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by Charles
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Wipers
Replies: 8
Views: 140

Re: Wipers

Perhaps an ailing battery?
by Charles
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: e46 rear diff bushes
Replies: 3
Views: 81

Re: e46 rear diff bushes

Knocking sound from the rear - particularly when engaging reverse
by Charles
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Happy birthday #049
Replies: 21
Views: 846

Re: Happy birthday #049

That's brilliant, being a 1 owner car is something special but with that mileage as well. I've done 50,000 in mine in the 6 years I've owned it and still enjoy every miles so doing 385K is a bit special. Mark, this is a thread resurrection from last year 😄 To update, as of March 24, the car is 21 y...
by Charles
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: e46 rear diff bushes
Replies: 3
Views: 81

Re: e46 rear diff bushes

rc944 wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:56 pm
A known pita job but anyone done it themselves or had it done to their coupe or touring?
At least once and probably twice :D

Left it to CPC to do as part of whatever long list of things they were doing already.
by Charles
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Happy birthday #049
Replies: 21
Views: 846

Re: Happy birthday #049

hap wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:22 pm
Charles did Sytner notts have that book ledger you posted a while back ? Or was it where u picked it up from ?
Ta
That came from my contact at Buchloe - it's the old school ledger thy had been using for all models over the years. Probably all computerised these days, unfortunately
by Charles
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Register window sticker - now available
Replies: 31
Views: 1850

Re: Register window sticker - now available

Charles wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:07 am
Avtar wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:17 pm
Paid and sent email on Feb 22nd, how long do these normally take to arrive?
I'll nudge Simon
Check your emails
by Charles
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: Register window sticker - now available
Replies: 31
Views: 1850

Re: Register window sticker - now available

Avtar wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:17 pm
Paid and sent email on Feb 22nd, how long do these normally take to arrive?
I'll nudge Simon
by Charles
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: Silver D4 BiTurbo - Reading J11
Replies: 0
Views: 98

Silver D4 BiTurbo - Reading J11

Followed you onto the M4 westbound at J11 (Reading) this evening at about 6pm, before coming alongside - lovely car and excellent plate 😄
by Charles
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: B3s Touring - Bristol
Replies: 6
Views: 311

Re: B3s Touring - Bristol

Excellent photos - particularly the one of my daughter pointing at her head!

What a small world 😄
by Charles
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: ALPINAs for sale
Topic: B5 on Collecting Cars
Replies: 33
Views: 1426

Re: B5 on Collecting Cars

MikeR wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:05 am
Condition aside, why do so few high spec newish Alpinas not have adaptive cruise? I’d live without it this time mind…
I drove a car with ACC over the Christmas break and absolutely hated it! Didn't feel in control of the car at all - which wasn't a good feeling, as I am sure you can imagine
by Charles
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: What did you do in your ALPINA today?
Replies: 2070
Views: 291012

Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

What were the symptoms for your Head gasket Simon? I'm sure Simon will be along shortly, but here are my experiences of a failing B3S HG There are a number of indications: - mpg worsens unexpectedly (depends, of course, on how carefully you monitor this) - pinking under load at lower revs (open the...
by Charles
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: B3s Touring - Bristol
Replies: 6
Views: 311

Re: B3s Touring - Bristol

cramsnik wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:41 am
Lovely, very nice car. I had a little peek but didn't want to get too close in case somebody thought I was up to no good!
No problem! It is filthy at the moment so you didn't see it in its best light - but thanks for the compliments.

Did you watch the game?
by Charles
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: The waiting is over!
Replies: 20
Views: 1289

Re: The waiting is over!

Charles, how did you determine that the head gasket was due? I'm approaching 85,000 miles..... There are a number of indications: - mpg worsens unexpectedly (depends, of course, on how carefully you monitor this) - pinking under load at lower revs (open the window and listen as you go up a hill und...
by Charles
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: ALPINA Spotted / Busted
Topic: B3s Touring - Bristol
Replies: 6
Views: 311

Re: B3s Touring - Bristol

That was me in the Players parking area - watching my daughter returning to play for Bears Women after a couple of months away :D
by Charles
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Pirelli P-Zero v Michelin p4s
Replies: 13
Views: 875

Re: Pirelli P-Zero v Michelin p4s

I've been running P Zero's on mine now for a few years and really liked them. I've recently been trying to source new ones for the rear and experienced difficulty. In the end i e mailed Pirelli UK and they have told me that the P Zero has been discontinued :( :( . I'm now looking at Michelin PS5's....