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Used the B2.5 to drive down to the coast for the weekend.
Took advantage of the folding seats to accommodate the bikes.

The original owner did a great job in speccing this one and while I liked the original wheel colour but I must say, it really pops with the wheels in silver. I don't understand how people can commit to a purchase like this though and not anticipate that it might not be the car for them. Surely you c...

My B2.5 has been pressed in to daily duties as my other car is currently undergoing repair. So a trip to the tip:

10 years ago when I was sorting out my B3 I had this dilemma, although the previous owner had fitted a brand new Sachs damper to get it through the MOT shortly before I bought it. https://thealpinaregister.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=15268&hilit=170&start=24 I chose to match up what was on the c...

Took the B2.5 for an evening session at Brands Hatch (last Thursday). Much fun was had!

There's was a for sale post recently where a D5 was being sold with an LSD, a rarely selected option it seems. A comment that followed suggested it was "a must". Ignoring the specific car for a moment, in normal everyday use (i.e. motorways, dual carriageways, urban environments) is there any benefi...

Couple of photos from this event. There were lots of superbly clean Alpinas to look at but I only had eyes for the E36s! E36 Alpina at Denbies_01.jpg E36 Alpina at Denbies_02.jpg Great to meet the fellow owners as well and see all the differences. Just needed a saloon and we'd have had the full house!

I refurbed the calipers on my B3 3.3 back in 2012/13. If you are handy with the spanners it's a very rewarding job. This was the state of the piston in the caliper which causing me the same issue as yours. https://i.postimg.cc/KzSSBh50/Alpina_B3_110.jpg And the new ones that went in, which came from...

A year ago or so I needed a full set of locks. I contacted AWD and they had them but their shipping was prohibitive for such small items. I've just done a test ordered and it's currently/still showing £18 + VAT for shipping for a lock set. I felt this was needlessly expensive so I went to Sytner Sun...

Surprisingly I've spotted another green B3 Touring here on the Isle of Wight. This one is much newer and has only been on the road for six weeks or so too.

Spotted this earlier today on the Isle of Wight. Looked great in green. Plaque number is #007.

Spotted this LCI B7 from the 6th floor window of my hotel in London Waterloo, hence grainy quality.

Presumably not many of these about?

You missed yours! Good to see you James (and the other familiar faces, and new ones) That V8 S pictured sounds crazy loud these days. Somewhat foolishly I forgot to take a picture of mine! Good to see you too, albeit briefly. That is my old V8S number 33, present owner has fitted a new exhaust with...

A good Alpina turnout today at the Pistonheads Sunday Service, which was a short drive away for me at the BMW UK HQ in Farnborough. B10 V8s Saloon #33 20230702_093800.jpg B5 Touring #299 20230702_093958.jpg B3 Touring #597 20230702_093914.jpg C2 2.7 #Unknown 20230702_094546.jpg B3.3 Cab #82 (and spo...

Interesting to note that it has a 6 speed box since the car it was based on, a pre-facelifted 330i, only came with a 5 speed box. They didn't get a six speed unit until the facelift which makes me wonder what car Alpina sourced the gearbox from. I found some info about it in their parts catalog: - ...