B2.5 calypso red saloon ??
B2.5 calypso red saloon ??
May not be genuine
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-e36-B2-5-A ... Swnada0Lzq
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-e36-B2-5-A ... Swnada0Lzq
Hard to tell if it is a genuine B2.5 unless it has the original build sheet. This is probably why the seller is only advertising it as a replica. I notice it has an aftermarket exhaust instead of the Boysen one that would have been on it originally. It does have original Hardline wheels though which are getting hard to find nowadays.
As hap said it was an expensive conversion to be added to the cost of the original car. Shortly after Sytner obtained the licence to built 200 of them for Alpina the M3 was launched for about the same money. Therefore most buyers for the B2.5 migrated to the M3 so subsequently only about 64 of the 200 were ever completed.
Fortunately or unfortunately depending on which way you look at it I have one (number 0492001) which I have since found out was a Frank Sytner demo car & featured in Autocar 1992.
Will be interesting to see what it finishes up at though, not that I would want to sell mine yet ... There is just something about that E36 shape.
As hap said it was an expensive conversion to be added to the cost of the original car. Shortly after Sytner obtained the licence to built 200 of them for Alpina the M3 was launched for about the same money. Therefore most buyers for the B2.5 migrated to the M3 so subsequently only about 64 of the 200 were ever completed.
Fortunately or unfortunately depending on which way you look at it I have one (number 0492001) which I have since found out was a Frank Sytner demo car & featured in Autocar 1992.
Will be interesting to see what it finishes up at though, not that I would want to sell mine yet ... There is just something about that E36 shape.
1992 E36 Alpina B2.5 Coupe
1996 E36 328i Track Car
2001 E39 M5
2001 Z3 3.0i M Sport
1999 E36 M3 EVO Vert (Sold)
1990 Nissan 300ZXTT (Sold)
1995 Nissan Pulsar GTiR (Sold)
1996 E36 328i Track Car
2001 E39 M5
2001 Z3 3.0i M Sport
1999 E36 M3 EVO Vert (Sold)
1990 Nissan 300ZXTT (Sold)
1995 Nissan Pulsar GTiR (Sold)
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I found a write up on a 1993 E36 B2.5 coupe in Total BMW magazine dated October 2003. The price of the conversion then was £7000 on top of the E36 325I list price of £24805. Apparently the power was up by approx. 20BHP.hap wrote:Not quite the engine was remapped , had different cams and exhaust alpina suspension but some retained m tech it was mildly tweak over and above the 325 of that era afaik it was quite expensive for the upgrade and only 200 built under licence
The car in the write up was mentioned as being number L0002, does this sound right?
Below is a photo of the tech spec....
Jim
'98 B10 3.2 #174 in Alpina Blue owned since 13th Sept 2002.
'98 B10 3.2 #174 in Alpina Blue owned since 13th Sept 2002.