I'm looking at a V8 B10 that's got a good service history up until the last 18 months when it gets a bit vague (mileage around 110k). Generally the car seems sound but what should I look to do if I go ahead?
Oil & filter change, gearbox oil change - any other obvious preventative maintenance (I'm happy the HG isn't an issue)...
cheers
Barry.
To do's with a 'new' used B10
Have a good check of the cooling system, especially the radiator as it is a known weak point, it would be worth changing the diff oil as it often gets forgotten about.
The body issue the Alpina E39 B10's suffer from is that the raised rear spoiler mounting holes at the edge of the bootlid suffer corrosion,
so if this car still has its original spoiler open the bootlid and check the fixing points (a lot of them have been repaired under warranty and just had the M5 spoiler bonded on instead or been left unspoilered)........then negotiate accordingly
To check if it is a gennuine Alpina and not a fake, the BMW chassis number on the drivers side front suspension turret will have a large cross struck through it with the Alpina chassis number stamped above it,
the last two or three numbers of the Alpina number are also on the build plaque as the cars individual number.
Hope that helps and good luck.
The body issue the Alpina E39 B10's suffer from is that the raised rear spoiler mounting holes at the edge of the bootlid suffer corrosion,
so if this car still has its original spoiler open the bootlid and check the fixing points (a lot of them have been repaired under warranty and just had the M5 spoiler bonded on instead or been left unspoilered)........then negotiate accordingly
To check if it is a gennuine Alpina and not a fake, the BMW chassis number on the drivers side front suspension turret will have a large cross struck through it with the Alpina chassis number stamped above it,
the last two or three numbers of the Alpina number are also on the build plaque as the cars individual number.
Hope that helps and good luck.
Steve C
'98 B10 3.2 #88 (for summer cruising)
'04 Mini Cooper S (commuting/sacrificial shopping trolley target....)
'94 325i Coupe SOLD
'88 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i SOLD
'90 Astra MkII GTE 16V (Turbo conversion) SOLD
'98 B10 3.2 #88 (for summer cruising)
'04 Mini Cooper S (commuting/sacrificial shopping trolley target....)
'94 325i Coupe SOLD
'88 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i SOLD
'90 Astra MkII GTE 16V (Turbo conversion) SOLD
Thanks for the advice Steve, I had a couple on my list but the diff would have been missed.
An Alpina owner I spoke to down here suggested using Olive Green Motors (http://www.olivegreenmotors.co.uk) in Portsmouth for servicing etc, does anyone know of them or can suggest a good independant in the area with Alpina history?
An Alpina owner I spoke to down here suggested using Olive Green Motors (http://www.olivegreenmotors.co.uk) in Portsmouth for servicing etc, does anyone know of them or can suggest a good independant in the area with Alpina history?