F11 D5 BiTurbo - #162
F11 D5 BiTurbo - #162
I have now had my D5 Touring for two weeks and I am loving it! Alpina have done brilliant job of combining performance, comfort and practicality. It is also more economical than I expected. The car has done a few long runs in the past two weeks and has averaged over 40mpg (reaching 46mpg on one run).
The car is now at Stratstone's Body Shop in Chesterfield. I took it over on Monday and they agreed that the minor corrosion on the top of the drivers door should be covered under warranty. There were a couple of other corrosion spots that are also being addressed. I have also decided to get both bumpers repainted to sort out some minor scuff marks and road rash. I am now driving around in a 218i Active Tourer until the paintwork is sorted.
My car was first registered in September 2014. The V5 shows it as emissions category Euro5b and it is not ULEZ compliant according to tfl online checker https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra- ... -zone/cars
I thought all LCI 5 series and 3 series BMW's were Euro6 and therefore ULEZ compliant. A quick check of Autotrader appears to confirm this for BMW 530d and 535d, and so does this website referring to the D5: https://www.auto-data.net/en/alpina-d5- ... onic-24240
Has anyone had a similar issue with a LCI D3 or D5?
The car is now at Stratstone's Body Shop in Chesterfield. I took it over on Monday and they agreed that the minor corrosion on the top of the drivers door should be covered under warranty. There were a couple of other corrosion spots that are also being addressed. I have also decided to get both bumpers repainted to sort out some minor scuff marks and road rash. I am now driving around in a 218i Active Tourer until the paintwork is sorted.
My car was first registered in September 2014. The V5 shows it as emissions category Euro5b and it is not ULEZ compliant according to tfl online checker https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra- ... -zone/cars
I thought all LCI 5 series and 3 series BMW's were Euro6 and therefore ULEZ compliant. A quick check of Autotrader appears to confirm this for BMW 530d and 535d, and so does this website referring to the D5: https://www.auto-data.net/en/alpina-d5- ... onic-24240
Has anyone had a similar issue with a LCI D3 or D5?
F11 D5 BiTurbo #162
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Paul - your car will have the P1/1 engine which was also in the F3x D3/D4's. If you see this thread, MattOz figured out what needs to happen to get it recognised for ULEZ exception.
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Good news your car is covered under the corrosion warranty
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Good news your car is covered under the corrosion warranty
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Congrats OP, a lovely car and great news on the corrosion being sorted, fingers crossed you have a great experience with the bodyshop.
Interested in the ULEZ piece and what this meant for later cars. As I understand it the difference between Euro 5 and 6 is the NOx limit is very stringent and achieved through AdBlue. Am I correct in saying this?
Do these later D3/D5 cars have AdBlue?
Interested in the ULEZ piece and what this meant for later cars. As I understand it the difference between Euro 5 and 6 is the NOx limit is very stringent and achieved through AdBlue. Am I correct in saying this?
Do these later D3/D5 cars have AdBlue?
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2012 F10 D5 Biturbo No.13
1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6 Sportline spec
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I am not sure about the link between Euro 6 and AdBlue. I don’t think Alpina introduced AdBlue until the launch of the D5S.Interested in the ULEZ piece and what this meant for later cars. As I understand it the difference between Euro 5 and 6 is the NOx limit is very stringent and achieved through AdBlue. Am I correct in saying this?
I have read through the link that Bob kindly posted and have sent an email to Alpina. I’ll let you know what they say. I’ll be using the car for trips into London and with the ULEZ zone extending to the North Circular later this year I could do without the hassle and cost of paying £12.50 each trip.
F11 D5 BiTurbo #162
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Great to hear your first impressions of the car Paul, sounds impressive!
Also good to hear the corrosion is getting sorted out
Also good to hear the corrosion is getting sorted out
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1990 Escort Series 2 RS Turbo
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I collected the car from Stratstone's Bodyshop on Friday afternoon. I am really pleased with the paintwork. Customer service was also excellent.
Next job is to replace the badges on the wheels. I am in two minds whether to go for a full set of Alpina decals or stick with the more subtle approach.
Next job is to replace the badges on the wheels. I am in two minds whether to go for a full set of Alpina decals or stick with the more subtle approach.
F11 D5 BiTurbo #162
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Looking good
Colour really suits the car
Colour really suits the car
Adam
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That looks fantastic Paul - it's a beautiful car. Glad they have done a good job on the bodywork for you.
I've recently refreshed the wheel badges on mine - you've probably seen, but they come with the rotating plastic carriers as well so it's worth doing. You can get them from AWD - give me a shout if you need part numbers etc.
It's a tough call on the decals. They look super classy without, but then they also look amazing with the full Alpina war paint.
I've recently refreshed the wheel badges on mine - you've probably seen, but they come with the rotating plastic carriers as well so it's worth doing. You can get them from AWD - give me a shout if you need part numbers etc.
It's a tough call on the decals. They look super classy without, but then they also look amazing with the full Alpina war paint.
Paul
2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
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2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
2017 F33 B4S BiTurbo Cabrio #235 - Tanzanite Blue
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Looks fantastic!
I am ever so slightly envious...
Great colour it really suits the car
I am ever so slightly envious...
Great colour it really suits the car
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1990 Escort Series 2 RS Turbo
1983 Escort 400bhp Time Attack Car
1990 Escort Series 2 RS Turbo
1983 Escort 400bhp Time Attack Car
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Stunning
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1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6 Sportline spec
1991 Mk1 Golf GTI Sportline cabriolet
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I finally needed to refuel yesterday. 638.5 miles on one tank of diesel with 26 miles remaining (44.5 mpg calculated). The car is mainly used on motorways and fast A/B roads at 'sensible' speeds hence the impressive figures.
I spent 30 minutes cleaning the leather with Pears soap last weekend. The seats are now looking much fresher. The rears look as good as new. The drivers seat has a few creases, but not bad for 136K miles.
I spent 30 minutes cleaning the leather with Pears soap last weekend. The seats are now looking much fresher. The rears look as good as new. The drivers seat has a few creases, but not bad for 136K miles.
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Those seats look amazing for the mileage Paul.
As for fuel economy, I filled my B5 up at the weekend. £85 for 185 miles. I don't bother looking at the mpg! To be fair it's doing a lot of short journeys at the moment with lockdown, and I do like to enjoy the performance when I go a bit further. Quite a contrast though.
As for fuel economy, I filled my B5 up at the weekend. £85 for 185 miles. I don't bother looking at the mpg! To be fair it's doing a lot of short journeys at the moment with lockdown, and I do like to enjoy the performance when I go a bit further. Quite a contrast though.
Paul
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2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
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What? That’s E9x M3 territory. You must have a binary acceleratorScooBeeFive wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:52 amThose seats look amazing for the mileage Paul.
As for fuel economy, I filled my B5 up at the weekend. £85 for 185 miles. I don't bother looking at the mpg! To be fair it's doing a lot of short journeys at the moment with lockdown, and I do like to enjoy the performance when I go a bit further. Quite a contrast though.
Adam
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