found the video of new 3ltr petrol coupe v new alpina D3 bi

[carlovers]

guys go to general alpina forums on the alpina register scroll down to july 23 "interesting little video" shows the alpina coming out on top around donnington by 3 seconds just wish the £/euro exchange hadnt buggered the cost

Edited by carlovers on Sunday 10th August 23:18

[fluffnik]

Clicky

Quite a beasty the D3...

[carlovers]

fluffnik would you be kind enough to tell me how you set up the clicky thanks buddy

[gizlaroc]

Of course the D3 beat the 330i, it was the convertible.

The D3 weighs 1490kg and the 330i weighs 1780kg, on a track a weight advantage like that is massive, plus the E93 has a much softer suspension set up than the 330i coupe due to all the extra weight.
The coupe is also .7 seconds quicker than the convertible and 225kg lighter, would have liked to have seen a comparison between the two coupes as they are both the same sort of price and two cars I would like to swap over too.

A D3 Bi-Turbo touring is appealing, just so expensive!

[fluffnik]

carlovers said:

fluffnik would you be kind enough to tell me how you set up the clicky thanks buddy

Searched for the vid on YouTube then pasted the URL between some url tags, thus:

[url]Clicky|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhIKPTKOaTY[/url]

If you click on the "Formatting Help" link at the top of the message entry box you'll find a lot of funky things to do...

[fluffnik]

gizlaroc said:

A D3 Bi-Turbo touring is appealing, just so expensive!

It disturbs me to be lusting after a diseasel so much.

Still saving for a B5 though...

[carlovers]

guys im a bit embarrassed,ill be honest i just never thought about the convertible aspect . Your right in the scheme of things pointless.I was being blinkered to all things alpina just never clocked it was a convertible strange what you dont see sometimes

Edited by carlovers on Monday 11th August 11:40

[gizlaroc]

haha.

I love the Alpinas, the ride is sublime, and the twin turbo 123d is a fantastic engine and makes sense for someone buying a company car who is only allowed a diesel and nothing over 2.0 litre.

[fluffnik]

anonymous said:

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...and the chassis, and the transmission, and the ride quality, and the efficiency...

The chintzyness is all optional and user specified anyway - mine is all sober black buffalo.

[pgilc1]

anonymous said:

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+1

I'd have a 335d every day of the week. Plus i think those alpina alloys look very dated.

[disco1]

pgilc1 said:

+1

I'd have a 335d every day of the week. Plus i think those alpina alloys look very dated.

I also think the front valance/splitter and blue dials looks a bit 80s on the Alpinas

[gizlaroc]

disco1 said:

I also think the front valance/splitter and blue dials looks a bit 80s on the Alpinas

That's what I like about it too!!

[gizlaroc]

I think in the right colour combo it is a nice motor, plus it will return pretty close consumption as the 335d.

[carlovers]

gizlaroc there is my dream car, by the way that video test was a manual against switchtronic, evens it up a bit,got to fight alpinas corner, my old B3 was fantastic.

[MrSnow]

gizlaroc said:

I think in the right colour combo it is a nice motor, plus it will return pretty close consumption as the 335d.

It's the D3 they are talking about not the B3.

[gizlaroc]

Yeah I know, but they looks the same apart from the exhausts.