Alpina or M-Division

[StardustV8]

So im looking to make a dash on this so called credit crunch by buying up some stock in the form of Bavrian BHP.

This isnt a crazy investment quest or a concept that maybe these cars are cheaper now than they were before (they have always suffered from heavey depreciation) but some hard earned burning a whole in my trousers.

I had an E36 325iSE on a 96 M about 8 years ago and enjoyed it before a company saab 9-3 Aero replaced it.

Im looking to spend £6-10K on something special.

Initially I was thinking MY 00 E39 M5 type deal such as:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/724031.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/776500.htm

but then had a look at the Alpina offerings:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703425.htm

and some interesting and cheaper:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/658859.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/784026.htm

So im a bit lost tbh. I presume the M spec cars are going to be faster and in general better but the Alpinas look good value for money and a little rarer. My only concern is some of the Alpina stuff could be mistaken for budget chaved fodder

[StardustV8]

Matthew_Eames said:

the second M5 looks the nicest to my eyes, best colour aswell

agreed and it reads well

[StardustV8]

matt uk said:

My general view is that if you want manual, go M Power. If you insist on auto, Alpina is your direction. Both rapid, but in different ways.

Oh, and Alpinas always seem to have wood. And that just puts me off.

Id be a manual driver and have had enough of vaneer.

However thier is an Alpina B10 on there for sale with a 6 speed manual:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703425.htm