Spotted special: an Alpina extravaganza

[Zyp]

FunBusMk2 said:

Thanks for that - I'll be dropping by tomorrow to see if it was a B7. Not seen one in the flesh yet.

As for the tyre valves - it's a good way of checking if Alpina Alloys are the real deal or not I do believe.

I was going to pop in myself at some point to have a look.

[Pauly-b]

You see, here's the thing I don't understand and makes no sense to me - I don't really get on with BMW's but for some reason an Alpina is something that I really, really like and want. At some point I'm going to have to have one to scratch the itch I have methinks...

[FunBusMk2]

Zyp said:

FunBusMk2 said:

Thanks for that - I'll be dropping by tomorrow to see if it was a B7. Not seen one in the flesh yet.

As for the tyre valves - it's a good way of checking if Alpina Alloys are the real deal or not I do believe.

I was going to pop in myself at some point to have a look.

I'll try and take a look tomorrow and let you know if a trip is worth making.

[soad]

Oh yes, now that's a car porn.

[Baggio850]

I'm looking to buy a used F01 B7 so it would be interesting to see if Sytners have one for sale...

[Zyp]

I reckon that would be a new one just come over from Germany (if indeed it is actually a B7 -my eyesight snt what it was )

[Crombers]

Baggio850 said:

I'm looking to buy a used F01 B7 so it would be interesting to see if Sytners have one for sale...

Paws off

[Baggio850]

Lol....you snooze you lose!

[FunBusMk2]

Zyp said:

I reckon that would be a new one just come over from Germany (if indeed it is actually a B7 -my eyesight snt what it was )

I wonder if the D5 bi-turbo is back having been repaired at Buchloe. Was it black?

[Zyp]

Pretty sure the one I saw was blue, like your previous pic.

[FunBusMk2]

Just seen this on the Alpina website:

The B3 GT3



More here:

http://www.bmwalpina.co.uk/ww/models-uk/b3-gt3.htm...

It will be interesting to see if the wheel design makes it to other models. Detracts too much from the Alpina style for me though.

[Zyp]

They've not long had the new 'turbine' design wheels, so even if these make it to standard models it'll probably be sometime yet.

[fluffnik]

FunBusMk2 said:

I wonder if the D5 bi-turbo is back having been repaired at Buchloe. Was it black?

That's a full time Ostallgäu (Buchloe) plate, export ones have red digits...

[Legacywr]

My contribution.

[fluffnik]

Legacywr said:

My contribution.

Thank you, no need to wrap it.

[Fartgalen]

Pauly-b said:

You see, here's the thing I don't understand and makes no sense to me - I don't really get on with BMW's but for some reason an Alpina is something that I really, really like and want. At some point I'm going to have to have one to scratch the itch I have methinks...

You said it PB. I've had a couple of BM's and liked them. I don't think I'd have another one. But an Alpina ? I'm tempted. Quite tempted.

[FunBusMk2]

When did the BMW roundel on the keys for an Alpina become small, metal effect Alpina badges? I've seen both the current style key with them and also a E46/E39 style key with them too.

Or has this always been the case?

Pic for clarity:



Not the clearest but you can see it at the edge of the picture.

[Seek]

A very comprehensive website about Alpina:
www.alpina-archive.com

[simonigrale]

FunBusMk2 said:

When did the BMW roundel on the keys for an Alpina become small, metal effect Alpina badges? I've seen both the current style key with them and also a E46/E39 style key with them too.

Or has this always been the case?

Pic for clarity:



Not the clearest but you can see it at the edge of the picture.

I think it was around 2005 / 2006, but i'm sure you can order the keys with the Alpina Logo anyway.

[simonigrale]

The man who ran the Alpina department at Sytner from around 1995 to 2006 was a guy called Nick Godfrey, a great guy and massive car enthusiast. I remember he once ordered an Alpina B12 6.0 Kat E38 7 series in Japan Red, it had a Japanese Spec bootlid which had a smaller number plates recess to house the plate 'V12 ALP' i think it had cream leather lined boot as well. Awesome car.