[Mr Paddle.Shift]

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[nate]

Even TD told me that he would have jumped at that if he hadn't bought his E36/M3/4.

Where has TD been? :dunno:

 

[JST]

that I am mentally sick. Yep, also right down to the bones, the tissues and eventually the bloodcells. Everything is tainted with the lust for Alpina. I am sure most of you are already very annoyed with my countless blabbering about Alpina. And til this day, I still find no way of owning a REAL Alpina. Sigh...

The one time that came close was someone selling a B3 3.0 touring in Georgia. That IS a REAL deal for $22,000 or so. But still, I wimped out. Even TD told me that he would have jumped at that if he hadn't bought his E36/M3/4.

So, here's another posting to annoy everyone. I have heard so much about someone driving a B10 Biturbo in FL, never knew if it does exist. And today, my doubts are over. Here are the pics from last year's AA Dyno day. This, my fellow BMW buddies, used to be the FASTEST sedan in the world.

Wow, that's a car that's really been beat up on. It's a shame that people who own unique cars like that don't take better care of them.

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Re: Re: I confess....

Sigh... I was hoping no one points that out. Yep..that car seems pretty "battered". Sell it to ME!!! And you won't see me on the board for the next 5 years!

Wow, that's a car that's really been beat up on. It's a shame that people who own unique cars like that don't take better care of them.

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Re: Re: I confess....

Dunno... When I mentioned about TD, that was last year. We corresponded a while back. He, of course, tried to persaude me to dump my E46 325i for the Alpina B3 3.0 touring...and I wimped out...

Where has TD been? :dunno:

 

[JST]

Re: Re: Re: I confess....

Sigh... I was hoping no one points that out. Yep..that car seems pretty "battered". Sell it to ME!!! And you won't see me on the board for the next 5 years!

A car like that that's been ridden hard and put away wet is more trouble than it's worth. Who knows how meticulous the owner was with maintenance? Or how carefully the grey-market certification was done? Parts are likely hard to come by and expensive, and my guess is you'd have to do a lot of work just to get it back into fighting trim.

IMHO, you should have picked up the Touring. :thumb:

 

[ALEX325i]

Re: Re: I confess....

Wow, that's a car that's really been beat up on. It's a shame that people who own unique cars like that don't take better care of them.

Yup. That was the first thought that crossed my mind after seeing that pic...

 

[FSelekler]

Well, Vince, with your passion for Alpina, I started looking in to its history; and there is no question it is as bit of impressive as BMW's own.

Alpina's do have something to be desired, and they have built some very unique cars with marvelous engineering. But one thing I learned recently is that it is extremely difficult to track the history of Alpina cars, especially in the US as there are no Alpina service centers. Even the serial numbers do not reveal enough about an Alpina cars' past; thus it is a very risky proposition to buy a used one.

Vince, in my opinion, the excitement of having an Alpina is actually ordering your very own from the factory. Your choice of colors, leather/alacantra, wheels, wood, spoilers, shock settings, etc. That would, no question, be an increadable experience.

I think you should just go ahead an do it. Of course, there is the issue of "import" as you know, but I think you can handle that through some importers (you can get that info internally from CCA). There is no question it will cost you, a B3 3.3 + US spec revisions + importing, but I don't think it would worth for anyone else but you. And you know what? you live only once buddy, go for it :thumb:

 

[nate]

Re: Re: Re: I confess....

Dunno... When I mentioned about TD, that was last year. We corresponded a while back. He, of course, tried to persaude me to dumb my E46 325i for the Alpina B3 3.0 touring...and I wimped out...

Maybe he is just upset with hts and doesn't post here or on .org anyome. Still lurking, I'll bet...

 

[The HACK]

Re: Re: I confess....

Where has TD been? :dunno:

Harrison drove him off the boards.

Last I spoke (email) to him he still lurks SOMETIMES but has sworn off both boards now because of the immature sh*t that goes on. I don't blame him...That really is TOO BAD. He's somewhat responsible for getting Bimmerfest.com off the ground so incredibly fast.

 

[nate]

Re: Re: Re: I confess....

Harrison drove him off the boards.

Last I spoke (email) to him he still lurks SOMETIMES but has sworn off both boards now because of the immature sh*t that goes on. I don't blame him...That really is TOO BAD. He's somewhat responsible for getting Bimmerfest.com off the ground so incredibly fast.

This place is fairly mature, it was the .org that had constant flaming. Why not just put hts on his ignore list and forget about it :dunno:

Whatever

 

[DaveN323i]

Re: Re: Re: I confess....

Last I spoke (email) to him he still lurks SOMETIMES but has sworn off both boards now because of the immature sh*t that goes on. I don't blame him...That really is TOO BAD. He's somewhat responsible for getting Bimmerfest.com off the ground so incredibly fast.

He will answer via e-mail. The roadfly e-mail address. I don't think he is going to be off forever. Once an addict, always an addict.

Ask Mr. Shafer (aka Anonymous)

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Hey!

Thanks for the support. Believe it or not, I have actually tracked down a company that claims to have experiences importing Alpina into US. Also, knowing my craze, Alex Baumann actually sent me the Alpina pricing list from Hamburg. Base price for a B3 3.3 coupe? US$45000 or so. But of course, importing it here will add another good US$15,000 or so.

I am glad that you went to look for the history of Alpina. Perhaps something to fill up for the rest of the week? Check out this site: http://home.no.net/oursite/alpina1.htm

AlexB sent me the link!

Well, Vince, with your passion for Alpina, I started looking in to its history; and there is no question it is as bit of impressive as BMW's own.

Alpina's do have something to be desired, and they have built some very unique cars with marvelous engineering. But one thing I learned recently is that it is extremely difficult to track the history of Alpina cars, especially in the US as there are no Alpina service centers. Even the serial numbers do not reveal enough about an Alpina cars' past; thus it is a very risky proposition to buy a used one.

Vince, in my opinion, the excitement of having an Alpina is actually ordering your very own from the factory. Your choice of colors, leather/alacantra, wheels, wood, spoilers, shock settings, etc. That would, no question, be an increadable experience.

I think you should just go ahead an do it. Of course, there is the issue of "import" as you know, but I think you can handle that through some importers (you can get that info internally from CCA). There is no question it will cost you, a B3 3.3 + US spec revisions + importing, but I don't think it would worth for anyone else but you. And you know what? you live only once buddy, go for it :thumb:

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Re: Re: Re: Re: I confess....

Hmm..did you see that touring?? Ebay has taken down the page, but here are some pictures. It started at $15,000. Reserved at $22,000. 60k miles I think. Converted to US Specs, but engine, exhaust, transmission not modified. The only ONE in North America.

IMHO, you should have picked up the Touring. :thumb:

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Latest update ....

about this Biturbo. Remember we discussed how "battered" the car looked? Well, those pictures were taken last year at the AA dyno session. Apparently, owner imported this from Europe in that condition. He, of course, had the intention to rebuild everything. Last I heard, he is NOW driving with a much better conditioned B10 Biturbo.

And KSK is the one who updated me about this. Owner ordered every single needed part from them. :thumb: