Alpina C2 2.7 #515 Restoration

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Post by Elan » Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:52 pm

The car is slowly getting there, a few delays as with most restoration.

I have been a bit slow with the updates due to work and life :roll:

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Post by Rav » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:31 pm

Stunning. I hope to give my B3 similar treatment one day.
I dread to think how much this costs.

Really nice to see a car getting the love it deserves.
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Post by hap » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:23 pm

Good to see Elan
Are you going to restripe and add the side skirts as it was ? I think looks loads better without stripes but to keep original would need the side skirts

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Post by Elan » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:34 pm

hap wrote:Good to see Elan
Are you going to restripe and add the side skirts as it was ? I think looks loads better without stripes but to keep original would need the side skirts
The badges on the front grill and boot is adequate for me so wasn’t planning on adding the stripes, at least not just yet.

I have been told that the side skirts were Sytner addition rather than Alpina so the original is as it is. I have the side skirts but not planning to have them fitted.
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Post by hap » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:27 pm

I can't remember but they were specific to rhd only
Either way car looks mint
Look forward to the final pics

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Post by Metrics » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:35 pm

Just fantastic, huge commitment going on here Elan, and it's worth every nut and washer.

Who have you entrusted to do this work? I recall you mentioned someone called Barry?
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Post by Elan » Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:09 pm

Thanks. The work is being carried out by Barry (BSS here) from BMR performance.

I am hoping to upload more detailed pics when I have a bit of time.

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Post by Metrics » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:39 pm

Thank you
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Post by Cygnet » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:30 pm

Looks amazing. Thanks for posting.
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Post by jolls » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:45 pm

Got to love that. It would be great to see it once it's completed.
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Post by Sab » Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:45 pm

This is a fantastic restoration.

Well done!
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Post by MickB3 » Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:43 am

Stunning :clap:
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Post by Ikule » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:13 pm

Brilliant job, it looks truly stunning mate :D
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Re: Alpina C2 2.7 #515 Restoration

Post by Elan » Wed May 08, 2019 12:27 pm

A few more updates of the car.

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Re: Alpina C2 2.7 #515 Restoration

Post by Norrie » Wed May 08, 2019 1:46 pm

I have seen the car a couple of times at BMR. Its a great job. The car has the original Sytner Nottingham technician in initials "MA" stamped on the engine. This is for Mark Adkin who did the work on the vehicle's engine. Very nice your will make 5 in total I know of and have seen.
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