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ALPINA B12 6.0 L #004 / 23.

Post by ali » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:31 pm

While we are all enjoying the glorious beast that is the B12 on other threads the BMW Individual site posted this up today.
Original paintwork from Alpina or has owner taken it a step further?

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Post by hap » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:38 pm

Think it was from factory
Sure there have been a couple of b6 with 2 tone colour schemes direct from factory

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Post by E24man » Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:30 pm

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Post by Burnham » Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:09 pm

He's gonna have to do an Austin Powers style 47-point turn to get that out through the garage door....
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Post by MickB3 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:45 pm

love it. Very individual. 8)
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Post by Toasey » Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:09 pm

Burnham wrote:He's gonna have to do an Austin Powers style 47-point turn to get that out through the garage door....
I must admit that was bothering me too. And how did it get in that position in the first place? Perhaps using those roller skate things.
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Post by jolls » Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:50 pm

you can do amazing things with a trolley jack..

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Post by Avtar » Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:26 pm

Burnham wrote:He's gonna have to do an Austin Powers style 47-point turn to get that out through the garage door....
I was wondering that to, maybe he built the garage afterwards?
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Post by Toasey » Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:36 pm

jolls wrote:you can do amazing things with a trolley jack..

:D
Good point. But stop calling me jack.
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Post by Mike Pitt » Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:55 pm

Beautiful car, ruined by hideous colours, inside and out.

Probably too embarrassed to take it out of the garage, so just rotates it occasionally.









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Post by polynesian2 » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:21 pm

Have to say, much as I love an alpina tuned V12, that is, to my eyes, repulsive! It doesn't pass the "simplest tastes, only the best" test for me. And grey should be banned from alpinas, just banned. Except platinum and that nice sporty very light grey...

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Post by B10BRW » Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:08 pm

polynesian2 wrote:Have to say, much as I love an alpina tuned V12, that is, to my eyes, repulsive! It doesn't pass the "simplest tastes, only the best" test for me. And grey should be banned from alpinas, just banned. Except platinum and that nice sporty very light grey...
I agree that grey with another colour seats should not be in an Alpina, but do not agree with your comment regarding a grey interior.

Both my B10 V8 and V8S have /had a grey interior and look very stylish :D
Mind you I can not stand Black interiors :( , but taste is purely personal.

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Post by ali » Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:48 pm

Each to their own re the colour.
I absolutely love it and think both interior and exterior are amazing.
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Post by nealpina » Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:39 am

When I make my millions one of the first cars I'll buy will be a Black Badge Ghost or Wraith Rolls Royce in black with a contrast second colour of either purple or red. I just love all these two tone colours.
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Re: ALPINA B12 6.0 L #004 / 23.

Post by nealpina » Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:44 am

ali-bumble wrote:Original paintwork from Alpina
This is the only B12 in this two tone colour.

To add there is another B12 in Mora Metallic but it's full body colour, and this is the only B12 in full Mora Metallic.
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