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by Charles
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Register window sticker - now available
Replies: 31
Views: 1803

Re: Register window sticker - now available

Charles wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:07 am
Avtar wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:17 pm
Paid and sent email on Feb 22nd, how long do these normally take to arrive?
I'll nudge Simon
Check your emails
by Charles
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Register window sticker - now available
Replies: 31
Views: 1803

Re: Register window sticker - now available

Avtar wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:17 pm
Paid and sent email on Feb 22nd, how long do these normally take to arrive?
I'll nudge Simon
by Charles
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: Silver D4 BiTurbo - Reading J11
Replies: 0
Views: 76

Silver D4 BiTurbo - Reading J11

Followed you onto the M4 westbound at J11 (Reading) this evening at about 6pm, before coming alongside - lovely car and excellent plate 😄
by Charles
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: B3s Touring - Bristol
Replies: 6
Views: 288

Re: B3s Touring - Bristol

Excellent photos - particularly the one of my daughter pointing at her head!

What a small world 😄
by Charles
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: ALPINAs for sale
Topic: B5 on Collecting Cars
Replies: 31
Views: 1163

Re: B5 on Collecting Cars

MikeR wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:05 am
Condition aside, why do so few high spec newish Alpinas not have adaptive cruise? I’d live without it this time mind…
I drove a car with ACC over the Christmas break and absolutely hated it! Didn't feel in control of the car at all - which wasn't a good feeling, as I am sure you can imagine
by Charles
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: What did you do in your ALPINA today?
Replies: 2065
Views: 290463

Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

What were the symptoms for your Head gasket Simon? I'm sure Simon will be along shortly, but here are my experiences of a failing B3S HG There are a number of indications: - mpg worsens unexpectedly (depends, of course, on how carefully you monitor this) - pinking under load at lower revs (open the...
by Charles
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: B3s Touring - Bristol
Replies: 6
Views: 288

Re: B3s Touring - Bristol

cramsnik wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:41 am
Lovely, very nice car. I had a little peek but didn't want to get too close in case somebody thought I was up to no good!
No problem! It is filthy at the moment so you didn't see it in its best light - but thanks for the compliments.

Did you watch the game?
by Charles
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: The waiting is over!
Replies: 20
Views: 1249

Re: The waiting is over!

Charles, how did you determine that the head gasket was due? I'm approaching 85,000 miles..... There are a number of indications: - mpg worsens unexpectedly (depends, of course, on how carefully you monitor this) - pinking under load at lower revs (open the window and listen as you go up a hill und...
by Charles
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: B3s Touring - Bristol
Replies: 6
Views: 288

Re: B3s Touring - Bristol

That was me in the Players parking area - watching my daughter returning to play for Bears Women after a couple of months away :D
by Charles
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Pirelli P-Zero v Michelin p4s
Replies: 13
Views: 825

Re: Pirelli P-Zero v Michelin p4s

I've been running P Zero's on mine now for a few years and really liked them. I've recently been trying to source new ones for the rear and experienced difficulty. In the end i e mailed Pirelli UK and they have told me that the P Zero has been discontinued :( :( . I'm now looking at Michelin PS5's....
by Charles
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: The waiting is over!
Replies: 20
Views: 1249

Re: The waiting is over!

Congratulations Charles :dance :dance 104000 miles on mine. Anything i should be considering? If you haven't done it recently, then expect the Head Gasket to need replacing soon. On average, mine needs replacing every 85k miles Your shock absorbers will be getting tired but, unless you notice a sig...
by Charles
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: What did you do in your ALPINA today?
Replies: 2065
Views: 290463

Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Changed another original part - not many others left!

After 21 years and 402k miles, one of the lambda sensors finally decided to stop working.
by Charles
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: D3 F30 20” alloys issues
Replies: 5
Views: 219

Re: D3 F30 20” alloys issues

D3 F30 20” alloys Has anyone gone up on the profile. ??? Increasing the profile will, amongst other things, cause problems with speed reading. If my maths is correct then you will be going faster than the speedo indicates. This is because the overall diameter has increased, thus increasing the roll...
by Charles
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: ULEZ Compliance - Forum database
Replies: 41
Views: 2313

Re: ULEZ Compliance - Forum database

Toasey wrote:
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:09 pm
And so, without me providing any CoC, tfl have suddenly emailed me to announce that my Alpina is ULEZ compliant. Victory!
TfL moves in mysterious ways!
by Charles
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: ALPINA Videos
Topic: B3, M3, 340i, 340d Touring Drag Race Carwow
Replies: 3
Views: 364

Re: B3, M3, 340i, 340d Touring Drag Race Carwow

What would be interesting is to see the two of them around a track as I suspect the B3, with it's greater torque and broader torque band, would be even closer. Choice of track, however, would be important - around Monza, for example, the M3 would win but around Monaco the B3 would have a fighting ch...