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by BarryM
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Trans failsafe Prog
Replies: 1
Views: 37

Re: Trans failsafe Prog

A relatively cheap fix for me, it might be worth checking for any error codes for your gearbox if you have INPA: https://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vi ... start=2070
by BarryM
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:50 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?

The B10 came up with Trans Failsafe Prog so limped home, this could be expensive :( Well it did indeed turn out to be the electrical, got a refurbed alternator off eBay for £144. What a messy job it is replacing one on the B10 having to drain the coolant! 550 miles later and no TRANs.FAILSAFE warni...
by BarryM
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: B10 Touring failing to proceed
Replies: 7
Views: 371

Re: B10 Touring failing to proceed

£90 to not fill up with petrol.....

I run mine pretty low and the wife always moans at me, maybe this will frighten me to do it a bit quicker in future!
by BarryM
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:55 am
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?

greenelekta wrote:
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:46 pm

Barry, could be alternator voltage regulator problem, too many volts?
Agreed Dave, I'm wondering if the regulator which I think is integral to the water cooled alternator might be starting to fail and spiking the voltage
by BarryM
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:03 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?

Thanks for the suggestions chaps, I've been getting an intermittent ABS light over the last 12 months which had a 'Steering angle plausibility' error which I put down to fitting an M5 steering box so hadn't taken too seriously (although I had tried to recalibrate in INPA). The Trans Failsafe warning...
by BarryM
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:26 am
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?

The B10 came up with Trans Failsafe Prog so limped home, this could be expensive :(
by BarryM
Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: ALPINA Photos
Topic: Trip over Buttertubs pass
Replies: 6
Views: 806

Re: Trip over Buttertubs pass

I'd not head of Buttertubs but it looks lovely, whenever I think of interesting passes up north Hardknott and Wrynose spring to mind - I've been over them on my bike and in the B10 :)
by BarryM
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: I didn’t know
Replies: 6
Views: 473

Re: I didn’t know

Well Barry, not sure if your taking the piss or not, but my windows don’t move in either direction with the key buttons. It's called Convenience opening in the BMW manual: Untitled.jpg Press & hold the unlock button for a few seconds to open all windows and sunroof, press and hold the lock button t...
by BarryM
Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: I didn’t know
Replies: 6
Views: 473

Re: I didn’t know

Next you'll be saying you didn't know you could open/close all the windows and sunroof by holding down one of the button keys!
by BarryM
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Brake dust shields
Replies: 8
Views: 464

Re: Brake dust shields

rc944 wrote:
Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:00 am
PS barrym is in the trade and he wouldnt do it so theres all the intel you need
I'm afraid you're confusong me another Barry!
by BarryM
Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: ALPINA - Car Advice / Information
Topic: Brake dust shields
Replies: 8
Views: 464

Re: Brake dust shields

They're a bugger to replace but I wouldn't just remove them
by BarryM
Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: ALPINA Videos
Topic: Sreten from M539 Restos has bought a B7!
Replies: 23
Views: 3042

Re: Sreten from M539 Restos has bought a B7!

Not sure if its been posted elsewhere but Sreten finished off the project by taking the car back to Alpina and not only does Andreas Bovensiepen take the B7 for a spin but he spends a lot of time talking to Sreten on the video, very interesting insight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqb1YjQuOo8&li...
by BarryM
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: ALPINA Buying Advice
Topic: Advice around a B10 v8 #190
Replies: 2
Views: 366

Re: Advice around a B10 v8 #190

Having owned one for 10 years I'd say buy one, just bear in mind that it will have had or will have all the faults a BMW E39 suffers over time, the Alpina mods are not an issue unless you want to replace the suspension etc than it might get a bit more expensive. Advert says £19k spend but doesn't gi...
by BarryM
Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:52 am
Forum: General ALPINA Forum
Topic: BMW Patents new ALPINA Logo
Replies: 6
Views: 499

Re: BMW Patents new ALPINA Logo

Well at least it will be easy to distinguish whether the car is an 'old' or 'new' Alpina!
by BarryM
Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: ALPINA (Parts) For Sale
Topic: Number Plate B10 MON for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 327

Re: Number Plate B10 MON for sale

DVLA has hundreds of B10 plates for sale @ £399ea