B3 3.3 Touring For Sale on PH
B3 3.3 Touring For Sale on PH
Just thought I'd link this as many member seem to be after one of late
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3303861.htm
HTH
Hodge
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3303861.htm
HTH
Hodge
Mark Hodge
E46 B3s Coupe #19 (sold)
E46 B3s Touring #29 (sold) bought back 2023
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TTS DSG (Not for carrying dogs)
X5 45e (For carrying dogs)
VW R32 MkIV (weekends)
E46 B3s Coupe #19 (sold)
E46 B3s Touring #29 (sold) bought back 2023
Daily -
TTS DSG (Not for carrying dogs)
X5 45e (For carrying dogs)
VW R32 MkIV (weekends)
Biased but I like that!
I don't get how there are B3S's as a pre-facelift, and there are facelift B3's - did they offer them both at one point?
I think I'd prefer that to the coal hole interior on mine, although the privacy glass, carbon black and shadowline look a bit too much for me.Araf wrote:Cheers for that. I hate dark colours and I'm not sure I could live with a grey interior
I don't get how there are B3S's as a pre-facelift, and there are facelift B3's - did they offer them both at one point?
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Bugger. Dare I ask what happened?Araf wrote:I managed to damage the engine and gearbox on my wife's VXR8 today,
Current:
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
Playing at RAF Cottesmore - using the runway as a 1 mile drag strip.
Managed to grind reverse instead of selecting 5th, then when I tried again to find 5th, I found 3rd at 120 odd mph.
I managed to limp the car to the garage I use in Milton Keynes, and they stayed open to take the car from me, and let me have a loan car to get home.
The engine is running on 6 or 7 cylinders maximum, so could have bent a couple of valves. The gearbox will have to be stripped, inspected, and rebuilt or replaced.
A couple of silly errors by me, that could add up to be quite costly.
Managed to grind reverse instead of selecting 5th, then when I tried again to find 5th, I found 3rd at 120 odd mph.
I managed to limp the car to the garage I use in Milton Keynes, and they stayed open to take the car from me, and let me have a loan car to get home.
The engine is running on 6 or 7 cylinders maximum, so could have bent a couple of valves. The gearbox will have to be stripped, inspected, and rebuilt or replaced.
A couple of silly errors by me, that could add up to be quite costly.
B3 3.3
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ouch! Bloody Aussie gearbox...........Hope it's not as bad as feared, but hear what you're saying. Could be costly. Bet Mrs is happy
Current:
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
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I know te origins......saw plenty in Oz when I was out there in the distant past. Quick, but a little agriculturalAraf wrote:Bl00dy yankee gearbox. Still, such are the economies of scale of production that a brand new gearbox is only £2k, and (if needed) a new engine is about £5k, so I already know the upper limit of costs.
Hopefully, it's nowhere near those upper costs......
Current:
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
There aren't any pre-facelift B3S saloon or Tourings; the facelift for the coupe and convertible was 2 years later than them.asp wrote:Biased but I like that!
I think I'd prefer that to the coal hole interior on mine, although the privacy glass, carbon black and shadowline look a bit too much for me.Araf wrote:Cheers for that. I hate dark colours and I'm not sure I could live with a grey interior
I don't get how there are B3S's as a pre-facelift, and there are facelift B3's - did they offer them both at one point?
I have seen what appeared to be a 2002 facelift B3 3.3 convertible but it had been facelifted later in its life.
E46 B3S convertible #112 - sold
E34 535i Sport, C350 CDI Sport estate, MX5
E34 535i Sport, C350 CDI Sport estate, MX5
I have owned B3 3.3 touring no 107 for a couple of years, but have managed to get my paws on a B5 so it's going. I've stuck it on PH and MotorMutt with the usual hyperbole reserved for those who don't know much about Alpinas.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3907754.htm
http://www.motormutt.com/private/608
it's a lovely car in cracking nick, I'd prefer it to go to an enthusiast and not to someone who'll change the alloys and fit neons, so I thought I'd stick it up here too. Any questions do drop me a line via here or one of the Ads.
cheers
dan
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3907754.htm
http://www.motormutt.com/private/608
it's a lovely car in cracking nick, I'd prefer it to go to an enthusiast and not to someone who'll change the alloys and fit neons, so I thought I'd stick it up here too. Any questions do drop me a line via here or one of the Ads.
cheers
dan