The 2014 Alpina D3 Touring with *almost* moon mileage

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7 5 7 said:

That is cheap motoring for what it is, does that include purchase price too, and garage labor costs (unless you've done it all DIY?)..,which I know you have done for most of the bits n' bobs from your thread

Edited by 7 5 7 on Monday 11th November 13:12

Yes includes any depreciation I've had.

All the servicing was at Sytner Nottingham.

Most of the repairs were done by me.

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mercedeslimos said:

26p is very cheap.

For reference, I run a 2011 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi, and my cost is 32 cent (euro) per mile. I've run it for 5 years and just shy of 100k miles. However, that's had some paintwork, a couple of extra sets of wheels for winter tyres etc, and I've also fastidiously maintained it - it's had 2 sets of shocks in that 100k.

Ha my front shocks have done 206k miles.

[Waitey]

310k passed.

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ATM said:

Good vid but can't believe he bought one with an open diff, wtf?

Started reading the comments then realised there are way too many to get through, 687 right now.

I did notice a comment from someone about their 300k mile touring too.

Hardly any had the diff option.

Ironically I just sold the Drexler differential out of my car to someone with an M140i.

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ATM said:

Oh

So you're back to open now?

Yes for the use it gets, I've not even noticed it not being there, apart from the fact it doesn't skip, when the diff bound up, pulling out of my drive in the morning like it used to.

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OvalOwl said:

You've been papped...

https://x.com/TedWelford/status/187523317436169438...

Teds got me twice now.

Ignore the parking, I was late for the dentist!

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cossy400 said:

"Spotted" today outside lane of the M1 near Leicester

I'd off pipped but I was in my truck lol

11am wish I think??

Southbound? That was me!

Came off on the 69 going down to Amersham.

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Service number 18 complete. Only issue found was the rear tyres are on 2mm (new ones being fitted Saturday) and the NSR caliper is missing its dust cover from the bleed nipple.





I was 3106 miles late in getting the service after having to rearrange the date and Sytner needing over a month to get me booked in again!



Service history so far:

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RicksAlfas said:

Impressive service history! Do the service guys express any interest in the car, or is it just another job for them?

Yes most show an interest. I guess as they expect it'd be knackered and falling apart, then it comes back with a totally clean health check.

Also booking it in is fun. 311,000.

Oh 31000

No 311000

Oh sorry 11000

Noooooooooo 3 1 1 0 0 0

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zorba_the_greek said:

Fantastic lol

How are you clock up these kinds of miles. Amazing

It actually shares my mileage with 3 other cars. So it’d do more if I only had one.

I think I do 40k a year still.

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mjames75 said:

Looks so good. I recently bought an f31 d3 too in mineral grey. Is yours on 20s? Looks low!

It’s on 19’s but I run a taller sidewall for some more comfort.

I see a few “tall” D3’s. I assume some have had normal springs fitted at some point, since the standard ones are never in stock and take upwards of 12 weeks to come.

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Billy_Whizzzz said:

Brilliant. Be good to see. Listing what has been replaced over the years (how many wheel bearings etc.). Gives me hope for my G31 530d which at 70,000 is just having a few niggles. I had a previous 530d where the gearbox went - have you serviced yours…?

It’s got some miles on the service items.

Wheel bearings, turbos, prob bearings etc etc have all done 311k.

Front dampers have done 220k.

Rear dampers have done 100k.

The gearbox oil is still original.

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New rears fitted.

Gone with the Hankooks again. Since the rears nearly did 40k

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Robmarriott said:

I didn’t know the B/D3 was available with 19s. How much clearance is there over the front brakes?

Loads.

I've had 18's with full winters on in the past and they clear too.

The 20's look daft and don't half make the ride choppy.

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CallorFold said:

I think they're Kinergy 4S2's looking at the tread. Fitted these to my Mercedes a year or 2 ago based on Tyre Reviews. I seem to recall at the time they matched the Michelin CrossClimates in dry scenarios, out-performed in the wet scenarios and then were a bit worse in snow, which seemed to suit UK Weather quite well, plus they were a good few quid cheaper.

Things may have moved on of course (that was likely based on 2023 Tyres/data)

Edited by CallorFold on Wednesday 22 January 13:10

Correct on all fronts.

It was that review that directed me to them.

On the Alpina I've seen this for wear on the rears:

40k Hankook
24k PS4S'
21k for Eagle F1's.

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Another MOT pass.

I needs a roll bar link so nothing big.

312,761 miles.

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Shooter McGavin said:

18,984 miles between MOTs, it's certainly seeing some action!

I do about 4,000 miles a year in my M3, which I consider to be my 'daily'!!

(I work from home 3 out of 5 days)

I did 8k in my old Yaris GR and 2k in my M3 in the same time period too.

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Good man.

I passed 313k yesterday. All good in the world of the Alpina.

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Waitey said:

Good man.

I passed 313k yesterday. All good in the world of the Alpina.

I've had this 5 years. 98k miles done in total.

In that 5 years it was at BMW for 6 of those months and its shared its mileage with a few other cars.

On its 5 year anniversary with me it rolled over 316k miles.



Still can't think of what I'd swap it for tbh!

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I've been rapidly losing my front wing to rust.



After been fobbed off by a few dealers due to the mileage. Hull BMW would actually submit it as a claim to BMW corrosion warranty.

Paint depths show it's never had paint



Again fobbed off by BMW HQ....

''The car has multiple stone chips on front wings that being left unrepaired were leading to corrosion''

Stone chips, on the out side of a wing.... come on.

So I took it into my own hands.

£100 used wing from eBay. Came VERY well packaged.



It’s not perfect but for the money I can’t complain. Plus it’ll match the rest of the car!

///M badge removed, clayed and polished.



Off you come..



Rusting from stone chips eyy BMW



Not sure how stones get behind the arch liner…

All fitted and aligned. Nice not to see rust anymore! Also sorted a mark on the front splitter.