Well i moneyshifted my car 2 days ago and after long hours on the phone with a bunch of different people i met up with bret a board member and talked for about 2 hours on what to do with my 328i... In the end i have decided to go S52 and have bret source the motor and swap it into my car. He has also sent my computer off to AA to get reburned for my swap with some mods. Well including a bunch of crap in addition to the 40K old motor the total comes to about 5k$. Because im a broke college student im going to get a loan from my parents and pay them back this summer. I talked to bret today for a long ass time and he seemed legit as they get but i will be giving him 3500 dollars down for the motor and my car which if he wanted he could boost. Because of this my dad wants me to find 3 or more people who have had experience with him in any way service wise. He somehow ripped my computer outta my engine bay in like 2 min flat which i was amazed at so i dont see what the problem is but my dad wont give me the money till i do this so....

Whos dealt with him at all?
Whos had him work on your car?... etc.... Thanks -Dave

Yes, just recently worked with him before xmas You cant go wrong, he knows his $hit and is reputable. He can get you wholesale priced parts and is a rep for a couple performance parts dealers. Very knowledgeable, I would definitely recommend him.
If your Dad wants to talk to someone to vouch for him, PM me and you can have him call me.

Bret is a standup guy. Has gone out of this way to help me on a couple occasions.

Check out the E36 forum I posted about him there. He helped pull my head on in a couple of hours

Bret is frickin amazing. He has hooked me up and helped me out on countless occasions. Plus he knows the e36/S52 inside and out. Good call on the research but you have nothing to worry about with Bret.

Bret is an awesome guy. We have helped each other out many times in the past.

I too, can vouch for Bret. One time I attempted to do some work on my then '97 528i/5 and royally screwed up. I drained all my diff fluid (in an attempt to replace with RP) and in the process, somehow I ended up stripping the fill plug so couldn't fill it back up!!

Anyway, I posted on the board about my plight and any possible suggestions as the car was not safely driveable. Bret, not only offered assistance over the phone but, actually came all the way to my house and helped me out!! Great guy!!:D

Bret is the MAN! Aside from knowing inside and out how the M50-S52 engines work, he can successfully coax one from suicide just by calmly talking to it.
He is a great man with a great heart and love of BMW.

I heard his tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

Matt

I heard his tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

Matt

No no no, thats Chuck Norris. Brett can even make Adeel's car's work :eyecrazy

I heard his tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

Matt
Thanks Matt, you amaze me. lol

bret who?

I heard his tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

Matt


LOL :icon28XX


He has my blessing, He help me w/the parts for my S52 OBD1 swap and I help him "a little" with his first boost engine.

proceed indeed my young padaguan

Well i moneyshifted my car 2 days ago and after long hours on the phone with a bunch of different people i met up with bret a board member and talked for about 2 hours on what to do with my 328i... In the end i have decided to go S52 and have bret source the motor and swap it into my car. He has also sent my computer off to AA to get reburned for my swap with some mods. Well including a bunch of crap in addition to the 40K old motor the total comes to about 5k$. Because im a broke college student im going to get a loan from my parents and pay them back this summer. I talked to bret today for a long ass time and he seemed legit as they get but i will be giving him 3500 dollars down for the motor and my car which if he wanted he could boost. Because of this my dad wants me to find 3 or more people who have had experience with him in any way service wise. He somehow ripped my computer outta my engine bay in like 2 min flat which i was amazed at so i dont see what the problem is but my dad wont give me the money till i do this so....

Whos dealt with him at all?
Whos had him work on your car?... etc.... Thanks -Dave


Have no worries with bret, he's probably one of the smartest and most honest guys you will ever meet when it comes to cars. He has helped me so much in the past and I really do owe him a lot. He did my clutch job as well as helped me part out my car when I totaled it. He never takes any shortcuts and always does the job right. He really has a passion for this sort of thing so he won't try to screw you. Hope this helps.

Bret did my whole 3.2 obd1 swap...woulnt recommend anyone else but him. He does AMAZING work and fast! Not to mention he gives you wholesale deals and stuff for cheap. I walked away from this motor swap alittle over 5 grand, with him doing the whole conversion, bigger injectors, new gear synchro's...the works...he's a perfectionist, and in his work you can tell.

Because of this my dad wants me to find 3 or more people who have had experience with him in any way service wise. He somehow ripped my computer outta my engine bay in like 2 min flat which i was amazed at so i dont see what the problem is but my dad wont give me the money till i do this so....


It's kind of funny to see the reaction you get when you start a sentence with "So I met this guy/gal on an online BMW forum...well, okay, I didn't actually meet them in a conventional sense, but nonetheless...blah blah blah."

I have been getting that reaction a lot recently. :dunno

It's kind of funny to see the reaction you get when you start a sentence with "So I met this guy/gal on an online BMW forum...well, okay, I didn't actually meet them in a conventional sense, but nonethless...blah blah blah."

I have been getting that reaction a lot recently. :dunno


You're just weird...my parents would never let me hang out with you...

You're just weird...my parents would never let me hang out with you...

:confused :confused

Bret is the best quarterback Green Bay ever had and they should put a statue of him in the parking lot at lam....
Oh wait...
uh... yeah
The guy you're talking about helped me out of a jam a litle while back. And all the while he was on his couch hopped-up on pain meds... He's ok in my book.

It's kind of funny to see the reaction you get when you start a sentence with "So I met this guy/gal on an online BMW forum...well, okay, I didn't actually meet them in a conventional sense, but nonethless...blah blah blah."

Actually, we did meet the conventional way. We met up so I could take a peek at everything and see how bad the over-rev was. Sure enough he tinked the valves on the top of piston # 5. :(

Why the heck is it always #5?


All: Thank you all for the kind words. It's been really great to get to know you all, and I'm glad I could help you out. I think the GA board has the best group of people ever known. Thanks again for all your support.

Oh yeah, and Keechy, if you don't know who I am , I guess I'm off the hook for helping you out tomorrow then huh? ;)

All: Thank you all for the kind words. It's been really great to get to know you all, and I'm glad I could help you out. I think the GA board has the best group of people ever known. Thanks again for all your support.



I don't even know you and I want to break my car so you can fix it. :D

Oh yeah, and Keechy, if you don't know who I am , I guess I'm off the hook for helping you out tomorrow then huh? ;)
:(




you wish :D

I don't even know you and I want to break my car so you can fix it. :D
That is the most intelligent thing you have ever said.
I am completely serious.

That is the most intelligent thing you have ever said.
I am completely serious.

That is unfortunate.

Looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for your first intelligent statement.

I don't even know you and I want to break my car so you can fix it. :D
Haha!!

That is unfortunate.

Looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for your first intelligent statement.
Not as long as you've had to wait to now be e-intelligent.

All: Thank you all for the kind words. It's been really great to get to know you all, and I'm glad I could help you out. I think the GA board has the best group of people ever known. Thanks again for all your support.



We got yo back...:buttrock

We got yo back...:buttrock
:werd: Just look at his car and you can see the type of work he does.:evil2

:werd: Just look at his car and you can see the type of work he does.:evil2


Yeah, he literally built that car himself...and everything that he's done is done right.

Not as long as you've had to wait to now be e-intelligent.

:confused :confused

:werd: Just look at his car and you can see the type of work he does.:evil2


+1

Bret has done work on my cars and i've been happy with all of it. Now i've got quite a bit of work lined up for him too, heh heh. Oh yea, Bret you work on E46 m3's yet? My brother wants to do some things.

Bret is awesome.


I met him through the boards and were room-mates from 04-05 and would've stayed his room-mate if I didnt go back to Chicago for the summer breaks. He has done unbelievable work on my car and wouldnt have had anyone else touch it before getting his suggestion or approval first.

I money-shifted like you last March and he took care of everything (engine, radiator, clutch...). You will be impressed with his work and personality. He's honest, straight-forward and will go out of his way to help you.

Bret is awesome.


I met him through the boards and were room-mates from 04-05 and would've stayed his room-mate if I didnt go back to Chicago for the summer breaks. He has done unbelievable work on my car and wouldnt have had anyone else touch it before getting his suggestion or approval first.

I money-shifted like you last March and he took care of everything (engine, radiator, clutch...). You will be impressed with his work and personality. He's honest, straight-forward and will go out of his way to help you.


If bret can fix adeel's car...he can fix any car...no joke. Adeel is like a curse when he's behind the wheel of a car. Either that or he's just a dumbass. Either way the end result is always bad and bret has always fixed it. :buttrock

Naveen, lets try to be respectful ok. You better watch out because you are on teh BYZANZ Mafia's turf now :nono

If bret can fix adeel's car...he can fix any car...no joke. Adeel is like a curse when he's behind the wheel of a car. Either that or he's just a dumbass. Either way the end result is always bad and bret has always fixed it. :buttrock
Shut the fuck up Navin. This thread was asking about Bret and not me or what you think of other members other than Bret. You look more and more like a moron with every post.

I can vouch for Bret, good guy to deal with.

You look more and more like a moron with every post.
qft

Shut the fuck up Navin. This thread was asking about Bret and not me or what you think of other members other than Bret. You look more and more like a moron with every post.


You're a phag, just like it says in your sig...I guess you're gayer than a regular FAG because you spell it PHAG. Now you're a disgrace...

You're a phag, just like it says in your sig...I guess you're gayer than a regular FAG because you spell it PHAG. Now you're a disgrace...

STFU NOOB

I'm feeling some tension here this morning... :confused

I'm feeling some tension here this morning... :confused


No tension here...just some brotherly love :stickoutt

No tension here...just some brotherly love :stickoutt

Wow, you folks have a twisted view of love. :eek:

Wow, you folks have a twisted view of love.
...says the man who thinks there's such a thing as an "attractive retard." :help



:biglaughb

With Naveen....comes tension.

...says the man who thinks there's such a thing as an "attractive retard." :help



:biglaughb


But I don't love them.... :confused

But I don't love them....
Ah, but they certainly love you! :devillook

http://www.mindspring.com/~d0cwh/TehLadiesLuvBill1.gif

:rofl

Ah, but they certainly love you! :devillook

http://www.mindspring.com/~d0cwh/TehLadiesLuvBill1.gif

:rofl



hahahahahahaha

Ah, but they certainly love you! :devillook

http://www.mindspring.com/~d0cwh/TehLadiesLuvBill1.gif

:rofl


:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl :rofl

Ah, but they certainly love you! :devillook

http://www.mindspring.com/~d0cwh/TehLadiesLuvBill1.gif

:rofl


Damn, thats just wrong:lol

Damn, thats just wrong
:lol :lol :lol

Bill's got that "hawt retard mojo" workin'!!!

:boobies <("ArrghgurgleBill!!Bill!droolspit")

:rofl

:lol :lol :lol

Bill's got that "hawt retard mojo" workin'!!!

:boobies <("ArrghgurgleBill!!Bill!droolspit")

:rofl

At least they are very compliant. :dunno

At least they are very compliant.
:eyecrazy

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:eyecrazy

< puke >

:rofl :rofl

C'mon guys stop hijacking every thread! :rolleyes

C'mon guys stop hijacking every thread! :rolleyes

What is this thread supposed to be about, anyway?

Just kidding. :(

EDIT: I just counted several threads that we haven't even touched yet, so there!

EDIT: I just counted several threads that we haven't even touched yet, so there!
True, we have yet to wreak our havoc on the "angel eyes" thread yet. :ponder