So what's 'wrong' with mine ...

John_C · Post by **John_C** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:19 pm

Sadly I'm not in the market for any Alpina at the moment, so no chance of me having a punt. To be fair I'm not a fan of the colour either, although I know plenty of people are.

I do hope it goes well for you though, it's a nice looking car and a B3S is certainly something special.

Mr H · Post by **Mr H** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:55 pm

My humble opinion (and I really hope you sell it for as much money as possible)

Big Petrol engine = 23MPG = Big Money = Big Insurance = No one want them (limited market)

Personal I love big engines all my cars are over 3000cc

Bought my B3S last year paid Â£12K was Mint accept one small parking dink and very light chipping on front - had 40K and FSH.

http://www.thealpinaregister.com/photo/B3/s/coupe/5/10

I think allowing approx Â£800 per 10K miles that put your car at around Â£7K tops. If I were to sell mine today I would accept Â£8.5K ( it has 50K on the clock now)

John_C · Post by **John_C** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:13 pm

That's a lovely couple of cars you've got there, great car geek number plate on the breadvan too, I approve

Ken M 44 · Post by **Ken M 44** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:25 am

Bought my B3S last year paid Â£12K was Mint accept one small parking dink and very light chipping on front - had 40K and FSH.

If I were to sell mine today I would accept Â£8.5K ( it has 50K on the clock now)

With that level of depreciation perhaps I should wait a couple of years and buy yours for what will it be by then Â£1500 ?

Mr H · Post by **Mr H** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:12 am

Unfortunately buyers market out there..............when I went to Goodwood I couldn't beleive the ammount of electric cars as display - frightening stuff!

Umm the breadvan - sneaked into the pictures

- I love the looks I know its a Marmite car but IMHO its a classic in the wings.

The last main stream "drivers" car BMW made as demo'd here....shame in a way BMW churn out so many M cars nowadays.....limited editions of 500 cars! .......thats what attracted me to Alpinas - rare sights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ArvE-dRUik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBbI9Bmc9vY - (not too sure about this one!)

Sorry just realised bit off thread and make

John_C · Post by **John_C** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:25 am

I agree, IMO it's well on the way to bona-fide classic status already and a good one is certainly a keeper.

It's certainly a bad market at the moment for anything thirsty which is too new to be a classic but old enough to need money spending on it - just saw a tidy B10 V8 1998 140k miles with a new MoT and comprehensive service history go for four grand in an auction from a dealer on eBay.