The Alpina Project

[Vixpy1]

Take one written off Alpina Bi Turbo



Add a LHD 525 touring.







The important bit



Work on stripping bits off the Bi Turbo starts next week.

Edited by Vixpy1 on Tuesday 27th October 17:04

[gj88]

Nice!

[Ranger 6]

Ooo, dirty hands opportunity!! I'd get killed at home, but do you need a hand

[sniff diesel]

Having just bought a 540i touring I'll be watching this project intently.

What are the figures for a bi-turbo? Don't know anything about them TBH.

[Vixpy1]

sniff diesel said:

Having just bought a 540i touring I'll be watching this project intently.

What are the figures for a bi-turbo? Don't know anything about them TBH.

http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/HTML/alpina_b10_biturbo_e34.html

[sniff diesel]

Vixpy1 said:

sniff diesel said:

Having just bought a 540i touring I'll be watching this project intently.

What are the figures for a bi-turbo? Don't know anything about them TBH.

http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/HTML/alpina_b10_biturbo_e34.html

Christ, even with 286bhp my touring shifts. With an extra 80bhp and probably less weight this should be epic. Did they ever make any touring versions from the factory or will yours be a first Charlie?

[derestrictor]

Chuck, are you going to leave it cosmetically the same with just the nuthouse engine lurking?

[S3_Graham]

very nice, i shall look forward to this thread with great intent! how do they compare to say a 3.8 m5 of the same vintage?

[Diesel Meister]

This is going to be epic.

Just be sure to install a fire extinguisher (don't ask).

[Great Pretender]

derestrictor said:

Chuck, are you going to leave it cosmetically the same with just the nuthouse engine lurking?

I think the Alpina trimings would be entirely appropriate. Otherwise there's no point in fitting what is a notoriously recalcitrant engine when the '520i' effect could be achieved via a debadged 540 with a supercharger. Nein?

Besides, having driven past a rather lonely looking E32 B7 today, I can confirm that the E32/4 Alpinas are thee coolest looking cars ever made

[sniff diesel]

Great Pretender said:

Besides, having driven past a rather lonely looking E32 B7 today, I can confirm that the E32/4 Alpinas are thee coolest looking cars ever made

Coincidently I snapped this one yesterday:

[Jeffmaniac]

Please keep this updated as would really like to see how this turns out.

[Vixpy1]

derestrictor said:

Chuck, are you going to leave it cosmetically the same with just the nuthouse engine lurking?

Its getting a front alpina spoiler, undecided on the stripes. Wanted to put the interior in too but someone swiped it from the car before i bought it.

[A S P]

Often see an E39 Alpina touring on the way home, reckon its the absolute perfect all-rounder. An E34 equiv is the same just cooler! V jealous..

[Great Pretender]

sniff diesel said:

Great Pretender said:

Besides, having driven past a rather lonely looking E32 B7 today, I can confirm that the E32/4 Alpinas are thee coolest looking cars ever made

Coincidently I snapped this one yesterday:

>sigh<

[AyBee]

Why LHD? Just because of the donor? Looks like a cool project either way, keep us updated

[sniff diesel]

AyBee said:

Why LHD? Just because of the donor? Looks like a cool project either way, keep us updated

I'd imagine there are clearance issues between the steering colulm and turbos/exhaust manifolds that wouldn't fit on a RHD car.

[Vixpy1]

sniff diesel said:

AyBee said:

Why LHD? Just because of the donor? Looks like a cool project either way, keep us updated

I'd imagine there are clearance issues between the steering colulm and turbos/exhaust manifolds that wouldn't fit on a RHD car.

[CraigW]

this is going to be one to watch, good luck mate!

[Vixpy1]

Ranger 6 said:

Ooo, dirty hands opportunity!! I'd get killed at home, but do you need a hand

All the work is being done by CPC up in Chorley wood Rich, I'm just paying for it

http://cpcpe.com/index.html