Pics of my B3BT

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Pics of my B3BT

Post by briggy » Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:27 pm

Hi,

Just thought I'd share a few pictures of my Alpina B3BT. Had it a few weeks and it's all starting to make sense.

Cheers,
Bryan

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Post by Jervint » Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:49 pm

Beautiful beautiful car. Colour choice is sublime.

I've always had a soft spot for a black BMW...yours is just plain SEXY.

The dark exterior over light coloured leather is what I chose for my Alpina, and quite frankly with that engine, I'm absolutely loving that.

Congrats on a fine purchase...hope you continue to enjoy mate.

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Post by Deeg » Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:53 pm

Very nice, I'm thinking when I move from my D3, I will probably go for one of these.

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Post by Kentish man » Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:13 am

fab car .I'm dead envious!!!

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Post by flyboyben » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:05 am

excellent choice 8)
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Post by Camsan » Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:27 am

Very nice combination indeed. You have a beautiful shine on the Carbon black (?) and the paint looks pretty flawless I'm very jealous.

I would love a lighter interior but my kids are monsters and it wouldn't stay light for long.

Enjoy.
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Post by mr dalive » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:19 am

Very stunning B3BT very nice indeed
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Post by BarryM » Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:20 pm

Terrific looking car
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Post by neil » Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:06 pm

Welcome - great automobile !

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Post by briggy » Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:23 pm

Wow, thanks for the welcome and the kind remarks folks.

The paintwork is in excellent condition overall. There are a couple of stone chips (that I can live with) on the bonnet, but also a scuff on the rear bumper where someone has been clumsy when taking something out of the boot and also someone has been careless with a ring or keys around the driver's door handle. They will get sorted at some point. I can tell that it hasn't had many supermarket auto-washes though as swirl marks are at a minimum. Will make it worthwhile spending the extra time with the two bucket wash.

The performance of these cars is well documented, so the main positive thing that surprised me is the way it turns into corners. There's no delay while you wait for the weight to equalise and then correct the steering - it just stays flat and true, so you can judge the power without worrying about any steering correction you've missed. Also love the way the it WILL NOT CHANGE UP until I tell it to. Previous BMW autos I've driven have been incredibly frustrating by changing when I don't want them to.

I also have kids, but have done my best to protect the interior, with padded mats underneath their seats and protectors on the back of the front seats. This has worked well in previous cars, but (as my wife's car shows) you have to keep on top of their mess, otherwise new lifeforms will appear and take over! Oh, and don't get me started on the myth that families can't have two door coupes - they have big boots, the kids can't open the doors (because there aren't any!) and you can step into the car while you strap them in, rather than out in the rain or on the road, plus you plonk them in front of you, rather than twisting your back to get them in 90 degrees from where you're facing! Grrrr!

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Anyway, I'm waffling now, but thanks again for the comments.

Cheers,
Bryan

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Post by jacoda434 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:04 pm

:D :D :D :D :D
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No Alpina just now sold the Silver B5 Touring and bought Two X3 3.5D
One Silver and One Grey with a loads of toys in spec

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Post by 164 coupe » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:05 pm

You sound very pleased with it, Bryan. And quite right too! Enjoy it! :lol:
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Post by flyboyben » Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:20 am

Your rear seats look very familar to mine with two seats for the offspring. Mine aren't in it that often however I find it easy enough for getting them in and out. I've also taken steps to protect the interior which similar mats and also seat back protectors.

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Post by ali » Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:19 am

Cracking choice. I hoope you enjoy her.
On a side note those recaro kids seats are great
I had 2 recaro start one for my kids with the built in speakers. They were great and lasted from about 3-8 years
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Post by Jervint » Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:43 pm

I'm about to buy a baby seat for the B5, already chosen one but not decided on the protective mats yet.

Do you guys have any recommendations?

Cheers

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