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by ade and liz flint
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: New Member Swansea
Replies: 3
Views: 226

Re: New Member Swansea

Techno violet is lovely, especially with the cream leather :D I may have seen you around in that in the past....I'll keep my eyes open whenever i'm over Swansea way for you, but I'll either be in an orange pork or a blue Cupra, so unlikely you'd spot me waving. I'm sure you'll be divisive with the s...
by ade and liz flint
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: F32 B4S UK Production
Replies: 12
Views: 520

Re: F32 B4S UK Production

Really nice colour 8) and as far away from monochrome cars as can be, thankfully. I'm sort of keeping an eye on these as a possible/maybe for future 3rd car, but leaning more towards a cabriolet as it would be for fun/tinkering only. Or I may just go older school E46 cabriolet...again, just watching...
by ade and liz flint
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: ALPINAs for sale
Topic: D5S #250 - Relisted
Replies: 20
Views: 1397

Re: D5S #250 - Relisted

Metrics wrote:
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:05 pm
I've had similar experiences with Sytner sadly JCC, so feel your pain.
Ditto. One of the main reasons we've not bought another.
by ade and liz flint
Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: F32 B4S UK Production
Replies: 12
Views: 520

Re: F32 B4S UK Production

Known UK units:
#210: Alpina Blue
#230: Snapper Blue
#231: Alpina Green
#251: Glacier Silver
#273: Snapper Blue
#275: Tanzanite Blue
#279: Alpina Green
#288: Alpina Green

Others may of course know of other units to add to this. HTH
by ade and liz flint
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Disc size? D3 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 150

Re: Disc size? D3 2008

As John says, 320d parts. I changed a set of brakes on a '08 plate D3, and all parts are standard 320d. The size of the discs is stamped into them along with the minimum allowable thickness, usually on the rim....if it's legible under the crust of rust. From memory I'd not like to say which size the...
by ade and liz flint
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Selling my ALPINA
Topic: F31 B3 - #155 - Reported as now sold (10/2)
Replies: 11
Views: 1168

Re: F31 B3 - #155

MikeR wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:24 pm
Rather envious of new owner!
You're too indecisive Mike :lol:
by ade and liz flint
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: How rare is the E92 D3 Coupe?
Replies: 4
Views: 470

Re: How rare is the E92 D3 Coupe?

Lots to add to your story to get a realistic guide, but in short: not worth an awful lot. Add some info on service history, condition, maybe some pix to show condition of wheels/tyres/badging/interior etc as these are expensive bargaining chips. There are around 100 UK units showing as probably stil...
by ade and liz flint
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Production volume
Replies: 4
Views: 512

Re: Production volume

Archive records show 150 produced, but no year by year breakdown, sadly.
by ade and liz flint
Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: ALPINAs for sale
Topic: B3 3.3 Convertible
Replies: 8
Views: 807

Re: B3 3.3 Convertible

I'm fairly sure I drove this car in Sept 2013 as it came to a meet we organised: it was during my custodianship of B3SBT #285, so know the timescale.. It wasn't as tidy as the recent pics, was definitely a pale blue B3 3.3 on a 51 and it had the timber inside. Plenty of dashboard lights were illumin...
by ade and liz flint
Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: ALPINAs for sale
Topic: G31 B5 Touring
Replies: 6
Views: 722

Re: G31 B5 Touring

Yes, I heard similar Ade. Apparently Ed (Dick) Lovett is the principal shareholder in Collecting Cars. The suggestion was that ghost bids were at play on the CC auction and in reality it didn't sell, then it ended up at Dick Lovett as a trade sale Yes, Ed(d?) Lovett is part of the Dick Lovett famil...
by ade and liz flint
Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: ALPINAs for sale
Topic: G31 B5 Touring
Replies: 6
Views: 722

Re: G31 B5 Touring

Ed Lovett may be the link, there.
by ade and liz flint
Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: B3?
Replies: 3
Views: 506

Re: B3?

Hi Mike I thought there were 3 E91 Biturbos, so that may make sense. #17 is space grey, #51 is Alpina Green 2...plus from the above, an unknown to me # allrad which I understand are all LHD as allrad messes with the steering rack positioning among other items which disagree with it! Same number of c...
by ade and liz flint
Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Brake discs and pads for a 2010 d3 biturbo
Replies: 5
Views: 358

Re: Brake discs and pads for a 2010 d3 biturbo

For clarity, I think John means standard 325d/330d/330i discs and pads of diameter 330mm, thickness 24mm for the front of the E9x D3 Biturbo. Rears similarly are taken from E9x 325d/330d/330i models of the same build era. The standard E9x 320d brakes are smaller and won't fit the calipers. The detai...
by ade and liz flint
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Car covers, any recommendations?
Replies: 6
Views: 532

Re: Car covers, any recommendations?

I use indoor covers, and always manufacturer supplied, fleece lined. However, I only fit one if the car is spotlessly clean and dry ie prior to a short-medium term storage period. I would be very wary of an outdoor cover for a number of reasons, especially as you are so careful about caring for your...
by ade and liz flint
Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Real power output vs. official
Replies: 8
Views: 631

Re: Real power output vs. official

The manufacturer quoted power of all automotive engines is measured in a laboratory at a known altitude and with known parameters such as atmospheric pressure and ambient air temperature which therefore controls the volume of air being consumed by the engine. They also use a fuel grade which is of c...