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Jump onto the alpinaregister and have a look at their thoughts. The obvious points are the steering wheel and its shiftronic buttons...do they work. The brakes, look closely for judder from warped disks, have the wheels been curbed and check the inside edges of the tyres.
Check under the bonnet and look at the radiator for leaks or damage from an accident. Bodywork and signs of a respray, smooth shutlines too especially bonnet and boot. Check electrics, a/c, lights and windows.Regarding the fsh who has looked after the car, check the bills and what has been replaced regarding suspension parts, brake pads and disks, water pumps, and what about the gearbox oil, what engine oil is used and when is it changed.
That should keep you busy before you look at the conditin of the cats, the exhaust and listening to the engine from cold.
Check under the bonnet and look at the radiator for leaks or damage from an accident. Bodywork and signs of a respray, smooth shutlines too especially bonnet and boot. Check electrics, a/c, lights and windows.Regarding the fsh who has looked after the car, check the bills and what has been replaced regarding suspension parts, brake pads and disks, water pumps, and what about the gearbox oil, what engine oil is used and when is it changed.
That should keep you busy before you look at the conditin of the cats, the exhaust and listening to the engine from cold.
The M3 needs to be driven pretty hard to get the best from it, the Alpina doesn't. Alpinas have a better torque curve and much better damping along with a spine tingling exhaust note. More of a fast cruiser than a getaway car, but faster top end. Easy to live with, but and this is important always get the car looked after by a specialist and NOT a BMW main agent. Alpina's are rare and although not overly expensive to run do need TLC. If the car is on the register it should be OK.
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