D3 Touring - Sunday Times
D3 Touring - Sunday Times
http://www.driving.co.uk/car-reviews/fi ... 3-touring/
This is my favourite quote:
"Still, we’re definitely in the presence of supercar performance levels — yet convincingly allied with real-world manageability."
Which is yours?
It only gets 4 stars out of 5, and only gets 3 stars for practicality! What does it need to do to get more??
This is my favourite quote:
"Still, we’re definitely in the presence of supercar performance levels — yet convincingly allied with real-world manageability."
Which is yours?
It only gets 4 stars out of 5, and only gets 3 stars for practicality! What does it need to do to get more??
Last edited by GuyW on Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Alpina D3 BT #232 (sod 2017)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Re: D3 Touring - Sunday Times
A petrol engineGuyW wrote:It only gets 4 stars out of 5, and only gets 3 stars for practicality! What does it need to do to get more??
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
Re: D3 Touring - Sunday Times
It gets 5 stars for performance, the 3 stars is for practicality which can't be right given its a touring!MCB wrote:A petrol engineGuyW wrote:It only gets 4 stars out of 5, and only gets 3 stars for practicality! What does it need to do to get more??
Alpina D3 BT #232 (sod 2017)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Clearly could get that pallet load of brick in the back with a fork lift or the dozen 8'x6' hence panels!
Nothing to see here.... move along in an orderly fashion please!
E91 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #004 - (sold)
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #032
F31 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #172
Mk1 Focus RS #516
Mk3 Focus RS Heritage #8 of only 50
and a 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth (currently being restored)
E91 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #004 - (sold)
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #032
F31 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #172
Mk1 Focus RS #516
Mk3 Focus RS Heritage #8 of only 50
and a 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth (currently being restored)
We are based near Chelmsford. After reading Giles Smiths derogatory comments about the town then I would not place that much weight on his appraisal of the car.
It would appear that he knows as much about Alpina cars as he does the county town of Essex
It would appear that he knows as much about Alpina cars as he does the county town of Essex
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
The Driving site has been updated and now has 4 stars for Practicality - still, short of a 5 series touring I can't think of a more practical car!
And 4 stars for comfort?!?! Really. The seats are brilliant (better than the 5 series), the ride is creamy, the noise is very acceptable. How could it be more comfortable??!!
And 4 stars for comfort?!?! Really. The seats are brilliant (better than the 5 series), the ride is creamy, the noise is very acceptable. How could it be more comfortable??!!
Alpina D3 BT #232 (sod 2017)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
D3 Touring? They are becoming the favourite car to buy at the moment! And I can see why ....Dans wrote:Not the finest journalism, He thinks that Alpina is a tuning house, and hates the "go faster stripes" philistine. Personally I can't wait for mine to arrive in a few weeks.
Alpina D3 BT #232 (sod 2017)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)