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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:03 am
- Forum: ALPINA Videos
- Topic: Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1092
Re: Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
"Sytner of Nottingham do have all the information". Not correct, they may have some information. Reason being back in the day the job card was a white cardboard sheet and hand written. These were kept in a cardboard box, over the years some people it is alleged were allowed to look through them as ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:21 pm
- Forum: ALPINA Videos
- Topic: Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1092
Re: Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
It was my black E30 featured on the show Nice! I thought it was IThey went to Alpina just for TV I kept saying why don't they just check with Sytner of Nottingham. I am however glad they did go all the way to Buchloe as I enjoyed watching the factory I understand about time limits of a TV show, I h...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: ALPINA Videos
- Topic: Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1092
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:38 am
- Forum: Charles's Blog
- Topic: Happy birthday #049
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1018
Re: Happy birthday #049
Happy Birthday. Owning a car for that long does feel special. I do have a few years before 20 years with my B3 which will feel special to me, and mine was not brand new
Wow, Sytner Stratford. One of my first IT jobs was there not working for them just as a subcontractor
Wow, Sytner Stratford. One of my first IT jobs was there not working for them just as a subcontractor
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:30 am
- Forum: ALPINA Videos
- Topic: Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1092
Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA
Please see my post in the spotted section
I am posting here as I like to think every ALPINA fan will like to watch it
I am posting here as I like to think every ALPINA fan will like to watch it
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:20 am
- Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
- Topic: Car S.O.S. E30 ALPINA - Thursday 21 March 2024
- Replies: 1
- Views: 374
Car S.O.S. E30 ALPINA - Thursday 21 March 2024
Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere I just watched the ending of last week's Car S.O.S (Datsun 240k Skyline) which was repeated. During the end credits it said or something very similar to: "Tomorrow Car S.O.S E30 ALPINA" I will be out during that time but if I do not fall asleep I'll watch i...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:19 am
- Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
- Topic: B3.0/B3.2 - switchtronic shifting behavior
- Replies: 1
- Views: 266
Re: B3.0/B3.2 - switchtronic shifting behavior
Q. I am curious for those that drive in this mode in regular traffic, do you manually downshift or let the computer do it for you? A. Depends on how I feel Q. I have always found the downshifting to be jerky (upsetting the car when going over hills) unless I am doing so to overtake cars or power out...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:00 am
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: Its a Sad day indeed. RIP Burkard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 884
Re: Its a Sad day indeed. RIP Burkard
When reading the ALPINA 50 Years book you know Burkard Bovensiepen is a legend. When it comes to motorcars and racing, and must not forget the typewriters oops I mean wine :lol: I remember at the 50th Anniversary I shook Burkard's hand and said something like your cars are just amazing R.I.P. Burkar...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:46 pm
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: Its a Sad day indeed. RIP Burkard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 884
Re: Its a Sad day indeed. RIP Burkard
Wellsy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:51 pmWe all had a moment of silence at Sytner Nottingham on Sunday to remember and pay our respects to Burkard. See the link below for the lovely tribute from Gary Lott.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8ZKLaNvsAG0
Thanks for uploading this. As I couldn't make Sunday this is nice to see
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:42 pm
- Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
- Topic: TV Show 'Bangers: Mad For Cars Series 1 Episode 2'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 802
TV Show 'Bangers: Mad For Cars Series 1 Episode 2'
Only switched the TV over for a brief second to channel 4 on Tuesday; and within a few seconds spotted two ALPINAs and one wannabe They briefly filmed a BMW car meet near Coventry and I spotted the following: D3 2014 year Either a B3, 4, or 5 from the angle this could be a touring but I cannot be su...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:27 pm
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: ULEZ - older ALPINAs
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8649
Re: ULEZ - older ALPINAs
but only an emissions certificate from Alpina will confirm it Agreed ULEZ signs could be unlawful, as per a ruling yesterday I believe. They should have a red circle and the C should be in white like the Congestion Charge and Dartford Toll because that means C for Charging Zone They'll change them ...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: What did you do in your ALPINA today?
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 299103
Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?
About 10 weeks ago went on holiday in the B10 Due to the amount of stuff I have in the garage it takes me about 20 minutes to remove everything, take the B10 out and then put everything back. Therefore I decided to park the car outside and use it as a daily until the start of ULEZ expansion. This ha...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:52 pm
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: What did you do in your ALPINA today?
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 299103
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:49 pm
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: ULEZ - older ALPINAs
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8649
Re: ULEZ - older ALPINAs
ULEZ signs could be unlawful, as per a ruling yesterday I believe. They should have a red circle and the C should be in white like the Congestion Charge and Dartford Toll because that means C for Charging Zone Also interestingly is that most or all home counties refuse road signage warning drivers b...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:42 pm
- Forum: General ALPINA Forum
- Topic: ULEZ - older ALPINAs
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8649
Re: ULEZ - older ALPINAs
I suspect the E36 will fail but the E39 will pass I know there is some debate about this: My understanding is that, the 3.0 has the 2.5 aka S50 block and the 3.2 to 3.4 has the M3 Evo 3.2 S52 block which has a different bore and some other differences. I am hoping these differences will make both o...