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d3 possible purchase
Hi to everyone , i am seriously thinking about buying this d3 , its done 180.000 and has had a new clutch and flywheel december last year. I was wondering if anyone on this forum has previously owned or now someone who has owned this car to help me with past history . It needs a little work , drivers wing starting to rust and the boot lid is rusty by the number plate lights but for the age its not too bad . Also can anyone tell me how many motego blue d3 saloons where sold ?
many thanks peter
many thanks peter
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Hi Peter, do you know what number it is? A good start would be to look in the register section of this site if you do and see when details were last updated https://www.thealpinaregister.com/register/D3
Looks clean in those pics, and nice in blue.
Cheers, Jules
Looks clean in those pics, and nice in blue.
Cheers, Jules
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Thx for the reply jules , its no 302
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Hi Pete - I'm not aware that any previous owners have been on here or the myriad FB groups.
I do know this was up with a dealer in Luton between Sep-20 & Jan-21. They were advertising it with 180k and pricing started at £4,450 when first listed and had come down as far as £3,450 by early Dec-20. It was a little rougher back then with very scabby wheels & missing centre badges but the rust areas were still visible. So looks like this seller has put in some effort although the mileage hasn't increase much (if any).
I do know this was up with a dealer in Luton between Sep-20 & Jan-21. They were advertising it with 180k and pricing started at £4,450 when first listed and had come down as far as £3,450 by early Dec-20. It was a little rougher back then with very scabby wheels & missing centre badges but the rust areas were still visible. So looks like this seller has put in some effort although the mileage hasn't increase much (if any).
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Many thanks for that CaesarBob , she drives spot on for the mileage
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This is the split of the 358 UK E90 D3's by colour:d3alpinapete wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:08 pmAlso can anyone tell me how many motego blue d3 saloons where sold ?
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Thanks again for the info CaesarBob , i think i'm prob going for it i like to have something different , just hope it won't be a money pit .Am i right in saying the m47 engine doesn't suffer with the timeing chain woes ?
Cheers pete.
Cheers pete.
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Hi Pete,d3alpinapete wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:53 amThanks again for the info CaesarBob , i think i'm prob going for it i like to have something different , just hope it won't be a money pit .Am i right in saying the m47 engine doesn't suffer with the timeing chain woes ?
Cheers pete.
I have had a D3 for 6 months now. The M47 engine is the earlier engine in the E90 series which doesn't suffer from the common timing chain issues that the N47 etc had.
If you go into the "Secret menu" you can check the coolant temps. It's worth making sure the car is running at 90c. If you're handy with tools I would recommend checking for swirl flaps as these can fall into the engine and cleaning out the manifold and EGR as these can soot up over time.
Does the car have a DPF? It may have been deleted given the high mileage. These tend to clog up over time.
As long as these cars are looked after then they seem to run on forever.
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Hi jordan , thx for the info , i went for a 2nd look at it on saturday with my brother , the paintwork needed more attention than i remembered and also when i revved it up with the bonnet open i noticed smoke from the engine bay , also revved it a bit harder and noticed blueish smoke out of tailpipes , so needless to say i walked away from the deal .
cheers pete
cheers pete
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Hi Mate, I’ve got an Alpina d3 biturbo 2010 manual black if interested, well looked after
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