What did you do in your ALPINA today?

rubinho · Post by **rubinho** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:23 pm

Today I fitted my winter wheels. Picked up a genuine set of 5 series (F10) wheels in decent nick with 245/45R18 Dunlop Winter Sport 3D tyres (4mm all round) for Â£320 last week. 10mm spacers needed to correct the 30mm offset to 20mm suitable for the B5 (and longer bolts).

They're not quite classic multispokes but they do fill the arches pretty well. Ride is good and I can't wait for some slippery weather to try them out! One of them is missing a centre cap so I'll replace them all with Alpina ones soon. Very happy!

rodbargee · Post by **rodbargee** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 11:12 pm

Even more incognito!

Abanko · Post by **Abanko** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 4:40 pm

Refitted rear door sound insulation/vapor barrier with new butyl tape - no more leaks

Replaced two rear PDC sensors - I don't get the 5 second beep and warning anymore when putting into reverse but also don't get any sound when reversing near something

rubinho · Post by **rubinho** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:00 pm

Brake pad warning light came on and was overdue microfilter and spark plug service. Booked it in for these and ended up with front discs, rear pads, oil service, aircon regas and fluids check on top!

Oh and a rather large bill! Merry Christmas!

WINNE1 · Post by **WINNE1** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 11:13 pm

rubinho wrote:Brake pad warning light came on and was overdue microfilter and spark plug service. Booked it in for these and ended up with front discs, rear pads, oil service, aircon regas and fluids check on top!

Oh and a rather large bill! Merry Christmas!

Just out of interest what was the breakdown price of the parts

rubinho · Post by **rubinho** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:37 pm

The biggies were:

Front discs: Â£210
Front pads: Â£144
Rear pads: Â£120
Spark plugs: Â£105

Plus Â£260 labour, associated extras and then the dreaded VAT. Â£1150 in all.

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:03 am

fitted my Alpina back box at long last had it probably 8 years in the garage! Being mild steel there are very very few E30 Alpinas sporting a proper alpina exhaust now. My mid section and 6 branch aren't OE but the sounds worth it.

Took her out for a new years eve spin and fook the weather

700 miles on the engine now, starting to re bond with it a bit now i think or its re paying my hard work on it!

Mickl · Post by **Mickl** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:01 pm

Nice

Is that a red interior?

Mick

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:00 pm

thanks, sure is red Mick

hap · Post by **hap** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:11 am

In the second picture are those metal sleeves to protect the end pipers?
You will need get some autosol on them to bling them up

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:19 pm

No Hap, they're some sleeves i had made up

Some adaptor link pipes i had made up. Alpina system is 50mm bore pipe and 325i stuff is 44mm

Its temporary as i want to get the whole system made up in 50mm pipe work

E24man · Post by **E24man** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:13 pm

simon13 · Post by **simon13** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:06 pm

No Kevin, it would be nice to know!

PhillV8S · Post by **PhillV8S** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:05 pm

Took the car out the garage today to stretch it legs and check fluids and give it a once over as I haveâ€™nt touched it for 6 weeks. Canâ€™t wait for the nicer weather again.
Now I have the Outback this old girl can be just a fair weather car now. When the roads are salt free and dry I will be looking forward to a few good drive outs and remind myself what an awesome motor this is.😉