How does an ALPINA B5 sound against an E55 AMG (video)

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Post by Heuer » Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:29 pm

I can confirm the B5 sound is accurate. Just tried it!
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Post by alpina46 » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:29 pm

all i can say is wow !
the B5 sounds fantastic.

hever did you get the mrs to stand at the back wearing a long coat ? :lol:
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Post by Heuer » Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:09 pm

No she would not go near it. Me and my mate got each others trouser bottoms shaking though.

Interestingly, after a spirited drive, we found the complete half the tailgate above the exhaust pipes was dry (indicatoirs to number plate) , while the remainder was wet. We assume the heat from the exhaust gets caught in a vortex by the Touring tailgate and acts like a giant hair dryer! Cute party trick.
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Post by stephenperry » Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:10 pm

link is dead, can anyone upload it?

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Post by neil » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:45 am

Just been perusing google video and what did I find:


ALPINA B5 vs. Mercedes E55 AMG

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