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Vixpy1
Original Poster
36,057 posts
94 months
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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. 
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gj88
868 posts
24 months
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Nice! 
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Ranger 6
1,910 posts
79 months
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Ooo, dirty hands opportunity!! I'd get killed at home, but do you need a hand
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sniff diesel
12,661 posts
42 months
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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.
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Vixpy1
Original Poster
36,057 posts
94 months
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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
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sniff diesel
12,661 posts
42 months
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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?
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derestrictor
14,205 posts
91 months
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Chuck, are you going to leave it cosmetically the same with just the nuthouse engine lurking?
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S3_Graham
2,517 posts
29 months
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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?
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Diesel Meister
798 posts
31 months
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This is going to be epic.
Just be sure to install a fire extinguisher (don't ask).
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Great Pretender
13,174 posts
44 months
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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 
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sniff diesel
12,661 posts
42 months
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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: 
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Jeffmaniac
316 posts
29 months
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Please keep this updated as would really like to see how this turns out.
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Vixpy1
Original Poster
36,057 posts
94 months
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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.
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A S P
296 posts
35 months
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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..
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Great Pretender
13,174 posts
44 months
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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<
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AyBee
2,246 posts
32 months
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Why LHD? Just because of the donor? Looks like a cool project either way, keep us updated
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sniff diesel
12,661 posts
42 months
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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.
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Vixpy1
Original Poster
36,057 posts
94 months
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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.
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CraigW
7,782 posts
112 months
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this is going to be one to watch, good luck mate!
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Vixpy1
Original Poster
36,057 posts
94 months
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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
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