ali wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:39 pm
I have £10k+ sat there for a car but the reason I haven't gone for it is that there is no one local to me willing to do the VSOS.
Which auction have you put it into ?
Sadly the market dictates the price of cars at the moment and unusually there seems to be a slump in Alpina values at the moment.
Great for long term buyers but no so good for vendors.
Be thr best 10k you've ever spent.
I had someone message saying its a shame it needs an engine rebuild but it really doesn't. It drives absolutely fine and you'd never know if it wanst for a bit of white smoke.
ali wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:39 pm
I have £10k+ sat there for a car but the reason I haven't gone for it is that there is no one local to me willing to do the VSOS.
Which auction have you put it into ?
Sadly the market dictates the price of cars at the moment and unusually there seems to be a slump in Alpina values at the moment.
Great for long term buyers but no so good for vendors.
We're not local but we can do them at BMR performance. Have done plenty inc full engine rebuilds on them.
G21 B3 GT #55
E28 B9 3.5 #536
plus a few other BMW's.
Previously enjoyed
E39 B10 V8/1 #81
E46 B3 3.3 coupe #274
E60 B5 #329
E92 B3 Biturbo #185
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #114
E34 B10 Biturbo #445
E36 B3 3.0 switchtronic coupe #185
E46 B3S convertible #34
Many other BMW's
ali wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:39 pm
I have £10k+ sat there for a car but the reason I haven't gone for it is that there is no one local to me willing to do the VSOS.
Which auction have you put it into ?
Sadly the market dictates the price of cars at the moment and unusually there seems to be a slump in Alpina values at the moment.
Great for long term buyers but no so good for vendors.
Be thr best 10k you've ever spent.
I had someone message saying its a shame it needs an engine rebuild but it really doesn't. It drives absolutely fine and you'd never know if it wanst for a bit of white smoke.
The best £10k I ever spent was the E46 B3 Touring I had for 14 years and 88k miles.
Sold it and got all my money back !!
ali wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:39 pm
I have £10k+ sat there for a car but the reason I haven't gone for it is that there is no one local to me willing to do the VSOS.
Which auction have you put it into ?
Sadly the market dictates the price of cars at the moment and unusually there seems to be a slump in Alpina values at the moment.
Great for long term buyers but no so good for vendors.
Be thr best 10k you've ever spent.
I had someone message saying its a shame it needs an engine rebuild but it really doesn't. It drives absolutely fine and you'd never know if it wanst for a bit of white smoke.
The best £10k I ever spent was the E46 B3 Touring I had for 14 years and 88k miles.
Sold it and got all my money back !!
Including everything that you'd spent in 14 years?!
Lovely car, you bought at the right time!
Never not on the hunt for a petrol Alpina Touring - B3 or B3S preferred but B5 series considered
VW Passat 3.2 V6 wagon
R53 Mini Cooper S - sold
