alone bloke decided he wanted a new M4 and just left it there told them to get what they could BMW now don’t rebuild motors I went to look at car and it was mint but everything was in boxes including the top end of engine in bits. Deal done and collected. New valve in engine fully rebuilt with genuine new parts and rebuilt in a 10 hr shift ( il do a write up on the engine rebuild with photos of anyone is interested) BMW HAD QUOTED 12 hrs on the engine alone ) I then got a call from a very well known Indy who heard I was rebuilding an M4 engine and could he call down. Of course I said
I’m building the engine he then drops the bomb shell he’s just rebuilt an M3 and turned it over on a windy gun and bent valves etc and is afraid to rebuild himself
So now including mine I have 4 full ones in the garage and an engine he just happened to have in the back of his truck 😁
And for those of you who are wondering how BMW Or any other manufacturer know they’ve been mapped ....... well tune in next week ( as they used to say when I was a kid) As per my other post I’m looking for an alternative to photobucket. Let me know if your interested in photos and notes from the build
Then I took a Comp pack in part ex for my sons Range Rover
I then got a call from my locL dealer they have a car in with an engine in bits for sale would I be interested in it
A guy bought it ( for £40k)and 509 miles later it was in with an engine fault
The dealer stripped the engine and part of an exhaust valve was missing
They asked the guy HD it been remapped he said yes and they voided the warranty.
Estimate for new engine and 2 turbos ( none of this was.needed) £21.5 k in parts alone bloke decided he wanted a new M4 and just left it there told them to get what they could BMW now don’t rebuild motors I went to look at car and it was mint but everything was in boxes including the top end of engine in bits. Deal done and collected. New valve in engine fully rebuilt with genuine new parts and rebuilt in a 10 hr shift ( il do a write up on the engine rebuild with photos of anyone is interested) BMW HAD QUOTED 12 hrs on the engine alone ) I then got a call from a very well known Indy who heard I was rebuilding an M4 engine and could he call down. Of course I said
I’m building the engine he then drops the bomb shell he’s just rebuilt an M3 and turned it over on a windy gun and bent valves etc and is afraid to rebuild himself
So now including mine I have 4 full ones in the garage and an engine he just happened to have in the back of his truck 😁
And for those of you who are wondering how BMW Or any other manufacturer know they’ve been mapped ....... well tune in next week ( as they used to say when I was a kid) As per my other post I’m looking for an alternative to photobucket. Let me know if your interested in photos and notes from the build
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