F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

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Re: F31 B3S BiTurbo #208

Post by Charles » Sat Aug 20, 2022 12:55 am

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Original thread here: viewtopic.php?f=57&t=23773
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B3 S BiTurbo #208 up for sale

Post by Gorgerak » Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:00 pm

Hi all,

noticed that #208 is up for sale at Car Barn: https://www.carbarn.co.uk/cars-for-sale ... 3s/car2576

(alongside a D5 touring - but diesel is not on my shopping list at the moment)

The Archive notes that this is the only B3 BiTurbo in Carbon Black, which is a nice touch - even if black isn't my favourite colour

What are people's recommendations on finding out some of the history of this car - or if it used to be anyone's pride and joy on here?

Thanks in advance!

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Re: B3 S BiTurbo #208 up for sale

Post by Bob » Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:08 pm

Previous thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=57&t=23773
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Re: B3 S BiTurbo #208 up for sale

Post by Charles » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:19 pm

Bob wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:08 pm
Previous thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=57&t=23773
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by Bob » Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:40 pm

First price drop at the Car Barn, now £57,950

https://www.carbarn.co.uk/cars-for-sale ... 3s/car2576
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by MattOz » Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:37 pm

I really like this B3. Colour combo is a bit safe, but the spec is lovely. I still feel it’s a £50k car at most though.
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by Fun&Mustang2013 » Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:09 pm

Jumping onto this forum for the first time to let you all know that I've bought the B3 S BiTurbo #208 from the Car Barn! They've been great to deal with thus far and I'm looking forward to collecting the car on Monday.

This is my first Alpina. Having been born and raised in the U.S., Alpinas are even rarer there than they are in the U.K. and Europe, so I'm thrilled to have one to call my own.

I'd been looking for a fast estate car of some sort for a while and stumbled across a previous add on AutoTrader for another F31 B3S Touring. That ad broke down the production numbers, listing the 12 cars built for the U.K. with one of the few Sonderlack cars being Carbon Black Metallic. That instantly got my attention as I built a replica Shelby Cobra (Factory Five) with my Dad when I was in high school and we painted that car Carbon Black Metallic...I knew that if I was ever able to find the Carbon Black Metallic car, I'd have to have it. Reality set in and I figured it would be next to impossible to find, so I promptly forgot about it and moved on with my life.

Fast forward a few months and while searching the internet for various fast estates again, I saw that #208 was on the market so I jumped on it. Went up north to see it, loved it, and bought it! I'm looking forward to taking it out and about in the U.K. and elsewhere and hope to meet some fellow F31 B3S BiTurbo owners out at about at various car events around London and the U.K.

This thread and forum have been very helpful in tracking this car's history on the market, so thanks to all of you for your contributions!

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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by ali » Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:03 pm

Awesome news
Congratulations on your purchase.
I'm sure Monday can't come soon enough
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by MattOz » Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:54 pm

Fantastic news. It’s a lovely car with a great spec. :dance2:
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by Fast3000 » Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:50 am

Congrats and welcome!
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by Bob » Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:17 am

Congratulations :mrgreen:
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by simon13 » Sun Oct 23, 2022 3:23 pm

a hero chariot!
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Re: F31 B3 S BiTurbo #208

Post by MikeR » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:01 pm

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