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by jacoda434
Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:32 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: My week with the Alpina XD3 - Video
Replies: 9
Views: 4720

SOLD :D
by jacoda434
Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:00 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: My Alpina B10 3.3 Switchtronic Touring Story
Replies: 31
Views: 18682

Im trying to work out of the charger will work to keep with the Alpina inlet and still make a tidy install, it's proving more work than i thought though! for now i've just been tidying it up and doing little bits and bobs. Thanks for your 5 mins on the phone the other night Brian, hopefully i can g...
by jacoda434
Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: 1995 BMW E36 B3 Alpina in Auction
Replies: 23
Views: 10568

Yes they do tend to get good prices for there cars. We tried to buy this but someone else wanted it more than us :cry: http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2016-11-26/cars/ref-62-1981-volkswagen-golf-gti-mki.aspx?p=2 What a beaut - and that's cheap! Was Never a fan :shock: but at that price y...
by jacoda434
Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:38 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: New owner b10 touring
Replies: 7
Views: 3696

welcome Jays :D
by jacoda434
Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:27 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: What makes an Alpina an Alpina?
Replies: 9
Views: 6039

Magic Dust just a wee sprinkle mind you :D the rest is technology and intelligence to what that Alpina driver wants and understanding how to get the best out of a lump of metal and parts :P
by jacoda434
Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:04 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Redex and MPG
Replies: 22
Views: 9403

I did 2 full bottles in 2 tanks on the wifes 2005 104,000 mile Freelander It has made a noticeable difference to MPG. 8) I put a bottle in B3 OOH and went to Heathrow and back and it returned the best MPG results in 6 years. It had the inspection 2 service just prior to the trip also. 8) The Porsch...
by jacoda434
Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: The B5S Touring !
Replies: 23
Views: 13388

any photos you never know who could be tempted :D
by jacoda434
Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: My Alpina B10 3.3 Switchtronic Touring Story
Replies: 31
Views: 18682

Metrics wrote:Love that picture, an Alpina Touring on circuit in the rain, respect!

How does it handle? Suspension must be a limiting factor?
Don't know how handles on the track but handles fine especially on the IOM circuit :D
by jacoda434
Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: TYRES
Replies: 2
Views: 2255

I think you may have a typo on the db noise emissions. IMHO I'd go with the recommended tyre. Sorry Roll resistance C Wet grip B Noise emissions 2-72 dB HANCOCKS Roll resistance C Wet grip A Noise emissions 2-71 dB pilot sport 4 Roll resistance E Wet grip C Noise emissions 2-71 dB pilot sport 2 Noi...
by jacoda434
Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:09 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: TYRES
Replies: 2
Views: 2255

TYRES

Roll resistance C Wet grip B Noise emissions 272 dB HANCOCKS
Roll resistance C Wet grip A Noise emissions 271 dB pilot sport 4
Roll resistance E Wet grip C Noise emissions 271 dB pilot sport 2

Should you go with these as a guide or just what's recommended :?:
by jacoda434
Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Insane
Replies: 12
Views: 5832

Sounds like sensible best practice when replacing a turbo on a modern diesel. Turbo failures tend to contaminate the oil, the DPF or both. What's not acceptable is being hit with those charges after the fact, if they didn't warn you about these extra charges at any point I'd be digging my heels in ...
by jacoda434
Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:58 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Insane
Replies: 12
Views: 5832

Insane

Your warranty repair is now ok to uplift and your contribution is £616.58 :evil: What for and why as it was a warranty repair :? :?: A DPF Clean and an oil and filter change :P :evil: It was only serviced two weeks ago so why a new filter and what's the cost of the DPF Clean :? :?: We do it as stan...
by jacoda434
Tue Sep 20, 2016 5:49 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: What happened to the F01 B7?
Replies: 39
Views: 17960

Re: What happened to the F01 B7?

alpni wrote:
v8 ego wrote:Some time last year, the only UK F01 B7 popped up on Pistonheads but sold very quickly. Does anyone know what happened to it/where it went?
I do, it may also be going back up for sale soon...
heads up if it happens :P please :D
by jacoda434
Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: My Alpina B10 3.3 Switchtronic Touring Story
Replies: 31
Views: 18682

Image

is it the photo or is that hand break lever looks out of line :?:
by jacoda434
Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: My Alpina B10 3.3 Switchtronic Touring Story
Replies: 31
Views: 18682

The beast lives on under new ownership :cry: still the best Alpina I have owned 8) think Brian would agree :D