E90 Alpinas

[Matt80M]

Hi ladies and gents of Pistonheads.

I'm currently running an E90 330i Msport. I really do like the car but fancy a change and have been looking at Bi Turbo Alpina E90 and it's struck me that most of them have very odd spec choices....what's the deal with this?

[flyboyben]

Are you considering the B3 or D3 bi-turbo?

In any case, Alpinas are very individual cars and as such the colour/trim combos can vary. Older D3 models have pretty low levels of equipment however more recent versions can be specced with the "Lux" pack which adds some toys. The B3 standard spec is pretty high.

[Matt80M]

flyboyben said:

Are you considering the B3 or D3 bi-turbo?

In any case, Alpinas are very individual cars and as such the colour/trim combos can vary. Older D3 models have pretty low levels of equipment however more recent versions can be specced with the "Lux" pack which adds some toys. The B3 standard spec is pretty high.

The D3 Bi-turbo - seems a lot of cars with cloth seats, no nav etc etc...

Just seems a bit strange as in my mind (could be wrong) Alpinas are luxurious and quick versions of BMWs - why are so many of them misery spec plus a body kit?

[flyboyben]

The lower spec models are probably the older ones. At the time, Alpina didn't offer many optional extras. I'm not sure the exact reason for this...maybe they were looking at a low cost high volume solution to generate income. They certainly improved the overall number of Alpina's sold in the UK....just check out the following link.... http://www.thealpinaregister.com/uk

[Crusoe]

You either took the standard spec or paid over £2k cost to have an individual one off the line (even if it was just to add a few minor options on top) so most didn't bother.

[smashy]

If you mean D3 Bi Turbos make sure you go for the "Lux" pack.

Good Luck