Just seen a new Alpina B5 Biturbo
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Popped into Sytner BMW Nottingham this afternoon. Outside was a new Alpina B5 in white on foreign plates - looked very nice, in fact i would go as far to say, the best looking BMW to get the Alpina treatment. I think BMW have done quite a good job on the new 5 series - the M5 is going to look the dogs imo.
Oh, and also saw a brand new E92 M3 in matt grey paintwork ( 'individual' option paint at the cost of £1800 ) - looked absolutely awfull. Terrible waste of a good car, finishing it in an unfinished matt look
Oh, and also saw a brand new E92 M3 in matt grey paintwork ( 'individual' option paint at the cost of £1800 ) - looked absolutely awfull. Terrible waste of a good car, finishing it in an unfinished matt look
Funnily enough I was in Sytner High Wycombe this afternoon, and there was a new matte grey (frozen grey?) M3 parked outside with E46 CSL alloys on it, and I agree what you say about the matte finish. Looked good on the CSL alloys though 
Mind you, the frozen grey M3 outside looked a lot better than the matte black finish M3 that was in the showroom which looked like some chav had attacked it with a aerosol can rather than £70k's worth of BMW.
Mind you, the frozen grey M3 outside looked a lot better than the matte black finish M3 that was in the showroom which looked like some chav had attacked it with a aerosol can rather than £70k's worth of BMW.
Wills2 said:
Phooey said:
Popped into Sytner BMW Nottingham this afternoon. Outside was a new Alpina B5 in white on foreign plates - looked very nice,
That could be the car Autocar drove over from Germany for the FOS, they gave it a good write up... Edited by Phooey on Sunday 18th July 06:35
Phooey said:
^^^^^^^^^^ i think that was the exact car i saw - recognise the first part of the plate 'OAL'. I really like what Alpina have done with it 
. That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo 
BMW must obviously think it's great as they had one at the Nurbring GP circuit in exactly the same finish. Looked better really close up than from a distance.. That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo Phooey said:
Oh, and also saw a brand new E92 M3 in matt grey paintwork ( 'individual' option paint at the cost of £1800 ) - looked absolutely awfull. Terrible waste of a good car, finishing it in an unfinished matt look
Isn't this the paint job that you can't wax, polish, protect, sneeze near etc and must sign to say you wont do any of the mentioned when you purchase it from BMW?Stedman said:
Phooey said:
Oh, and also saw a brand new E92 M3 in matt grey paintwork ( 'individual' option paint at the cost of £1800 ) - looked absolutely awfull. Terrible waste of a good car, finishing it in an unfinished matt look
Isn't this the paint job that you can't wax, polish, protect, sneeze near etc and must sign to say you wont do any of the mentioned when you purchase it from BMW?Comes with a BIG sticker in the middle of the window to remind you of this on purchase
. Wonder if the paint looks the same after 3-4 years, i can imagine with wear and tear and not being able to 'polish/buff out' scratches e.t.c. ....
Here is an identical M3 with the 'matt' paint - http://bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159...
Doesn't look too bad from the piccies - in the flesh looks awfull imo. Big gamble someone ordering this finish without seeing a physical car/sample. Wouldn't be too bad if it was a wrap that could be removed.
Doesn't look too bad from the piccies - in the flesh looks awfull imo. Big gamble someone ordering this finish without seeing a physical car/sample. Wouldn't be too bad if it was a wrap that could be removed.
Phooey said:
^^^^^^^^^^ i think that was the exact car i saw - recognise the first part of the plate 'OAL'. I really like what Alpina have done with it . That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo
Isnt the 507 HP refering to the power? I'm sure the info said it was 507BHP.. That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo Pork said:
Phooey said:
^^^^^^^^^^ i think that was the exact car i saw - recognise the first part of the plate 'OAL'. I really like what Alpina have done with it . That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo
Isnt the 507 HP refering to the power? I'm sure the info said it was 507BHP.. That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo Taken from carsuk.net
Phooey said:
Popped into Sytner BMW Nottingham this afternoon. Outside was a new Alpina B5 in white on foreign plates - looked very nice, in fact i would go as far to say, the best looking BMW to get the Alpina treatment. I think BMW have done quite a good job on the new 5 series - the M5 is going to look the dogs imo.
Oh, and also saw a brand new E92 M3 in matt grey paintwork ( 'individual' option paint at the cost of £1800 ) - looked absolutely awfull. Terrible waste of a good car, finishing it in an unfinished matt look
BMW Norwich have the same crap M3 colour absolutely ruined a good car.Oh, and also saw a brand new E92 M3 in matt grey paintwork ( 'individual' option paint at the cost of £1800 ) - looked absolutely awfull. Terrible waste of a good car, finishing it in an unfinished matt look
Phooey said:
Pork said:
Phooey said:
^^^^^^^^^^ i think that was the exact car i saw - recognise the first part of the plate 'OAL'. I really like what Alpina have done with it . That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo
Isnt the 507 HP refering to the power? I'm sure the info said it was 507BHP.. That M3 though...it just...looks....so....unfinished, nice car ruined imo Taken from carsuk.net
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