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Had a quick look and I don't think there is a similar thread to this. Post your favourite Alpina models over the years (Andy, expecting big things from you here :D )
The latest and greatest? B3 Touring.
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How is this post 19 mins old and no comments from Andy yet?????
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E39 B10 3.3 manual for me, please. The car pictured is about 100ft away from me at the moment.
What's it like in the flesh Diarmuid?Quote:
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Impressive. All the show cars are spec’d up to the last so it’s hard to say what they’d look like without €20-40k of options. ��
That looks really nice in touring flavour!Quote:
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E34 b10 bi-turbo, anything after that was just a badging exercise in my eyes. Ok they made some cool diesels since but their petrol offerings started becoming a bit tame.
Maybe I’m not inline with the spirit of Alpina but I like fast things that are a bit obnoxious. I think the e34 bi-turbo is just that.
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It has lots of bespoke parts, alpina trimmed recaros and it could walk away from nearly anything else on the road at that time.
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Really I have so many. The two turbos I had were immense with the ability to leave sitting anything BMW offered at the time of production. Here is the B7 (no 89 of 149) with 300bhp and B7 Turbo S (no 59 of 60) with 330bhp. They were so different to an E12 with so many different components.
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I want give anything to have my old Alpina’s back but they are too expensive now.
There was something so satisfying and simple about the E21 A1/3 car no 21. Not huge power but great fun. Again special seats helped.
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I will get more photos if anyone is interested of interiors etc. Also I can share pictures of all the other Alpinas I looked at.
Funny I actually tracked down the owner of the green Irish registered B10 Bi-Turbo E34 this week.
Andy, what do you mean by tracked down? [emoji1787]
Also, yes please with the other Alpinas!
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This B5 is currently for auction in Malachite Green. Stunning
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I have my ways [emoji1] Ninja ModeQuote:
Originally Posted by 318 iS Cosmos
E39 b10 V8s
Tbh probably my favourite BMW out there let alone an Alpina model [emoji41]
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Part of the reason early Alpina’s were so special and cool, the seats.
E21 A1/3
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E12 B7 with obligatory turbo dial at the handbrake and dashboard plaque. Dials very cool too.
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E12 B7 Turbo S. Notice how the seats are now more plush
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One of the other E21’s I was interested in, a B6 2.8
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When you have 2 Alpinas in the garage
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2 of the children in Holland
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The 2 children arriving in Ireland
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Fantastic indeed ! Are these on Revenue's radar at all ? Would they know the true value of them or would they be imported as a regular 540i ?Quote:
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We all know people who registered cars that weren't quite what Revenue thought they were (911 GT2/3's as regular 911's etc). I know many of these loopholes have since been closed off.....:(
Some have been registered under slightly different models such as a 540i, 550i etc. When the green E90 D3 was brought in, the owner was roasted on vrt. He appealed and got some back. When I was registering the E21 years ago the guy it the vrt office showed me his screen and asked me to help him try and find the right model.
The Alpina I was offered I most regret passing on and not buying. Unfortunately, my world was starting to crumble at the time so buying it would have not been possible. Alpina E30 B6 3.5S and one of 62.
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I'd have to agree with Conor, Alpina B10 V8s I liked them so much I tried to build a tribute....minus the engine of course!!