What did you do in your ALPINA today?

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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Arvi » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:07 pm

Sold it! Goodbye D3 . Replaced with a G30 530i. Such a smooth car being an 8 speed auto but the Alpina looks will be missed.

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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by robmarrs » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:08 pm

Booked a holiday trip for it!

Can't wait, had enough of UK traffic.... the open roads of France beckon.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Abanko » Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:31 pm

Took the B10 to Caffeine and Machine to reach a 1000 miles in two weeks after engine work - nice selection of cars to have a look at
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Avtar » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:25 pm

Went to Carphonics and had an Amp Upgrade and Bluetooth Streaming fitted.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by MattOz » Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:44 pm

Having just done 1400 miles in France in it, I gave it a wash! Clay and machine polish to follow tomorrow.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by PhillV8S » Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:46 pm

Had a great mini tour of wales with Alpina Fan. Great roads great cars and great weather.

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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by MattOz » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:13 pm

Gave it a quick once over with a machine polisher. Had to wet sand a bird lime mark off the roof that was there when I bought the car, but that came out very nicely. Paint/lacquer is harder than other BMW's I've owned for some reason. Having just returned from a 1300 mile trip to France, it was much needed.

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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by simon13 » Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:54 pm

representing at the weekend! as usual the only Alpina there and one of the few estates. B3S really flies round the ring.

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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by jolls » Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:07 pm

Got the B3 mot'd. Straight through with no advisories.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Henry » Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:10 pm

Dropped the B3 off at body shop this morning, said it would be ready on Friday. They kindly dropped me back home and will pick me up on Friday.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Henry » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:33 pm

Got my b3 back today. Broken spoiler repaired and painted, boot lid complete painted and forward edges of arches painted. All blended in, looks good and I am well impressed.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by hap » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:48 pm

Pics Henry?

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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Henry » Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:43 pm

Dark now up north, I’ll take some tomorrow after I’ve cleaned it. Unfortunately the 3 mile journey home took me 25 mile.
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Charles » Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:27 pm

Henry wrote:
Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:43 pm
Dark now up north, I’ll take some tomorrow after I’ve cleaned it. Unfortunately the 3 mile journey home took me 25 mile.
Well, you've got to make sure the oil is properly warmed up ... 😀
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Re: What did you do in your ALPINA today?

Post by Henry » Sat Oct 19, 2019 1:31 pm

Yes I also work on the principle that it takes 20 minutes to put back into the battery what you used to start the car, so I’m preserving the life of my battery. Costs a bomb in petrol but we’ll ignore that side of things. :)
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