RE: Alpina B10 (E34) 3.5 | Spotted
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Slowlygettingit said:
That shape is growing on me now far more than in period. Would probably prefer the m5 with the glorious throwing star allows.
My father in law had a 525d of this shape back in the day. Last 3 letters were FAK. Mrs SGI had a e36 m3 at the same time and her letters were OUF.
How we used to laugh when they were parked side by side.
Thank god the internet came along……
My father in law had a 525d of this shape back in the day. Last 3 letters were FAK. Mrs SGI had a e36 m3 at the same time and her letters were OUF.
How we used to laugh when they were parked side by side.
Thank god the internet came along……
Actually, my favourite era of BMW shapes, both inside & out; super-purposeful - and with a lovely sound.
Not as Italian-tiny as their tall, narrow antecedents and not as bloated as now.
deadslow said:
My god that is nice.So much want
deadslow said:
The Alpina is very nice, but its down 80 bhp on the M5, just cant see it as worth anywhere near the same personally.It just isn't a 25 grand car, sellers are still hanging onto the bubble type pricing, see it being worth half that on a good day, to someone who wants one, and doesnt want an M5.
ChrisCh86 said:
Now that is cool.
Needs a steering wheel refurbishment, but otherwise looks in great shape.
Yes, maybe with the Alpina Blue and Green stitch could be nice!Needs a steering wheel refurbishment, but otherwise looks in great shape.
What a handsome old beast, I always thought this time for BMWs and Alpinas was great . Id love this to join my e36, e39 and e46!
esotericar said:
I wonder with cars like this, what happens when, say, a spring snaps or a shock starts leaking. Can you really get the right replacement parts?
That. Surely those Bilsteins made to Alpina spec have been unavailable for at least a decade. You can probably something else from e34 but magic will be lost.
Fiedka said:
esotericar said:
I wonder with cars like this, what happens when, say, a spring snaps or a shock starts leaking. Can you really get the right replacement parts?
That. Surely those Bilsteins made to Alpina spec have been unavailable for at least a decade. You can probably something else from e34 but magic will be lost.
Also from memory, isn't the badge on the front grille in the wrong place? Possible previous front end shunt?
Alpina's dampers are made by Sachs. Yes, you can get replacements.
Iconic car I'd have in a heartbeat over an m5.
In fact that's why I bought the e39 based B10 3.3 manual (one of the few RHD/ UK unicorns) I loved for 6yrs , over the e39 M5s I'd tried: it was a more-utile, better-riding, more-finessed-handling (more feedback for one, and the most informative, beautiful sensation/feedback on turn-in at any speed) - a more polished thing - even if slower on paper.
I have zero regrets about that choice, to this day.
... I think I am vitamin B10 deficient right now ...
Iconic car I'd have in a heartbeat over an m5.
In fact that's why I bought the e39 based B10 3.3 manual (one of the few RHD/ UK unicorns) I loved for 6yrs , over the e39 M5s I'd tried: it was a more-utile, better-riding, more-finessed-handling (more feedback for one, and the most informative, beautiful sensation/feedback on turn-in at any speed) - a more polished thing - even if slower on paper.
I have zero regrets about that choice, to this day.
... I think I am vitamin B10 deficient right now ...
MDMA . said:
ballans said:
Very nice. Did they do an estate version?
They do a 4.6 V8 version. Isn’t the owner on here? Might be the only RHD version I think (or could be a turbo version). Sure he posts in the fast estates thread.
There were no factory estate versions of the M30 straight six engine cars, the B10 3.5 and the B10 BiTurbo, although some BiTurbo estates have been made by owners or garages, 3 possibly 4, worldwide.
The B10 3.0 AllRad was a 4x4 based on the 192bhp 525ix but now with 231bhp - there were 64 lhd saloons, 70 lhd estates, 2 rhd saloons and 1 rhd estate (which was only uncovered/discovered about 18 months ago).
The B10 4.0 was based on the 540i but with output up from 286bhp and 295 lbft to 315bhp and 305 lbft - there were 45 lhd saloons, 4 lhd estates, and 2 rhd automatic saloons - no rhd estates were made. One of the two rhd saloons was advertised for sale in March this year for £48,995.
The B10 4.6 was based on the 540i but had B10 BiTurbo suspension and brakes, and an all new engine block of 4.6 litres giving 340 bhp and 355 lbft. The engine went on to be redesigned for the E39 4.4 540i, Alpina 4.6 and 4.8 B10 V8 and V8S cars as well as the E53 4.6is X5. There were 26 lhd E34 B10 4.6 saloons, 18 lhd estates, no rhd saloons and one rhd estate - it was the answer to what to buy if you wanted an E34 M5 Touring but wanted rhd but at £65,000 in 1995 (£10,000 more than an M5 Touring) it was so expensive only one UK owner ordered one. He sold it to me ten years ago when the only other interest he'd received for the car was from people wanting to put the engine into an E30.
*All power and torque figures are -ish.
McGee_22 said:
There were 5 different engined E34 Alpina cars; 3.0, 3.5, 3.5 BiTurbo, 4.0 and 4.6
There were no factory estate versions of the M30 straight six engine cars, the B10 3.5 and the B10 BiTurbo, although some BiTurbo estates have been made by owners or garages, 3 possibly 4, worldwide.
The B10 3.0 AllRad was a 4x4 based on the 192bhp 525ix but now with 231bhp - there were 64 lhd saloons, 70 lhd estates, 2 rhd saloons and 1 rhd estate (which was only uncovered/discovered about 18 months ago).
The B10 4.0 was based on the 540i but with output up from 286bhp and 295 lbft to 315bhp and 305 lbft - there were 45 lhd saloons, 4 lhd estates, and 2 rhd automatic saloons - no rhd estates were made. One of the two rhd saloons was advertised for sale in March this year for £48,995.
The B10 4.6 was based on the 540i but had B10 BiTurbo suspension and brakes, and an all new engine block of 4.6 litres giving 340 bhp and 355 lbft. The engine went on to be redesigned for the E39 4.4 540i, Alpina 4.6 and 4.8 B10 V8 and V8S cars as well as the E53 4.6is X5. There were 26 lhd E34 B10 4.6 saloons, 18 lhd estates, no rhd saloons and one rhd estate - it was the answer to what to buy if you wanted an E34 M5 Touring but wanted rhd but at £65,000 in 1995 (£10,000 more than an M5 Touring) it was so expensive only one UK owner ordered one. He sold it to me ten years ago when the only other interest he'd received for the car was from people wanting to put the engine into an E30.
*All power and torque figures are -ish.
Excellent knowledge, thanks for posting. There were no factory estate versions of the M30 straight six engine cars, the B10 3.5 and the B10 BiTurbo, although some BiTurbo estates have been made by owners or garages, 3 possibly 4, worldwide.
The B10 3.0 AllRad was a 4x4 based on the 192bhp 525ix but now with 231bhp - there were 64 lhd saloons, 70 lhd estates, 2 rhd saloons and 1 rhd estate (which was only uncovered/discovered about 18 months ago).
The B10 4.0 was based on the 540i but with output up from 286bhp and 295 lbft to 315bhp and 305 lbft - there were 45 lhd saloons, 4 lhd estates, and 2 rhd automatic saloons - no rhd estates were made. One of the two rhd saloons was advertised for sale in March this year for £48,995.
The B10 4.6 was based on the 540i but had B10 BiTurbo suspension and brakes, and an all new engine block of 4.6 litres giving 340 bhp and 355 lbft. The engine went on to be redesigned for the E39 4.4 540i, Alpina 4.6 and 4.8 B10 V8 and V8S cars as well as the E53 4.6is X5. There were 26 lhd E34 B10 4.6 saloons, 18 lhd estates, no rhd saloons and one rhd estate - it was the answer to what to buy if you wanted an E34 M5 Touring but wanted rhd but at £65,000 in 1995 (£10,000 more than an M5 Touring) it was so expensive only one UK owner ordered one. He sold it to me ten years ago when the only other interest he'd received for the car was from people wanting to put the engine into an E30.
*All power and torque figures are -ish.
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