RE: Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo Touring | Frankfurt 2019
Discussion
moffat said:
My only gripe is the cost, I just know before I even go and speak to Sytner that these will cost more than an M5 or M850i due to zero discounts and high APR finance. I totally get that Alpina do this on purpose as they don't want to sell higher volumes, just frustrating as I'd take one of these over the new M3, an M5...
I do get it, an M5 Comp is not much heavier, has a 530l boot and rear seats fold. Rwd on flick of a button... But it's an M5, for good and for worse. Maybe de-M5-ing it, find the most sheepish wheels that fit, debadge. And then proceed hiding those quad exhausts and put normal bumpers on it... The latter becomes too much for its own sake... Hard choices, if you have them. Edited by Onehp on Wednesday 11th September 13:24
Escort3500 said:
Just lovely. I’ve never liked the Alpina stripes however. Seventies throwback on a modern car. But hardly a deal breaker. This over a Porsche all day long for me 
Me neither, but you can just order it without them...I just kept the front bumper set, which is a bit more subtle.The new grilles are awful, but that green and interior is absolutely lovely.
But it comes down to cost, as has been said, you can get SILLY deals on M3s and M5s but not these. It makes the gap in affordability huge. You have to really want to be different to get one, and they are not exciting enough to be a pure 'heart' decision.
But it comes down to cost, as has been said, you can get SILLY deals on M3s and M5s but not these. It makes the gap in affordability huge. You have to really want to be different to get one, and they are not exciting enough to be a pure 'heart' decision.
especially after the new M3/4 grille has now been revealed!Nick-az843 said:
I honestly don't get why BMW don't make estate M3s and M5s when Audi only makes estate versions with huge appeal.....
Because they don't sell, BMW M aren't Audi RS and therefore have a different ethos, mostly the people that can't understand it have never bought a new M car and haven't bought a new RS Avant either and you can't build a business case on that. They've tried before, it didn't work so they make M SUVs instead and sell them by the bucket load in the US etc....
Wills2 said:
Nick-az843 said:
I honestly don't get why BMW don't make estate M3s and M5s when Audi only makes estate versions with huge appeal.....
Because they don't sell, BMW M aren't Audi RS and therefore have a different ethos, mostly the people that can't understand it have never bought a new M car and haven't bought a new RS Avant either and you can't build a business case on that. They've tried before, it didn't work so they make M SUVs instead and sell them by the bucket load in the US etc....
Not many sold so it was point proven.
Plate spinner said:
Wills2 said:
Nick-az843 said:
I honestly don't get why BMW don't make estate M3s and M5s when Audi only makes estate versions with huge appeal.....
Because they don't sell, BMW M aren't Audi RS and therefore have a different ethos, mostly the people that can't understand it have never bought a new M car and haven't bought a new RS Avant either and you can't build a business case on that. They've tried before, it didn't work so they make M SUVs instead and sell them by the bucket load in the US etc....
Not many sold so it was point proven.
Wills2 said:
Nick-az843 said:
I honestly don't get why BMW don't make estate M3s and M5s when Audi only makes estate versions with huge appeal.....
Because they don't sell, BMW M aren't Audi RS and therefore have a different ethos, mostly the people that can't understand it have never bought a new M car and haven't bought a new RS Avant either and you can't build a business case on that. They've tried before, it didn't work so they make M SUVs instead and sell them by the bucket load in the US etc....
Debadged its quite discreet. Since the F wings are only a little bit wider and the rear is standard C Class Estate
In fact in Silver its positively nondescript!
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